Pedigree of Brian L. Lightfoot Nellie Blondell Simmons

Isaac Simmons
(1850-)

Dena Hutchinson
(1853-)

Nellie Blondell Simmons
(1882-1973)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Johnson Orrie Richards

Nellie Blondell Simmons ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷

Born: 13 September 1882, Tod Township, Crawford, Ohio, United States ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁷
Marriage (1): Johnson Orrie Richards on 23 August 1904 in Crawford, Ohio, United States ¹ ² ³ ⁴
Died: 14 June 1973, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States at age 90 ⁶ ⁷
Buried: After 14 June 1973, Nova Cemetery, Nova, Ashland, Ohio, United States ⁷

bullet Birth Notes:

Name: Simmons
Sex: Female
Birth Date: 13 Sep 1882
Birthplace: Tod Township, Crawford, Ohio, United States
Birthplace (Original): Todd Tp., Crawford, Ohio, United States
Race: white
Father's Name: Isaac M. Simmonis
Father's Sex: Male
Mother's Name: Dean Hutchinson
Mother's Sex: Female
Source Details: p 147
Note: Infant
Source Details: p 147

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X67R-DT5 : 8 March 2021), Simmons, 1882.
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bullet Death Notes:

Event Type: Death
Census Tract: 0641
Name: Nelle B Richards
Sex: Female
Age: 90
Residence Place: Upper Arlington, Franklin, Ohio, United States
Death Date: 14 Jun 1973
Death Place: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States
Death Place (Original): Columbus (Pt), Franklin, Ohio, United States
Birth Date: 1883
Birth Year (Estimated): 1883
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Autopsy Performed: Unknown
Certifier's Role: Physician
Certificate Number: 044126
Source Description: Ohio Department of Health
Volume Number: 21323
Affiliate Line Number: 44124

Citing this Record
"Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKVN-C5J : 11 November 2019), Nelle B Richards, 1973.
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bullet Noted events in her life were:

1. Birth Image, 13 September 1882, Tod Township, Crawford, Ohio, United States. ⁵

3. 1920 US Census, 24 January 1920, New London, Huron, Ohio, United States. ³ 1920 US Census
Sheet 12B, District 180, Family 335, Roll 1398
New London, Huron, Ohio, United States
Farm owned
Nellie B. Richards..Wife..37..Ohio

(Living with husband and 2 sons.)

4. 1930 US Census, 4 April 1930, New London, Huron, Ohio, United States. ⁴ 1930 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 39-17, Family 95, Roll 1823
New London, Huron, Ohio, United States
93 High Street; Home owned, $2200
Nellie Richards..Wife..47..Ohio..married at age 21

(Living with husband.)

5. Cemetery: Nova Cemetery, After 14 June 1973, Nova, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ⁷ Find a Grave Memorial 44868403

Nellie married Johnson Orrie Richards, son of Dr., James Oliver Burgess Richards and Sarah Jane Ricket, on 23 August 1904 in Crawford, Ohio, United States.¹ ² ³ ⁴ (Johnson Orrie Richards was born on 21 November 1881 in Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States,² ³ ⁴ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹ ¹² died on 15 September 1959 in New London, Huron, Ohio, United States ¹¹ ¹² and was buried on 17 September 1959 in Nova Cemetery, Nova, Ashland, Ohio, United States ¹¹ ¹².)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Marriage Image, 23 August 1904, Crawford, Ohio, United States. ¹

2. 1910 US Census, 6 May 1910, Sullivan Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ² 1910 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 17, Family 115, Roll 1151
Sullivan Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States
Farm rented
Married 5 years
John O. Richards..Head..28..Ohio..Farmer, General Farm
Nellie B. Richards..Wife..27..Ohio..3/2
Jack D. Richards..Son..5..Ohio
Robert O. Richards..Son..3..Ohio
Clyde Kieffer..Hired Man..20..Ohio..Laborer, Farm

NOTE - Clyde Kieffer was the 1/2 brother of Nellie Simmons.

3. 1920 US Census, 24 January 1920, New London, Huron, Ohio, United States. ³ 1920 US Census
Sheet 12B, District 180, Family 335, Roll 1398
New London, Huron, Ohio, United States
Farm owned
John O. Richards..Head..38..Ohio..Clerk, RR
Nellie B. Richards..Wife..37..Ohio
Jack Richards..Son..14..Ohio
Robert O. Richards..Son..12..Ohio

4. 1930 US Census, 4 April 1930, New London, Huron, Ohio, United States. ⁴ 1930 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 39-17, Family 95, Roll 1823
New London, Huron, Ohio, United States
93 High Street; Home owned, $2200
John O. Richards..Head..48..Ohio..married at age 22..Clerk, RR Station
Nellie Richards..Wife..47..Ohio..married at age 21

bullet Marriage Notes:

Name: John O. Richards
Sex: Male
Age: 22
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: O. B. Richards
Mother's Name: Sarah Ricket
Marriage Date: 23 Aug 1904
Marriage Place: Crawford, Ohio, United States
Source County: Crawford
Event Place (Original): Crestline, Crawford, Ohio, United States
Birth Date: 21 Nov
Birth Year (Estimated): 1882
Birthplace: Nova, Ohio
Spouse's Name: Nellie B. Simmons
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Age: 21
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Birth Date: 13 Sep
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1883
Spouse's Birthplace: Oceola, Crawford, Ohio
Spouse's Father's Name: Isaac Simmons
Spouse's Mother's Name: Deon Hutchinson
Record Number: 165
Reference ID: v 16 cn 382

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8SQ-ZJP : 8 March 2021), John O. Richards and Nellie B. Simmons, 23 Aug 1904; citing Marriage, Crawford, Ohio, United States, v 16 cn 382, 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:X8SQ-ZJP : 8 March 2021), John O. Richards and Nellie B. Simmons, 23 Aug 1904; citing Marriage, Crawford, Ohio, United States, v 16 cn 382, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.

2 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Sullivan Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 17, sheet 5A, family 115, Johnson Orrie Richards and Nellie Blondell Simmons; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1727033 : accessed 28 June 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1151.

3 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, New London, Huron, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 180, sheet 12B, family 335, Johnson Orrie Richards and Nellie Blondell Simmons; database with images, Family Search (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1488411 : accessed 28 June 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1398.

4 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, New London, Huron, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 39-17, sheet 4A, family 95, Johnson Orrie Richards and Nellie Blondell Simmons; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1810731 : accessed 28 June 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1823.

5 "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 28 June 2021); (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X67R-DT5 : 8 March 2021), Simmons, 1882.

6 "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," database, FamilySearch (accessed 28 June 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKVN-C5J : 11 November 2019), Nelle B Richards, 1973.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 28 June 2021, memorial page for Nellie B Kieffer Richards (1882-1973), Find a Grave Memorial ID 44868403, citing Nova Cemetery, Nova, Ashland County, Ohio, USA

8 "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 27 June 2021); (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRSC-KRM : 8 March 2021), Johnson Richards, 1881.

9 "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 27 June 2021); (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6FR-9R9 : 23 February 2021), John Orrie Richards, 1917-1918.

10 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 16, sheet 4A, family 93, Oliver Burgess Richards and Sarah Jane Ricket; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 26 June 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

11 "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with imagers, FamilySearch.org (accessed 28 June 2021); (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F62Q-S7P : 28 June 2021), John Q. Richards, 15 Sep 1959; citing Death, Huron, Ohio, United States, source ID 66, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 2,073,138.

12 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 28 June 2021, memorial page for John O Richards (1881-1959), Find a Grave Memorial ID 44868402, citing Nova Cemetery, Nova, Ashland County, Ohio, USA

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