Note: Essie married Paul Richards around 1899 in Queene Anne's County, Maryland. Together they had 6 children with two sets of twins:
Charles E Richards 1900 – 1986
William Henry Richards 1900 – 1981
Joseph Harvey Richards (Proctor)1903 –
Lewin Gross Richards 1907 – 1960
Lillian Grace Richards 1907 – 1969
Alma Elizabeth Richards 1912 – 2000
After Paul's run-in with the law, Paul and Essie divorced. She married the widower John H Dill. Shortly before 1930, Paul and Essie got back together and moved to Kansas City, Missouri. Essie died there and was buried under Paul's alias, Proctor. Paul Richards aka Richard Proctor moved to Pennsylvania to live with his daughter for the remainder of his life. He was buried in an unmarked grave.
To this date, family members cannot confirm the reason that Paul changed his name other than to hide from his criminal past.
Charles E Richards 1900 – 1986
William Henry Richards 1900 – 1981
Joseph Harvey Richards (Proctor)1903 –
Lewin Gross Richards 1907 – 1960
Lillian Grace Richards 1907 – 1969
Alma Elizabeth Richards 1912 – 2000
After Paul's run-in with the law, Paul and Essie divorced. She married the widower John H Dill. Shortly before 1930, Paul and Essie got back together and moved to Kansas City, Missouri. Essie died there and was buried under Paul's alias, Proctor. Paul Richards aka Richard Proctor moved to Pennsylvania to live with his daughter for the remainder of his life. He was buried in an unmarked grave.
To this date, family members cannot confirm the reason that Paul changed his name other than to hide from his criminal past.
Note: Essie married Paul Richards around 1899 in Queene Anne's County, Maryland. Together they had 6 children with two sets of twins:
Charles E Richards 1900 – 1986
William Henry Richards 1900 – 1981
Joseph Harvey Richards (Proctor)1903 –
Lewin Gross Richards 1907 – 1960
Lillian Grace Richards 1907 – 1969
Alma Elizabeth Richards 1912 – 2000
After Paul's run-in with the law, Paul and Essie divorced. She married the widower John H Dill. Shortly before 1930, Paul and Essie got back together and moved to Kansas City, Missouri. Essie died there and was buried under Paul's alias, Proctor. Paul Richards aka Richard Proctor moved to Pennsylvania to live with his daughter for the remainder of his life. He was buried in an unmarked grave.
To this date, family members cannot confirm the reason that Paul changed his name other than to hide from his criminal past.
Charles E Richards 1900 – 1986
William Henry Richards 1900 – 1981
Joseph Harvey Richards (Proctor)1903 –
Lewin Gross Richards 1907 – 1960
Lillian Grace Richards 1907 – 1969
Alma Elizabeth Richards 1912 – 2000
After Paul's run-in with the law, Paul and Essie divorced. She married the widower John H Dill. Shortly before 1930, Paul and Essie got back together and moved to Kansas City, Missouri. Essie died there and was buried under Paul's alias, Proctor. Paul Richards aka Richard Proctor moved to Pennsylvania to live with his daughter for the remainder of his life. He was buried in an unmarked grave.
To this date, family members cannot confirm the reason that Paul changed his name other than to hide from his criminal past.
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