Edwin Sylvester Richards 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- Born: 12 January 1875, Troy Township, Ashland County, OH 2 3 5 7 8 9
- Marriage (1): Fairy Mabel Simmons on 24 December 1896 in Crawford County, OH 1 2 3 4 5
- Died: 24 October 1947, Troy Township, Ashland County, OH at age 72 8 9
- Buried: 26 October 1947, Nova Cemetery, Nova, OH 8 9
 Death Notes:
Name: Edwin Sylester Richards
Sex: Male
Age: 72
Death Date: 24 Oct 1947
Race: White
Father's Name: Oliver B. Richards
Mother's Name: Sarah Riekett
Birth Date: 12 Jan 1875
Birth Year (Estimated): 1875
Birthplace: Troy Twp., Ashland Co., Ohio
Spouse's Name: Ferrie Richards
Record Number: 858
Citing this Record
"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X65B-WYF : 8 March 2021), Edwin Sylester Richards, 24 Oct 1947; citing , reference Certificate; FHL microfilm 2,372,992.
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Noted events in his life were:
• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH on 14 June 1880. 7
1880 US Census
Page 237C, District 93, Family 162, Roll 0991
Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Edwin S. Richards..Son..5..Ohio
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH on 9 June 1900. 2
1900 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 16, Family 83
Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States
Home rented
Married 3 years
Edwin S. Richards..Head..Jan 1875..25..Ohio..Salesman, Groceries
(Living with wife and son.)
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• His occupation on 12 September 1918 was a Mail Carrier in Nova, OH. 6
• He resided in Nova, OH on 12 September 1918.
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• On 12 September 1918, he registered for the World War I Draft at Ashland County, OH.
Name: Edwin Sylvester Richards
Birth Date: 12 Jan 1874
. 6
• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH on 12 January 1920. 3
1920 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 18, Family 34, Roll 1347
Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Edwin S. Richards..Head..44..Ohio..Mail Carrier
(Living with wife and 2 sons.)
.
• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Nova, OH on 8 April 1930. 4
1930 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 3-26, Family 88, Roll 1749
Nova, Ashland, Ohio, United States
East Main Street; Home owned, $5000
Edwin S. Richards..Head..54..Ohio..married at age 22..Mail Carrier, Rural Route
(Living with wife.)
NOTE - If his birth date was 12 Jan 1875, then his age should have been 55 instead of 54.
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Nova, OH on April 1940. 5
1940 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 3-31, Family 131, Roll 3022
Nova, Ashland, Ohio, United States
Edwin Richards..Head..65..Ohio..1 year college
(Living with wife and mother-in-law.)
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• Death Image: 24 October 1947, in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH. 8
• He was buried on 26 October 1947 in the Nova Cemetery in Nova, OH.
Find a Grave Memorial 44868401
. 8 9
Edwin married Fairy Mabel Simmons, daughter of Isaac Simmons and Dena Hutchinson, on 24 December 1896 in Crawford County, OH.1 2 3 4 5 (Fairy Mabel Simmons was born in May 1879 in , Steuben County, IN,2 3 4 5 10 11 died on 31 October 1970 in Ashland County, OH 10 11 and was buried after 31 October 1970 in Nova Cemetery, Nova, OH 11.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Marriage Image: 24 December 1896, in Crawford County, OH. 1
• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH on 9 June 1900. 2
1900 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 16, Family 83
Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States
Home rented
Married 3 years
Edwin S. Richards..Head..Jan 1875..25..Ohio..Salesman, Groceries
Fairy M. Richards..Wife..May 1879..21..Indiana..1/1
Frank B. Richards..Son..Aug 1899..9m..Ohio
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH on 12 January 1920. 3
1920 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 18, Family 34, Roll 1347
Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Edwin S. Richards..Head..44..Ohio..Mail Carrier
Fairy M. Richards..Wife..40..Indiana
Frank B. Richards..Son..20..Ohio
Wendell F. Richards..Son..17..Ohio
.
• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Nova, OH on 8 April 1930. 4
1930 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 3-26, Family 88, Roll 1749
Nova, Ashland, Ohio, United States
East Main Street; Home owned, $5000
Edwin S. Richards..Head..54..Ohio..married at age 22..Mail Carrier, Rural Route
Fairy M. Richards..Wife..50..Indiana..married at age 18
Virgil L. Raver..Boarder..24..Ohio..Teacher, Public School
Anna E. Roberts..Boarder..23..West Virginia..Teacher, Public School
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Nova, OH on April 1940. 5
1940 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 3-31, Family 131, Roll 3022
Nova, Ashland, Ohio, United States
Edwin Richards..Head..65..Ohio..1 year college
Fairy Richards..Wife..60..Indiana..8th grade
Dean Keiffer..Mother(?)..87..Ohio..Widowed..8th grade
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Marriage Notes:
Name: Edwin S. Richards
Sex: Male
Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1896
Marriage Place: Crawford, Ohio, United States
Source County: Crawford
Spouse's Name: Fairy M. Simmons
Spouse's Sex: Female
Record Number: 1169
Reference ID: v 13 cn 1240
Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZT3-183 : 8 March 2021), Edwin S. Richards and Fairy M. Simmons, 24 Dec 1896; citing Marriage, Crawford, Ohio, United States, v 13 cn 1240, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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