Person:Henry Richards (8)

The Union and advertiser: (Rochester, N.Y) Wednesday May 22, 1895 p2

Varysburgh: May 21 - Mr. and Mrs. Henry Richards of this place were instantly killed yesterday.

 They were returning home from Warsaw and near Dale drove directly in front of Erie Express No. 3.
 Mrs. Richards was well known here.  She was formerly Mrs. Charles Adams.  Mr. Richards has relatives here.
 Conductor Ernest Redus had charge of the train.  coroner George T. Loomis of Attica was at once sent for.

TWO KILLED

BY TRAIN NO. 3, AT DALE, ON THE ERIE

They were Mr. and Mrs. H. Richards of Varysburg, Each 60 years old.

 Mr. and Mrs. Richards of Varysburg were struck by the locomotive drawing passenger train No. 3 on the New York, Lake Erie & Western Railway Tuesday morning at 9.50 o'clock while crossing the track in a carriage at Miller's crossing just south of Dale station, and both were killed, Mrs. Richards instantly and Mr. Richards dying within 30 minutes.
 The horse had cleared the track in safety and was uninjured, but the carriage was struck squarely and Mr. Richards and wife were hurled against the crossing fence with such force as to break it down.
 Mr. and Mrs. Richards are about 60 years old.
 At the point where the accident occurred there is a deep cut and Mr. Richards drove onto the tracks without being able to see whether or not they were clear.
 Mrs. Richards formerly resided in this village, previous to her marriage to Mr. Richards, and will be remembered by many as Mrs. Charles Adams.
 Coroner Geo. T. Loomis of this place was sent for and held an inquest on Wednesday, the jury returning a verdict that it was purely accidental.  The remains were taken to Varysburg Wednesday.
   

Victims of the Dale Accident

 Warsaw, May 23-(special)- Mr. and Mrs. Henry Richards of Varysburgh, who were killed by the cars at Dale Tuesday, had many relatives in this county.  Mr. Richards, who was 61 years of age, was the son of the late Paul Richards of Orangeville, the first Judge of Wyoming County.  He is survived by six children of his first marriage-Frank, John and Kate Richards, and Mrs. Ezra Lewis of Silver Springs, Carl Richards and Mrs. M. P. Calkins of Varysburgh, and Mrs. Fred Phelps of Perry.  Mrs. Richard's first husband was Enos Baker of Wyoming, and her second, Charles Adams of Attica.  Her mother, Mrs. Marvin, is still living at the Age of 94 years, and has her home with a daughter, Mrs. Orville Miller, near Dale.  She leaves three other sisters, Mrs. Willard Howes of Wyoming, Mrs. A.B. Newton of Castleton, N. D.   The funeral was held from Mr. Miller's house at 10 o'clock this morning.  Mr. Richard's remains will be buried at Varysburgh, and Mrs. Richard's at Wyoming, beside her first husband.

1. ↑ Henry C. Richards, in Find a Grave website
   Mar 25, 2011.

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