Leland Parmer Richards

M, (4 July 1892 - 29 September 1973)

Father*Milton Sherman Richards1 (23 Sep 1866 - 20 Dec 1937)
Mother*Phebe Jane Havens1 (17 Jul 1872 - 27 Oct 1897)
Leland Parmer Richards|b. 4 Jul 1892\nd. 29 Sep 1973|p2034.htm|Milton Sherman Richards|b. 23 Sep 1866\nd. 20 Dec 1937|p2149.htm|Phebe Jane Havens|b. 17 Jul 1872\nd. 27 Oct 1897|p2150.htm|Hugh G. Richards|b. 20 Aug 1839\nd. 27 Mar 1913|p2160.htm|Adaline M. Gillmore|b. 11 Feb 1849\nd. 29 Jan 1899|p2161.htm|Isaac P. Havens|b. c 1826\nd. 1881|p2158.htm|Mary J. Kimler|b. c 1832\nd. 1882|p2159.htm|

Charts Pedigree for Vivienne Dorene Richards
Relationship Great-grandfather of James Jay McKinney.
Last Edited 7 Jan 2006
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Occupation* Early on a school teacher and later a Railroad Engineer.1 
Residence* Yates Center, KS, "while a very young child"2 
Residence Ravenwood, MO, "2 years teaching school"2 
Religion* "Both were recently joined to the Baptist Church and the Baptist Church conducted Leland P. Richards funeral but his wife Bernice still goes to the Christian Church the most." Vivienne's group sheet indicated both were members of Christian Church., Principal=Bernice Marie Kershaw3 
Birth*4 July 1892 Guilford, Gentry Co., MO1 
Photocirca 1895 


Circa 1895. Dad and brothers Cleo and Roland (Vivienne's words). Leland as the oldest is probably on right. Identified by Vivienne Jones scrapbook (date based on apparent age of Leland's youngest brother - assume around 1). Original in possession of Lyle Jones.
, Witness=Everett Roland Richards, Witness=Cleo Truman (Bill) Richards 
(Witness) Census11 June 1900 Washington Township, Nodaway Co., MO,
Richards-Havens Censuses
Richards M. S., Head, W(hite), M(ale), (Birth:) Sept 1866, (age:) 33, (widowed) wd, (birth place:) Missouri, (birth place father:) Illinois, (birth place mother:) Iowa, (occupation:) Farmer, (can read:) yes, (can write:) yes, (can speak English:) yes, (own mortgaged farm, 76 on farm schedule)
-- Leland, Son, W(hite), M(ale), (Birth:) July 1892, (age:) 7, S(ingle), (birth place:) Missouri, (birth place father:) Missouri, (birth place mother:) Illinois at School, (attended 3 mos), (can read:)yes, (can write:) yes, (can speak English:) yes
-- Roland, Son, W(hite), M(ale), (Birth:) Aug 1893, (age:) 6, S(ingle), (birth place:) Missouri, (birth place father:) Missouri, (birth place mother:) Illinois, at School, (attended 3 mos)
-- Cleo, Son, W(hite), M(ale), (Birth:) Jan 1895, (age:) 5, S(ingle), (birth place:) Missouri, (birth place father:) Missouri, (birth place mother:) Illinois
Lived four homes away from father Hugh and five from Milton's future 2nd wife Iona P. Haroff., Principal=Milton Sherman Richards4 
Photocirca 1914 


Circa 1914. Leland Richards. Identified by Bernice Richard's handwriting. Date based on assumption that photograph is from a group of photographs from around time of wedding of Leland and Bernice. Original in possession of Lyle Jones.
 
Photo*circa 1914 


Circa 1914. Leland and Bernice (nee Kershaw) Richards. Identified by Bernice Richard's handwriting. Date based on assumption that photograph is from a group of photographs from around time of wedding of Leland and Bernice. Original in possession of Lyle Jones.


Circa 1914. Leland and Bernice (nee Kershaw) Richards. Identified by Bernice Richard's handwriting. Date based on assumption that photograph is from a group of photographs from around time of wedding of Leland and Bernice. Original in possession of Lyle Jones.


Circa 1914. Leland and Bernice (nee Kershaw) Richards and unidentified friends?. Identified by Bernice Richard's handwriting. Date based on assumption that photograph is from a group of photographs from around time of wedding of Leland and Bernice. Original in possession of Lyle Jones.
, Principal=Bernice Marie Kershaw 
Marriage*20 September 1914 near Guilford, Nodaway Co., MO, "Wedding south of Guilford in a house on a knoll. Land was river bottom Grandmother Nancy J. Bloomer was guest. High water kept the Richards clan from attending." Married by a Christian Minister., Principal=Bernice Marie Kershaw5,3,6 
Photocirca 1920 


Back L-R: Leland Parmer Richards, Crystal Front L-R: Bernice Marie (nee Kershaw) Richards, Ida (nee Havens) Hinkle, Maysel (nee Hinkle) Blausult. Identified by Vivienne Jones? Date based on similar photo. Original in possession of Jim McKinney.
, Principal=Bernice Marie Kershaw, Witness=Ida Abigail Havens 
Photocirca 1920 


Circa 1920. Front L-R:Vivienne, Jack Hershel Wallace (son of Charles and Iva), Ruth Shumaker (daughter of James and Maude) Back row L-R: Bernice (nee Kershaw) Richards, Leland Richards, Charles Orvis Wallace (husband of Iva), Iva Mabel (nee Kershaw) Wallace (sister of Fred Kershaw), James M. Schumaker (husband of Maude), Maude (nee Bloomer) Shumaker (sister of Alpha May Bloomer). Identified by Vivienne Jones Scrapbook. Date based on Vivian appearing about 4 in photograph and Helen not present. Original in possession of Lyle Jones. Copy in possession of Jim McKinney.
, Principal=Bernice Marie Kershaw, Witness=Vivienne Dorene Richards, Witness=Jack Hershel Wallace, Witness=Charles Orvis Wallace, Witness=Iva Mable Kershaw, Witness=James Myrland Shumaker, Witness=Maude Elizabeth Bloomer 
Residence1920 Des Moines, IA, Employed on RR. Moved from MO., Principal=Bernice Marie Kershaw2 
PhotoJuly 1921 Bluff Street, Des Moines, IA,



July 1921. Bluff St., Des Moines, IA Richards home. Identified by Vivienne Jones Scrapbook (notations on scrapbook). Original in possession of Lyle Jones.


July 1921. Bluff St., Des Moines, IA Richards home. Identified by Vivienne Jones Scrapbook (notations on scrapbook). Original in possession of Lyle Jones., Principal=Bernice Marie Kershaw, Witness=Vivienne Dorene Richards 
Photocirca 1922 


Circa 1922. L-R Charles Orvis Wallace, Iva Mabel (nee Kershaw) Wallace, Bernice (nee Kershaw) Richards, Leland Parmer Richards, and Vivienne Dorene Richards. Identified by Vivienne Jones Scrapbook (notations on scrapbook). Original in possession of Lyle Jones.
, Principal=Bernice Marie Kershaw, Witness=Vivienne Dorene Richards, Witness=Charles Orvis Wallace, Witness=Iva Mable Kershaw 
Photocirca 1922 


Circa 1922. Bluff St L-R: Miller house, Wallace House, Richards house. Identified by Vivienne Jones Scrapbook (notations on scrapbook). Original in possession of Lyle Jones.
, Principal=Bernice Marie Kershaw, Witness=Vivienne Dorene Richards 
Photocirca 1923 


Circa 1923. Richards at party at Millers on Bluff St. Identified by Vivienne Jones Scrapbook. Date based on photograph grouped with one where Vivienne is identified as age7. Original in possession of Lyle Jones. Copy in possession of Jim McKinney.
, Principal=Bernice Marie Kershaw 
Residence1923 Conception Jct., MO, Employed on RR. Moved from IA., Principal=Bernice Marie Kershaw2 
Residence1926 Des Moines, IA, Employed on RR. Moved from MO., Principal=Bernice Marie Kershaw2 
Photocirca 1928 


Circa 1928. Back row L-R: Alice Richards, Roland Richards, Lola Richards, Leland Richards, Bernice Richards Front Row L-R: Helen Richards, Vivienne Richards, Beverly Richards. Identified by Vivienne Jones Scrapbook (date based on Vivienne looking about 12). Original in possession of Lyle Jones.
, Principal=Bernice Marie Kershaw, Witness=Everett Roland Richards, Witness=Vivienne Dorene Richards 
Photo*circa 1930 


Circa 1930. Leland P. Richards and Milton Sherman Richards. Identified on phooto by Vivienne Jones? Date based on apparent age of Leland. Copy in possession of Jim McKinnry.
, Principal=Milton Sherman Richards 
Photocirca 1930 


Milton Sherman Richards. Identified by Bernice Richards? Date based on similar photo. Original in possession of Jim McKinney.
, Principal=Milton Sherman Richards 
Photo1934 


1934. Leland Parmer Richards. Copy in possession of Jim McKinney.
 
Photocirca 1939 


Circa 1939. Bernice, Leland, and Helen Richards. Identified by in Lyle's scrapbook. Date based on placement in scrapbook near this photo - would make Helen around 19. Original in possession of Lyle Jones.
, Principal=Bernice Marie Kershaw 
Photo*circa 1940 


There is a companion photograph of Bernice. Leland Richards. Identified by Jim McKinney based on other photographs in Lyle's scrapbook . Original in possession of Lyle Jones.
 
Residence1959 Boca Raton, FL, Retired to from IA., Principal=Bernice Marie Kershaw2 
Residence1962 Boca Raton, FL, Moved to from CA., Principal=Bernice Marie Kershaw2 
Residence1962 Paradise, CA, Moved to from FL., Principal=Bernice Marie Kershaw2 
Residence*1968 Paradise, CA, Moved to from FL., Principal=Bernice Marie Kershaw2 
Death*29 September 1973 Paradise, Butte Co., CA1 
Burial*2 October 1973 Paradise Cemetery, Butte Co., CA1 

Family

Bernice Marie Kershaw
Marriage*20 September 1914 near Guilford, Nodaway Co., MO, "Wedding south of Guilford in a house on a knoll. Land was river bottom Grandmother Nancy J. Bloomer was guest. High water kept the Richards clan from attending." Married by a Christian Minister., Principal=Bernice Marie Kershaw5,3,6 
Child

Citations

  1. [S12] Interview with unknown informant (unknown informant address). Unknown repository (unknown repository address), Richards-Kershaw Group Sheet created by Vivienne (nee Richards) Jones.
  2. [S12] Interview with unknown informant (unknown informant address). Unknown repository (unknown repository address), Richards-Kershaw Group Sheet notes created by Vivienne (nee Richards) Jones.
  3. [S12] Interview with unknown informant (unknown informant address). Unknown repository (unknown repository address), Richards-Kershaw Group Sheet and additional notes created by Vivienne (nee Richards) Jones.
  4. [S4] 1900 US Federal Census: MO, Nodaway Co., Washington Township Page 330A, Series T623 Microfilm 878 Book 2 Family 128.
  5. [S56] Unknown compiler, compiler, "Kershaw Genealogy"; Vivienne Jones group sheet., Ancestral File (c.a. 1977), unknown repository, unknown repository address.
  6. [S51] Marriage Certificate: Copy of certificate.