Tenth Generation8723. John Irvin RICHARDS455 was born on 30 July 1857 in Salem, Franklin, Maine.455 He appeared in the census on 13 June 1860 in Salem, Franklin, Maine. Age 2, born Maine, living with parents. Name on census: Ervin Richards. He appeared in the census on 17 June 1870 in High Forest, Olmsted, Minnesota. Age 12, born Maine, living with parents. Name on census: Ervin Richards. John appeared in the census on 11 June 1880 in Graham Lakes Township, Nobles, Minnesota. Age 22, born Wisconsin, parents born Vermont. He was a farmer and his household included his wife Mary, 21, and daughter Elizabeth P., 1. Name on census: Irvin J. Richards. He appeared in the census on 8 June 1900 in Graham Lakes Township, Nobles, Minnesota. Age 42, born July 1857 Maine, parents born Maine. He was a farmer and he had been married 23 years. His household included his wife Larkin M., 42, and children Pearl E., 21; Elizabeth H., 19; Mable A., 17; Edith M., 15; Glen I., 12; Iva B., 10; Stephen E., 7; and Laura M., 4. Name on census: John I. Richards. He appeared in the census on 26 April 1910 in Worthington, Nobles, Minnesota. Age 52, born Maine, parents born Maine. He was a laborer doing general jobs and he had been married 31 years. His household included his wife Larkin, 52, and daughter Laura, 14. Name on census: Ervin Richards. John appeared in the census on 26 January 1920 in Worthington, Nobles, Minnesota. Age 62, born Maine, parents born Maine. He was a laborer and his household included his wife Mary, 62. Their granddaughter Iren Condon, 15, was living with them. Name on census: John E. Richards. He appeared in the census on 30 April 1930 in Luverne, Rock, Minnesota. Age 74, born Maine, parents born Maine. He was a widower and was living with his son Earl and his family. Name on census: John R. Richards. He died on 27 May 1933 at the age of 75 in Luverne, Rock, Minnesota.455 [The Death Index shows his middle name as Irving.] John was buried at Kinbrae Cemetery in Kinbrae, Nobles, Minnesota.455 [His gravestone shows his middle name as Irvin.] John Irvin RICHARDS and Mary Elizabeth LARKIN were married on 1 May 1878 in Lake Crystal, Blue Earth, Minnesota.455 Mary Elizabeth LARKIN455, daughter of Patrick LARKIN and Elizabeth MULLIGAN, was born on 20 February 1858 in Wisconsin.455 She appeared in the census on 12 July 1860 in Mackford, Green Lake, Wisconsin. Age 3, born Wisconsin, living with parents. Name on census: Mary Larkin. She appeared in the census on 11 June 1880 in Graham Lakes Township, Nobles, Minnesota. Age 21, born Wisconsin, father born Ireland, mother New York. She was living with husband Irvin and daughter Elizabeth. Name on census: Mary Richards. Mary appeared in the census on 8 June 1900 in Graham Lakes Township, Nobles, Minnesota. Age 42, born Feb 1858 Wisconsin, father born Ireland, mother New York. She had been married 23 years and had 8 children. She was living with husband John and their 8 children. Name on census: Larkin M. Richards. She appeared in the census on 26 April 1910 in Worthington, Nobles, Minnesota. Age 52, born Wisconsin, parents born Ireland. She had been married 31 years and had 8 children, 7 still alive. She was living with husband Ervin and daughter Laura. Name on census: Larkin Richards. She appeared in the census on 26 January 1920 in Worthington, Nobles, Minnesota. Age 62, born Wisconsin, parents born Ireland. She was living with husband John. Their granddaughter Iren Condon was living with them. Name on census: Mary Richards. Mary died on 22 November 1926 at the age of 68 in Worthington, Nobles, Minnesota.455 She was buried on 26 November 1926 at Kinbrae Cemetery in Graham Lakes Township, Nobles, Minnesota.455 John Irvin RICHARDS-66011 and Mary Elizabeth LARKIN-66013 had the following children:
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