Pvt. Joseph W. Richards was born 25 May 1829 Richmond , Berkshire County , Massachusetts to Phinehas Richards (1788-1874) and Wealthy Dewey (1786-1853) and died 19 November 1846 Pueblo , Pueblo County , Colorado of unspecified causes.
Biography Eight years later, another of Franklin D.’s younger brothers, Joseph W. Richards , volunteered to join The Mormon Battalion on its historic march to California during the war between the United States and Mexico. There he served as Musician for Company A. While on that military mission, in service of the United States government, Joseph became ill and died 19 November 1846 at Pueblo, Colorado.
He married his cousin, Eliza Ann Peirson (1822-1846) , also a granddaughter of Joseph Richards (1762-1840) .
Siblings
Offspring of Phinehas Richards (1788-1874) and Wealthy Dewey (1786-1853)
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Abraham Richards (1818-1818) 9 December 1818 Richmond , Berkshire County , Massachusetts , United States 9 December 1818 Richmond , Berkshire County , Massachusetts , United States
Moses Richards (1819-1819) 7 September 1819 Richmond , Berkshire County , Massachusetts 7 September 1819 Richmond , Berkshire County , Massachusetts
Betsey Richards (1820-1820) 13 June 1820 Richmond , Berkshire County , Massachusetts 13 June 1820 Richmond , Berkshire County , Massachusetts
Franklin Dewey Richards (1821-1899) 2 April 1821 Richmond , Berkshire County , Massachusetts 9 December 1899 Ogden , Weber County , Utah
George Spencer Richards (1823-1838) 8 January 1823 Richmond , Berkshire County , Massachusetts 30 October 1838 Hauns Mill , Caldwell County , Missouri
Samuel Whitney Richards (1824-1909) 9 August 1824 Richmond , Berkshire County , Massachusetts 26 November 1909 Salt Lake City , Salt Lake County , Utah Mary Haskin Parker (1823-1860) Mary Ann Parker (1839-1914) Helena Lydia Robinson (1836-1883) Jane Elizabeth Mayer (1831-1867) Ann Jones (1801-1877) Elizabeth Whitaker (1828-1880) Mary West (1796-1814) Rose Mauss (1867-)
Wealthy Mariah Richards (1827-1909) 17 June 1827 Richmond , Berkshire County , Massachusetts 13 January 1909 Salt Lake City , Salt Lake County , Utah Walter Eli Wilcox (1821-1919)
Joseph William Richards (1829-1846) 25 May 1829 Richmond , Berkshire County , Massachusetts 19 November 1846 Pueblo , Pueblo County , Colorado Eliza Ann Peirson (1822-1846)
Henry Phinehas Richards (1831-1912) 30 November 1831 Richmond , Berkshire County , Massachusetts 29 October 1912 Salt Lake City , Salt Lake County , Utah Margaret Minerva Amanda Empey (1831-1909)
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