When Levi Richards was born on 14 April 1799, in Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Joseph Richards, was 37 and his mother, Rhoda Howe, was 36. He married Sarah Griffith on 25 December 1843, in Nauvoo Township, Hancock, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839 and Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom in 1851. He died on 18 June 1876, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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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.
Possible Related NamesLevi Richards (April 14, 1799 – June 18, 1876)[1] was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was a member of the Coun …
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