2. | Franklin Dewey Richards (1.Wealthy1) blev født den 2 apr. 1821 i Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA; blev døbt den 13 maj 1821 i Congregational Church, Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA; døde den 9 dec. 1899 i Ogden, Weber, Utah, USA; blev begravet den 12 dec. 1899 i Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah, USA. Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:
- Religion: 3 jun. 1838, Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA; baptized member of LDS church by his father
Notater:
Franklin Dewey Richards was born at Richmond, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, April 2, 1821, the fourth child of Phineas and Wealthy Dewey Richards. In his youth Franklin was a studious boy and was particularly fond of reading the scriptures. To earn a living he learned the trade of a carpenter.
At the age of 17 he was baptized, having been converted through the missionary labors of Brigham Young and his brother Joseph--cousins of his father Phineas. A few months later he left his home in Massachusetts and joined the body of the saints in Missouri, arriving there just as they were being driven out of the state. His first meeting with the Prophet Joseph Smith was at a conference held at Quincy, Illinois, in May, 1839.
From July, 1830, to April, 1841, Franklin served as a missionary in Indiana, and was again on a mission in the Eastern States when he received word of the tragic death of the Prophet Joseph and his brother Hyrum. He returned to Nauvoo and in June, 1846, crossed the Mississippi River with his family and departed for the West. While at Sugar Creek, Iowa, he was called on a mission to England and left his family to make their way alone while he traveled eastward toward New York. After filling a two year's mission with honor and distinction he returned to America and joined his family at Winter Quarters and with them journeyed to the Salt Lake Valley.
In February, 1849, at the age of 27 he was chosen a member of the Council of the Twelve Apostles; and the following October he again departed for England to preside over the British Mission, and after performing an outstanding mission he returned to Salt Lake City in August, 1852. He was only allowed to remain at home two years when he was again called to England to preside over the European Mission. It was during this mission that he baptized Dr. Karl G. Maeser at Dresden, Germany, the first baptism in Saxony in this dispensation. After this baptism the gift of tongues was manifest so that Dr. Maeser and Apostle Richards were able to converse and understand each other perfectly, although Brother Maeser could not speak English and Brother Richards could not speak German.
Elder Richards returned from this mission in 1856 and was permitted to remain at home for the next ten years, during which time he was extremely active in civic, military and church affairs; and in July, 1866, he was again appointed to preside over the European Mission and crossed the ocean for the seventh time. He returned from this mission in October, 1868.
On January 10, 1869, he was appointed by the First Presidency to preside over the Weber Stake, which then comprised all of Weber County, and the following month the Utah Legislature elected him Probate Judge of Weber County, which position he held with honor and dignity until the fall of 1883. These two appointments necessitated his moving to Ogden, where he resided until his death, 30 years later.
In 1877 he was released as President of Weber Stake and appointed Church historian. On November 13, 1894, the Utah Genealogical Society was organized by him; and he was the first President of the Utah State Historical Society, comprising both Mormons and non-Mormons, which position he held until his death.
With the death of President Wilford Woodruff, Franklin D. Richards was appointed President of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles, September 13, 1898, a position he held until his death, December 9, 1899.
By way of summary, Franklin D. Richards was an Apostle for over 50 years. He filled five missions in the Eastern States and four in Europe. He crossed the plains seven times before the advent of the railroad. He was Brigadier-General in the Utah Militia, Probate Judge, member of the Utah Legislature, Regent of the University of Deseret, founder and first President of the Utah Genealogical Society, first President of the State Historical Society,editor of the Millennial Star, founder and first editor of the Ogden Junction, Church Historian, and author of A Compendium of the Doctrines of the Gospel.
Franklin blev gift med Jane Snyder den 18 dec. 1842 i Job Creek, Hancock, Illinois, United States. Jane (datter af Isaac Richard Snyder og Lovisa Comstock) blev født den 31 jan. 1823 i Pamelia, Jefferson, New York, USA; døde den 17 nov. 1912 i Ogden, Weber, Utah, USA; blev begravet den 20 nov. 1912 i Ogden, Weber, Utah, USA. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]
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- 3. Lorenzo Maeser Richards blev født den 5 jul. 1857 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA; døde den 21 dec. 1883 i Ogden, Weber, Utah, USA.
- 4. Josephine Richards blev født den 25 maj 1853 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA; døde den 23 apr. 1933 i Logan, Cache, Utah, USA.
- 5. Isaac Phineas Richards blev født den 23 jul. 1846 i Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA; døde den 23 jul. 1846 i Hancock, Hancock, Illinois, USA.
- 6. Wealthy Lovisa Richards blev født den 2 nov. 1843 i Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA; døde den 14 sep. 1846 i Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA.
- 7. Frederick W Richards blev født i 1866; døde i 1945.
- 8. Charles Comstock Richards blev født den 16 sep. 1859 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA; døde den 10 aug. 1953 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.
- 9. Franklin Snyder Richards blev født den 20 jun. 1849 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA; døde den 7 sep. 1934 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA; blev begravet den 9 sep. 1934 i Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.
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Franklin blev gift med Elizabeth McFate den 31 jan. 1846 i Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA. Elizabeth blev født den 28 okt. 1829 i Mahoning, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States; døde den 29 mar. 1847 i Winter Quarters, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]
Franklin blev gift med Susanna Bayliss den 6 nov. 1857 i Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. Susanna blev født den 31 maj 1812 i Leigh, Worcestershire, England; døde den 17 apr. 1891 i Farmington, Davis, Utah, USA. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]
Franklin blev gift med Sarah Comstock Snyder den 13 okt. 1849 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. Sarah (datter af Isaac Richard Snyder og Lovisa Comstock) blev født den 11 apr. 1813 i Ernestown, Ontario, Canada; døde den 4 okt. 1894 i Plain City, Weber, Utah, USA; blev begravet i 1894 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]
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- 10. Robert Richards blev født den 8 okt. 1850 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA; døde den 8 okt. 1850 i Utah, USA.
- 11. Lucy Richards blev født den 1 jan. 1854 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA; døde den 26 jan. 1854 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.
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Franklin blev gift med Nanny Lynn Longstroth den 6 mar. 1857 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. Nanny (datter af Stephen Longstroth og Ann Gill) blev født den 15 apr. 1828 i Arncliffe, Yorkshire, England; blev døbt den 4 maj 1828 i Arncliffe, Yorkshire, England; døde den 7 jan. 1911 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA; blev begravet den 10 jan. 1911 i Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]
Franklin blev gift med Josephine Marie Augustine De La Harpe den 26 jun. 1853 i Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. Josephine (datter af Charles Louis Cornielle De La Harpe og Anne Alexandrine Tinturier) blev født den 2 feb. 1813 i Geneva, Vaud, Romandie, Switzerland; blev døbt den 4 feb. 1813 i Yens, Vaud, Switzerland; døde den 23 feb. 1878 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA; blev begravet den 23 feb. 1878 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]
Franklin blev gift med Charlotte Fox den 13 okt. 1849 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. Charlotte blev født den 8 mar. 1826 i Birmingham, Warwickshire, England; døde den 28 nov. 1918 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]
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- 12. Milley Fox Richards blev født den 16 feb. 1862; døde den 19 jul. 1865.
- 13. Erastus Snow Richards blev født den 25 maj 1853 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA; døde den 21 nov. 1939 i Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- 14. Mary Ellen Richards blev født den 30 jun. 1850 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA; døde den 29 aug. 1929 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.
- 15. George Albert Richards blev født den 12 aug. 1858; døde den 22 jan. 1908.
- 16. Harvey Sellman Richards blev født den 21 nov. 1866; døde den 2 aug. 1867.
- 17. Ezra Taft Richards blev født den 17 apr. 1860; døde den 8 jun. 1866.
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Franklin blev gift med Laura Altha Snyder den 29 mar. 1854 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. Laura blev født den 14 feb. 1836 i Camden East, Lennox Addington, Ontario, Canada; døde den 11 mar. 1878 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]
Franklin blev gift med Rhoda Harriet Foss den 6 mar. 1857 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. Rhoda blev født den 19 apr. 1830 i Saco, York, Maine, USA; døde den 19 nov. 1881 i Farmington, Davis, Utah, USA. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]
Franklin blev gift med Ann Davis den 19 mar. 1857 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. Ann blev født den 31 mar. 1791 i Hereford, Herefordshire, England; døde den 21 mar. 1875 i Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, USA. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]
Franklin blev gift med Mary Thompson den 6 mar. 1857 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. Mary blev født den 21 okt. 1827 i Alston, Cumberland, England; døde den 10 sep. 1905 i Riverside, Box Elder, Utah, USA. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]
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- 18. Wilford Woodruff Richards blev født den 8 maj 1866 i Farmington, Davis, Utah, USA; døde den 6 sep. 1912 i Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho, USA.
- 19. Wealthy Richards blev født den 22 mar. 1861 i Farmington, Davis, Utah, USA; døde den 11 maj 1940 i Farmington, Davis, Utah, USA.
- 20. Mary Alice Richards blev født den 5 jul. 1863 i Farmington, Davis, Utah, USA; døde den 13 feb. 1926 i Riverton, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.
- 21. Myron John Richards blev født den 22 maj 1858 i Provo, Utah, Utah, USA; døde den 7 aug. 1938 i Garland, Box Elder, Utah, USA.
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Franklin blev gift med Susan Sanford Peirson den 26 jun. 1853 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. Susan blev født den 13 dec. 1831 i Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA; døde den 2 mar. 1878 i Wanship, Summit, Utah, USA. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]
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- 22. Albert Damon Richards blev født den 30 apr. 1860 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA; døde den 15 jun. 1945 i Oakley, Summit, Utah, USA.
- 23. William Peirson Richards blev født den 18 maj 1864 i Pecks Creek, Summit, Utah, United States; døde den 20 sep. 1946 i Kamas, Summit, Utah, USA.
- 24. Nancy Eliza Richards blev født den 1 dec. 1857 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA; døde den 28 okt. 1935 i Oakley, Summit, Utah, USA.
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