RICHARDS, Laura (Artley) 1860-1945

RICHARDS, ARTLEY

Posted By: Diane Scott (email)
Date: 10/12/2010 at 10:08:32

Laura (nee Artley) Richards

October 5, 1860 – June 20, 1945

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RITES FOR MRS. RICHARDS
TO BE AT 2 P.M. FRIDAY

Osage – Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Shellady funeral home here for Mrs. Harvey Richards, 84, a longtime Osage resident. In charge of the service will be the Rev. Glen Hartong, Methodist pastor, burial will be in Osage cemetery.

Laura Artley was born near Constantine, Michigan, October 5, 1860.

She was married on April 28, 1881, to Harvey Richards, and they lived near there for three years, then coming to Osage, where they resided a short time.

Mr. and Mrs. Richards then moved to a farm east of Osage. In 1911, they came to Osage to permanently make their home at 709 Chestnut street, where the aged woman lived until her death.

Mr. and Mrs. Richards were married 64 years. They celebrated their anniversary at a special ceremony at the Osage Methodist church on Mothers day.

Surviving is her husband, Harvey Richards, one son, Roy, near Osage, and one brother, Joe Artley, Three Rivers, Michigan.

[Mason City Globe Gazette, Thursday, June 21, 1945]

(Credit: DM Scott)
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MRS. HARVEY RICHARDS
DIES IN HOSPITAL

Mrs. Harvey Richards, 84, died at Savre hospital Wednesday morning at 1:15, after a long illness.

Mrs. Richards had been taken to Rochester on June 3rd. She showed some improvement and was brought home Friday, June 15. She was taken to Savre hospital Tuesday morning when her condition became worse.

Laura Hartley was born in Michigan, October 5, 1851.

Services will be held on Friday afternoon at 2 P.M. at the Shelledy Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Glen Hartong. Burial will be in Osage Cemetery. The obituary of Mrs. Richards will be printed next week.

[ Mitchell County Press, June 21, 1945 ]
(Credit: K. Kittleson)

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MRS. LAURA RICHARDS

Laura Hartley Richards was born October 25, 1860, the daughter of Joseph and Susanna Hartley, at Constantine, Michigan. She passed away at Osage on June 20, 1945, following a lingering and painful illness of several years standing.

She spent her girlhood at Constantine, Michigan, and was united in marriage to Harvey H. Richards on April 28, 1881. The celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary last April 28. To this union was born one son, Roy, now residing at Osage.

After spending three years in their home locality in Michigan, Mr. and Mrs. Richards came to Iowa and to Osage, arriving on February 2, 1884. For one year Mr. Richards operated a dray in Osage, after which they moved onto a farm one mile east of town. For many years they lived on farms in the vicinity of Osage, finally coming to Osage to make their permanent home in 1912.

Mrs. Richards became a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in her girlhood. (truncated)

[ Mitchell County Press, June 28, 1945 ]
(Credit: K. Kittleson)

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Osage City Cemetery listing on IaGenWeb/Mitchell:

RICHARDS, LAURA B. (loc.) 1201-11 (death/burial date) 22 JUN 1945

(Credit: K. Kittleson)

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1870 US Census: Constantine, St. Joseph, Michigan--

Eliza Artley, 31, born Pennsylvania, head of household
Emma J., daughter, 12, born Michigan
Laura B., daughter, 10, born Michigan
Harriet M., daughter, 7, born Michigan
Benjamin Artley, 30, house carpenter, born Pennsylvania

(Credit: DM Scott)
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1880 US Census: Constantine, St. Joseph, Michigan--

Benjamin Artley, 39, born Pennsylvania
Eliza, 40, born Pennsylvania
Emma J., 21, step-daughter, born Michigan
Laura, 19, step-daughter, born Michigan
Hattie, 16, step-daughter, born Michigan
Frank, 8, born Michigan
Joseph, 4, born Michigan
George Artley, 25, born Pennsylvania

(Credit: DM Scott)

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Minnesota Death Index: for her son Roy Frank Richards--
Name: Roy Frank Richards
Birth Date: 25 Jun 1888
Death Date: 27 Jan 1958
Death County: Olmsted
Mother's Maiden Name: Artley
State File Number: 011618
Certificate Number: 011618
Certificate Year: 1958
Record Number: 1359427

(Credit: DM Scott)
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NOTES:

1 - In the article dated June 28, 1945 it says Laura was the daughter of Joseph and Susanna Hartley. Their son, Roy's 1925 Iowa Census has her maiden name as Artley and his Minnesota death index also has it as Artley.

2 - The June 21, 1945 obit for her says she had a brother Joseph Artley. I found a World War I Draft record for him that states: Joseph Wilmer Artley born August 6, 1875 and he died August 13, 1971 in Three Rivers, Michigan.

3 - Benjamin and Eliza Artley in the census above are buried in the Mottville Township Cemetery, St. Joseph County, Michigan.

(Credit: DM Scott)
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Photo of Laura Richards. (Credit: S. Bell)

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