Elizabeth Kempton ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for Elizabeth was "Lizzie" Nichols.⁴

  General Notes:

Was previously married to a Nichols.
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  Death Notes:

Name: Elizabeth Richards
Sex: Female
Age: 84
Death Date: 02 Sep 1943
Death Place: Ashland, Ashland, Ohio
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: Housekeeper
Race: White
Father's Name: Kempton Harvey
Mother's Name: Taylor Anna
Residence Place: Rural, Ashland, Ohio
Birth Date: 04 Jul 1859
Birthplace: North Adams, MI
Burial Date: 04 Sep 1943
Burial Place: Nova, Ohio
Father's Birthplace: New York State
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Spouse's Name: Richards Joshua C.
Record Number: 81

Citing this Record
"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZLN-VBX : 8 March 2021), Elizabeth Richards, 02 Sep 1943; citing Ashland, Ashland, Ohio, reference fn 53988; FHL microfilm 2,024,140.
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH on 17 April 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 3-26, Family 144, Roll 1749
Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States
State Highway 97; Home owned
Elze A. Richards..Wife..69..Michigan

(Living with 2nd husband, married stepson and wife, and 2 step-grandsons.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 4 Jul 1859, then her age should have been 70 instead of 69.
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• Death Image: 2 September 1943, in Ashland, OH. ³

• She was buried on 4 September 1943 in the Nova Cemetery in Nova, OH.

Find A Grave Memorial 95009220
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Elizabeth married Joshua Clarence Richards, son of Samuel Richards and Rachel Bowman, on 16 September 1920 in Charlotte, MI.^{1 2} (Joshua Clarence Richards was born on 3 June 1852 in Orange Township, Ashland, OH,^{1 2 5 6 7 8 9 10} died on 8 July 1931 in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH ¹⁰ and was buried on 10 July 1931 in Nova Cemetery, Nova, OH ¹⁰.). The cause of his death was Senility (found dead in bed).

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 16 September 1920, in Charlotte, MI. ¹

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH on 17 April 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 3-26, Family 144, Roll 1749
Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States
State Highway 97; Home owned
Joshua C. Richards..Head..77..Ohio..married at age 21..Farm operator, General Farm
Elze A. Richards..Wife..69..Michigan
Victor E. Richards..Son..36..Ohio..married at age 32..Farm operator, General Farm
Ruth M. Richards..Daughter-in-law..30..Michigan..married at age 24
Donald E. Richards..Grandson..3..Ohio
Stanley H. Richards..Grandson..1..Ohio
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: J. C. Richards
Sex: Male
Age: 68y
Birth Date: 1852
Birthplace: Ohio
Father's Name: Samuel Richards
Mother's Name: Rachel Bowen
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Kempton Nichols
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Age: 56y
Spouse's Birth Date: 1864
Spouse's Birthplace: Michigan
Spouse's Father's Name: Harvey Kempton
Spouse's Mother's Name: Coni Lohr
Marriage Date: 16 Sep 1920
Marriage Place: Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan
Source Reference: v 2 p 245 rn 190

Citing this Record
"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3BW-CJP : 18 February 2021), J. C. Richards and Elizabeth Kempton Nichols, 16 Sep 1920; citing Marriage, Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan, , Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4209975.
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