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3.MARY2 MINETT (WILLIAM1) was born July 11, 1823 in Parish of Manea in the Isle of Ely, County of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, and died March 10, 1898 in Wisconsin.She married WILLIAM L RICHARDS January 19, 1846 in England.He was born September 06, 1816 in Cambridgeshire, England, and died November 02, 1873 in Wisconsin. More About MARY MINETT: Baptism: July 13, 1823 Burial: Unknown, English Ridge Cemetery, Richland County, Wisconsin Notes for WILLIAM L RICHARDS: Richland County, Wisconsin History -------------------------------------------------------------------- Taken from History of Crawford and Richland Counties, Wisconsin - Union Publishing Company - Springfield, IL - 1884 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 27 - Town of Marshall. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Early Settlement. Joseph Moon and William Richards were natives of England. Mr. Moon entered land on section 27, where he still lives. Mr. Richards also selected land on section 27. He remained there until the time of his death; and the family still occupy the old homestead. Biographical. William Richards, (deceased) one of the earliest settlers of English Ridge, was born in Cambridgeshire, England, Sept. 6, 1816. He was married Jan. 19, 1846, to Mary Minett, who was born in Cambridgeshire, July 11, 1823. In 1850 they came to America, landed at New York and came directly to Wisconsin and located in Walworth county, remaining there until 1855, when they came to Richland county and settled on section 27, of the town of Marshall. Here he cleared a farm and built a log cabin, which, a few years later, was replaced by a frame house, in which he lived until the time of his death. He was an enterprising and industrious man, respected by all who knew him. Mr. and Mrs. Richards are the parents of seven children --- William, John, Sarah, James, Ella, Harriet and Lucy. Ella died March 13, 1881, aged twenty-three years and five months. The family still live at the homestead. More About WILLIAM L RICHARDS: Burial: Unknown, English Ridge Cemetery, Richland County, Wisconsin Children of MARY MINETT and WILLIAM RICHARDS are: i. WILLIAM3 RICHARDS, d. Unknown. ii. JOHN RICHARDS, d. Unknown. iii. SARAH RICHARDS, d. Unknown. iv. JAMES RICHARDS, d. Unknown. v. ELLA RICHARDS, b. 1858; d. March 13, 1881. vi. HARRIET RICHARDS, d. Unknown. vii. LUCY CAROLINE RICHARDS, b. 1861; d. May 03, 1924; m. CHARLES WILLIAM MINETT, December 28, 1884; b. 1855; d. December 23, 1914. Notes for LUCY CAROLINE RICHARDS: Republican Observer, May 8, 1924, p. 1 Mrs. Lucy C. Minett died at the home of her daughter on English Ridge on Saturday, May 3rd, at an age of 62 years and 11 months.She had been ill for some time with hardening of the arteries and had been cared for by her daughter, Mrs. Ed Long, and sister, Mrs. George Morton.Funeral was held from the United Brethren church in the city Tuesday morning, and interment was made in the city cemetery. Republican Observer, May 8, 1924, p. 12 Mrs. Lucy Minett, age sixty-two years and eleven months, died at her home on English Ridge Sunday following a long illness.Deceased was a native of England but had resided in this county for many years.She was the widow of Charles Minett and was a lady held in high regard by all.The funeral sevices were held Tuesday from the United Brethren church in this city and burial made in the city cemetery. More About LUCY CAROLINE RICHARDS: Burial: Unknown, Richland Center Cemetery, Richland Center, Wisconsin More About CHARLES WILLIAM MINETT: Burial: Unknown, Richland Center Cemetery, Richland Center, Wisconsin
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