William Arthur Ralls
(1866-1922)
Katherine Tammen
(1865-1947)
Elizabeth Pearl Ralls
(1887-1986)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Franklin Albert Richards

Elizabeth Pearl Ralls 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

  • Born: 31 October 1887, Cleveland, OH 2 3 4 5 6 7
  • Marriage (1): Franklin Albert Richards on 18 November 1915 in Cuyahoga County, OH 1 2 3 4
  • Died: 9 February 1986, Hendersonville, NC at age 98 6 7
  • Crem.: 10 February 1986, Tryon, NC 7
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bullet  Birth Notes:


Name: Ralls
Birth Date: 31 Oct 1887
Birthplace: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Father's Name: William Ralls
Father's Sex: Male
Mother's Name: Katie Ralls
Mother's Sex: Female

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6CW-5F2 : 8 March 2021), Ralls, 1887.
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bullet  Death Notes:


Name: Elizabeth Richards
Given Name: Elizabeth
Surname: Richards
Event Type: Death
Event Date: Feb 1986
Event Place: Henderson, North Carolina
Event Place (Original): Henderson, North Carolina
Age: 99
Birth Date: 31 Oct 1887

Citing this Record
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JRJV-B57 : 4 December 2020), Elizabeth Richards, Feb 1986; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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Name: Elizabeth Pearl Richards
Sex: Female
Age: 98y
Death Date: 09 Feb 1986
Death Place: Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: Housewife
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Father's Name: William Ralls
Mother's Name: Kathryn Tammen
Birth Year: 1887
Burial Date: 10 Feb 1986
Burial Place: Tryon, North Carolina
Cemetery: Mcfarland Crematory
Residence Place: Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina
Address: Rt. 5, Box 87
Birth Date: 31 Oct 1887
Birthplace: Cuyahoga Co., Ohio

Citing this Record
"North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGHN-LJZ : 18 July 2017), Elizabeth Pearl Richards, 09 Feb 1986; citing Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, 006954, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,991,201.
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:



• Birth Image: 31 October 1887, in Cleveland, OH. 5

• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Lakewood, OH on 3 January 1920. 2

1920 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 582, Family 69, Roll 1375
Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
1247 Marlowe; Home owned, with mortgage
Elizabeth Richards..Wife..32..Ohio

(Living with husband.)
.

• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Lakewood, OH on 2 April 1930. 3

1930 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 18-648, Family 31, Roll 1787
Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
1247 Marlowe; Home owned, $13000
Elizabeth Richards..Wife..42..Ohio..married at age 28

(Living with husband and daughter.)
.

• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Lakewood, OH on 5 April 1940. 4

1940 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 18-196, Family 65, Roll 3055
Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
1247 Marlowe Avenue; Home owned, $3500
Elizabeth Richards..Wife..52..Ohio..12th grade

(Living with husband and daughter.)
.



• Death Image: 9 February 1986, in Hendersonville, NC. 7


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Elizabeth married Franklin Albert Richards, son of Joshua Clarence Richards and Mary Ella Dubois, on 18 November 1915 in Cuyahoga County, OH.1 2 3 4 (Franklin Albert Richards was born on 16 January 1885 in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH,3 8 9 10 11 12 13 died on 24 October 1973 in Lakewood, OH 11 12 13 and was buried on 26 October 1973 in Sunset Memorial Park, North Olmsted, OH 13.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:



• Marriage Image: 18 November 1915, in Cuyahoga County, OH. 1

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Lakewood, OH on 3 January 1920. 2

1920 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 582, Family 69, Roll 1375
Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
1247 Marlowe; Home owned, with mortgage
Frank A. Richards..Head..35..Ohio..Salesman, Real Estate
Elizabeth Richards..Wife..32..Ohio
.

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Lakewood, OH on 2 April 1930. 3

1930 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 18-648, Family 31, Roll 1787
Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
1247 Marlowe; Home owned, $13000
Frank Richards..Head..45..Ohio..married at age 35..Retail salesman, Real Estate
Elizabeth Richards..Wife..42..Ohio..married at age 28
Virginia Richards..Daughter..9..Ohio
.

• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Lakewood, OH on 5 April 1940. 4

1940 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 18-196, Family 65, Roll 3055
Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
1247 Marlowe Avenue; Home owned, $3500
Frank A. Richards..Head..54..Ohio..1 year college..Salesman, Real Estate..earned $1200 in 1939
Elizabeth Richards..Wife..52..Ohio..12th grade
Virginia Richards..Daughter..19..Ohio..1 year college
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bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: Frank A. Richards
Sex: Male
Age: 29
Birth Year (Estimated): 1886
Birthplace: Ashland Co. O.
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: J. C.
Father's Sex: Male
Mother's Name: Ella Merry
Mother's Sex: Female
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth P. Ralls
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Age: 27
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1888
Spouse's Birthplace: Cleveland, O.
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Father's Name: Wm. A.
Spouse's Father's Sex: Male
Spouse's Mother's Name: Catherine Tammen
Marriage Date: 18 Nov 1915
Marriage Place: Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Source Details: P477 104906
Source County: Cuyahoga

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Z8ML-TW2M : 8 March 2021), Frank A. Richards and Elizabeth P. Ralls, 1915.
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Sources


1 "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 30 June 2021); (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Z8ML-TW2M : 8 March 2021), Frank A. Richards and Elizabeth P. Ralls, 1915.

2 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 582, sheet 3B, family 69, Franklin Albert Richards and Elizabeth Pearl Ralls; index and images (accessed 30 June 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1375.

3 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 18-648, sheet 1B, family 31, Franklin Albert Richards and Elizabeth Pearl Ralls; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 30 June 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1787.

4 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 18-196, sheet 3B, household 65, Franklin Albert Richards and Elizabeth Pearl Ralls; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 30 June 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 3055.

5 "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 30 June 2021); (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6CW-5F2 : 8 March 2021), Ralls, 1887.

6 "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (accessed 13 December 2020), (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JRJV-B57 : 4 December 2020), Elizabeth Richards, Feb 1986; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

7 "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (accessed 30 June 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGHN-LJZ : 18 July 2017), Elizabeth Pearl Richards, 09 Feb 1986; citing Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, 006954, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,991,201.

8 "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 30 June 2021); (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRSC-2ZH : 8 March 2021), F. A. R. Richards, 1885.

9 "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 30 June 2021); (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6FJ-684 : 23 February 2021), Frank Albert Richards, 1917-1918.

10 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.

11 "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (accessed 23 December 2020), (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JP2D-PJZ : 4 December 2020), Frank Richards, Oct 1973; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

12 "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," database, FamilySearch (accessed 30 June 2021), (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKYL-WTC : 30 June 2021), Frank A Richards, 1973.

13 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 30 June 2021, memorial page for Frank A. Richards (16 Jan 1885-24 Oct 1973), Find a Grave Memorial ID 125557179, citing Sunset Memorial Park, North Olmsted, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA


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