An American Family History

Rebecca M. Long Richards was born in October 31, 1841 in Fairfield County, Ohio. Her parents were John Long and Mary LaFever

In 1860, Rebecca and her brother, Thomas Long, were living in the William and Nancy Richards household in Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois. Thomas was a farm laborer and Margaret was a domestic. William was Margaret's future husband's older brother.

Rebecca and Lewis Clark Richards married November 1, 1861 in Logan County, Illinois. Lewis was born on December 20, 1827 in Champaign County, Ohio. His parents were Josiah J. Richards and Nancy J. Powell.

Their children were Lenore Richards Mason (1862), General Grant Richards (1864), Fannie J. Richards Coffey (1866), Lillie B. Richards Allender (1868), and John H. Richards (1881).

By 1870, they were in Center, Marion County, Kansas.

Lewis died on August 20, 1915 in Marion County and Rebecca died on March 16, 1922. They are buried together in Highland Cemetery in Marion.