Leigh Richey
Biography
Leigh Richey was born 18 July 1902 in Richville , Apache County , Arizona to James Moroni Richey (1848-1930) and Mary Ann Chapman (1872-1973) and died 15 April 1989 Sanders , Apache County , Arizona of Car Accident Injuries.
Circa 1904: Mary Ann with children Josephine, Leigh, Bessie (Emily Elizabeth) and cousin Norman.
Timeline
Per his daughter, Ramona, her family moved 18 times before her 18th birthday (1930-1948).
16-Feb-1942: Reside @ St. Johns AZ- Occ: Bus Driver for Public School District #11 (Source; Army Draft Card)
Children
Offspring of Leigh Richey and Rhoda Luella Knudsen (1900-1994)
Name
Birth
Death
Joined with
Luella Rose Richey (1924-1924)
19 October 1924 Bluewater Village , Valencia County , New Mexico , United States
20 October 1924 Bluewater Village , Valencia County , New Mexico , United States
Therrin Leigh Richey (1926-1926)
24 October 1926 St. Johns , Apache County , Arizona , United States
24 October 1926 St. Johns , Apache County , Arizona , United States
Thaddeus Joy Richey (1928-1945)
12 December 1928 St. Johns , Apache County , Arizona , United States
27 May 1945 St. Johns , Apache County , Arizona , United States
Ramona Bethene Richey (1930-2012)
4 August 1930 St. Johns , Apache County , Arizona , United States
5 April 2012 San Diego , San Diego County , California , United States
Robert Ray Hall (living)
Theodore Richey (1932-1932)
4 April 1932 St. Johns , Apache County , Arizona , United States
4 April 1932 St. Johns , Apache County , Arizona , United States
James Moroni Richey (1934-1934)
4 May 1934 St. Johns , Apache County , Arizona , United States
4 May 1934 St. Johns , Apache County , Arizona , United States
Elsie Richey (living)
Baby Richey (1935-1935)
2 May 1935 St. Johns , Apache County , Arizona , United States
2 May 1935 St. Johns , Apache County , Arizona , United States
Rodney Christian Richey (1937-2000)
30 August 1937 St. Johns , Apache County , Arizona , United States
20 June 2000 Sanders , Apache County , Arizona , United States
Betty Richey (1939-1939)
8 September 1939 St. Johns , Apache County , Arizona , United States
8 September 1939 St. Johns , Apache County , Arizona , United States
Robin Richey (living)
Siblings
Offspring of James Moroni Richey (1848-1930) and Mary Ann Chapman (1872-1973)
Name
Birth
Death
Joined with
Mary Lucinda Richey (1889-1989)
11 September 1889 St. Johns , Apache County , Arizona
11 March 1989 St. Johns , Apache County , Arizona
James Leroy Stradling (1893-1948)
James Welcome Richey (1891-1891)
16 February 1891 St Johns , Apache County , Arizona
16 February 1891 St Johns , Apache County , Arizona
Eleanor Ruth Richey (1892-1893)
26 January 1892 St Johns , Apache County , Arizona
1893 Arizona
Moroni Forest Richey (1893-1932)
22 November 1893 St. Johns , Apache County , Arizona
13 April 1932 Prescott , Yavapai County , Arizona
Mary Eliza Nielsen (1903-1978)
Hugh Richey (1896-1979)
2 April 1896 Arizona
28 November 1979 St. Johns , Apache County , Arizona
Nellie Magnolia Nielsen (1901-1985)
John Montgomery Richey (1897-1897)
23 June 1897 St Johns , Apache County , Arizona
11 October 1897 Arizona
Emily Elizabeth Richey (1900-1952)
26 June 1900 St. Johns , Apache County , Arizona
4 October 1952 Albuquerque , Bernalillo County , New Mexico
Binus Harvey Stradling (1898-1982)
Leigh Montrose Richey (1902-1989)
18 July 1902 Richville , Apache County , Arizona
15 April 1989 Sanders , Apache County , Arizona
Rhoda Luella Knudsen (1900-1994)
Josephine Richey (1902-1894)
18 July 1902 Richville , Apache County , Arizona , United States
3 April 1984 Mesa , Maricopa County , Arizona , United States
Golden Farr (1900-1960) John McCleve Crandell (1897-1978)
Vivian Richey (1905-2000)
29 June 1905 St. Johns , Apache County , Arizona
31 December 2000 Provo , Utah County , Utah
Clarence Rencher (1905-1999)
Leslie Jay Richey (1908-1979)
8 May 1908 St Johns , Apache County , Arizona
24 October 1979 Oak Harbor , Island County , Washington
Mable James (1915-2003)
Daisy Richey (1915-2001)
24 January 1903 St Johns , Apache County , Arizona
17 June 2001 Tucson , Pima County , Arizona
Ivan Merriman Lewis (1915-2003)
Vital Records
St Johns Gravestones
1940 US Federal Census
Leigh and Luella with their three oldest, Thaddeus, Ramona, and Rodney. c. 1942
1940 US Census for "Rural St. Johns, Arizona" : No street numbers but listing shows Leigh Richey and family living next door to his younger brother Leslie Jay Richey. Also the census enumerator appears to be family relation Guy Richey.
Household #121
Richey, Leslie Jay (age 31) (b. Arizona)
Richey, Mabel (age 24) (b. Arizona)
Richey, Forrest M (age 6) (b. Arizona)
Richey, Scharlotte (age 5) (b. Arizona)
Richey, Ted (age 3) (b. Arizona)
Richey, Floyd Heaton (age 2) (b. Arizona)
Richey Autumn (age 0) (b. Arizona)
Household #122
Richey, Leigh Montrose (age 37) (b. Arizona)
Richey, Luella Rhoda (age 39) (b. New Mexico)
Richey, Thaddeus (age 11) (b. Arizona)
Richey, Ramona (age 9) (b. Arizona)
Richey, Rodney (age 2) (b. Arizona)
1942 Army Draft Card
WWII Draft Card, Feb 16, 1942. Includes Leigh's signature.
All men aged 17-40 were required to register for the draft during World War II. Curiously, no house # or mailing address given.
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