Lorenzo Sibert Richey Jr. (1914 - 1997)

Born 18 Oct 1914 in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Clovice (Edmondson) Richey — married 1935 in , Dekalb, Alabama, USA

Died 22 Apr 1997 at age 82 in Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama

Biography

Reverend Lorenzo Sibert ("L.S.") Richey, Junior, was born in Birmingham Alabama in 1914. He passed away in 1997 at the age of 82 and is interred at Miller Chapel Methodist Cemetery, DeKalb County, Alabama.^[1]

In 1950, L. S. was living in Hollly Pond, Alabama with wife Clovis and four children. Information from the 1950 census report:

Name: L S Richie [L S Richey]

Age: 35

Birth Date: abt 1915

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birth Place: Alabama

Marital Status: Married

Relation to Head of House: Head

Residence Date: 1950

Home in 1950: Holly Pond, Cullman, Alabama, USA

Dwelling Number: 41

Farm: Yes

Questionnaire Number: 17

Occupation: Minister Farmer

Industry: Farm Church

Occupation Category: Working

Hours Worked: 50

Worker Class: Own Business

Household Members - Name, Age, Relationship:

L S Richie 35 Head

Clovice Richie 31 Wife

Franklin D Richie 11 Son

Martha A Richie 9 Daughter

Mary E Richie 7 Daughter

Paul M Richie 4 Son ^[2]

Biography notes by Frank Martin

L. S. Richey married Clovice Edmondson in 1935 and spent several years as a farmer at several locations on Sand Mountain before entering the ministry. He and his family left Sand Mountain and entered into full-time ministry in the fall of 1945. He remained active as a full-time minister in the North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church for a period of over 40 years, and as a lay minister for 13 additional years. During the full-time ministry period, he accepted 35 separate assignments from the Conference, administering to over 80 churches. Most of the churches were located in small towns, or the rural area of Northeast Alabama. He and Clovice had four children who lived to adulthood and one child (Charlie Mark) who died at birth. After retirement, he and his wife returned to live out their life on a small farm located near Miller's Chapel Methodist Church on Sand Mountain.

Research Notes

Children need to be added.

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75116208/l-s-richey: accessed 10 November 2022), memorial page for Rev L. S. Richey Jr. (18 Oct 1914–22 Apr 1997), Find a Grave Memorial ID 75116208, citing Miller Chapel Methodist Cemetery, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Franklin Richey (contributor 48289869)
2. ↑ "United States Census, Population Schedules, 1950," US Census Bureau, Washington, D.C., 1950. Record repository: National Archives at Washington, DC. NAID: 43290879. Online database with images by Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Lehi, UT, USA: 2022. Retrieved 10 Nov 2022 from (paid site) https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/98022864:62308