Updated: March 27, 2021
William & Mary "Polly" (Vest) Richards Family
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1. Richards, William |
Parents:
J. & Susan (unknown) Richards. 1819 Birth: abt 1819 Franklin Co, VA. 1838 Marriage #1: William Richards m. Polly Vest 11-2-1838 Montgomery Co., VA bond. 1850 Residence: Franklin Co., VA, H1075: ...... Richards, William 35 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $50, HOH. ............ Mary 30 yo wife, b. VA. ............ Elizabeth 80 yo w/f, b. VA. ............ Stephen 7 yo w/m, b. VA. ............ Elizabeth 11 yo w/f, b. VA. ............ Nancy 9 yo w/f, b. VA. ............ Robert 5 yo w/m, b. VA. ............ Sarah 2 yo w/f, b. VA. 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Simpsons P.O., H498: ...... Richards, Wm 41 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $650/266, cannot read or write, HOH. ............ Mary 20 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write. ............ Stephen 18 yo w/m, b. VA. ............
Mary A. 16 yo w/f, b. VA. ............
John 14 yo w/m, b. VA. ............
Sarah J. 11 yo w/f, b. VA, school. ............
Octavia 7 yo w/f, b. VA, school. ............
Berry 6 yo w/m, b. VA. ............ James 2 yo w/m, b. VA. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H41: William Richards, Sr. 52 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $660/530, HOH. 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H11: Richards, William 62 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents, b. VA, cannot write, HOH. Mary 59 yo wife, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. PA, cannot read or write.
John 33 yo divorced son, b. VA, parents, b. VA, cannot read or write, laborer.
Berry 25 yo single son, b. VA, parents, b. VA, laborer.
Isaac L. 15 yo son, b. VA, parents, b. VA, laborer, school. Kelly, Octavia 28 yo married daughter, b. VA, parents, b. VA, at home. Louisa A. 5 yo granddaughter, b. VA, parents, b. VA. William J. 3 yo grandson, b. VA, parents, b. VA. 1883 Death: William Richards d. 7-16-1883 Floyd Co., VA of swollen leg, 66y 6m 3d, s/o J. & Susan & b. Franklin Co, VA. 1883 Burial: |
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+ Richards, Mary Polly |
Parents: unknown Vest 1820 Birth: abt 1820 Floyd Co., VA. 1850 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with husband William Richards. 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband
William Richards. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H41: Mary 53 yo w/f, b. VA. 1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H11: 1886 Death: Mary Richards, d. 6-1-1886 Floyd Co., VA of fever, 66y, d/o ?, b. Floyd Co., VA. 1886 Burial: |
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...2. Richards, Elizabeth |
Parents: William & Mary "Polly" (Vest) Richards.
1839 Birth:
abt 1839 VA. 1850 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents. 1859 Marriage #1: Elizabeth Richards m. Fleming P. Richards 03-07-1859 Franklin Co., VA. Recorded in Floyd Co., VA. He 21 yo single w/m farmer, b. Franklin Co., VA, s/o Bolling & Mary Richards. She 19 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o William & Mary Richards. Fleming P. Richards, s/o Bolling & Mary Ann
(Delancy) Richards. |
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...2. Richards, Stephen |
Parents:
William & Mary "Polly" (Vest) Richards 1842 Birth: abt 1842 Floyd Co., VA. 1850 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents. 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with
parents. 1862 Death: 6-11-1862 Floyd Co., VA of
typhoid fever, H & E. College, 20y. 1862 Burial: |
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...2. Richards, Nancy A. |
Parents:
William & Mary "Polly" (Vest) Richards 1844 Birth:
abt 1844 Franklin Co., VA. 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with
parents. 1860 Marriage
#1: Nancy A.
Richards m. Cephas L. Walton 08-09-1860 Floyd Co., VA. He 20 yo single
farmer, b. Pittsylvania Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o James
& Louisa Walton. She single 17 yo, b. Franklin Co., VA & living in
Floyd Co., VA, d/o William & Mary Richards. Cephas L. Walton, s/o James W. & Louisa (Walton) Walton. [Walton_JamesW_Louisa] |
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...2. Richards, John |
Parents:
William & Mary "Polly" (Vest) Richards 1846 Birth:
abt 1846 VA. 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with
parents. 1863 Marriage #1: John Richards m. Julia Jackson 11-26-1863 at Mrs. Rhoda Sowder's, Floyd Co., VA by J. C. Hall. He 17 yo single tanner, b. Franklin Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o William & Mary Richards. She single 18 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Elizabeth Jackson. 1880 Floyd Co.,
VA, Locust Grove District, H11: |
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...2. Richards, Sarah J. |
Parents:
William & Mary "Polly" (Vest) Richards 1849 Birth: abt 1849 VA. 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with
parents. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H41: Sarah 21 yo w/f, b. VA, without occ. 1870 Death: 8-26-1870 Hd Wts of Little River, Locust Grove Twp., Floyd Co., VA of consumption, 22y, 1870 Burial: |
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...2. Richards, Octavia |
Parents:
William & Mary "Polly" (Vest) Richards 1853 Birth:
abt 1853 VA. 1860 Floyd Co.,
VA, Simpsons PO, H498: 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H41: Octavia 18 yo w/f, b. VA, without occ. 1873 Marriage #1: Octavia Richards m. George F. Kelly 04-01-1873 at William Richards', Floyd Co., VA by George W. Kelly. He 20 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o James & Sally Kelly. She 20 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o William & Mary Richards. George F. Kelly, s/o James L. & 1st wife Sarah Catherine (Lester) Kelly. [Kelly_JamesL_2wives] 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H11:
Richards, William 62 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents, b. VA,
cannot write, HOH.
Mary 59 yo wife, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. PA, cannot
read or write.
John 33 yo divorced son, b. VA, parents, b. VA,
cannot read or write, laborer.
Berry 25 yo single son, b. VA, parents, b. VA,
laborer.
Isaac L. 15 yo son, b. VA, parents, b. VA,
laborer, school.
Kelly, Octavia 28 yo
married daughter, b. VA, parents, b. VA, at home.
Louisa A. 5 yo
granddaughter, b. VA, parents, b. VA.
William J. 3 yo
grandson, b. VA, parents, b. VA. 1884 Marriage #1: Octavia E. Kelley m. 2nd John R. Poff 04-13-1884 at husband's residence, Floyd Co., VA by W.R. Cummings. He 60 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. Montgomery Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Peter & (blank) Poff. She 32 yo widowed w/f, b. Franklin Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o William & Mary Richards. |
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...2. Richards, Berry |
Parents:
William & Mary "Polly" (Vest) Richards 1854 Birth:
Dec 1854 VA. 1860, 1870, 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H41: Berry 14 yo w/m, b. VA, at school. 1881 Marriage #1: Berry Richards m. Eva Susannah Craghead 03-17-1881 at Liviathy Craghead's, Floyd Co., VA by J.H. Blackwell. He 26 yo single w/m farmer, b. Franklin Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o William & Mary Richards. She 22y 10m, single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o William T. & Mary Jane Craghead. 1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Richards, Berry R. 35 yo. Eve S. 31 yo. Thos L. 6 yo.
Inez A. 4 yo.
(Mary A. 3 yo) (omitted - may be
a mistake of the enumerator or a mistake of the person who type from the
original, which is still in the Floyd Co., Court house should anyone have
time to check. Lizenna B. 6/12. 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 20, H13: Richards, Berry 45 yo w/m farmer, b. Dec 1854 VA, parents b. VA, m. 19y, owns farm, HOH. Eve S. 40 yo wife, b. July 1859 VA, parents b. VA, m. 19y, 9 ch with 7 living. Thomas L. 16 yo son, b. Jan 1884 VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer, school.
Inez A. 14 yo daughter, b. Nov 1885 VAv, school. Mary A. 12 yo daughter, b. Oct 1887 VA, parents b. VA, school. Lizena I. 11 yo daughter, b. Dec 1889 VA, parents b. VA, school.
Ida E. 8 yo daughter, b. Sept 1891 VA, parents b. VA. Noah U. 6 yo son, b. Nov 1893 VA, parents b. VA. William A. 4 yo son, b. Nov 1895 VA, parents b. VA. 1910 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 53, H6: Berry Richards, 55 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, M1 29y, owns farm, HOH. Eva S. 49 yo wife, b. VA, M1 29y, 10 ch with 8 living. Alice I. 24 yo daughter, b. VA. Lizena 19 yo daughter, b. VA. Noah R. 16 yo son, b. VA, home farm laborer, school. William 14 yo son, b. VA, home farm laborer, no school. Marion E. 8 yo daughter, b. VA, no school. |
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......+ Richards, Eve Susannah |
Parents: William Timothy & 1st wife Mary Jane (Ruduck) Craghead. [Craghead_WilliamT_2wives] 1858 Birth: 5-25-1858 Floyd Co., VA. 1890, 1900, 1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Berry Richards. |
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......3. Richards, Thomas L. |
Parents: Berry & Eve Susannah (Craghead) Richards. 1884 Birth: 1-1884 VA. 1890, 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. |
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......3. Richards, Inez Alice |
Parents: Berry & Eve Susannah (Craghead) Richards. 1885 Birth: 11-1885 VA.
1890,
1900, 1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. |
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......3. Richards, Mary Arletha Jane |
Parents: Berry & Eve Susannah (Craghead) Richards. 1887 Birth: 10-1887 VA. 1890: 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1906 Marriage #1: Mary A. Richards m. Walter Conner 2-11-1906 at the house of J. T. Turners by J. T. Turner, Minister of the Baptist Church. Registered Floyd Co., VA. He 21 yo single w/m occupation blank, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o E. J. & Ellen Conner. She 18 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o B. & Eva S. Richards. Walter Cassell Conner, 1886-1972, s/o Edward Joseph & Lucy Ellen (McGhee) Conner. [Conner_Isaac_Caroline] |
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......3. Richards, Lizenna |
Parents: Berry & Eve Susannah (Craghead) Richards. 1889 Birth: 12-1889 VA.
1890,
1900, 1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. |
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......3. Richards, Ida E. |
Parents: Berry & Eve Susannah (Craghead) Richards. 1891 Birth: 9-1891 VA. 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. |
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......3. Richards, Noah Ruric |
Parents: Berry & Eve Susannah (Craghead) Richards. 1893 Birth: 11-3-1893
Floyd Co., VA. 1900, 1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1912
Marriage #1: Noah m. Loura Ibra Poff abt 1912. Laura
Ibra Poff, d/o William Ira & Elvira Alice (Conner) Poff. [Poff_Fleming_2wives] 1967 Death:
5-28-1967 1967 Burial: Salem Church Cemetery, Copper Hill, Floyd
Co., VA.
(src:
Find A Grave; photos added by Kathie Trent Kingery) |
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......3. Richards, William A. |
Parents: Berry & Eve Susannah (Craghead) Richards. 1895 Birth: 11-1895 VA. 1900, 1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. |
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......3. Richards, Marion E. |
Parents: Berry & Eve Susannah (Craghead) Richards. 1902 Birth: abt 1902
VA. 1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. |
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...2. Richards, James Riley |
Parents:
William & Mary "Polly" (Vest) Richards. 1858 Birth:
June 1857 Floyd Co., VA. 1860 Floyd Co.,
VA, Simpsons PO, H498: 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H41: James 12 yo w/m, b. VA, at school. 1881 Marriage #1: James Riley Richards m. Susannah Elizabeth Ellen Dickerson 03-17-1881 at Liviathy Craghead's, Floyd Co., VA by J.H. Blackwell. He 22 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o William & Mary Richards. She 20y 11m, single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Moses & Sarah Dickerson. 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H12: Richards, James 22 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, married in year, HOH. Ellen 22 yo wife, b. VA, married in year, parents b. VA. Ernest A. 1/12 son, b. Apr VA. 1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Richards, Jas R. 33 yo. Susannah E. 32 yo. Minnie D. 9 yo. John W. 7 yo. Maynard L. 4 yo. Hampton M. 2 yo. 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 20, H14: Richards, James R. 42 yo w/m farmer, b. June 1857 VA, parents b. VA, m. 21y, owns farm, HOH. Ellen E. 41 yo wife, b. Aug 1858 VA, parents b. VA, m. 21y, 10 ch with 7 living. Minnie D. 18 yo daughter, b. July 1881 VA, parents b. VA, school.
John W. 16 yo son, b. Sept 1883 VA, parents b. VA, school.
Maynard L. 14 yo son, b. Jan 1886 VA, parents b. VA, school.
Hampton 12 yo son, b. Feb 1888 VA, parents b. VA, school.
Flora E. 5 yo daughter, b. Jan 1895 VA, parents b. VA.
Arley H. 3 yo son, b. Jan 1897 VA, parents b. VA.
James McKinly 1 yo son, b. Mar 1899 VA, parents b. VA. 1906 Death:
May 1906 VA. 1906 Burial:
Walton Family Cemetery, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by MOW) |
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......+ Richards, Susannah Elizabeth Ellen |
Parents:
Moses & 1st wife Sarah (Pugh) Dickerson. [Dickerson_Elizabeth_Moral] 1858 Birth:
8-4-1858 Floyd Co.,
VA. 1880, 1890, 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband James Riley Richards. 1906 Death: 5-13-1906 VA. 1906 News Article: Harrisonburg Daily News, Harrisonburg, VA, May 16, 1906
1906 Burial: Walton
Family Cemetery, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by MOW) |
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......3. Richards, Ernest Alphonea |
Parents: James Riley & Susannah Elizabeth Ellen (Dickerson) Richards. 1880 Birth: 4-24-1880 Floyd Co., VA. 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1883 Death: 10-28-1883 Floyd Co., VA of diphtheria, 3y 6m 3d. 1883 Burial: |
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......3. Richards, Minnie D. |
Parents: James Riley & Susannah Elizabeth Ellen (Dickerson) Richards. 1881 Birth: 7-25-1881 Floyd Co., VA. 1890, 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. |
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......3. Richards, John William |
Parents: James Riley & Susannah Elizabeth Ellen (Dickerson) Richards. 1883 Birth: 9-11-1883
Floyd Co., VA. 1890, 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1905 Arrest for Murder: (src:
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.), 12 June
1896. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.) CHARGED WITH MURDER OF RIVAL John W. Richards is to Be Placed On
Trial in Floyd Today SHOOTING WAS FROM AMBUSH There Were No Witnesses. The Slain-Man
Was On His Way to His Fiancιs. The trial of John W. Richards, charged
with the murder of Maurice K. Francis, of Roanoke, will be called in the
Floyd County Circuit Court tomorrow, Judge Moomaw, of Roanoke, presiding. The
case is exciting intense interest throughout this section, largely owing to the prominence of the accused and the
young man who was slain, and particularly the nature of the crime. Richards is a Floyd county teacher and
a last-year law student at the University of Virginia. The murder occurred
two months ago, Francis being shot on the public road from ambush, while
enroute to Floyd to visit his fiancι, Miss Grace Link, to whom he was to have
been married during this month. Richards was a rival suitor, and suspicion
pointed to him, although there was no witness to the tragedy. He was arrested
two weeks after the killing by detectives. One hundred witnesses have been
summoned, and the legal force employed makes it the most interesting legal
battle ever tried in this section. The prisoner, twenty-one years of age,
will be defended by Cabell and Custer, of Danville, and by A. A. Phlegar,
ex-justice of the Virginia Supreme Court. H. W. Simmons, Commonwealth's Attorney,
will be assisted by Samuel H. Hoge of Roanoke, and Joseph C. Wysor, of
Pulaski. A large number of Roanokers left today to attend the trial. 1908 Acquittal: 1908 John was acquitted of the murder of Maurice Francis of Roanoke. It took 5 trials & after the 2nd in 1906 both of his parents & brother, Maynard, died of pneumonia. 1918 Registration Card: John William Richards, 35 yo of Excelsior, McDowell Co., WVA. Born Sept 11, 1883. Payroll Clerk & asst Post Master for Excelsior Pocahontas Coal Co.. Nearest relative Mrs. Rebecca Richards of McDowell Co., WVA. Med ht & stout build. Black eyes & hair. 1920 Death: 2-23-1920 Coeburn, Wise Co., VA. John William Richards, 36y 5m 12d, married w/m bookkeeper for Proctor Coal Co., b. Sept 11, 1883 Floyd Co., VA. Father James Riley Richards, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother Ellen Dickerson, b. Floyd Co., VA. Informant Hampton M. Richards of 70 West 3rd, Penn, Indiana. COD pneumonia following influenza. Burial Coeburn, VA. 1920 Burial: Old Coeburn Cemetery, Wise
Co., VA. Section 2. (no photo) |
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......3. Richards, Maynard L. |
Parents: James Riley & Susannah Elizabeth Ellen (Dickerson) Richards. 1886 Birth: 1-1-1886
VA. 1890, 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1906 Death: 5-11-1906 VA. 1906 Burial: Whoops CHECK again.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by MOW) |
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......3. Richards, Hampton M. |
Parents: James Riley & Susannah Elizabeth Ellen (Dickerson) Richards. 1888 Birth: 2-1888 VA. 1890, 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. |
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......3. Richards, Flora E. |
Parents: James Riley & Susannah Elizabeth Ellen (Dickerson) Richards. 1895 Birth: 1-1895 VA. 1900 1900
Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. |
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......3. Richards, Arley H. |
Parents: James Riley & Susannah Elizabeth Ellen (Dickerson) Richards. 1897 Birth: 1-1897 VA. 1900 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1910 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 50, H98: Arley H. Richards, 15 yo w/m not one of family, home farm laborer, school, Joseph A. Naff HOH. |
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......3. Richards, James McKinley |
Parents: James Riley & Susannah Elizabeth Ellen (Dickerson) Richards. 1899 Birth: 3-1899 VA. 1900 1900
Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1910 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 50, H118: James K. Richards, 11 yo w/m not of family, b. VA, home farm laborer, school, John W. ____y, HOH. |
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...2. Richards, Isaac L. |
Parents:
William & Mary "Polly" (Vest) Richards 1860 Birth: abt 1860 VA. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H41: Isaac 9 yo, at home. ?1880 Floyd Co.,
VA, Locust Grove District, H11: |
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...2. Richards, Cassa |
Parents:
William & Mary "Polly" (Vest) Richards 1861 Birth: 6-6-1861 Floyd Co., VA. 1862 Death: 1-3-1862 Floyd Co., VA of dropsy, 6m. 1862 Burial: |
End William & Mary "Polly" (Vest) Richards Family.