Jabez B. Richens

1842 - 1905  (62 years)

• Name	Jabez B. Richens
  Birth	29 Aug 1842	Cricklade, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
  	Name: Jabez Richens Event Type: Birth Registration Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep Registration Year: 1842 Registration District: Cricklade County: Wiltshire Event Place: Cricklade, Wiltshire, England Mother's Maiden Name (not available before 1911 Q3): Volume: VIII Page: 277 Line Number: 25 Citing this Record: "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," Database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NQ2-3LT : accessed 24 June 2015), Jabez Richens, 1842; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Cricklade, Wiltshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	22 Aug 1863
  	Civil War according to 1890 census
  	Corporal Company K 162nd Pennsylvania Infantry Ju 11th 1863 thru Aug 22 1863 Name: Jabis Richens Spouse's Name: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1890 Event Place: Township Of Dayton, Tuscola, Michigan, United States Affiliate Publication Title: Schedules Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War,1890. Affiliate Publication Number: M123 Affiliate Film Number: 18 GS Film number: 338177 Digital Folder Number: 004679082 Image Number: 00839 Citing this Record: "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8SG-PKY : accessed 24 June 2015), Jabis Richens, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,177.
  		Richens Jabez Civil War
  Ω Census Family Census	1850	Conneaut, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States   [1]
  	Name:William Richens Event Type:Census Event Year:1850 Event Place:Conneaut, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States Gender:Male Age:31 Race:White Race (Original): Birth Year (Estimated):1819 Birthplace:England Household ID:111 House Number:110 Line Number:5 Affiliate Name:The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number:M432 Affiliate Film Number:778 GS Film Number:444746 Digital Folder Number:004204721 Image Number:00412 William RichensM31England Mary RichensF31England Jabez RichensF8England Paul H RichensM7England Ann E RichensF3Pennsylvania "United States Census, 1850," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4H8-BJK : accessed 24 June 2015), William Richens, Conneaut, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 111, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Witness Role: Principal: [F948] ...of (parents not known) Witness Role: Family Census: [I2407] Ann E. RICHENS Witness Role: Family Census: [I2406] Jabez B. RICHENS Witness Role: Family Census: [I2398] Paul H. RICHENS
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  Ω Census Family Census	1860	Conneaut, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States   [2]
  	1860 Census Name: Wm Richins Sex: Male Age: 41 Event Date: 1860 Event Place: Conneaut, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States Birth Year (Estimated): 1819 Birthplace: England Race: White Page: 361 Household ID: [Illegible] Affiliate Film Number: 1107 Affiliate Publication Number: M653 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Digital Folder Number: 005171018 Microfilm Number: 805107 Image Number: 00085 Indexing Batch: N01808-5 "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXRB-QHL : 18 February 2021), Wm Richins, 1860. Witness Role: Principal: [F947] ...of William RICHENS and Nancy J. WIFE OF WM RICHENS Witness Role: Family Census: [I2407] Ann E. RICHENS Witness Role: Family Census: [I2406] Jabez B. RICHENS Witness Role: Family Census: [I2405] James W. RICHENS Witness Role: Family Census: [I2117] John M. RICHENS Witness Role: Family Census: [I2404] Mary E. RICHENS Witness Role: Family Census: [I2398] Paul H. RICHENS
  _UID	07389A493D7D465A89839AC40E5CC0CBDBDE
  Death	16 Feb 1905	Dayton, Tuscola, Michigan, United States
  	RITCHENS, JABES B. Mayville Monitor OLD RESIDENT GONE Jabes B. Richens was born in England June 28, 1842 and died at his home in Dayton Township February 16, 1905 When a small child he came with his parents to America and settled in Pennsylvania. He served in the Union Army for 9 months. Returning to his father's home after his discharge, he stayed about 8 years and then came to Michigan, settling first in Allegan, then coming to Tuscola County, where he has since resided. He was united in marriage to Miss Clara Phelps March 1, 1870. To them were born two children, William and Mary, who with their mother mourn his departure. He united with the church when a young man and at the time of his decease was a trustee of the First M.E. Church of Mayville. He was of a hopeful, cheerful disposition enduring the suffering of his last illness which lasted for several months with true Christian fortitude. The funeral was held a the house Sunday February 19, the services being conducted by his pastor, Rev. Thos. M. Mott and notwithstanding the almost impassable condition of the roads was attended by a large number of friends and acquaintances. The remains were interred in the West Dayton Cemetery. Name: Jabez Richens Gender: Male Death Date: 16 Feb 1905 Death Place: Dayton,Tuscola,Michigan Age: 62 Birth Date: 1843 Birthplace: England Occupation: Farmer Race: White Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Father's Name: Wm. Richens Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Mary Handey Mother's Birthplace: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B53276-2 System Origin: Michigan-EASy GS Film number: 983956 Reference ID: v 2 p 248 "Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," Database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH59-ZQ8 : accessed 24 June 2015), Jabez Richens, 16 Feb 1905; citing Dayton,Tuscola,Michigan, reference v 2 p 248; FHL microfilm 983,956.
  Burial	Mayville, Tuscola, Michigan, United States
  	Address: West Dayton Cemetery
  	Son of William and Nancy Richens. Spouse of Clarissa Phelps. Father of William LeRoy and Mary L Richens  Created by: Mary Powell Phelps Birth: Aug. 29, 1842 Cricklade Wiltshire Unitary Authority Wiltshire, England Death: Feb. 16, 1905 Dayton Tuscola County Michigan, USA   Family links:   Parents:   William Richens (1819 - 1891)   Mary Handey Richens (1819 - 1858)    Spouse:   Clarissa Phelps Baker (1852 - 1931)    Children:   William Leroy Richens (1871 - 1949)*   Mary L Richens Hardy (1878 - 1944)*   *  Reverse Relationships:] body=[This relationship was not directly added to this memorial. Rather, it is calculated based on information added to the related person's memorial. For example: if Joe Public is linked to Jane Public as a spouse, a reciprocal link will automatically be added to Jane Public's memorial.] fade=[on] fadespeed=[.09]" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 136); text-decoration: underline;">Calculated relationship   Burial: West Dayton Cemetery  Mayville Tuscola County Michigan, USA   Created by: Mary Powell Phelps Record added: Sep 08, 2011  Find A Grave Memorial# 76174134 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=76174134
  Person ID	I2406	Dutcher-Cummings
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	William Richens,   b. 22 Jun 1819, England d. 25 Dec 1891, Pennsylvania (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Mary Handey,   b. 24 Apr 1819, England d. 12 Apr 1858, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 38 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1840	England
  Census	1850	Conneaut, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States   [1]
  	Name:William Richens Event Type:Census Event Year:1850 Event Place:Conneaut, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States Gender:Male Age:31 Race:White Race (Original): Birth Year (Estimated):1819 Birthplace:England Household ID:111 House Number:110 Line Number:5 Affiliate Name:The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number:M432 Affiliate Film Number:778 GS Film Number:444746 Digital Folder Number:004204721 Image Number:00412 William RichensM31England Mary RichensF31England Jabez RichensF8England Paul H RichensM7England Ann E RichensF3Pennsylvania "United States Census, 1850," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4H8-BJK : accessed 24 June 2015), William Richens, Conneaut, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 111, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Witness Role: Family Census: [I2407] Ann E. RICHENS Witness Role: Family Census: [I2406] Jabez B. RICHENS Witness Role: Family Census: [I2398] Paul H. RICHENS
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  Family ID	F948	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Clarissa E. Phelps,   b. 7 Feb 1852, Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada, British North America d. 11 Jan 1931, Tuscola, Michigan, United States (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	1 Mar 1870	Tuscola, Michigan, United States
  	Name: Jabey B. Richens Birth Date: 1844 Birthplace: Eng Age: 26 Spouse's Name: Clarisa Phelps Spouse's Birth Date: 1852 Spouse's Birthplace: Can Spouse's Age: 18 Event Date: 01 Mar 1870 Event Place: , Tuscola, Michigan Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51882-1 System Origin: Michigan-EASy GS Film number: 983816 Reference ID: Citing this Record: "Michigan, Marriages, 1822-1995," Database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCJ2-SZZ : accessed 24 June 2015), Jabey B. Richens and Clarisa Phelps, 01 Mar 1870; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 983,816.
  Census	1900	Dayton Township, Tuscola, Michigan, United States
  	Name: Jabez B Richens Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1900 Event Place: Dayton township, Tuscola, Michigan, United States District: 107 Gender: Male Age: 58 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): W Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Number of Living Children: Years Married: 30 Birth Date: Jun 1842 Birthplace: England Marriage Year (Estimated): 1870 Immigration Year: 1845 Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Mother of how many children: Sheet Number and Letter: 2B Household ID: 42 Line Number: 79 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T623 GS Film Number: 1240744 Digital Folder Number: 004119798 Image Number: 00666 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Jabez B Richens Head M 58 England Clarissa A Richens Wife F 48 Canada Eng Mary E Richens Daughter F 22 Michigan Bertha A Baker Adopted daughter F 19 Michigan Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1900," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9BL-MH9 : accessed 24 June 2015), Jabez B Richens, Dayton township, Tuscola, Michigan, United States; citing sheet 2B, family 42, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,744. Witness Role: Family Census: [I2413] Bertha E. BAKER Witness Role: Family Census: [I2410] Mary L. RICHENS
  		Richens-Jabez-Family-1900
  Children	1. William Leroy Richens,   b. 20 Mar 1871, Mayville, Tuscola, Michigan, United States d. 6 Apr 1949, Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, United States (Age 78 years)   2. Mary L. Richens,   b. Oct 1878, Michigan d. 1944 (Age ~ 65 years)   3. Bertha E. Baker,   b. 20 Feb 1881, Dayton Township, Tuscola, Michigan, United States
  Family ID	F949	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S95] Richens Wm and 1st family 1850 census. Item Of Interest: [S96] Richens Wm Family 1860 census. Access Type: Richens Wm Family 1860 census accessed online Access Date: 24 JUN 2015 Item Of Interest: