Obituary for James H. Richards (1848-1919)
No. 122 - Uncited clippings from the "Neva Murphy Hubbard Collection" of
Beth Rengers Talken, 1998.
James H. RICHARDS was born in Flint Hill, St. Charles county, Missouri, September 23,
1848. His parents Chas. and Louisa RICHARDS, came to Missouri from Landen county, Va., in
the year 1838, locating at Flint Hill. After a few years residence there the family moved
to a farm a few miles northwest, near Big Creek, where the subject of this sketch, then a
boy, grew to manhood, married, reared a family and spent a useful life from which he
passed away April 9, 1919, having reached his three score and ten years, 6 months and 17
days.
His wife was Venia COCHRAN, to whom he married January 31, 1883. To this union eight
children were born, viz., Mary E., Hardin H., Eugene T., James V., Otis D., Fred W.,
Emiline and Venia L., who preceded her father in death 6 years. Besides his wife and seven
children and two grandchildren he is survived by two brothers, John E., of Troy, and C.T.
RICHARDS, of Wentzville, and an aunt, Mrs. Ellen DAVIS, of Wright City. There are other
relatives and many friends who lament the loss sustained by his death.
The writer cannot give personal knowledge of the qualitites and virtues of the decedent
but reputation from neighbors and friends honors him a good man, quiet and retiring in his
manners, industrious, frugal and kind.
He professed religion and united with the Presbyterian church when about 30 years of age
and, doubtless, kept the faith to the end. Funeral services were conducted at the home
Friday, April 10, at 2 p.m. in the midst of a large gathering of friends who accompanied
the remains to the Troy cemetery where he rests from the strifes and struggles of mortal
life. His six sons served as pallbearers. May special grace be the portion of the widow,
and the fatherless, cheering their hearts now and stimulating the hope of a blessed
reunion in the "sweet bye and bye."
-O.A. GORDON
Note regarding clippings from the "Neva Murphy Hubbard Collection": Neva Murphy Hubbard (1886-1971) lived all of her life in Lincoln County, MO. She collected a large file of clippings of Lincoln County residents. The majority of the clippings were without citation. Beth Rengers Talken, beneficiary of the collection, has transcribed them for inclusion in our Lincoln County Heritage Records.
Submitted to HERITAGE PAGES of LINCOLN COUNTY, MISSOURI by Beth Rengers Talken, 18 September 1998.
NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or their legal representative, and contact the listed county coordinator with proof of this consent.
Return to Alphabetical Index of Neva's Collection
Return to Numerical Index of Neva's Collection
Return to Lincoln County Heritage Page
Return to Lincoln County MOGenWeb Main Page