Brief Life History of Ezra Foss
When Ezra Foss Richards was born on 27 July 1860, in Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States, his father, Franklin Dewey Richards, was 39 and his mother, Rhoda Harriet Foss, was 30. He married Amanda Lydia Reeder on 5 February 1891, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 1 February 1930, in Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Farmington City Cemetery, Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States.
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- Ezren F Richards in household of Rodah Richards, "United States Census, 1880"
- Ezra Foss Richards, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
- Ezra Foss Richards, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
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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Rhoda Harriett Foss by Clara Richards
Rhoda Harriet Foss Richards (1830 – 1881) Written by granddaughter, Clara Richards My grandmother, Rhoda Harriet Foss Richards, was born in Saco, Maine, April 19, 1830, the second daughter of s …
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