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Martha Bennett/Fayard Richards

Birth
Death
30 Aug 1917 (aged 76)
Burial
Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
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1st Marriage of Martha Aquilla Bennett:
Married: David J. Fayard
(Son of Alexis Fayard and Martha Ryan Fayard)

Marriage License Index ~ Harrison County, Ms
Book 4 Page 5 ~ Date: 10/6/1859
Dana (David) Fayard and Martha A. Bennett

"Aged Woman Dies At Handsboro"
Mrs. Martha Richards, Who Passed Away Yesterday, Surevived by 53 Descendants.
Mrs. Martha Richards of Loraine died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Stiglets, at Handsboro yesterday, at the ripe old age of 87. She is survived by her husband, M.V. Richards, seven children, 34 grand children and 19 great grand children. Her children are Mrs. John Stiglets, Handsboro;Mrs. Wm. Tinder, Slidell; Mrs. A.V. Foretich, Biloxi; Mrs. V.E. Richards, Loraine; E.C. Richards, Woolmarket; Wm. Richards, Lyman; Bar Richards, Pascagoula.
Mrs. Richards was a respected member of the community and her death will be mourned by many friends.
The burial will take place this afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Catholic cemetery at Handsboro.

Printed August 31, 1917 Daily Herald
1st Marriage of Martha Aquilla Bennett:
Married: David J. Fayard
(Son of Alexis Fayard and Martha Ryan Fayard)

Marriage License Index ~ Harrison County, Ms
Book 4 Page 5 ~ Date: 10/6/1859
Dana (David) Fayard and Martha A. Bennett

"Aged Woman Dies At Handsboro"
Mrs. Martha Richards, Who Passed Away Yesterday, Surevived by 53 Descendants.
Mrs. Martha Richards of Loraine died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Stiglets, at Handsboro yesterday, at the ripe old age of 87. She is survived by her husband, M.V. Richards, seven children, 34 grand children and 19 great grand children. Her children are Mrs. John Stiglets, Handsboro;Mrs. Wm. Tinder, Slidell; Mrs. A.V. Foretich, Biloxi; Mrs. V.E. Richards, Loraine; E.C. Richards, Woolmarket; Wm. Richards, Lyman; Bar Richards, Pascagoula.
Mrs. Richards was a respected member of the community and her death will be mourned by many friends.
The burial will take place this afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Catholic cemetery at Handsboro.

Printed August 31, 1917 Daily Herald


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  • Maintained by: Bobbie Mabry Graue
  • Originally Created by: I CARE
  • Added: Jan 25, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124119287/martha-richards: accessed ), memorial page for Martha Bennett/Fayard Richards (1 Jan 1841–30 Aug 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 124119287, citing Saint James Catholic Church Cemetery, Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Bobbie Mabry Graue (contributor 46971027).