Samuel Richards

Leonard R. Richards
(1779-1864)

Elizabeth Smith
(1783-1865)

Samuel Richards
(1803-1878)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Rachel Bowman

Samuel Richards ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵

Born: 23 December 1803, , Jefferson County, OH ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷
Marriage (1): Rachel Bowman on 21 June 1827 in Columbiana County, OH ¹
Died: 24 August 1878 at age 74 ⁵
Buried: After 24 August 1878, Nova Cemetery, Nova, OH ⁵

bullet Death Notes:

Name: Samuel Richards
Gender: Male
Death Date: 24 Apr 1878
Death Place: Ashland, Ashland, Ohio
Age: 74
Birth Date: 1804
Indexing Project (Batch)
Number: B03672-6
System Origin: Ohio-EASy
Source Film Number: 2079446
Reference Number: 89
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bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Orange Township, Ashland, OH on 16 October 1850. ²

1850 US Census
Page 483A, Family 115, Roll 658
Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Samuel Richards..46..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife and 9 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH on 12 June 1860. ³

1860 US Census
Page 42, Roll 930, Dwelling 344, Family 331
Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Samuel Richards..56..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife and 5 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH on 25 June 1870. ⁴

1870 US Census
Page 9, Family 69, Roll 2668
Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Samuel Richards..66..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife and 3 children.)
.

• He was buried after 24 August 1878 in the Nova Cemetery in Nova, OH.

Find A Grave Memorial 95009214
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Samuel married Rachel Bowman, daughter of Philip Casper Bowman and Katharine Fast, on 21 June 1827 in Columbiana County, OH.¹ (Rachel Bowman was born on 19 February 1807 in Green Township, Mahoning, OH,⁴ ⁸ ⁹ died on 21 November 1873 in Green Township, Mahoning, OH ⁹ and was buried after 21 November 1873 in Nova Cemetery, Nova, OH ⁹.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 21 June 1827, in Columbiana County, OH.

• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Orange Township, Ashland, OH on 16 October 1850. ²

1850 US Census
Page 483A, Family 115, Roll 658
Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Samuel Richards..46..Ohio..Farmer
Rachel Richards..44..Ohio
Albert Richards..20..Ohio..Farmer
Rebecca Richards..15..Ohio
Sophrona Richards..14..Ohio
Susan Richards..12..Ohio
John Richards..10..Ohio
Emily Jane Richards..8..Ohio
Julia Richards..6..Ohio
Hiram Richards..2..Ohio
James Richards..1..Ohio
.

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH on 12 June 1860. ³

1860 US Census
Page 42, Family 331, Roll 930
Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Samuel Richards..56..Ohio..Farmer
Rachel Richards..52..Ohio
Emily J. Richards..18..Ohio..Domestic
Julia Richards..15..Ohio
Hiram Richards..13..Ohio
Oliver Richards..11..Ohio
Joshua Richards..7..Ohio

(Where was the daughter, Laura, at age 5?)
.

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH on 25 June 1870. ⁴

1870 US Census
Page 9, Family 69, Roll 2668
Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Samuel Richards..66..Ohio..Farmer
Rachel Richards..62..Ohio..Keeping House
Oliver Richards..21..Ohio
Joshua Richards..18..Ohio
Laura Richards..15..Ohio
.

1 "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 30 January 2015); (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDLN-386 : 8 March 2021), Samuel Richards and Rachel Bowman, 21 Jun 1827; citing Marriage, Columbiana, Ohio, United States, V 2 P 279, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.

2 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio, p. 483A, dwelling 112, family 115, Samuel Richards and Rachel Bowman; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 1 Jan 2011); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 658.

3 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio, p. 42, dwelling 344, family 331, Samuel Richards and Rachel Bowman; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 30 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 930.

4 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio, p. 9, dwelling 70, family 69, Samuel Richards and Rachel Bowman; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 1 Jan 2011); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 2668.

5 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 28 May 2021, memorial page for Samuel Richards (23 Dec 1803-24 Aug 1878), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95009214, citing Nova Cemetery, Nova, Ashland County, Ohio, USA

6 Robert E. Wallace, World Family Tree Vol. 012, Ed. 1, Tree #1194 (Brøderbund Software, Inc., Release date: July 28, 1997).

7 William Arthur Richards, Jr., "Richards Family Group" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=123654; Updated: Tue Mar 30 19:21:02 2004).

8 Anne Bowman, "Bowman-Cassel Family" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=:2660287; Updated: Wed Oct 8 12:47:44 2003).

9 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 28 May 2021, memorial page for Rachel Bowman Richards (19 Feb 1807-21 Nov 1873), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95009215, citing Nova Cemetery, Nova, Ashland County, Ohio, USA

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