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Genealogy
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Mary Frances
Richardson |
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Joel Swanger
DeWitt, Jr |
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version 11: 8/4/10 |
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(daughter of
William Pinkerton
Richardson
and
Mary Soffa Harmon)
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(son of
Joel
Swanger
DeWitt
and
Mary Doris Harvey)
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b. 26 Dec 1919
d. 9 Dec 1980
in Royal Oak, MI
while living in Huntington Woods,
Oakland Co., MI
buried Meadville Cemetery, Meadville,
Linn Co, MO (FindAGrave)
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married
17 Apr 1938
in
Macon, MO
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b. 27 Jun 1918 in Reger, Sullivan Co, MO
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Mary
Frances'
youth
photos
Joel S.
DeWitt's
youth
photos
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age 25
Photo taken in Dec., 1944 in Phoenix, AZ |
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age 26
Photo taken in Dec., 1944 in Phoenix, AZ
(his webpage)
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Photo provided by Katherine Ruff in 2009.
(Click to see enlargement.)
Buried in Meadville Cemetery,
Meadville, Linn Co, MO (FindAGrave)
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| Children
of Mary Frances
Richardson |
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Sex |
Born |
Birthplace |
Died |
Deathplace |
Married |
Date |
Children |
Children of Mary Frances Richardson
(b. 26 Dec 1919 d. 9 Dec 1980)
and Joel
Swanger DeWitt, Jr. (b. PRIVATE d. -)
married 17 Apr 1938 |
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PRIVATE |
PRIVATE |
PRIVATE |
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PRIVATE |
PRIVATE |
PRIVATE |
| Jimmy |
M |
19 May 1942 |
Jefferson City, MO |
19 May 1942 |
Jefferson City, MO |
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M |
1944 |
Brookfield,
MO |
1944 |
Brookfield, MO |
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PRIVATE |
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see Chariton Co., MO MAP
see Linn Co., MO MAP
see Randolph Co., MO MAP
see Sullivan Co., MO MAP
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Views
of Mary Frances' Life:
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Mary Frances with her
kitty.
Location: ? This house looks similar
to the house that
John Richardson is standing in front of in 1942.
Date: "3 years old" written below
the photo so this is
1922ish.
From the collection of Joel S. DeWitt, Jr
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Two sisters Bertha
Richardson
with Mary Frances on the hood!
Location: ?
Date: 1926 on the back but probably
1922ish
From the collection of Joel S. DeWitt, Jr
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Mary Frances on the
lawn but who is that back
in the bushes?
Location:
Mendon, MO
Date: 1926 on the back of the photo
From the collection of Joel S. DeWitt, Jr
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Elementary
school cuties.
Location: Blakleny School
Date: 1931
Back row:
Left to right: ?, Bertha ?, Tom ?,
John ?, Martin
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Middle row:
Left to right: Velma ?, Betty Lou ?,
Fern (Richardson)?,
Billy O?, Billy M?, Mary Frances Richardson
Front row:
Left to right: Caroline ?, Howard,
John L?
From the collection of Joel S. DeWitt, Jr
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Mary Frances with her
nephew Billy Haley,
son of her oldest sister, Mildred Richardson
Haley
Location: ?
Date: 1928ish
(Billy was born on 8 Apr 1927
From the collection of Joel S. DeWitt, Jr
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Three youngest sisters
RRFern Helen
Richardson
RRBertha
Richardson (seated)
RRwith Mary
Frances
Neat car out by the gate!
Location: ?
Date: Nov 1932
From collection of her youngest son, Donald
DeWitt
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Mary Frances and
youngest sister, Fern Helen
with nephew Billy Haley (son of Mildred
Richardson Haley)
Location: ?
Date: 1932ish
From the collection of Joel S. DeWitt, Jr
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Junior year in Meadville High School
(From their 1936 yearbook)
Back row:
Left to Right: Alvin Warren Lippett (1920-1991), Rex
Meneely (1919-1999), Elmer Dale
Isley (1919-1999), Lionel Woolen (~1920-?), Lee Van Gossick (1920-2005), William Bailey (1917-1994)
Front row:
Left to Right: Mary Frances Richardson [DeWitt] (1919-1980),
Frances
Williams (?-?), Florence Kim (?-?), Nola Ruth Stelplugh [Turner] (1920-2008), Clara Irene Gudgell [Jordon]] (1918-1994), Miss Abney
(teacher) (?-?)
Location: Meadville, Linn Co, MO
Date: 1936
From the collection of Mary Frances Richardson DeWitt, Jr
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Graduation from
Meadville High School
Left to right:
Mary Frances Richardson,
Nola Stelplugh
Location: Meadville, MO
Date: 1937
From the collection of Joel S. DeWitt, Jr
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A beautiful piece of artwork by
Joel S. Jr
to his young wife Mary Frances
on their first anniversary!
From the collection of Joel S. DeWitt, Jr.
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The Joel Swanger
DeWitts' and their lovely
wives
Left
to right:
Joel
S. DeWitt, Sr.
Mary
Doris Harvey DeWitt
Mary Frances Richardson
DeWitt
Joel S. DeWitt, Jr
Location:
home of
Joel S. DeWitt, Jr, and Mary Frances in
Huntington Woods, MI
Date: after 1973
From the collection
of Joel S. DeWitt, Jr
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At the wedding of their youngest son.
Location: First Congregational Church,
New Baltimore,
MI
Date: 11 Jun 1977
From the collection of Joel S. DeWitt, Jr
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