Thomas Richards
Adams County Free Press, Corning, Iowa
Thursday, February 10, 1938, Page 7
Ed Richards, a worthy pioneer of Adams County, died Sunday evening, following a long illness, and left an enviable record of loyalty and stability to the county in which he lived, and toiled for the past 68 years. His life long friends and many who have been drawn to him during later years, grieve with the family for this pioneer who for so many years wresled a living from the soil of Adams county for himself and family.
Thomas Edward, son of Richard E. and Sarah Walford Richards, was born April 22, 1860, near Peoria, Illinois, and passed away at his home in Corning, Iowa, Sunday evening, February 6, 1938, at 7:00 p.m., aged 77 years, 9 months and 14 days. As a boy of nine years he came with his parents to Adams County, Iowa. They, with another family, made the trip in a covered wagon and spent the first winter near Carl, Iowa. The following spring the family moved to Lincoln Township where Ed, as he was familiarly called, grew to manhood.
On March 25, 1885, he was united in marriage to Susan Boswell of Mt. Etna, Iowa, by Rev. Cloud. They lived on three different farms in the same school district in Lincoln Township until December,1904, when they moved to their farm a short distance north of Corning, where they resided until November 1914, when they moved to Corning, which has since been their home, and where they celebrated their fifieth wedding anniversary three years ago.
Eight childen were born to Mr. and Mrs.Richards, all of whom are living except one daughter, Ellen Grace Preston, who died September 12, 1918. The children who with the wife and mother, survive are: Walter H., Homer O. and Maggie Farris of Corning; Ethel Asman of Des Moines; Ada Palmer of Nodaway; Burton N. of DeSoto and Gladys Enarson of Villisca. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Fannie L. Tennant of Mt. Ayr, Iowa; eighteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Three grandchildren preceded him in death.
Mr. Richards was always ready and willing to help in any time or need, but his main interest was in the family and home. No one was every prouder of his family than he, nor happier when his children and grandchildren were near him. Besides their own children, Mr. and Mrs. Richards cared for two grandchildren, Wayne Preston and Eleanor Preston Hatton, who were left motherless when small children, putting all through school, which covered a period of 43 consecutive years. Mr. Richards united with the United Brethren Church early in his married life and lived a true Christian, enjoying worshiping in any church regardless of denomination as long as health permitted.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 8, 1938, in the Methodist Church, Corning, Iowa, conducted by Rev. W.J. Todd and Rev. J. H. Kyrenmyre. Pall bearers were Walter,Harvey, Burton and Homer Richards, Wayne Preston and lloyd Boswell. Music was furnished by Mrs. Myrtle Pogue, Mrs.Florence Hill, George Schaffer and Carl Bickford, with Mrs. Homer Snodgrass accompanist. Burial was made in the Walnut Grove Cemetery.
Adams County Free Press, Corning, Iowa
Thursday, February 10, 1938, Page 7
Ed Richards, a worthy pioneer of Adams County, died Sunday evening, following a long illness, and left an enviable record of loyalty and stability to the county in which he lived, and toiled for the past 68 years. His life long friends and many who have been drawn to him during later years, grieve with the family for this pioneer who for so many years wresled a living from the soil of Adams county for himself and family.
Thomas Edward, son of Richard E. and Sarah Walford Richards, was born April 22, 1860, near Peoria, Illinois, and passed away at his home in Corning, Iowa, Sunday evening, February 6, 1938, at 7:00 p.m., aged 77 years, 9 months and 14 days. As a boy of nine years he came with his parents to Adams County, Iowa. They, with another family, made the trip in a covered wagon and spent the first winter near Carl, Iowa. The following spring the family moved to Lincoln Township where Ed, as he was familiarly called, grew to manhood.
On March 25, 1885, he was united in marriage to Susan Boswell of Mt. Etna, Iowa, by Rev. Cloud. They lived on three different farms in the same school district in Lincoln Township until December,1904, when they moved to their farm a short distance north of Corning, where they resided until November 1914, when they moved to Corning, which has since been their home, and where they celebrated their fifieth wedding anniversary three years ago.
Eight childen were born to Mr. and Mrs.Richards, all of whom are living except one daughter, Ellen Grace Preston, who died September 12, 1918. The children who with the wife and mother, survive are: Walter H., Homer O. and Maggie Farris of Corning; Ethel Asman of Des Moines; Ada Palmer of Nodaway; Burton N. of DeSoto and Gladys Enarson of Villisca. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Fannie L. Tennant of Mt. Ayr, Iowa; eighteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Three grandchildren preceded him in death.
Mr. Richards was always ready and willing to help in any time or need, but his main interest was in the family and home. No one was every prouder of his family than he, nor happier when his children and grandchildren were near him. Besides their own children, Mr. and Mrs. Richards cared for two grandchildren, Wayne Preston and Eleanor Preston Hatton, who were left motherless when small children, putting all through school, which covered a period of 43 consecutive years. Mr. Richards united with the United Brethren Church early in his married life and lived a true Christian, enjoying worshiping in any church regardless of denomination as long as health permitted.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 8, 1938, in the Methodist Church, Corning, Iowa, conducted by Rev. W.J. Todd and Rev. J. H. Kyrenmyre. Pall bearers were Walter,Harvey, Burton and Homer Richards, Wayne Preston and lloyd Boswell. Music was furnished by Mrs. Myrtle Pogue, Mrs.Florence Hill, George Schaffer and Carl Bickford, with Mrs. Homer Snodgrass accompanist. Burial was made in the Walnut Grove Cemetery.
Thomas Richards
Adams County Free Press, Corning, Iowa
Thursday, February 10, 1938, Page 7
Ed Richards, a worthy pioneer of Adams County, died Sunday evening, following a long illness, and left an enviable record of loyalty and stability to the county in which he lived, and toiled for the past 68 years. His life long friends and many who have been drawn to him during later years, grieve with the family for this pioneer who for so many years wresled a living from the soil of Adams county for himself and family.
Thomas Edward, son of Richard E. and Sarah Walford Richards, was born April 22, 1860, near Peoria, Illinois, and passed away at his home in Corning, Iowa, Sunday evening, February 6, 1938, at 7:00 p.m., aged 77 years, 9 months and 14 days. As a boy of nine years he came with his parents to Adams County, Iowa. They, with another family, made the trip in a covered wagon and spent the first winter near Carl, Iowa. The following spring the family moved to Lincoln Township where Ed, as he was familiarly called, grew to manhood.
On March 25, 1885, he was united in marriage to Susan Boswell of Mt. Etna, Iowa, by Rev. Cloud. They lived on three different farms in the same school district in Lincoln Township until December,1904, when they moved to their farm a short distance north of Corning, where they resided until November 1914, when they moved to Corning, which has since been their home, and where they celebrated their fifieth wedding anniversary three years ago.
Eight childen were born to Mr. and Mrs.Richards, all of whom are living except one daughter, Ellen Grace Preston, who died September 12, 1918. The children who with the wife and mother, survive are: Walter H., Homer O. and Maggie Farris of Corning; Ethel Asman of Des Moines; Ada Palmer of Nodaway; Burton N. of DeSoto and Gladys Enarson of Villisca. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Fannie L. Tennant of Mt. Ayr, Iowa; eighteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Three grandchildren preceded him in death.
Mr. Richards was always ready and willing to help in any time or need, but his main interest was in the family and home. No one was every prouder of his family than he, nor happier when his children and grandchildren were near him. Besides their own children, Mr. and Mrs. Richards cared for two grandchildren, Wayne Preston and Eleanor Preston Hatton, who were left motherless when small children, putting all through school, which covered a period of 43 consecutive years. Mr. Richards united with the United Brethren Church early in his married life and lived a true Christian, enjoying worshiping in any church regardless of denomination as long as health permitted.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 8, 1938, in the Methodist Church, Corning, Iowa, conducted by Rev. W.J. Todd and Rev. J. H. Kyrenmyre. Pall bearers were Walter,Harvey, Burton and Homer Richards, Wayne Preston and lloyd Boswell. Music was furnished by Mrs. Myrtle Pogue, Mrs.Florence Hill, George Schaffer and Carl Bickford, with Mrs. Homer Snodgrass accompanist. Burial was made in the Walnut Grove Cemetery.
Adams County Free Press, Corning, Iowa
Thursday, February 10, 1938, Page 7
Ed Richards, a worthy pioneer of Adams County, died Sunday evening, following a long illness, and left an enviable record of loyalty and stability to the county in which he lived, and toiled for the past 68 years. His life long friends and many who have been drawn to him during later years, grieve with the family for this pioneer who for so many years wresled a living from the soil of Adams county for himself and family.
Thomas Edward, son of Richard E. and Sarah Walford Richards, was born April 22, 1860, near Peoria, Illinois, and passed away at his home in Corning, Iowa, Sunday evening, February 6, 1938, at 7:00 p.m., aged 77 years, 9 months and 14 days. As a boy of nine years he came with his parents to Adams County, Iowa. They, with another family, made the trip in a covered wagon and spent the first winter near Carl, Iowa. The following spring the family moved to Lincoln Township where Ed, as he was familiarly called, grew to manhood.
On March 25, 1885, he was united in marriage to Susan Boswell of Mt. Etna, Iowa, by Rev. Cloud. They lived on three different farms in the same school district in Lincoln Township until December,1904, when they moved to their farm a short distance north of Corning, where they resided until November 1914, when they moved to Corning, which has since been their home, and where they celebrated their fifieth wedding anniversary three years ago.
Eight childen were born to Mr. and Mrs.Richards, all of whom are living except one daughter, Ellen Grace Preston, who died September 12, 1918. The children who with the wife and mother, survive are: Walter H., Homer O. and Maggie Farris of Corning; Ethel Asman of Des Moines; Ada Palmer of Nodaway; Burton N. of DeSoto and Gladys Enarson of Villisca. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Fannie L. Tennant of Mt. Ayr, Iowa; eighteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Three grandchildren preceded him in death.
Mr. Richards was always ready and willing to help in any time or need, but his main interest was in the family and home. No one was every prouder of his family than he, nor happier when his children and grandchildren were near him. Besides their own children, Mr. and Mrs. Richards cared for two grandchildren, Wayne Preston and Eleanor Preston Hatton, who were left motherless when small children, putting all through school, which covered a period of 43 consecutive years. Mr. Richards united with the United Brethren Church early in his married life and lived a true Christian, enjoying worshiping in any church regardless of denomination as long as health permitted.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 8, 1938, in the Methodist Church, Corning, Iowa, conducted by Rev. W.J. Todd and Rev. J. H. Kyrenmyre. Pall bearers were Walter,Harvey, Burton and Homer Richards, Wayne Preston and lloyd Boswell. Music was furnished by Mrs. Myrtle Pogue, Mrs.Florence Hill, George Schaffer and Carl Bickford, with Mrs. Homer Snodgrass accompanist. Burial was made in the Walnut Grove Cemetery.
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