Pedigree of Brian L. Lightfoot Edwin Sylvester Richards

Samuel Richards
(1803-1878)

Rachel Bowman
(1807-1873)

John Ricket
(1823-1912)

Elizabeth Shopbell
(1828-1901)

Dr., James Oliver Burgess Richards
(1849-1925)

Sarah Jane Ricket
(1853-1948)

Edwin Sylvester Richards
(1875-1947)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Fairy Mabel Simmons

Edwin Sylvester Richards ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹

Born: 12 January 1875, Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States ² ³ ⁵ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹
Marriage (1): Fairy Mabel Simmons on 24 December 1896 in Crawford, Ohio, United States ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵
Died: 24 October 1947, Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States at age 72 ⁸ ⁹
Buried: 26 October 1947, Nova Cemetery, Nova, Ashland, Ohio, United States ⁸ ⁹

bullet Death Notes:

Name: Edwin Sylester Richards
Sex: Male
Age: 72
Death Date: 24 Oct 1947
Race: White
Father's Name: Oliver B. Richards
Mother's Name: Sarah Riekett
Birth Date: 12 Jan 1875
Birth Year (Estimated): 1875
Birthplace: Troy Twp., Ashland Co., Ohio
Spouse's Name: Ferrie Richards
Record Number: 858

Citing this Record
"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X65B-WYF : 8 March 2021), Edwin Sylester Richards, 24 Oct 1947; citing , reference Certificate; FHL microfilm 2,372,992.
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bullet Noted events in his life were:

1. 1880 US Census, 14 June 1880, Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ⁷ 1880 US Census
Page 237C, District 93, Family 162, Roll 0991
Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Edwin S. Richards..Son..5..Ohio

(Living with parents.)

2. 1900 US Census, 9 June 1900, Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 16, Family 83
Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States
Home rented
Married 3 years
Edwin S. Richards..Head..Jan 1875..25..Ohio..Salesman, Groceries

(Living with wife and son.)

3. Occupation: Mail Carrier, 12 September 1918, Nova, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ⁶

4. Residence, 12 September 1918, Nova, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ⁶

5. United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, 12 September 1918, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ⁶ Name: Edwin Sylvester Richards
Birth Date: 12 Jan 1874

6. 1920 US Census, 12 January 1920, Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ³ 1920 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 18, Family 34, Roll 1347
Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Edwin S. Richards..Head..44..Ohio..Mail Carrier

(Living with wife and 2 sons.)

7. 1930 US Census, 8 April 1930, Nova, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ⁴ 1930 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 3-26, Family 88, Roll 1749
Nova, Ashland, Ohio, United States
East Main Street; Home owned, $5000
Edwin S. Richards..Head..54..Ohio..married at age 22..Mail Carrier, Rural Route

(Living with wife.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 12 Jan 1875, then his age should have been 55 instead of 54.

8. 1940 US Census, April 1940, Nova, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ⁵ 1940 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 3-31, Family 131, Roll 3022
Nova, Ashland, Ohio, United States
Edwin Richards..Head..65..Ohio..1 year college

(Living with wife and mother-in-law.)

9. Death Image, 24 October 1947, Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ⁸

10. Cemetery: Nova Cemetery, 26 October 1947, Nova, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ⁸ ⁹ Find a Grave Memorial 44868401

Edwin married Fairy Mabel Simmons, daughter of Isaac Simmons and Dena Hutchinson, on 24 December 1896 in Crawford, Ohio, United States.¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ (Fairy Mabel Simmons was born in May 1879 in Steuben, Indiana, United States,² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ¹⁰ ¹¹ died on 31 October 1970 in Ashland, Ohio, United States ¹⁰ ¹¹ and was buried after 31 October 1970 in Nova Cemetery, Nova, Ashland, Ohio, United States ¹¹.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Marriage Image, 24 December 1896, Crawford, Ohio, United States. ¹

3. 1920 US Census, 12 January 1920, Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ³ 1920 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 18, Family 34, Roll 1347
Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Edwin S. Richards..Head..44..Ohio..Mail Carrier
Fairy M. Richards..Wife..40..Indiana
Frank B. Richards..Son..20..Ohio
Wendell F. Richards..Son..17..Ohio

4. 1930 US Census, 8 April 1930, Nova, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ⁴ 1930 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 3-26, Family 88, Roll 1749
Nova, Ashland, Ohio, United States
East Main Street; Home owned, $5000
Edwin S. Richards..Head..54..Ohio..married at age 22..Mail Carrier, Rural Route
Fairy M. Richards..Wife..50..Indiana..married at age 18
Virgil L. Raver..Boarder..24..Ohio..Teacher, Public School
Anna E. Roberts..Boarder..23..West Virginia..Teacher, Public School

5. 1940 US Census, April 1940, Nova, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ⁵ 1940 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 3-31, Family 131, Roll 3022
Nova, Ashland, Ohio, United States
Edwin Richards..Head..65..Ohio..1 year college
Fairy Richards..Wife..60..Indiana..8th grade
Dean Keiffer..Mother(?)..87..Ohio..Widowed..8th grade

bullet Marriage Notes:

Name: Edwin S. Richards
Sex: Male
Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1896
Marriage Place: Crawford, Ohio, United States
Source County: Crawford
Spouse's Name: Fairy M. Simmons
Spouse's Sex: Female
Record Number: 1169
Reference ID: v 13 cn 1240

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZT3-183 : 8 March 2021), Edwin S. Richards and Fairy M. Simmons, 24 Dec 1896; citing Marriage, Crawford, Ohio, United States, v 13 cn 1240, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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1 "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 27 June 2021); (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZT3-183 : 8 March 2021), Edwin S. Richards and Fairy M. Simmons, 24 Dec 1896; citing Marriage, Crawford, Ohio, United States, v 13 cn 1240, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 16, sheet 4A, family 83, Edwin Sylvester Richards and Fairy Mabel Simmons; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 27 June 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

3 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 18, sheet 2A, family 34, Edwin Sylvester Richards and Fairy Mabel Simmons; database with images, Family Search (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1488411 : accessed 27 June 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1347.

4 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Nova, Ashland, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 3-26, sheet 3B, family 88, Edwin Sylvester Richards and Fairy Mabel Simmons; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1810731 : accessed 27 June 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1749.

5 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Nova, Ashland, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 3-31, sheet 6A, household 131, Edwin Sylvester Richards and Fairy Mabel Simmons; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/2000219 : accessed 27 June 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 3022.

6 "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 27 June 2021); (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD1C-82R : 27 June 2021), Edwin S Richards, 1920.

7 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 93, p. 237C, family 162, James Oliver Burgess Richards and Sarah J. Ricket; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1417683 : accessed 9 Jan 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0991.

8 "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 27 June 2021), (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X65B-WYF : 8 March 2021), Edwin Sylester Richards, 24 Oct 1947; citing, reference Certificate; FHL microfilm 2,372,992.

9 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 27 June 2021, memorial page for Edwin S Richards (1875-1947), Find a Grave Memorial ID 44868400, citing Nova Cemetery, Nova, Ashland County, Ohio, USA

10 "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," database, FamilySearch (accessed 27 June 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKYP-64D : 12 November 2019), Fairy M Richards, 1970.

11 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 27 June 2021, memorial page for Fairy M Kieffer Richards (1879-1970), Find a Grave Memorial ID 44868401, citing Nova Cemetery, Nova, Ashland County, Ohio, USA

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