Ralph Dubois Richards

Samuel Richards
(1803-1878)

Rachel Bowman
(1807-1873)

Hobart Graves Dubois
(1811-1882)

Lucy Minerva Boardman
(1811-1875)

Joshua Clarence Richards
(1852-1931)

Mary Ella Dubois
(1855-1919)

Ralph Dubois Richards
(1882-1973)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Ruby Mildred Smith

Ralph Dubois Richards ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰

Born: 26 May 1882, Troy Township, Ashland County, OH ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰
Marriage (1): Ruby Mildred Smith on 29 November 1906 in Ashland County, OH ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵
Died: 24 March 1973, , Pinellas County, FL at age 90 ⁹ ¹⁰

bullet Birth Notes:

Name: Ralph Dubois Richards
Sex: Male
Birth Date: 26 May 1882
Birthplace: Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States
Birthplace (Original): Troy, Ashland, Ohio, United States
Father's Name: Joshua C. Richards
Father's Sex: Male
Mother's Name: Mary Ella Dubois
Mother's Sex: Female
Source Details: 18

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

Name: Ralph Richards
Given Name: Ralph
Surname: Richards
Event Type: Death
Event Date: Mar 1973
Event Place: Pinellas, Florida
Event Place (Original): Pinellas, Florida
Age: 91
Birth Date: 26 May 1882

Citing this Record
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J2VR-TW5 : 4 December 2020), Ralph Richards, Mar 1973; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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Name: Ralph D Richards
Sex: Unknown
Death Date: 24 Mar 1973
Death Place: Pinellas, Florida, United States
Affiliate CD Number: FDI09
Certificate Number: 30666
Race: White
Birth Date: 26 May 1882

Citing this Record
"Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VVZ1-CF3 : 25 December 2014), Ralph D Richards, 24 Mar 1973; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol. , certificate number 30666, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.
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bullet Noted events in his life were:

• Birth Image: 26 May 1882, in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH. ⁶

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH on 12 June 1900. ⁸

1900 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 16, Family 120
Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Ralph D. Richards..Son..May 1882..18..Ohio..School Teacher

(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Wooster, Wayne, Ohio, United States on 26 April 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 189, Family 153, Roll 1240
Wooster, Wayne, Ohio, United States, Ward 3
8 River City; Home rented
Married 3 years
Ralph D. Richards..Head..27..Ohio

(Living with wife and son.)
.

• His occupation on 12 September 1918 was a High School Principal in Ashland, OH. ⁷

• He resided at 315 East Liberty Street on 12 September 1918 in Ashland, OH.
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• On 12 September 1918, he registered for the World War I Draft at Ashland County, OH.

Name: Ralph Dubois Richards
Birth Date: 26 May 1882
. ⁷

• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Ashland, OH on 21 January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 21A, District 11, Family 546, Roll 1347
Ashland, Ashland, Ohio, United States
King Road; Home owned, with mortgage
Ralph D. Richards..Head..37..Ohio..Principal, High School

(Living with wife and 3 sons.)
.

• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Rocky River, OH on 14 April 1930. ⁴

1930 US Census
Sheet 17A, District 18-698, Family 404, Roll 1787
Rocky River, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
19891 Eldora(?); Home owned, $10000
Ralph Richards..Head..47..Ohio..married at age 24..Teacher, Public School

(Living with wife and 3 sons.)
.

• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Rocky River, OH on 19 April 1940. ⁵

1940 US Census
Sheet 17A, District 18-272, Family 409, Roll 3058
Rocky River, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, Ward 3
19891 Eldora Road; Home owned, $8000
Ralph D. Richards..57..Ohio..5 years college..Teacher, Public School

(Living with wife.)
.

Ralph married Ruby Mildred Smith, daughter of Eli Palmer Smith and Emerett A. Monosmith, on 29 November 1906 in Ashland County, OH.¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ (Ruby Mildred Smith was born on 5 March 1886 in Harrisville Township, Medina, OH ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ¹¹ and died on 11 February 1988 in Westlake, OH ¹² ¹³.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 29 November 1906, in Ashland County, OH. ¹

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Wooster, Wayne, Ohio, United States on 26 April 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 189, Family 153, Roll 1240
Wooster, Wayne, Ohio, United States, Ward 3
8 River City; Home rented
Married 3 years
Ralph D. Richards..Head..27..Ohio
Ruby M. Richards..Wife..24..Ohio..1/1
Walter D. Richards..Son..2..Ohio
.

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Ashland, OH on 21 January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 21A, District 11, Family 546, Roll 1347
Ashland, Ashland, Ohio, United States
King Road; Home owned, with mortgage
Ralph D. Richards..Head..37..Ohio..Principal, High School
Ruby M. Richards..Wife..33..Ohio
Walter D. Richards..Son..12..Ohio
Herman Richards..Son..9..Ohio
Robert Richards..Son..5..Ohio
.

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Rocky River, OH on 14 April 1930. ⁴

1930 US Census
Sheet 17A, District 18-698, Family 404, Roll 1787
Rocky River, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
19891 Eldora(?); Home owned, $10000
Ralph Richards..Head..47..Ohio..married at age 24..Teacher, Public School
Ruby Richards..Wife..44..Ohio..married at age 20
Walter Richards..Son..22..Ohio
Herman Richards..Son..19..Ohio..Clerical, Machinery
Robert Richards..Son..16..Ohio..Page, Library
.

• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Rocky River, OH on 19 April 1940. ⁵

1940 US Census
Sheet 17A, District 18-272, Family 409, Roll 3058
Rocky River, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, Ward 3
19891 Eldora Road; Home owned, $8000
Ralph D. Richards..57..Ohio..5 years college..Teacher, Public School
Ruby M. Richards..Wife..54..Ohio..1 year college
.

bullet Marriage Notes:

Name: Ralph Du Bois Richards
Sex: Male
Age: 24
Birth Year (Estimated): 1882
Father's Name: Joshua Richards
Father's Sex: Male
Mother's Name: Du Bois
Mother's Sex: Female
Spouse's Name: Ruby Mildred Smith
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Age: 20
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1886
Spouse's Father's Name: Eli Smith
Spouse's Father's Sex: Male
Spouse's Mother's Name: Monosinith
Marriage Date: 29 Nov 1906
Marriage Place: Ashland, Ohio, United States
Source Details: pg 267
Source County: Ashland

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZZPS-MR3Z : 8 March 2021), Ralph Du Bois Richards and Ruby Mildred Smith, 1906.
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1 "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 29 June 2021); (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZZPS-MR3Z : 8 March 2021), Ralph Du Bois Richards and Ruby Mildred Smith, 1906.

2 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Wooster, Wayne, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 189, sheet 5B, family 153, Ralph DuBois Richards and Ruby Mildred Smith; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 29 June 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1240.

3 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Ashland, Ashland, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 11, sheet 21A, family 546, Ralph DuBois Richards and Ruby Mildred Smith; index and images (accessed 29 June 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1347.

4 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Rocky River, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 18-698, sheet 17A, family 404, Ralph DuBois Richards and Ruby Mildred Smith; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 29 June 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1787.

5 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Rocky River, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 18-272, sheet 17A, household 409, Ralph DuBois Richards and Ruby Mildred Smith; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 29 June 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 3058.

6 "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 29 June 2021); (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRSC-GXD : 8 March 2021), Ralph Dubois Richards, 1882.

7 "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 29 June 2021); (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6XY-Y7H : 23 February 2021), Ralph Dubois Richards, 1917-1918.

8 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 16, sheet 5A, family 120, Joshua Clarence Richards and Mary Ella DuBois; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 29 June 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

9 "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (accessed 24 December 2020), (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J2VR-TW5 : 4 December 2020), Ralph Richards, Mar 1973; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

10 "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1946805 : accessed 29 June 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VVZ1-CF3 : 25 December 2014), Ralph D Richards, 24 Mar 1973; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol., certificate number 30666, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.

11 "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 29 June 2021); (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNQP-PHV : 8 March 2021), Smith, 1886.

12 "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," database, FamilySearch (accessed 29 June 2021), (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKKF-T6G : 30 June 2021), Ruby M Richards, 1988.

13 "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (accessed 29 June 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JRFL-TMJ : 8 January 2021), Ruby M Richards, 11 Feb 1988; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

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