Charles Henry Richards

Charles Henry Richards

• Father: Augustus Richards b. 2 October 1816, d. 18 November 1913
• Mother: Mary Scanlan b. circa 1828, d. between 1860 and 1880

• Charles Henry Richards was born on 7 August 1851 in Montgomery County, Texas.
• Augustus Richards and Mary Scanlan appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Charles Henry Richards, Augustus Richards.
• Charles Henry Richards appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Willis, Montgomery County, Texas.
• He was a druggist, according to the 1880 census.
• He married Mary Louisa Cline, daughter of Henry B. Cline and Josephine Franciois Bougeard, on 11 December 1882 in Harris County, Texas.
• Charles Henry Richards and Mary Louisa Cline appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, at 1702 Houston Avenue. Other members of the household included Charles H. Richards and Mary L. Richards. Also in the household was one male boarder, and a male house servant.
• He was a druggist, according to the 1900 census.
• Charles Henry Richards and Mary Louisa Cline appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, at 1702 Houston Avenue. Also in the household were a female cook and a male drug store porter.
• He was a pharmacist operating a drug store, according to the 1910 census.
• Charles Henry Richards became a widower at the 3 March 1920 death of his wife Mary Louisa Cline.
• He married Pauline G. Faucett on 19 December 1921 in St. Johns County, Florida.
• Charles Henry Richards died on 28 December 1935 at age 84 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.
• His wife Pauline G. Faucett became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at Saint Mary's Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.
• The following appeared on 30 December 1935 in the Florida Times-Union: Funeral services for Charles Henry Richards, 84, of 331 East Ninth Street, retired Jacksonville druggist, who died Saturday morning at his home, were held at 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon in the Church of the Holy Rosary. The Rev. Father John Nevin officiated.
       Pallbearers were: Charles L. West, Fred L. Jacobs, William M. Stephens, Henry E. Grimm, Fred L. Williams and Paul Ragois. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery under direction of the Estes-Krauss Funeral Home.

• Last Edited: 20 Jan 2015