Richards, Samuel Parker, 1850-1917
Biographical notes:
Samuel Parker Richards was born on December 16th, 1850 to Samuel and Mary (Parker) Richards in Salt Lake City, Utah. He married Eliza Fredonia Alexander and had 8 children. For much of his life, Samuel P. Richards kept journals which are held by the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints in Salt Lake City, with Boise State University holding microfilm copies of these diaries and a selection of typed transcripts. The diaries begin with Mr. Richards' youth in Salt Lake City in 1871 and also record his experiences as a Mormon Missionary in Hawaii. Richards then worked as a storekeeper in Montpelier and Paris, Idaho as well as Ogden Utah before turning to ranching in Carey, Idaho in 1896 where he was also a notary public. Mr. Richards passed away on 22 Mar 1917 in Carey.
From the guide to the Samuel Parker Richards Diaries, 1871-1917, (Boise State University Library)
Storekeeper in Paris and Montpelier, Idaho, and Ogden, Utah; rancher near Carey, Idaho.
From the description of Samuel Parker Richards diaries [microform], 1870-1917. (Boise State University). WorldCat record id: 42067273
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Subjects:
- Theater
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- City and town life
- Clerks (Retail trade)
- Clerks (Retail trade)
- Idaho
- Little Wood River Canal Company
- Merchant
- Merchants
- Merchants
- Merchants
- Ranchers
- Ranchers
- Ranching
- Retail trade
- Salt Lake City (Utah)
- Theaters
- Utah
- Water rights
- Water rights
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- Idaho--Carey (as recorded)
- Utah--Salt Lake City (as recorded)
- Idaho--Montpelier (as recorded)
- Salt Lake City (Utah) (as recorded)
- Idaho--Paris (as recorded)
- Utah--Ogden (as recorded)
- Utah (as recorded)
- Carey (Idaho) (as recorded)
- Blaine County (Idaho) (as recorded)
- Idaho--Little Wood River (as recorded)
