Francis Seburn Richards

Brief Life History of Francis Seburn

When Francis Seburn Richards was born on 11 May 1849, in Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, United States, his father, John William Richards, was 40 and his mother, Mary Ross, was 37. He married Sarah Jane Blackburn on 2 January 1870, in Beaver, Beaver, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Redmond, Sevier, Utah, United States in 1900 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1910. He died on 14 December 1919, in White Pine, Nevada, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in New Cherry Creek Cemetery, Cherry Creek, White Pine, Nevada, United States.

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Family Time Line

Francis Seburn Richards
1849–1919
Sarah Jane Blackburn
1851–1937
Marriage: 2 January 1870
Rebecca Jane Richards
1870–1872
Francis Ross Richards
1872–1931
Ida Marie Richards
1875–1964
William C Richards
1878–1879
Marietta Richards
1879–1954
Adelia Richards
1882–1883
Irving John Richards
1885–1941
Seburn Richards
1886–1911
Laura Richards
1889–1905
James Lorin Richards
1894–1986

Sources (21)

  • Francis Richards in household of John W Richards, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Frank S. Richards, "Utah, Marriages, 1887-1966"
  • Francis Seburn Richards, "Find A Grave Index" # 186021808

World Events (8)

1850

Historical Boundaries: 1850: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

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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Ray Robert Richards in Ely, Nevada

Ray Robert Richards took a picture in front of his favorite Truck at his home in Ely, Nevada Son of Francis Seburn Richards and Rebecca Johanna Haagstrom (Hagstrom)

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