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1Title:  Richards Family Papers     
 Creator:  Richards Family 
 Dates:  1852-1973 
 Abstract:  The Richards family settled in Hinckley Township, Medina County, Ohio, prior to 1838. Willard Richards married Alvira Ann Whedon in 1838, and they raised seven children. In 1861, their eldest son, Myron, enlisted in Battery A, First Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery. He returned to farming in Hinckley Township in 1865, and the following year, married Romelia Noragon. They raised two children, Oliver Richards and Margie Richards. In 1891, the Richards family moved to Lincoln, Nebraska. In the 1910s, Margie Richards became a physical education instructor at the University of California, Southern Branch (University of California, Los Angeles). The collection consists of correspondence, certificates, journals, genealogical notes, wills, military papers, and legal documents. 
 Call #:  MS 4785 
 Extent:  0.20 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Richards family. | Richards, Myron, 1840-1912. | Richards, Willard, 1804-1876. | Richards, Alvira Ann Whedon. | Richards, Margie, 1883-1973. | Noragon, John. | United States. Army. Ohio Light Artillery Regiment, 1st (1861-1865) | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Hospitals. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Medical care. | Hinckley (Ohio : Township) -- Genealogy.
 
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