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Matthias Henry RICHARDS (b. 17 Jun 1841, d. 12 Dec 1898)

Matthias Henry RICHARDS (son of John William RICHARDS and Andora GARBER)^{244, 244} was born 17 Jun 1841 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, and died 12 Dec 1898 in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA²⁴⁵. He married Sarah Maginley Or McGinley MCCLEAN on 14 Jun 1866, daughter of Moses MCCLEAN and Hannah Mary (or Mary) MCCONAUGHY.

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BIOGRAPHY: Biographies of Notable Americans, 1904

The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans: Volume IX
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Richards, Robert Hallowell
page 89
RICHARDS, Matthias Henry, educator, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., June 17, 1841; son of the Rev. John William and Andora (Garber) Richards. He was graduated from Pennsylvania college, Gettysburg, A.B., 1860, A.M., 1863, B.D., 1864; and was ordained to the Lutheran ministry in 1864. He was married, June 14, 1866, to Sallie M., daughter of the Hon. Moses McClean of [p.89] Gettysburg; she died, Dec. 12, 1898. He was a tutor at Pennsylvania college, 186163; pastor at South Easton, Pa., 186465; at Greenwich, N.J., 186568; professor of English language and literature at Muhlenberg college, Pa., 186873; pastor at Indianapolis, Ind., 187376, and returned to his professorship at Muhlenberg in 1876, serving in that capacity, and as secretary of the faculty till 1898. He was instructor and lecturer at Chautauqua, Mount Gretna, Pa.; was also secetary of the Allentown school district for fifteen years, and a member of the Pennsylvania German society. The honorary degree of D.D. was conferred on him by Pennsylvania college in 1889. He was editor of Church Lesson Leaves and The Helper, 188096; a member of the staff of the Lutheran, 188498, and its associate editor, 189698; editor of the Church Messenger, 188698. He died in Allentown. Pa., Dec. 11, 1898.

More About Matthias Henry RICHARDS:
Burial: 15 Dec 1898, Fairview Cem, Allentown, Pa.
Died 2: Allentown, Pa.²⁴⁶

More About Matthias Henry RICHARDS and Sarah Maginley Or McGinley MCCLEAN:
Marriage: 14 Jun 1866

Children of Matthias Henry RICHARDS and Sarah Maginley Or McGinley MCCLEAN are:

+John William RICHARDS, b. 12 Apr 1867, Or New Jersey, d. date unknown.
+Mary McConaughy RICHARDS, b. 28 Jul 1868, , d. 1940²⁴⁷.
Dora Garber RICHARDS, b. 26 May 1870, , d. 29 Oct 1904.
Elizabeth McClean RICHARDS, b. 26 Mar 1872, d. 20 Sep 1872.
Adelaide Paul RICHARDS, b. 17 Apr 1873, , d. date unknown.
+Rosa Muhlenberg RICHARDS, b. 29 Jan 1875, , d. date unknown.