CHRISTENING: Christening Records; 1827-1842; Wendron Parish, Cornwall,
England; LDS film 1596316; Eng.film REF.P249/1/3; page 192; item 1450.
!MARRIAGE-PARENTS: Marriage Cert; 1857; General Register Office,
St.Catherine's House, 10 Kingsway, London Wc2B 6JP, England; Cert MX882519; in
Poss of Roberta Richards Peeples, Woodland Calif.
!MARRIAGE-DEATH: Bible records "Lucy A's" Bible (Lucy A. Richards) Info
obtained by Edith Richards Biggs. Bible in possession of Mary Helen Richards
Ewing, Lafayette, Calif.
!RELATIVES: Oral interview with Edith Richards Biggs 1880, then later Mary
Helen Richards Ewing. "Per Lucy A. and Mayme Richards Thomas, their Richards
were supposed to be related in some manner in Cornwall. They were never able
to figure it out with the records they had. Lucy A. had thought their had been
two families by different mothers."
Per Mary Helen Richards Ewing, Lafayette, Calif, Elizabeth Thomas Richards
married a Penna and lived in Rose Cottage, ?Lanner, Cornwall. Elizabeth Thomas
Richards Penna was living at Banner Mine, Oroville area May 1896, and in Sutter
Creek in March 1898. She believes she then went to New Jersey with her dgter,
Mary Richards George whose spouse ? went to work for ? Thomas Edison.
BIRTH-PARENTS-Family bible John Richards/Elizabeth Thomas (Lucy A's family).
In poss of Mary Helen Richards Ewing, Lafayette, Calif. Copy of information
of information obtained from Edith Biggs circa 1976.
!BIRTH-PARENTS- Christening Records, Oct 1839-1869, Redruth Wesleyan Methodist;
Eng.film MR/R/3026, #439.
BIRTH-PARENTS: Bible Record from Thomas Henry Richards bible(Lucy A's
branch); viewed by Edith Richards Biggs circa 1979; bible in poss of Mary
Helen Richards Ewing, Lafayette, Calif.
!Per Mary Helen Richards Ewing, James & Annie Richards are the Richards' from
Stockton, Calif, on Ophir Street.
!MARRIAGE: Marriage Record from Book C, pg 15, Amador County Marriages; LDS
film #1302976.NOTE- James was 27, resident of Plymouth, Annie was Miss Annie
Higgins, age 22, resident of Plymouth. Witnesses were Sidney C.Higgins of
Plymouth and Daniel W.Burchard of San Jose. Married by J.L.Burchard, Minister
of the Gospel.
Name per descendant of Alma Richards Dumkun contacted by Mary helen Richards
Ewing.
BIRTH-PARENTS-DEATH: Family bible belonging to Lucy A.Richards, ancestor
of Tommy Richards of Bercut-Richards Cannery. Bible in possession of Mary
Helen Richards Ewing, Lafayette, California. NOTE: There were two brothers
named John Richards. First John Richards prob died prior to 1862 when second
John Richards born. Bible lists death date of "John Richards (son)" as
15 Dec 1868, but doesn't specify which son this was. I assume this is death
date for second son. Also in bible under "Deaths" is "John Richards (son-----" listed under previous death date. This was prob an afterthought when they realized they had no death date for first son, but knew he had died.
!BURIAL: Redruth Parish Register, Burials 1868-1887, Cornwall, England; CRO microfiche #P197/1/29v, Pg 7, No.50. NOTE: John Richards, Lannah, Gwennap, Dec. 13th, 1868, 4 years. {I suspect this is burial for this child, despite descepancy in dates. Family was in Lanner, Gwennap, and bible records were contructed after the fact, ?by Lucy A. Maack Richards, from info obtained from her husband, mother-in-law, or perhaps "my" Thomas Henry Richards sho was half-uncle to her husband, also Thomas Henry Richards.
BIRTH-PARENTS: Bible Records of Thomas Henry Richards bible (Lucy A's
branch) Copy of information obtained from Edith Biggs who viewed bible
circa 1976. Bible in poss of Mary Helen Richards Ewing, Lafayette, Calif.
!BIRTH-PARENTS: Birth Cert; 1864; General Begister Office, St.Catherine's
House, 10 Kingsway, London WC2B 6JP, England.NOTE: Discrepancy in dates between
bible record (27 Sept) and Birth Cert (25 Sept). Birth Cert not recorded until
1 Nov 1864 and mother not literate and able to check birth cert. For this
reason, bible record date will be used.
!MARRIAGE: Marriage License in possession of Mary Helen Richards Ewing.
Lafayette, California. NOTE: Lists both bride and groom as residents of
"Morris Ravine." Groom 32yrs, Bride 21. Witnesses: Lewis Jacobs of Oroville and
Elizabeth Penna (groom's mother) of Banner Mine.
!WORK: per Mary Helen Richards Ewing, Thomas Henry Richards lived & worked in
Redruth from age 7 to 12. worked on ship at age 16 or 17. Wound up Vera Cruz,
Mexico, Zacatacus Silver Mines, then to California.
DEATH: Newspaper obituary ? Sacramento Bee?, in pssession of Mary Helen
Richards Ewing, Lafayette, California.
CHRISTENING: Christening Records; 1834-1959; Sithney Parish, Cornwall,
England; LDS film 0254180; Eng.film RCB:32; Page 262; item 2074. NOTE:
Christening listed as "privately."
!MARRIAGE: Marriage Records; 1837-1849; Wendron Parish, Cornwall, England;
LDS film 1596317; Eng.film REF.P249/1/9; page 145; item 290. Copy from
St.Catherine's House, London, England sent by Allan Richards, Australia to
Roberta Richards Peeples, California. NOTE: James signed with an X, age 23,
living Salena; Grace signed with signature, age 24, living Trenear; witnesses
William Jewell & James Jewell.
!DEATH: Death Records; District of Ballaret East, State of Vistoria, Australia; page 169; item 4498. Copy sent by Allan Richards, Australia to Roberta Richards Peeples, California. NOTE: James Richards died of Cirrhosis of Liver, 9 months; Miners disease, years; born Cornwall, England; lived Australia 34 years in Vistoria; Children-William John 34 years, James 32, Henry 31, Mary 29, Thomas 26, Samuel deceased.
DEATH-BURIAL: Death Record; District of Ballarat East, State of Victoria,
Australia; page 914, No. 1077, No. 360. Copy of death cert sent by Allan
Richards, Australia to Roberta Richards Peeples, California.NOTE: Grace Jewell
Richards died from "Senile Decay Heart failure" age 76; 47 years in Victoria;
Children-William John 47 years, James 45, Henry deceased, Mary 41,
Thomas 39, Samuel deceased; father William Jewell, mining manager; mother Grace
Tremillin Jewell.
BIRTH: Info from Allan Richards, Canberra, Australia, gr-gr-nephew of William John Richards.
!MARRIAGE: Birth Record of dgter Elsie Lillian May, District of Ballarat East, Colony of Victoria, Australia; No. 7896; #645. NOTE: Parents- William John Richards, 28, miner, born Ballarat East, Victoria; Jane Brown, 24, born
Linton, Victoria; "no previous issue".
BIRTH: Birth Record District of Ballarat, Colony of Victoria, Austalia;
#23452, #13841. Copy sent by Allan Richards, Australia to Roberta Richards
Peeples, California. NOTE: father- James Richards 29 Miner, born Wendron,
Cornwall, England; mother Grace Jewell 30, born Wendron, Cornwall, England.
!MARRIAGE: Marriage Record District of Ballarat, Colony of Victoria, Australia; #2358. Copy sent by Allan Richards, Australia to Roberta Richards Peeples, California. NOTE: Groom listed as Farmer 27, living Warrenheip, from Ballarat; bride 24, living Warrenheip, from Warrenheip. Married by license by Wesleyan Methodist Minister. Witnesses: Henry Richards, Thomas Richards, Mary Richards.
!DEATH: Death Certificate, District of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia from
Office of the Government Statist, Melborne, Austalia. Copy sent by Allan
Richards, Australia to Roberta Richards Peeples, California. NOTE: Listed as
Retired Caretaker, 78, cause of death- Prostatomegaly, years; Uraemia, years.
Children- James Thomas dead, Edith Jane 47 years, Alfred Henry 39,
William James 28.
BIRTH: Birth Certificate, Office of the Government Statist, Melbourne,
Australia; No. 29350, #440. Copy sent by Allan Richards, Australia to Roberta
Richards Peeples, California. NOTE: father-Thomas Ball Mason 21, miner, born
Devonshire, England; mother- Margaret Rose Hogan 21, born Dublin, Ireland.
!DEATH: Death Certificate, Office of the Government Statist, Melbourne,
Australia; No.16107, #1259. Copy sent by Allan Richards, Australia to Roberta
Richards Peeples, California. NOTE: died Queen Elizabeth Benevolent Home, City
of Ballarat, 76yrs. Cause of death- Cochetin 1 month Carcinoma, Cancer and
Ascending Colon 6 months. Father Thomas Mason listed as farmer. Her children-
James Thomas dead, Edith J. Week 49 yrs, Alfred Henry 41, William James 29.
BIRTH: Family History Sheet by Allan Richards, Australia and birth record of
his brother Samuel which lists Henry as age 7 in 1877.
!DEATH: Death Record District of Ballarat, State of Victoria, Australia;
No.28659, #173. NOTE:Miner,died age 32 years, Single; Cause of Death- Injuries
accidentally caused by being overcome by foul air and falling to the bottom of
shaft.
BIRTH: Family history sheet written by Allan Richards, Australia.
!MARRIAGE: Marriage Record District of Ballarat, State of Victoria, Australia;
No. in register 44; item 8165. NOTE: groom is 34, miner living in Ballarat
North and from Ballarat North; bride is 38, living in Ballarat East and from
Ballarat East; married by license by Methodist Minister; witnesses- Clara Vale,
Janet Angus Gray.
BIRTH: Family History Sheet from Allan Richards, Australia and Thomas' brother
Samuel's birth record lists Thomas as 3 in 1877.
BIRTH: Birth Record District of Sago Hill, Colony of Victoria, Australia;
No.8; #4931. NOTE: Witnesses to birth- Mrs.Roberts, Mrs.Sarah; Siblings-
William John 11 years, James 9, Henry 7, Mary 5, Thomas 3.
!DEATH: Per Allan Richards, Samuel died young. Per Anne Richards, gr-gr-granddgter of Thomas & Johanna (BOSANKO) RICHARDS, Samuel died 1887 at Sago Hill, Australia, age 9, father- James, mother- Grace IVEY, per Victorian Indexes in Australia.
BIRTH-PARENTS: Birth Cert; 1851; General Register Office, St.Catherine's
House, 10 Kingsway, London WC2B 6JP, England, Cert #BXBZ 775596; in poss of
Roberta Richards Peeples, Woodland, Calif.
!BIRTH-FATHER-SPOUSE-MARRIAGE-CHILDREN-DEATH: Thomas H. Richards Family Bible
1851-1933; in poss of Elinor McCoy, Sacramento, CA. Viewed 1981 by
Roberta Richards Peeples.
!MARRIAGE-SPOUSE-PARENTS: 1878; General Register Office, St.Catherine's House,
10 Kingsway, London WC2B 6JP, England, Cert #MX 882629; in poss of Roberta
Richards Peeples, Woodland, Calif.Note: Both Thomas Henry Richards & Elizabeth
Carpenter lived in Carn Brea at time of marriage.
!CENSUS: 1851 England Census, Gwennap Parish, Cornwall, England, LDS
film #0221068, sheet 193, pg 33, line 3; NOTE: Children listed are John Richards
age 14(Lucy A's ancestor), Elizabeth Richards age 8, and Thomas age 1 month.
!CENSUS: 1861 England Census, Illogan Parish, Cornwall, England, LDS film
#0542835, sheet 13, pg 20, line 10; NOTE: Children listed are T.H.Richards age
10 and W.Richards age 6.
!CENSUS: 1871 England Census, Illogan Parish, Cornwall, England, LDS film
#0838825, England film #RG10/2321, sheet 16, pg 22,line 11; NOTE: Only child
listed is William Richards age 17. (Thomas Henry Richards mining in Chili
during this time)
!CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Census, Mariposa Co, CA; T623 Roll 93, twnsh 4, Sheet 6,
Page 285; NOTE: Miner, owns home, came to U.S.1880, 4 children living out of 5.
!CHRISTENING: Family Certificate held by Richard Biggs, Lafayette, CA. Copy
held by Roberta Richards Peeples.
!DEATH: Sacramento, California-Office of State Registrar of Vital Statistics;
Certified copy held by Roberta Richards Peeples, Woodland, CA. NOTE: Died of
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
!DEATH: Newspaper article, "The Sacramento Bee", 30 Nov 1909, California State
Library, Sacramento, Calif. copy in poss of Roberta Richards Peeples, Woodland,
Calif. NOTE: "a native of Cornwall, England, aged 58 years, 9 months, and 7
days."
BIRTH-PARENTS: 1857 General Register Office, St.Catherine's House,10 Kingsway,
London WC2B 6JP, England; Cert #BXBZ 761433; in poss of Roberta Richards
Peeples, Woodland, Calif.
!ORAL INTERVIEW: Interview with Edith Richards Biggs ca. 1976 by Roberta
Richards Peeples. Per Edith, "Granma never saw her father. He had gone ? to
Chili before she was born and never returned. Lillian (Richards Peterson
Hempe) does not know what his first name was. She was an only child.
Her aunts on her father's side were very kind to her. Her mother (Betsy
Stevens Carpenter) was in bed for 13 yrs. She took cold and it crippled her.
She caught cold getting up during the night to care for her father who was
dying. She crocheted for the gentry with very fine thread to help financially.
She couldn't hold coarser thread in her fingers as her fingers could barely
move. They had a little garden with their vegetables to eat. They went on
holidays to Land's End.
Her grandmother was in bed for 3 yrs after her mother died and granma took
care of her too."
!DEATH: Thomas H.Richards/Elizabeth Carpenter family bible, viewed ca.1976 by
Roberta Richards Peeples, bible in possession of Lillian "Elinor"McCoy,
Sacramento, California.
!DEATH-BURIAL: Death Notice; The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, Calif; Thursday,
Dec.14, 1933 issue. Buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Sacramento. [death date
on gravestone is incorrect, according to her granddgter, Edith Richards Biggs.
Although born in Michigan, he returned to Cornwall, England with his mother
when the mines closed in the area. They stayed there until his father could
get a new start in California. Because of this we have yearly pictures of him
from about age 11 months to age 6. His mother always said that just about the time she got a garden in, the mines would close and they'd have to move again.William, himself, worked in the Keystone Mine in Adador City, Calif; ran a streetcar in San Francisco; and at the Post Office in Sacramento.
!BIRTH: Thomas Richards family bible, viewed ca.1980 by Roberta Richards
Peeples while in possession of Lillian Richards Hempe. Now in possession of
Elinor Peterson McCoy, Sacramento, Calif.
!CHRISTENING: Certificate of Baptism, Methodist Episcopal Church, Quinnesec,
Michigan. Original in poss of Richard Biggs, Lafayette, Calif, copy in poss of Roberta Richards Peeples, Woodland, Calif.
!MARRIAGE: Marriage Records, Amador County, California; Book D, Pg 4; LDS film #1302976. NOTE: William H.Richards, a native of Michigan, aged 24, resident of Amador City, County of Amador, California and Mayme V.Thomas, native of California, aged 23, resident of Amador City, County of Amador, California; married 23d day of August, 1906 in Amador City; witnesses, Cora Wrigglesworth,a resident of Jackson, County of Amador, and Frank Clemmens, a resident of Amador City, County of Amador; married by Rev.Hugh Baker, Minister of the Gospel.
DEATH: Magazine article, "The Postal Supervisor", Feb 1932, copy in possession of Roberta Richards Peeples, Woodland, Calif.
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: Joseph H Thomas family bible, copy of genealogy pages in poss of Roberta Richards Peeples, Woodland, Calif. NOTE: Her name is listed in the family bible as "Mamie", but she signed her name as "Mayme".
!Mayme graduated from San Jose Normal School and worked as a teacher in
Amador City and Clinton, California before she was married.
BIRTH-MARRIAGE: Oral interviews with both Lillian Richards and Edith Richards
Biggs from 1978 to 1980. Interviews by Roberta Richards Peeples.
!DEATH-BURIAL: Newspaper Obituary; Sacramento Bee-14 Jun 1980.
75. John "Little Johnny" Richards
Birth order unknown. Died as infant.