Mima (Tolly) Richards, 7 North 52 West
In 1870 Shelby County, Illinois, J. "Tally" is 10, with widowed mother L. Tally 48. Mary J. is 23, Cynthia E. 17 and William 12.
William D. Tolly and Lovey F. Morgan married in Beaver City, Nebraska on November 4, 1893.
William D. Tolley 1866-1895 is buried in Beaver City # 76258282, with Lovie F. (Morgan ) Tolley 1877-1896.
John C. Tolly 1826-1880 is buried in Shelby County # 34052609.
"John was the son of Robert Tolly and Jemima Denton Tolly. He married Lydia Martin in 1852. The 1880 mortality schedule for Shelby County indicates that he died of consumption."
In 1880 Benton County, Indiana, Eli Richards is 13, with Charles Richards 44 a day laborer and Adelline 34. Eliza Janie is 18, Henrietta 17, Eli 13, and Charles O. 3.
(Eliza Jane married George Crowl in 1884, but George is widowed in 1900.)
Charles is buried in Beaver City 1834-1896 # 57594306.
(Adeline Richards, born Oct 10, 1842 in Ohio to Charlie Mounts, died in Iroquois County, Illinois January 13, 1916, to be buried in Beaver City, Nebraska. #194057689 )
Mima Tolly, 25, born in Illinois to John and Liddie A. Tolly, married Eli A. Richards on May 19, 1895 in Furnas County, Nebraska.
In 1900 Furnas County, Nebraska, Eli A. Richards is an ice dealer, born Jun 1867, married five years to Mina Oct 1869 Illinois. Mina has had one child still living, but it's not listed. Her mother Lydia Tolly born Feb 1832 in Illinois, widowed, has had eight kids, two living.
Next to them is Ada Richards, born April 1841 in Ohio, widowed.
Next to them is Joseph Morgan Dec 1834 Indiana with Matilda September 1844 Pennsylvania. Their grandson Joseph L. Tolley born Sept 1894 in Nebraska is with them, his father born in Illinois.
1904 "Beaver City, E. A. Richards, corn
TO LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION."
1906 
Eli Alfred Richards, 1867-1908 is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery # 194057647.
In 1909 Mima Beaver City, Mima owned Red Polled Herefords.
In 1910 Furnas County, Mima is widowed, 40, with five kids all living. Bessie is 11, Eddie 8, Mary 7, Stella 5, and Frank 3, all born in Nebraska.
1917 Beaver City, Nebraska 
1918 Atwood "Ed Richards came from Merino Tuesday, for a visit with her home folks."
"Mrs. A. S. Peterson accompanied by Miss Stella Richards was in Sterling WEdnesday."
January 1919 "The Misses Mary and Stella Richards went to Atwood Sunday to be in readiness for the opening of school."
"Ed Richards returned to his work at Merino Saturday, after a short visit with his mother, Mrs. Mina Richards."
April 1919 "Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Logan accompanied by Mrs. Mima Richards and daughters, the Misses Mary and Stella, drove to Mrs. Richards' homestead Sunday afternoon."
June 1919 "Mrs. Mima Richards has moved to her homestead after finishing her teaching at the South Atwood school."
December 1919 "Mrs. Mima Richards returned home Wednesday from Imperial, Nebraska, where she has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. L. F. Molzahn. Mrs. Molzahn is much improved in health. Mrs. Clara Humphreys has been teaching Mrs Richards' school in her absence."
Mima is teaching in 1920 in Atwood, Logan County, widowed, 50, born in Illinois. Mary E. 17, Stella B. 15, and Frank W. 13 were all born in Nebraska.
Mima claimed two quarters in section 21, 7N 52W in 1921.
In 1930 Frank W. is in Juneau, Alaska, a laborer, and his mother Mima, widowed, 60, is a teacher.
Mima 1869-1934 is buried in Beaver City, Furnas County, Nebraska # 119369426.
BESSIE
In 1940 Chase County, Nebraska "Barsie Molzohn" is 41, with Louis T. 51, Donald 16, and Victor 13, all born in Nebraska.
Victor, born Sept 8, 1926, died in Santa Clara County, California on May 26, 1992.
Donald Ward Molzahn, born March 25, 1924, died in Alameda County, California on Dec 22, 1980.
Bessie Mae (Richards) Molzahn, born March 21, 1899 at Beaver City, died Oct 27, 1962 in Imperial, Nebraska, buried there # 96571512.
Louis Theodore Molzahn 1888-1971 is also buried there, dying in San Jose, California.
STELLA
Stella Richards is a teacher in 1930 Mohave County, Arizona, in a boarding house.
She married Alton Wilbur on April 20, 1930 in Mohave County.
She's buried in Modesto, California 1904-1930 # 55344201, daughter of Elia A. Richards and Mina Tolly, both of Illinois. She was struck by a train.
"Wilbur, Stella Rose - Jul 30, 1904-Jun 20, 1930, age 25y 10m 20d, daughter of Richards, Eli A. and Tolly, Mina, wife of Wilbur, Alton O.- buried I.O.O.F, Modesto
Accidental,instantaneous,struck by train near Salida, Stanislaus County, California.
v15 p348 "
Alton is in San Joaquin County, California in 1940, 38, with Rose L. 30, and son Alton C. 4, all born in California.
ELLEN
Ellen Richards, 23, of Sterling Colorado, married Clarence Earl Gaskill, 27, of Niobrara County, Wyoming, in Hot Springs, South Dakota, on May 29, 1926.
They had Roy Earl Gaskill on Aug 29, 1928 in Craig, COlorado, who died June 9, 2003.
Earl is in Stanton County, Kansas in 1930, with parents, married but no spouse.
He registered for WWII, with his father as reference.
FRANK
In 1930 Frank W. is in Juneau, Alaska, a laborer, and his mothre Mima, widowed, 60, is a teacher.
In 1940 Frank is in Placer County, California, 34, with Leota 38 born in Missouri. Both were in Norwall California in 1935. Adopted son Roy Gaskill 11 born in Nebraska is with them. He was in Imperial, Nebraska in 1935, so he's Franks' nephew.
Frank William Richards registered for WWII in Placer County, working for Empire Star Minig Compant, born July 31, 1906 in Beaver City, Nebraska, spouse Leoda Irene Richards.
ED
Ed probably married Eunice Browning, born about 1906 in Chase County, Nebrasaka to Homer and Georgia Browning.
In 1928 Edwin H. and Eunice T. Richards are living at 2519 N. Cascade in Colorado Springs.
In 1930 they're in El Paso, Texas, Edwin 28 working for an oil company, Eunice 24, and Halbert 1 born in Colorado.
In 1940 they're in Contra Costa County, California, Ed working in an oil refinery.
Edwin Halbert Richards, born Oct 1, 1901, dying June 5, 1974, is buried in Beaver City.
Eunice Thena Richards, 1905-1965 is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, too.
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