Sophia (Sinclair) Richards (1825 - 1894)

Born 1825 in Lake Champlain, New York

Wife of George Richards — married 1842 in Vermont

Descendants

Died 6 May 1894 at about age 69 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois

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Biography

1850 ?

1860:Turtle, Rock Co., Wisconsin; George Richards 36 Vermont; Sophia Richards 37 New York; Louisa L. Richards 16 Vermont; Emeline Richards 14 Vermont; Mary E Richards 12 Vermont; George E Richards 10 Vermont; Elizabeth Richards 7 Wisconsin; Mary E Richards 4 Wisconsin; Henry S Richards 2 Wisconsin; Cite This Record "United States Census, 1860", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW98-X5K

1870: Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac Co., Wisconsin; George Richards 45 Vermont; Sophia Richards 46 Canada; Emaline Richards 22 Vermont; Manitta Richards 21 Vermont; Edgar Richards 19 Vermont; Libby Richards 16 Wisconsin; Nellie Richards 13 Wisconsin; Henry Richards 12 Wisconsin; "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN9D-STB

1880: Darien, Walworth, Wisconsin; James Carpenter, Cabinet Maker, 32 New York/New York/New York; L. L. Carpenter Wife 34 Vermont/Vermont/New York; Mary Bacon Dau 14 Illinois/New York/Vermont; James S Bacon Son 11 Illinois/New York/Vermont; George Carpenter Son 1 Wisconsin/New York/Vermont; George Richards, Father, 55 New York; Sophia Richards, Mother, 56 New York; Cite This Record "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNH2-PJV

Children:

Lucinda L. Richards Bacon-Carpenter 1844–1881

Emiline Richards 1846–Deceased

Margaret E. Richards 1848–Deceased

George E Richards 1850–Deceased

Elisabeth Richards Female 1853–Deceased

Edgar George Richards 1854-1925

Mary E. Richards 1856–Deceased

Henry Richards 1858–1909 Find A Grave: Memorial #120628964 Harry Richards

Sources

Census records

BURIAL: Oak Hill Cemetery in Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

PLOT: Block 160-11-2

Find A Grave: Memorial #120628936 Sophia Richards

Death Record of son Edgar George: Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947; Edgar George Richards; Age 71 years; Birth Date 1854; Birthplace Burlington, Vermont; Residence Date 2 February 1925; Residence Place Evanston, Illinois; Address 2347 Ridge Ave.; Occupation Retired; Father's Name George Richards; Father's Birthplace Charlotte, Vermont; Mother's Name Sophia Sinclair; Mother's Birthplace Lake Champlain, New York; Spouse's Name Ida Bell Richards; Event Type Death; Event Date 2 February 1925; Event Place Evanston, Cook, Illinois; Burial Date 4 February 1925; Cemetery Memorial Park; Source Details CN 4502; Cite This Record "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQDV-RHQ