William Louis Richards^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1920 - 1943  (23 years)

• Name	William Louis Richards
  Nickname	Bud
  Born	6 Apr 1920
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Aug 1943	WWII   [5]
  	Source document "The DeVenney Family History - 1829" lists his death date as 1 Feb 1942.
  Buried	Pleasant View Cemetery, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois
  Notes	I need a verified source to tell me if his middle name is spelled Lewis or Louis.
  Person ID	I272	Vigor Family Tree | Leslie Hansen's side of the family tree
  Last Modified	10 Sep 2007

  
  

  Father	William Noble Richards,   b. 19 Aug 1876, Concord Township (Buda), Bureau County, Illinois ,   d. 22 Apr 1951, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Irene Sadie DeVenney,   b. 5 Feb 1892,   d. 19 Sep 1956  (Age 64 years)
  Married	23 Jan 1910	Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois
  Notes	In January, 2006, I asked W. Hansen which of William and Irene's children remained alive. At that time he told me that Irma, Gene and Shirley were living. Also, only Shirley had a living spouse.
  Family ID	F103	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		William Lewis Richards Killed during WWII. W. Hansen was named after him.
  		William Louis Richards in uniform Thank you to W. Hansen for obtaining and contributing this photo.

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone for William L. Richards Thank you to W. Hansen, Ro. Whetstone, Ra. Whetstone and V. Foley for taking a large group of headstone photos for this project.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1893] Obituary for Gene Richards, (Rux Funeral Home web site). [S1908] The DeVenney Family History - 1829, 2 of 3, 4 Aug 2006. [S1909] Children of William and Irene DeVenney Richards, 4 Aug 2006. [S1946] Census -- Illinois, Henry County, Kewanee, 1930, 10 Sep 2007. [S1819] Illinois Statewide Death Index, Certificate # 000156 (Reliability: 1). RICHARDS WILLIAM E M/W UNK 0000156 1943-08-27 HENRY KEWANEE - - Middle initial does not match.