Posted By:	margery etheridge
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	Subject:	John Thomas Richards and Mary Jane Crockett
	Post Date:	June 25, 2009 at 14:21:26
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John Thomas Richards born 16 May 1839 Abercanid, Glamorganshire, Wales and died 26 Apr 1906 in Bevier, Macon County, Missouri. He married Mary Jane Crockett 30 Mar 1864 in Schuyler County, Illinois. She was born 12 Jun 1845 in Spencer, Owen County, Indiana and died 08 Apr 1923 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. They had the following children... 1.William born about 1862 in Illinois 2.John Edward RICHARDS b 28 Mar 1865 and died as an infant 3.Clarinda Ann RICHARDS b 16 Feb 1867 Carbon, Macon co., Missouri and died 18 Dec 1903 Cinncinati, Appanoose, Iowa 4.Thomas John RICHARDS b 08 Oct 1868 Missouri and died 01 Nov 1928 5.Margret RICHARDS born and died 23 Jul 1870 6.Edward RICHARDS b 10 Dec 1871 Bevier, Macon, Missouri and died 10 Dec 1947 7.Sarah RICHARDS b 27 Feb 1874 Missouri and died 09 Apr 1942 8.Margret Alice RICHARDS 14 Jan 1876 Illinois and died 25 Jul 1902 9.Mary Jane Richards 05 Aug 1878 Mo. and died 31 Dec 1965 in Omaha Nebraska and is buried in the Des Moines Masonic Cemetary(THIS IS MY DIRECT LINE). 10.Naomi Agnes RICHARDS 05 Mar 1881 Missouri and died 30 Nov 1959 in Alameda, California 11.Margret Lena RICHARDS b 23 Dec 1883 Missouri and died 01 Dec 1963 Des Moines, IA 12.Albert Smith RICHARDS b 14 Aug 1887 Missouri and died 14 Mar 1937. I have been searching for when John came over from Wales and how these 2 possibly met. In the 1900 census it says he immigrated in 1862 and was married that year. Well if thats the case He was married before and had a son in Illinois by the 1970 census about 1862 named William or maybe she got pregnet before marriage. Which I thought was odd because on peoples trees I have run across-he is not listed on their tree. I am thinking John came over before 1862. Which takes me to the 1860 and 1870 census I ran across.. Name: John Richards Age in 1860: 19 Birth Year: abt 1841 Birthplace: South Wales Home in 1860: Donegal, Butler, Pennsylvania Gender: Male Post Office: Butler Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age William Richards 54 Margaret Richards 55 John Richards 19 John's occupation was a farmhelper and William was listed as a farmer. Name: William Richards Estimated Birth Year: abt 1812 Age in 1870: 58 Birthplace: Wales Home in 1870: Queenstown, Armstrong, Pennsylvania Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: View image Post Office: Bradys Bend Household Members: Name Age William Richards 58 Margret Richards 66 William's occupation was listed as a minor. Which in all the census I have traced John down in he was a coal minor. Ok I found William in the 1880 census widowed living with his son Eli who is a farmer in Idaho. I am strongly thinking these 2 are the parents of John. I think it odd to name your kids Margaret 3 times. And also they had a son first born named William. Plus they have other Richards from Wales like 2-3 houses down from John and Mary that were also coal minors. Although his name was also John?? But 6 years age difference. On the 1900 census Mary listed have 10 kids and 10 living. I have 2 that died as young children. I have tried to find William Richards b in 1862 in Illinois (the son of Mary and John) in the census after he left his parents home and I was not satisfied enough to say one of them were definately him. What I'd like to know are any thoughts on this and what anyone else has come up with researching this John Richards. Thanks, Margie