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Samuel Whitney Richards


Birth9 August 1824Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
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     Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Samuel Whitney Richards (1824-1909), memorial #20805032.

    Utah Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Archives Research Center, 2009), database with images, FamilySearch.org, Samuel Whitney Richards, 26 November 1909; citing Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, certificate 1730, series 81448; Utah State Archives, Salt Lake City, Utah.

    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Samuel Whitney Richards, ID: KWJC-NL7.

    Salt Lake County, Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Management and Archives), database with images, FamilySearch.org, entry for Samuel Whitney Richards, 26 November 1909; citing Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, FHL microfilm 4,139,806.

    Salt Lake Herald, Salt Lake Herald (Salt Lake City, Utah: W.C. Dunbar & E.L. Sloan, 1870-1920), "An Aged Pioneer Called By Death," 27 November 1909, p. 15, column 1.

    Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Church History Library), entry for Samuel W Richard, folder "Silas Richards company, 1849 September" (#88), image 1, line 26; and entry for Samuel RIchards, folder "Roll of company number 1, 1845 " (#1), image 7, line 12.
Death26 November 1909Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
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     Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Samuel Whitney Richards (1824-1909), memorial #20805032.

    Utah Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Archives Research Center, 2009), database with images, FamilySearch.org, Samuel Whitney Richards, 26 November 1909; citing Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, certificate 1730, series 81448; Utah State Archives, Salt Lake City, Utah.

    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Samuel Whitney Richards, ID: KWJC-NL7.

    Salt Lake County, Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Management and Archives), database with images, FamilySearch.org, entry for Samuel Whitney Richards, 26 November 1909; citing Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, FHL microfilm 4,139,806.

    Salt Lake Herald, Salt Lake Herald (Salt Lake City, Utah: W.C. Dunbar & E.L. Sloan, 1870-1920), "An Aged Pioneer Called By Death," 27 November 1909, p. 15, column 1.
Burial28 November 1909Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
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     Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Samuel Whitney Richards (1824-1909), memorial #20805032.

    Utah Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Archives Research Center, 2009), database with images, FamilySearch.org, Samuel Whitney Richards, 26 November 1909; citing Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, certificate 1730, series 81448; Utah State Archives, Salt Lake City, Utah.

    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Samuel Whitney Richards, ID: KWJC-NL7.

    Salt Lake County, Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Management and Archives), database with images, FamilySearch.org, entry for Samuel Whitney Richards, 26 November 1909; citing Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, FHL microfilm 4,139,806.

    Salt Lake Herald, Salt Lake Herald (Salt Lake City, Utah: W.C. Dunbar & E.L. Sloan, 1870-1920), "An Aged Pioneer Called By Death," 27 November 1909, p. 15, column 1.
FatherPhinehas Howe Richards
MotherWealthy Dewey
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   • Mary Haskin Parker
Married29 January 1846Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Samuel Whitney Richards and Mary Haskin Parker, ID: LC7D-8R3 and ID: L687-KSW.
          Children:
               Mary Amelia Richards
               Samuel P Richards
               Sylvester Alonzo Richards
               Iantha Adelia Richards
               Ianthus Parker Richards
                Richards


   • Mary Ann Parker
Married14 February 1855Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Samuel Whitney Richards and Mary Ann Parker, ID: LC7D-8R3 and ID: LKVB-3Q5.
          Children:
               Joseph William Richards
               Alice Parker Richards
               Wealthy Dewey Richards
               Maria Ann Richards
               Ellen May Richards
               Caroline Dewey Richards
               Whitney Samuel Richards
               Edith Vilate Richards
               Willard Richards
               Florence Elizabeth Richards


   • Jane Elizabeth Mayer
Married16 February 1856Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Samuel Whitney Richards and Jane Elizabeth Mayer, ID: LC7D-8R3 and ID: LKVT-1DL.
          Children:
               Phinehas Henry Richards


   • Helena Lydia Robinson
Married16 February 1856Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Samuel Whitney Richards and Helena Lydia Robinson, ID: LC7D-8R3 and ID: K2TL-62W.
          Children:
               Martha Helena Richards
               Elizabeth Sophia Richards
               John Robinson Richards
               Jane Ida Richards
               Emma Sylvia Richards
               Albert George Richards
               Maud Richards
               Franklin Richard Richards
               Minnie Bertha Richards
               Edwin Charles Richards
               Estella Richards
                Richards
                Richards


   • Ann Jones
Married19 March 1857Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Samuel Whitney Richards and Ann Jones, ID: LC7D-8R3 and ID: LZKX-HSV.

   • Elizabeth Whitaker
Married27 January 1859Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Samuel Whitney Richards and Elizabeth Whitaker, ID: LC7D-8R3 and ID: KWVG-64Q.
          Children:
               Louisa Richards


   • Sarah Horler
Married13 October 1893Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Samuel Whitney Richards and Sarah Horler, ID: LC7D-8R3 and ID: L7N6-NP5.

   • Mary West
Married20 October 1893Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Samuel Whitney Richards and Mary West, ID: LC7D-8R3 and ID: L7N6-LZP.

   • Rose Mauss
Married31 May 1894Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Samuel Whitney Richards and Rose Mauss, ID: LC7D-8R3 and ID: K2M2-ZQX.
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• 1824Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
• 1844Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
• 1850Great Salt Lake County, Utah Territory, United States
• 1860Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
• 1880Sublet Creek, Uinta, Wyoming Territory, United States
• 1900Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
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• 1850 Population CensusGreat Salt Lake County, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
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• 1860 Population Census14th Ward Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
• 1870 Population Census14th Ward Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
• 1880 Population CensusSublet Creek, Uinta, Wyoming TerritoryExtractImage
• 1900 Population Census2nd Precinct Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UtahExtractImage
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Crossing the Plains

• Silas Richards Company (1849)View Source
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    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pioneer Overland Travel" (Salt Lake City, UT: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
       Departure10 Jul 1849
       Arrival25-29 Oct 1849
• Company Unknown (1858)View Source
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    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pioneer Overland Travel" (Salt Lake City, UT: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), .
       Departure1858
       Arrival1858

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