Edith Elizabeth Richards

Female15 November 1911–3 April 2005

Brief Life History of Edith Elizabeth

When Edith Elizabeth Richards was born on 15 November 1911, in Tallapoosa, Haralson, Georgia, United States, her father, George Henry Richards, was 36 and her mother, Mary Etta Williams, was 40. She married Wiley Dees on 2 May 1927, in DeKalb, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Rural, Clarke, Alabama, United States in 1935 and Election Precinct 6 Collinsville, DeKalb, Alabama, United States in 1940. She died on 3 April 2005, in Collinsville, DeKalb, Alabama, United States, at the age of 93, and was buried in Leonard, Cherokee, Alabama, United States.

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Family Time Line

Wiley Dees
1903–1986
Edith Elizabeth Richards
1911–2005
Marriage: 2 May 1927
Agnes Dees
1930–

Sources (10)

  • Edith O Deese, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Edith E Richards Richard Dees, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
  • Edith E Dees, "United States Social Security Death Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    2 May 1927DeKalb, Alabama, United States
  • Children (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (10)

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    World Events (8)

    1912 · The Girl Scouts

    Age 1

    Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

    1922 · Women Granted the Right to Vote

    Age 11

    The 19th Amendment, which allowed women the right to vote, was passed and became federal law on August 26, 1920. Georgia law prevented women from voting until 1922. The amendment wasn’t officially ratified until 1970.

    1937 · The Neutrality Act

    Age 26

    The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Richard , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. Compare Rickards .

    German: patronymic from the personal name Richard .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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