Isaac Simmons
(1850-)
Dena Hutchinson
(1853-)
Nellie Blondell Simmons
(1882-1973)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. Johnson Orrie Richards

Nellie Blondell Simmons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

  • Born: 13 September 1882, Tod Township, Crawford County, OH 2 3 4 5 7
  • Marriage (1): Johnson Orrie Richards on 23 August 1904 in Crawford County, OH 1 2 3 4
  • Died: 14 June 1973, Columbus, Franklin County, OH at age 90 6 7
  • Buried: After 14 June 1973, Nova Cemetery, Nova, OH 7
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bullet  Birth Notes:


Name: Simmons
Sex: Female
Birth Date: 13 Sep 1882
Birthplace: Tod Township, Crawford, Ohio, United States
Birthplace (Original): Todd Tp., Crawford, Ohio, United States
Race: white
Father's Name: Isaac M. Simmonis
Father's Sex: Male
Mother's Name: Dean Hutchinson
Mother's Sex: Female
Source Details: p 147
Note: Infant
Source Details: p 147

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X67R-DT5 : 8 March 2021), Simmons, 1882.
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bullet  Death Notes:


Event Type: Death
Census Tract: 0641
Name: Nelle B Richards
Sex: Female
Age: 90
Residence Place: Upper Arlington, Franklin, Ohio, United States
Death Date: 14 Jun 1973
Death Place: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States
Death Place (Original): Columbus (Pt), Franklin, Ohio, United States
Birth Date: 1883
Birth Year (Estimated): 1883
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Autopsy Performed: Unknown
Certifier's Role: Physician
Certificate Number: 044126
Source Description: Ohio Department of Health
Volume Number: 21323
Affiliate Line Number: 44124

Citing this Record
"Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKVN-C5J : 11 November 2019), Nelle B Richards, 1973.
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:



• Birth Image: 13 September 1882, in Tod Township, Crawford County, OH. 5

• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Sullivan Township, Ashland County, OH on 6 May 1910. 2

1910 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 17, Family 115, Roll 1151
Sullivan Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States
Farm rented
Married 5 years
Nellie B. Richards..Wife..27..Ohio..3/2

(Living with husband and 2 sons.)
.

• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in New London, OH on 24 January 1920. 3

1920 US Census
Sheet 12B, District 180, Family 335, Roll 1398
New London, Huron, Ohio, United States
Farm owned
Nellie B. Richards..Wife..37..Ohio

(Living with husband and 2 sons.)
.

• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in New London, OH on 4 April 1930. 4

1930 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 39-17, Family 95, Roll 1823
New London, Huron, Ohio, United States
93 High Street; Home owned, $2200
Nellie Richards..Wife..47..Ohio..married at age 21

(Living with husband.)
.



• She was buried after 14 June 1973 in the Nova Cemetery in Nova, OH.

Find a Grave Memorial 44868403
. 7


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Nellie married Johnson Orrie Richards, son of Dr. James Oliver Burgess Richards and Sarah Jane Ricket, on 23 August 1904 in Crawford County, OH.1 2 3 4 (Johnson Orrie Richards was born on 21 November 1881 in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH,2 3 4 8 9 10 11 12 died on 15 September 1959 in New London, OH 11 12 and was buried on 17 September 1959 in Nova Cemetery, Nova, OH 11 12.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:



• Marriage Image: 23 August 1904, in Crawford County, OH. 1

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Sullivan Township, Ashland County, OH on 6 May 1910. 2

1910 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 17, Family 115, Roll 1151
Sullivan Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States
Farm rented
Married 5 years
John O. Richards..Head..28..Ohio..Farmer, General Farm
Nellie B. Richards..Wife..27..Ohio..3/2
Jack D. Richards..Son..5..Ohio
Robert O. Richards..Son..3..Ohio
Clyde Kieffer..Hired Man..20..Ohio..Laborer, Farm

NOTE - Clyde Kieffer was the 1/2 brother of Nellie Simmons.
.

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in New London, OH on 24 January 1920. 3

1920 US Census
Sheet 12B, District 180, Family 335, Roll 1398
New London, Huron, Ohio, United States
Farm owned
John O. Richards..Head..38..Ohio..Clerk, RR
Nellie B. Richards..Wife..37..Ohio
Jack Richards..Son..14..Ohio
Robert O. Richards..Son..12..Ohio
.

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in New London, OH on 4 April 1930. 4

1930 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 39-17, Family 95, Roll 1823
New London, Huron, Ohio, United States
93 High Street; Home owned, $2200
John O. Richards..Head..48..Ohio..married at age 22..Clerk, RR Station
Nellie Richards..Wife..47..Ohio..married at age 21
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bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: John O. Richards
Sex: Male
Age: 22
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: O. B. Richards
Mother's Name: Sarah Ricket
Marriage Date: 23 Aug 1904
Marriage Place: Crawford, Ohio, United States
Source County: Crawford
Event Place (Original): Crestline, Crawford, Ohio, United States
Birth Date: 21 Nov
Birth Year (Estimated): 1882
Birthplace: Nova, Ohio
Spouse's Name: Nellie B. Simmons
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Age: 21
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Birth Date: 13 Sep
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1883
Spouse's Birthplace: Oceola, Crawford, Ohio
Spouse's Father's Name: Isaac Simmons
Spouse's Mother's Name: Deon Hutchinson
Record Number: 165
Reference ID: v 16 cn 382

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8SQ-ZJP : 8 March 2021), John O. Richards and Nellie B. Simmons, 23 Aug 1904; citing Marriage, Crawford, Ohio, United States, v 16 cn 382, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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Sources


1 "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 27 June 2021); (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8SQ-ZJP : 8 March 2021), John O. Richards and Nellie B. Simmons, 23 Aug 1904; citing Marriage, Crawford, Ohio, United States, v 16 cn 382, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.

2 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Sullivan Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 17, sheet 5A, family 115, Johnson Orrie Richards and Nellie Blondell Simmons; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 28 June 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1151.

3 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, New London, Huron, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 180, sheet 12B, family 335, Johnson Orrie Richards and Nellie Blondell Simmons; index and images (accessed 28 June 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1398.

4 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, New London, Huron, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 39-17, sheet 4A, family 95, Johnson Orrie Richards and Nellie Blondell Simmons; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 28 June 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1823.

5 "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 28 June 2021); (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X67R-DT5 : 8 March 2021), Simmons, 1882.

6 "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," database, FamilySearch (accessed 28 June 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKVN-C5J : 11 November 2019), Nelle B Richards, 1973.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 28 June 2021, memorial page for Nellie B Kieffer Richards (1882-1973), Find a Grave Memorial ID 44868403, citing Nova Cemetery, Nova, Ashland County, Ohio, USA

8 "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 27 June 2021); (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRSC-KRM : 8 March 2021), Johnson Richards, 1881.

9 "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 27 June 2021); (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6FR-9R9 : 23 February 2021), John Orrie Richards, 1917-1918.

10 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 16, sheet 4A, family 93, Oliver Burgess Richards and Sarah Jane Ricket; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 26 June 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

11 "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with imagers, FamilySearch.org (accessed 28 June 2021); (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F62Q-S7P : 28 June 2021), John Q. Richards, 15 Sep 1959; citing Death, Huron, Ohio, United States, source ID 66, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 2,073,138.

12 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 28 June 2021, memorial page for John O Richards (1881-1959), Find a Grave Memorial ID 44868402, citing Nova Cemetery, Nova, Ashland County, Ohio, USA


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