Mary Elizabeth Richards

1898 - 1976  (77 years)

• Name	Mary Elizabeth Richards
  Relationship	with Peter Delva
  Birth	7 Aug 1898	Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [1, 6, 8, 9, 12, 14]
  	Birth Record of Mary Elizabeth Richards
  Census	1900 (1 years)	Vernon, Windham County, Vermont   [1]
  In the 1900 US Census she was recorded, age 2, living in Vernon, Vermont with her parents.
  Census	1910 (11 years)	Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [2]
  In the 1910 US Census she was recorded, age 12, living in Wendell, Massachusetts living with her divorced mother.
  Census	1920 (21 years)	Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts   [3]
  In the 1920 US Census she was recorded, age 22, living on Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts. She was a housemaid living with the Stowell family.
  Residence	1922 (23 years)	Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts
  Residence	1928 (29 years)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [15]
  Cecil and Mary lived on Holtshire Road, Orange, Massachusetts according to the 1928 Orange City Directory.
  Census	1930 (31 years)	Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [4]
  In the 1930 US Census he was recorded, age 32, living on 140 South Shelburne Road, Greenfield, Massachusetts.
  Census	1940 (41 years)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [5]
  In the 1940 US Census she was recorded, age 42 living on 383 East River Street, Orange, Massachusetts.
  Death	9 Jul 1976	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14]
  Burial	—	South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [8]
  	Ballou Memorial 1896 CECIL S.BALLOU 1952 1897 MARY E. HIS WIFE 1976
  Person ID, Branch	I2353	Spouse of a Delvee
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2021

  
  

  Father	George Elmer Richards,   b. Jul 1866, Massachusetts
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Mabel J. Proctor,   b. Jan 1872, Massachusetts
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	1893
  Divorce	Before 1910
  Family ID	F1400	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Cecil Stiles "Bug" Ballou,   b. 20 Jun 1896, Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 5 Jun 1952, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	28 Jun 1922	Leverett, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [6, 13]
  Agency: Leverett Congregational Church
  Age at Marriage	Mary was 23 years and 10 months old - Cecil was 26 years old. (Were Married 30 years).
  Children	+ 1. Derrill Henry Ballou,   b. 5 Apr 1923, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 15 Jul 2021, Etna, Penobscot County, Maine (Age 98 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 2. Elizabeth Loraine "Zib" Ballou,   b. 18 Apr 1924, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 6 Jul 2023 (Age 99 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 3. Richard Cecil Ballou
  Family ID	F1387	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 7 Aug 1898 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1900 - Vernon, Windham County, Vermont Census - 1910 - Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1920 - Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Residence - 1922 - Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts Marriage - 28 Jun 1922 - Leverett, Franklin County, Massachusetts Child - Derrill Henry Ballou - 5 Apr 1923 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Child - Elizabeth Loraine "Zib" Ballou - 18 Apr 1924 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Residence - 1928 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1930 - Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1940 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Death - 9 Jul 1976 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Burial - — - South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Cecil and Mary Ballou June, 1951

  
  

• Sources

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