Heber John Richards II was born 11 October 1840 in Manchester, Lancashire, England to Willard Richards (1804-1854) and Jennetta Richards (1817-1845) and died 12 May 1919 Provo, Utah County, Utah of unspecified causes. He married Mary Julia Johnson (1841-1928) 9 April 1862 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.
Biography
Heber John Richards was the first child to reach adulthood of the offspring of LDS Apostle Willard Richards (1804-1854). At age 9 he traveled west to Utah with his father's pioneer wagon company. However, both his parents had died by the time he reached age 14. Sometime afterwards he returned to England as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and had an interesting encounter with his mother's wealthy family there.
Willard and Jennetta’s daughter, Rhoda Ann Jennetta Richards (1843–1882), demonstrated the same great faith and determination as her parents. After both of her parents had died, her brother, Heber J. Richards, served a mission in England. There he met his mother’s wealthy relatives who, never having been reconciled to the conversion of the Richards family in America to the Latter-day Saint Church, tried to persuade him and his sister to leave the Saints in Utah and come to England where they would be provided with a governess and a college education.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Mary Richards (1863-1865) | |||
| Amelia Richards (1867-1952) | 24 January 1867 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States | 6 October 1957 Provo, Utah County, Utah, United States | Frederick Whitaker Taylor (1866-1952) |
| Harriett Richards (1870-1922) | |||
| Julia Richards (1872-1876) | |||
| Jennetta Richards (1875-1942) | |||
| Rhoda Richards (1878-1956) | |||
| Alice Richards (1880-1885) | |||
| Blanche Richards (1886-1968) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Heber John Richards (1839-1839) | 17 July 1839 Preston, Lancashire, England | 28 December 1839 Preston, Lancashire, England | |
| Heber John Richards (1840-1919) | 11 October 1840 Manchester, Lancashire, England | 12 May 1919 Provo, Utah County, Utah | Mary Julia Johnson (1841-1928) |
| Rhoda Ann Jennetta Richards (1843-1882) | 15 September 1843 Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois | 3 May 1882 Farmington, Davis County, Utah | Benjamin Franklin Knowlton (1838-1901) |
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Willard Brigham Richards (1847-1942) | |||
| Joseph Smith Richards (1848-1913) | |||
| Sarah Ellen Richards (1850-1915) | 25 August 1850 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | 22 March 1915 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | Joseph Fielding Smith (1838-1918) |
| Pauline Richards (1853-1947) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Baby Boy Richards (1851-1851) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Phoebe Amelia Richards (1851-1943) | |||
| Jenetta Richards (1852-1853) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Alice Ann Richards (1849-1940) | 24 March 1849 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | 17 June 1940 Box Elder County, Utah | Lot Smith (1830-1892) |
| Mary Asenath Richards (1850-1915) | |||
| Stephen Longstroth Richards (1853-1922) | 29 July 1853 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | 5 July 1922 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | Emma Louise Stayner (1857-1937) |
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Mary Ann Richards (1851-1942) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Calvin Willard Richards (1852-1926) | 7 October 1852 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States | 3 October 1926 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States | Emma Irene Walker (1854-1894) |
References
- Joseph Richards 1762 Immigrant Ancestors
- Jan 1980 Ensign: They Served - Richards Family Legacy in the Church
- Willard Richards 1848 Pioneer Wagon Company