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Roy Richards (b.1892 - d.1977) was born on December 9,1892 in Jasper, Tennessee. He was the son of William Richards, born in 1868 in Tennessee, and Ollie Jane Pryor, born in 1871 in Tennessee.

The U.S. 1900 Census lists the parents, Roy, and three other children living in Parker, Texas. Roy's World War I Draft Registration card dated June, 1917 has him living in Prescott, Arizona. It stated he was a student at Stanford University and claimed a student exemption. The U.S. Census of 1910 and 1920 lists Roy as living in Prescott.

Roy married Vesta Vallier on August 19, 1922 in Grand Island, Nebraska. They had a son, William, born in Norwalk, California in 1929.

The 1930 U.S. Census In Wickenburg, Arizona lists Roy with his occupation as a salesman in a general store. The 1940 U.S. Census in Wickenburg stated he was the owner and manager of a retail merchandise store.

His World War II Draft Registration card of April 25, 1942 has his address in Wickenburg.

The 1950 U.S. Census in Cottonwood, Arizona stated his occupation is in retail, dry goods.

Handwriting on photograph reads: "Roy Richards, Susie Crose, Marian Doudna, Ruth Haisley Paull."

Roy died in Los Angeles, California on June 14, 1977. He was buried at Grand View Memorial Park in Glendale, California.

Sources: U.S. Census, 1900, 1910, 1920,1930, 1940, 1950; findagrave.com; WW I Draft Registration Card; WW II Draft Registration Card.

Susie (Mahony) Crose (b.1890 - d.1975) was born on April 16, 1890 in Prescott, Arizona. She was the daughter of John F. Mahony, born in Ireland in 1849 and Eliza (Abbott) Mahoney, born in Ireland in 1847. Susie is the name on the birth certificate.

Susie married Jess Crose on September 19, 1915 in Prescott. They had a daughter, Ina, born in Prescott in 1921.

Susie died on September 17, 1975 in Prescott. She was buried there in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Sources: U.S. Census 1910, 1930, 1940 in Prescott, Arizona; U.S. Western States Marriage Index; Arizona, Birth Certificates and Indexes, 1855-1940; findagrave.com.

Marian Doudna (b. 1895 - d.unknown) was born in 1895 in Utah. She was the daughter of Thomas P. Doudna, born in Ohio, date unknown, and Jane "Jennie" (Baldwin) Doudna, born in Indiana in 1864.

The 1900 U.S. Census in Eureka City, Utah has Marian, her parents, and brother listed.

The 1920 U.S. Census lists Marian as the head of household, living with her mother, Jane, in Tucson, Arizona. Marian's occupation is listed as a nurse in a general practice.

No other information found about Marian.

Sources: U.S. Census 1910 (Eureka City, Utah), 1920 (Tucson, Arizona); California Death Certificate for Jane Baldwin Doudna (mother).

Ruth Lydia (Haisley) Paull (b.1893 - d.1949) was born on February 3, 1893 in Prescott, Arizona. She was the daughter of Albert Haisley, born in Indiana in1851 and Marguarette (Harvey) Haisley, born in Indiana in 1855.

The 1900 and 1910 U.S. Census' in Prescott, Arizona lists Ruth living with her parents. Her dad's occupations listed as a rancher in 1900 and doing odd jobs in the railroad yards in 1910.

Ruth married William Thompson Paull on September 9, 1918 in Phoenix, Arizona. They had a daughter and a son.

The 1920 U.S. Census has the family living in Miami, Arizona. Ruth's husband, William, was working in the Power House at a copper mine.

The U.S. Census of 1930 and 1940 lists the family as living in Montebello City, California. Ruth's husband, William, has jobs listed as engineer in refrigerator company and an engineer with a rubber manufacturer.

Ruth died on February 7, 1949 in Whittier, California. She was buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier.

Sources: U.S. Census 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940; findagrave.com; Arizona Marriages, 1865-1949.