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Sherod Benjamin Richards

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Sherod Benjamin Richards

Birth
Death
15 Jan 1947 (aged 92)
Burial
Pascagoula, Jackson County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
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Sherod Benjamin Richards was born in the Woolmarket Community, located North West of Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi.

US International Marriage Records ~ 1560 to 1900
Name: Sherod Benjamin Richard ~ Gender: Male
Year and Place of Birth: 1854 Mississippi
Name of Spouse: Lavonia Powell
Year and Place of Birth: 1852 Alabama
Date of Marriage: 1871
State of Marriage: Mississippi

Note: Tombstone reflects the name Sherd Richards
Note: Marriage records indicate: Sherod Benjamin Richard

The name Richards can be spelled "Richard" or "Richards"
Some of the older Woolmarket/Lorraine spelled it as "Richard" which later on the younger generations added "S" to the end of the name making it "Richards"

S.B. RICHARDS, was born April 11, 1854 in Wool Market, Harrison County, Mississippi and died January 15, 1947 Pascagoula, Jackson County, Mississippi He was buried in Greenwood cemetery, widower; informant; Mrs. J.R. Krebs. Father; Narcisse RICHARDS, Mother; Eleanor FAYARD. He was born Harrison County, Mississippi.

Obituary of Sherrie B. Richards
Sherrie B. Richards was born April 11, 1854 in Woolmarket, Ms, located on the Biloxi River, the son of Narcice D. and Eleanore Feyard Richards. He moved to Pascagoula in 1870 and was married the next year to Miss Lavonia Powell at Moss Point by the Baptist Minister, the Rev. Elias Roberts. His wife died in 1932. At the death of Sherrie B. Richards, active pall bearers were his grandsons, Monty R, Sherrie, Julius, Walter, Raleigh, Herman and Glennon Richards and George O, Clarence E and Julius Clark and Joseph R, Jr, Francis O and Elmer Krebs. Honorary pall bearers were officers of the Lutheran church who are E. A. Colle, Sr, W. G. Smith, John Pickett, E. A. Haarala, Allen C. Richards, John H. Colle and Ray Turnage.

Children of:
Sherod Benjamin Richards and Lavonia Powell

Charles Bonaparte Richards
John Albert Richards
Mary Ellen Richards
Odel C. Richards
Helena Richards
Olicia L. Richards
Florence Richards
Infant Richards

1900 US Census ~ SE Pascagoula, Jackson County, MS
Richards, Sam B./Head/Head/M/W/Married/46/April 1854/MS/LA/MS
Richards, Levonia/Wife/F/W/48/Jan.1852/AL/MS/SC
Richards, Charles B./Won/M/W/S/28/Dec.1872/Ms
Richards, Albert/Son/M/W/S/26/May 1874/MS
Richards, Mary Ellen/Dau/F/W/S/22/1878/MS
Richards, Odel C./Dau/F/W/S/20/May 1880/MS
Richards, Helena/Dau/F/W/S/18/Sept.1882/MS
Richards, Olivia L./Dau/F/W/S/14/March 1886/MS
Richards, Florence/Dau/F/W/S/10/March 1890/MS
Note: Census states 6 Living Children and 1 deceased child
Sherod Benjamin Richards was born in the Woolmarket Community, located North West of Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi.

US International Marriage Records ~ 1560 to 1900
Name: Sherod Benjamin Richard ~ Gender: Male
Year and Place of Birth: 1854 Mississippi
Name of Spouse: Lavonia Powell
Year and Place of Birth: 1852 Alabama
Date of Marriage: 1871
State of Marriage: Mississippi

Note: Tombstone reflects the name Sherd Richards
Note: Marriage records indicate: Sherod Benjamin Richard

The name Richards can be spelled "Richard" or "Richards"
Some of the older Woolmarket/Lorraine spelled it as "Richard" which later on the younger generations added "S" to the end of the name making it "Richards"

S.B. RICHARDS, was born April 11, 1854 in Wool Market, Harrison County, Mississippi and died January 15, 1947 Pascagoula, Jackson County, Mississippi He was buried in Greenwood cemetery, widower; informant; Mrs. J.R. Krebs. Father; Narcisse RICHARDS, Mother; Eleanor FAYARD. He was born Harrison County, Mississippi.

Obituary of Sherrie B. Richards
Sherrie B. Richards was born April 11, 1854 in Woolmarket, Ms, located on the Biloxi River, the son of Narcice D. and Eleanore Feyard Richards. He moved to Pascagoula in 1870 and was married the next year to Miss Lavonia Powell at Moss Point by the Baptist Minister, the Rev. Elias Roberts. His wife died in 1932. At the death of Sherrie B. Richards, active pall bearers were his grandsons, Monty R, Sherrie, Julius, Walter, Raleigh, Herman and Glennon Richards and George O, Clarence E and Julius Clark and Joseph R, Jr, Francis O and Elmer Krebs. Honorary pall bearers were officers of the Lutheran church who are E. A. Colle, Sr, W. G. Smith, John Pickett, E. A. Haarala, Allen C. Richards, John H. Colle and Ray Turnage.

Children of:
Sherod Benjamin Richards and Lavonia Powell

Charles Bonaparte Richards
John Albert Richards
Mary Ellen Richards
Odel C. Richards
Helena Richards
Olicia L. Richards
Florence Richards
Infant Richards

1900 US Census ~ SE Pascagoula, Jackson County, MS
Richards, Sam B./Head/Head/M/W/Married/46/April 1854/MS/LA/MS
Richards, Levonia/Wife/F/W/48/Jan.1852/AL/MS/SC
Richards, Charles B./Won/M/W/S/28/Dec.1872/Ms
Richards, Albert/Son/M/W/S/26/May 1874/MS
Richards, Mary Ellen/Dau/F/W/S/22/1878/MS
Richards, Odel C./Dau/F/W/S/20/May 1880/MS
Richards, Helena/Dau/F/W/S/18/Sept.1882/MS
Richards, Olivia L./Dau/F/W/S/14/March 1886/MS
Richards, Florence/Dau/F/W/S/10/March 1890/MS
Note: Census states 6 Living Children and 1 deceased child


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