Richard Benson Stoddard b. 2 Nov 1880 Roanoke, Virginia, United States d. 9 Mar 1957 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee: My Family Online

1880 - 1957 (76 years)

Name	Richard Benson Stoddard
Born	2 Nov 1880	Roanoke, Virginia, United States [2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17]
Gender	Male
Residence	Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States [10]
	Relative Relation to Head: Wife
Residence	1920	Memphis Ward 26, Shelby, Tennessee, United States [11]
	Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Head
Residence	1930	Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee [12]
	Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Head
Residence	1934	Memphis, Tennessee, United States [16]
Residence	1935	Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee [15]
Residence	1 Apr 1940	Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States [15]
	Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Father-in-law
Died	9 Mar 1957	Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee [3, 9]
Person ID	I13	Stoddard
Last Modified	10 Jul 2018

Father	Edward Stoddard, b. 1854, France , d. Yes, date unknown
Mother	Mary Wagner, b. 1850, d. Yes, date unknown
Family ID	F4	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Sarah Ellen Beaghan, b. 23 Apr 1891, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 20 Aug 1960, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (Age 69 years)

Children

1. Dorothy Stoddard, d. 19 Mar 1913, Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Last Modified 10 Jul 2018

Family ID F25 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2 Signe Marie Charlotte Danielson, b. 26 Feb 1893, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States , d. 6 Sep 1985, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States (Age 92 years)

Married 14 Jun 1911 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States [13]

Children

+	1. Russell Victor Stoddard, b. 9 Oct 1911, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States , d. 17 Jun 1996, Orem, Utah, Utah, United States (Age 84 years)
+	2. Virginia Stoddard, b. 6 Sep 1913, Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon, United States , d. 21 Jun 2000, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States (Age 86 years)

Last Modified 18 Jul 2017

Family ID F3 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - 2 Nov 1880 - Roanoke, Virginia, United States
	Residence - Relative Relation to Head: Wife - - Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
	Married - 14 Jun 1911 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
	Residence - Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Father-in-law - 1 Apr 1940 - Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States

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Photos » Slide Show		1911 Marriage Picture for Richard Benson Stoddard and Signe Danielson
		Richard Benson Stoddard circa 1930?
		Richard Benson Stoddard with dogs
		Richard Benson Stoddard circa 1940?

Documents » Slide Show		1903-1906 Map of St. Louis showing locations where Richard worked and lived Locations displayed on 1897 map
		1903 Room for Rent Advertisement 15 Jul 1903, St. Louis Republic newspaper 2642 Washington Ave., St. Louis source: www.chroniclingamerica.loc.gov By Dec 1903 Richard is living in the boarding house at 2642 Washington ave. While we do not know for sure when he moved in, this room-for-rent advertisement might be the ad he replied to. Directly across the street at 2645 Washington Ave was a Shorthand and Stenography school run by James M. Barnes in the same time frame.
		1903 Newspaper Advertisement 26 Dec 1903 St. Louis Republic newspaper WHY study for months? Learn shorthand in eight short, easy lessons. R. B. Stoddard, 2642 Washington ave. source: www.newspapers.com
		1904 Newspaper Advertisement 20 Apr 1904, Hermann Advertiser, Hermann, Missouri Shorthand by mail in eight short lessons. No chance of failure. Prepare yourself for a good position. R.B. Stoddard, 624 Washington Ave. St. Louis, Mo. 624 Washington Ave is the address of the Graves China Co. Hermann, Missouri is 1 1/2 hours west of St. Louis. source: www.newspaperarchives.com
		1904 St. Louis, Missouri City Directory for Richard B Stoddard Name: Richard B Stoddard Occupation: Stenographer Employer: Graves China Company Residence Address: 2642 Washington Avenue
		1904 St. Louis City Directory Listing for Graves China Company The Graves China Company was located at 623 Washington Avenue, 7th Floor of the Model Building, St. Louis, Missouri William E. Graves Wholesale commission merchant. Born September 25, 1874, in Morristown, Tenn. Son of J. F. and Mary (Carriger) Graves. Educated in the high school, and graduating int he year of 1891, and two years in the Carson & Newman College. He is president of Graves China Company, which firm was established in November, 1902, and incorporated October, 1904. They are wholesale commission dealers in china, glass, and fancy goods. Their business has steadily increased from the beginning up to the present time. The second year they had thirty-three and one-third per cent increase in business... Source: https://books.google.com/books?id=Cc4yAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA386&lpg=PA386&dq=%22graves+china+company%22+st+louis+missouri&source=bl&ots=tZSs0oGMWg&sig=VuS7kQkGsMkA3MiDupKBZ1ufKG8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjn-au82Z7WAhUSzGMKHamXCNoQ6AEIRTAI#v=onepage&q=%22graves%20china%20company%22%20st%20louis%20missouri&f=false
		1905 Roster of The Missouri Athletic Club, St. Louis, Missouri Mr. R. B. Stoddard, care of Graves China Company, Model Building Willard L. (W.L.) Dunbar is also listed in the 1905 Roster. Is this how they met? Source: https://archive.org/stream/yearbookroster1900miss#page/n107/mode/2up
		Graves China Company Letterhead Company letter dated 1906
		1905 St. Louis, Missouri City Directory for Richard B Stoddard Name: Richard B Stoddard Occupation: Manager Employer: Carsaline China Company Business Address: 202 N 9th Residence Address: 3225 Lawton Avenue
		1906 St. Louis, Missouri City Directory for Stoddard Stoddard, Richard B Manager, Dunbar & Stoddard 3146 Olive Residence: Plaza Hotel at 3127 Locust Street Stoddard, Martin Dunbar & Stoddard 3146 Olive Residence: New Orleans, Louisiana
		1906 St. Louis, Missouri Directory listing for Dunbar & Stoddard Dunbar & Stoddard (Willard L Dunbar and Martin Stoddard) china 3146 Olive Willard Dunbar and Martin Stoddard appear to be partners and owners of the china company. Richard Stoddard was the manager. Willard L. Dunbar (born 1868 - died 22 May 1928) of Massachusetts. filed in 1914 and was granted a patent in 1916 US1206313A via Dunbar Pattern Company (see https://encrypted.google.com/patents/US1206313).
		1906 Lawsuit Sara Ellen Beaghen vs Richard Benson Stoddard Stenographer Levies on Goods Sara Ellen Beaghen, a stenographer, is suing Richard Benson Stoddard, her employer, proprietor of a store at 3146 Olive street, for $192, alleged to be due for wages. That amount also includes $5 which she says she paid on a gas bill of her employer's, and $3.50 which she says is due her for a gold pin he borrowed and did not return. Constable Kinney, who has levied on the stock of china and glassware says it will be ample to meet the claim. Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Tuesday, February 13, 1906, page 5
		1906 Newspaper Article March 4 CONSTABLE'S SALE! I will sell March 5, 1906, commencing 3 o'clock, stock of chinaware, glassware, lamps, oriental ware, bric-a-brac, 800 pasteboard boxes (10x10x3), office fixtures, partition, railing, roller-top and typewriter desks, carpets, safe, china closet, shelving, mirrors, etc., at 3146 Olive st. MICHAEL KINNEY, Const., 620 Chestnut st. HAROLD JOHNSON, Atty., 700-1-2 Roe bldg. Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 4 March 1906
		1906 Newspaper Article pertaining to Richard Benson Stoddard POLICE SEEK MISSING GIRL Property Was Carried Home by Sarah Beaghan Before Her Disappearance. TAKEN FROM CHINA STORE She Had Been Employed by Richard B. Stoddard, in His China Store. SOLD BY ORDER OF COURT Stock in Store Auctioned to Satisfy Claim of Girl and Her Mother. Sarah Beaghan, 15 years old, has disappeared, and her mother, Mrs. Ella Beaghan of 2837 Lucas avenue, has surrendered to the police $200 worth of bric-a-brac taken home by the girl Wednesday, but now claimed by John Wulsen of 3146 Olive street, who says he purchased the articles as part of the stock of Richard B. Stoddard. Sarah was employed by Stoddard, and, as has been brought out recently in a justice court, he abandoned the business, leaving a note empowering the girl to sell his stock in settlement of a claim of $300 held against him by Sarah and her mother. The police have been unable to find Stoddard. He Is wanted to explain the bric-a-brac transaction and help decide ownership. Girl Went Away March 7. Mrs. Beaghan told the police Saturday that her daughter disappeared on the night of March 7. She has heard nothing from the girl since that time. nor she said had she any idea as to Stoddard's whereabouts. Stoddard's business was bought at a constable's sale March 6 by John J. Nulsen. On the night of that day, so Nulsen informed the police, bric-a-brac, chinaware and other articles to the value of $200 were taken from the store. Entrance to the store, Nulsen said, was obtained by means of a duplicate key. Saturday morning the police recovered $60 worth of chinaware at the Beaghan residence. Mrs. Beaghan explained that her daughter had taken it home with her on the day preceding her disappearance. She did not know where it had been procured. According to the police Stoddard abandoned his business Feb. 15, but he has been seen several times since then. Store Sold by Court Order. Mrs. Beaghan and her daughter, who claimed Stoddard was indebted to them in the sum of $300, instituted court proceedings, under which the stock owned by Stoddard was sold. Shortly after Stoddard went away the police found a note which he had left stating that if anything happened to him his property should be turned Over to Sarah Beaghan. Mr. Nulsen, who succeeded Stoddard as proprietor of the china store, said to the police that Stoddard had visited Kim two or three times last week, but he had not seen him since March 6. Stoddard is married, the police say, and his wife Is said to reside in St. Louis. Until recently he boarded at the Plaza Hotel on Locust street. Sarah Beaghan had been working I for Stoddard about two months. Her mother is at a loss to account for her absence. Constable Has Girl's Money. Harold Johnson, an attorney with an office in the Roe Building, was employed by Mrs. Beaghan to look after her interest in the attachment suit. "The disappearance of young Miss Beaghan is mystifying me," said Mr. Johnson to a Post-Dispatch reporter. "In the first place, there is still due herself and mother on the sale of china stock $201. This money is now in the hands of a constable. "I never learned how Stoddard became indebted to Mrs. Beaghan, but it was probably an overdue salary account. "After Stoddard left and Mr. Nulsen took up his stock, Sarah Beaghan was employed to wind up the business - that is, so far as the creditors of the store were concerned. She is an exceptionally bright girl and managed the place in a most business-line manner. "It was after she turned over the business to Nulsen, the business being practically closed out for the benefit of creditors, that Miss Beaghan disappeared. "Stoddard and Miss Beaghan and her mother formerly lived at the Plaza Hotel on Locust street. Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Saturday, March 10, 1906, page 2
		1907 Birth Record for Baby Beahom Name of Child: Baby Beahom Sex: Female Date of Birth: 11 January 1907 at 8:00 AM Place of Birth: Michael Reese Hospital Residence of Mother: Metropole Hotel Full name of Mother: Mrs Beahom Age: 33 years Birthplace of Mother: Philadelphia Number of previous Children of Mother: None How many now living (in all): One Full name of Father: Mr Beahom Occupation: Business Birthplace: America Source: FHL film 1288129 cn998
		1907 Chicago Directory for Richard Stoddard Chicago, Illinois Richard B Stoddard (Stoddard & McKenna) 608, 112 Clark h Wilmette Stoddard & McKenna (Richard B Stoddard & William T McKenna) Shorthand School 608, 112 Clark Richard B Stoddard and a Robert Stoddard live in Wilmette, a township about 14 miles north of Chicago. Newspaper records (see below) show that Richard B Stoddard and William T McKenna own a shorthand school called "20th Century Shorthand School" located at 112 Clark, suite 608 in the Chicago Opera House Building.
		1907 Directory Listing for 20th Century Shorthand School Chicago, Illinois Located at 112 Clark Street, Suite 508 1/2, Phone number Main-4903 It appears that the school lasted about a year.
		1907 Advertisement for 20th Century Shorthand School Chicago, Illinois 30 Jun 1907, Inter Ocean newspaper Shorthand in Five Easy Lessons 20th Century Shorthand School 608 Chicago Opera House Bldg. source: Newspapers.com
		1907 20th Century Shorthand School advertisement Chicago, Illinois 8 Sep 1907, Inter Ocean newspaper Cut Out that Hard Struggle Shorthand in Five Easy Lessons 20th Century Shorthand School 6th Floor Chicago Opera House Building source: Newspapers.com
		1907 Chicago Opera House Building Chicago, Illinois Chicago Opera House Bldg, 112 Clark Corner of Clark & Washington The 20th Century Shorthand School run by Richard B. Stoddard and William T. McKenna was located in Suite 608, 6th Floor The Opera House Building was demolished in 1913. Burnham Center now sits on the site.
		1911 Chicago City Directory for Stoddard Richard B Stoddard is living at 2910 N Halsted
		1911 Marriage License for Richard Stoddard and Signe L Danielson County: Cook License Date: 20 May 1911 Wedding Date: 14 June 1911 Official: Andrew C. Zenos Official Title: Presbyterian Minister Address: 2 Chalmers Place, Chicago, Illinois Note: Andrew C. Zenos 1855-1942 lived in Chicago Ward 24 per 1910 Census, full name was Andreas Constantinades Zenos from Istanbul, Turkey, attended Princeton Theological Seminary in 1880-1, graduated from College of New Jersey 1888. Andrew would have been 65 years old at the time of this wedding. See: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=60898993&ref=acom Cook County Herald (Arlington Heights, Illinois 15 April 1921, Friday, Page 8 "Prof. Andrew C. Zenos, D.D. of McCormick Seminary Speaks at the Presbyterian Church - It had been seven years sine the Rev. Zenos spoke at the Presbyterian church, here. To his old friends his visit last Sunday was most welcome. He preached both morning and evening and his sermons were always evolved from deep thot and sure to make men think. His evening sermon was on the subject o the Brotherhood of Man and should have been heard by a larger audience. Indeed, one can but wonder where the young and even older men of our village betake themselves, when such a man as Dr. Zenos comes to speak to us. A man well admitted to be on of the finest scholars and deepest thinkers of our day: born in Athens, educated in Roberts College, Constantinople, he came to America at the age of 22 and after some tine at Lake Forest, entered Princeton, from there was graduated and in 1891, came to McCormick Seminary, where he was held the chairs of Grek, Hebrew, History, and other classics. Like Paul, Dr. Zenos has always had a care over all the churches and has come often to this church in Arlington Heights - in times of change or stress. He has been associated in the Presbytery with Rev. Jenkinson for many years. It was fine of our pastor to give us the opportunity of hearing him once more. And I am sure many heartily appreciate the privilege.
		1911 Marriage Index, Chicago, Illinois for Richard Stoddard and Signe Danielson Richard Stoddard age 30 Signe L. Danielson age 19 Marriage: 14 Jun 1911 Chicago, Cook, Illinois
		1911 Birth Certificate for Russell Victor Stoddard Russell Victor Stoddard first child Born: 9 Oct 1911 Chicago, Illinois Mother: Signe Danielson Stoddard, age 18, born in Chicago, Illinois Father: Richard Stoddard, age 30, born in Roanoke, Virginia Father's occupation: Manager Steel concern FHL Film 1288228
		1912 Chicago City Directory for Richard B Stoddard Clerk living at 3716 Ward (Probably Ward Street which was located on the southwest end of Webster Avenue by the railroad tracks.
		1912 The Morning Oregonian, Friday, October 4, 1912 Ad placed by Richard Benson Stoddard" "COMPETENT bookkeeper, stenographer and all around office man; executive ability. R. B. Stoddard, 507 Clay st. Main 171." Source: https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83025138/1912-10-04/ed-1/seq-18/#date1=01%2F01%2F1880&city=&date2=12%2F31%2F1915&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&lccn=&index=2&words=B+R+Stoddard&county=&frequency=&ortext=&proxtext=&phrasetext=r+b+stoddard&andtext=&rows=20&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1
		1913 Astoria, Oregon City Directory for Stoddard Name: Robert B Stoddard Spouse: Signe Stoddard Occupation: Stenographer Employer: George W Sanborn & Son Residence: Hotel Royston FHL Film 1930283 The Hotel Royston was located on the NE corner of Franklin Avenue and 11th and the owner was N B Royston who offered "Furnished Rooms and Housekeeping Suites, Steam Heat in all Rooms." From:https://www.nps.gov/articles/aleu-mobley-ch-6.htm In 1912 the Sanborn Cram Company of Astoria, Oregon, built a cannery at Cannery Point (Cobb 1917:50). The Sanborn family had a long history in business and were part of Astoria’s affluent during the late 1800s; in 1889 under the name Astoria and Alaska Packing Company, George W. Sanborn and a partner built one of Alaska’s earliest canneries at Pavlof Harbor on Chichagof Island – across Chatham Strait midway between Funter Bay and Angoon (Cobb 1922:40).The same year they began the Burnett Inlet cannery, George W. Sanborn and his son Frank joined several other investors to form the Sanborn Cutting Company and built a cannery at Kake (District of Columbia Court of Appeals 1918:673-679; MacDonald 1949:33; Mobley 2009). The two companies were based in Astoria and for a time were contemporaries – both firms exhibited at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco (Wahlgreen Company 1915). By1920 a large portion of the Astoria waterfront was taken up by the docks and warehouses of George W. Sanborn and Sons (Pacific Fisherman 1920:21), at a time when the elder Sanborn was one of the city’s three port commissioners (Special Correspondent 1918:142).
		1913 Certificate of Birth for Virginia Stoddard Date: 6 September 1913 Location: Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon Father: Richard B. Stoddard Residence: Astoria Birthplace: Virginia Occupation: Accountant Mother: Signe C. Danielson Residence: Astoria Birthplace: Chicago
		1913 Death Record for Dorothy Stoddard Full Name: Dorothy Stoddard Sex: Female Color: White Status: Single Death Date: 19 March 1913 at about 12:50 Place of Death: (unreadable) How long at hospital: 16 days Usual residence: 5 W Eris Street Place of Burial: Mt. Olivet, 2755 West 111th Street, Chicago, Illinois Undertaker: F. S. Deuel Date of Burial: 20 March 1913 Address: 47 E 22nd Street Hour: 1:30 PM Cause of Death: Scarlet Fever Contributory: Diphtheria How long resident in city: 4 years How long in state: 5 years How long in U.S. if foreign born: 5 years Name of Father: R. B. Stoddard Birthplace of Father: Louisiana Maiden name of Mother: Sarah E Braghan Birthplace of Mother: Pennsylvania Informant: Mother Address: 5 W Eris Street Source: FHL film 1287675 cn16502 (2)
		1915 Astoria City Directory Listing for Stoddard Name: Richard B Stoddard Spouse: Signe Stoddard Occupation: Clerk Employer: George W Sanborn & Son Residence: 821 9th, Astoria, Oregon FHL Film 1930284 The business George W Sanborn & Son was located on the front of 9th street.
		1918-1957 Memphis, TN Address Map For Richard B. Stoddard
		1918 Memphis City Directory for Richard Stoddard Occupation: Bookkeeper Employer: D D Thomas & Son Residence: 1070 College
		1918 WWI Draft Registration Card for Richard Benson Stoddard Name Richard Benson Stoddard Race White Birth Date 2 Nov 1880 Street Address 1070 College Residence Place Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA Physical Build Slender Medium Hair Color dark Eye Color Brown
		1920 US Census for Richard Benson Stoddard Name R B Stoddard Age 40 Birth Year abt 1880 Birthplace Virginia Home in 1920 Memphis Ward 26, Shelby, Tennessee Street College Street Residence Date 1920 Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Head Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Signe Stoddard Father's Birthplace France Mother's Birthplace Unknown Able to Speak English Yes Occupation Bookkeeper Household Members Name Age R B Stoddard 40 Signe Stoddard 27 Richard Stoddard 8 Virginia Stoddard 6
		1921 Memphis, Tennessee Directory Stoddard Richd B, bookkeeper DD Thomas & Son home 1070 College
		1930 Memphis City Directory Listing for Richard Stoddard Name Richard B Stoddard Gender Male Residence Year 1930 Street Address 310 Mississippi blvd Residence Place Memphis, Tennessee, USA Occupation Radio Repairman Spouse Signe Stoddard Publication Title Memphis, Tennessee, City Directory, 1930
		1930 US Census for Stoddard Name Richard B Stoddard Age in 1930 48 Birth Year abt 1882 Gender Male Race White Birthplace Virginia Marital Status Married Relation to Head of House Head Home in 1930 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee Home Owned or Rented Owned Age at First Marriage 28 Attended School No Able to Read and Write Yes Father's Birthplace France Mother's Birthplace Louisiana Able to Speak English Yes Occupation Radiotrician Industry Radio Repair Shop Household Members Name Age Richard B Stoddard 48 Signie Stoddard 37 Richard Stoddard 18 Virginia Stoddard 16
		1931 Memphis, Tennessee Directory Stoddard, Richd student 1215 Miss[issippi] Blvd Stoddard, Richd B (Signe) Radio Engineering Co., house 1215 Miss[issippi] Blvd Stoddard, Virginia, student, 1215 Miss[issippi] Blvd
		1932 Memphis, Tennessee Directory Stoddard Richd B (Signe) Radio Engineering Co., house 857 Whitford Place Stoddard, Richd B Jr., mach Memphis Furniture Manufacturing Co., residence 857 Whitford Place Stoddard Virginia, saleswoman FW Woolworth Co., residence 857 Whitford Place
		1933 Newspaper clipping of Richard B. Stoddard 6 July, 1933, unidentified newspaper R. B. Stoddard, veteran radiotrician and inventor... source: J. Buckner
		1934 Memphis City Directory Listing for Richard and Signe Stoddard Name Richard B Stoddard Gender Male Residence Year 1934 Street Address S57 Whltford ill Residence Place Memphis, Tennessee, USA Occupation Radio Repairman Spouse Signe Stoddard Publication Title Memphis, Tennessee, City Directory, 1934
		1940 U.S. Census for Richard and Signe Stoddard Name: Richard Stoddard Age: 59 Estimated birth year: abt 1881 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Virginia Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law Home in 1940: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee Map of Home in 1940: View Map Street: Spring Street Inferred Residence in 1935: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee Residence in 1935: Same Place Sheet Number: 9B Occupation: Radio Repairman Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: College, 4th year Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 20 Class of Worker: Working on own account Weeks Worked in 1939: 52 Income: 0 Income Other Sources: Yes Neighbors: View others on page
		1941 U.S.Social Security Application Index for Richard Benson Stoddard Richard Benson Stoddard Birth date: 2 Nov 1880 Birth place: New Orleans, Louisana Father: Edward Stoddard Mother: Mary Wagner
		1940s Reissuing of 1911 Birth Certificate for Russell Victor/Richard Stoddard
		1957 Obituary for Richard Benson Stoddard RICHARD B. STODDARD Retired Radio Technician To Be Buried Today Services for Richard B. Stoddard of 4309 Benjestown Road, who died yesterday, will be held at 2 this afternoon at National Funeral Home with Rev. Herbert M. Scoby officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery on Benjestown Road. Mr. Stoddard, a retired radio technician, died at 9:50 a.m. after a series of heart attaches the past few weeks. He was 76. Mr. Stoddard, who is thought to have built the first radio in Memphis, had been working in recent years as a bookkeeper for Vandiveer Cotton Gin. Born in Virginia, he had lived here most of his life. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Signe Marie Stoddard; a son, Richard Stoddard: a daughter, Mrs. J. C. Vandiveer, all of Memphis, and six grandchildren.
		1957 Death Certificate for Richard Benson Stoddard Tennessee Death Certificate Richard Benson Stoddard Gender Male Birth Date 2 Nov 1880 Birth Place Virginia Age 76 Death Date 9 Mar Death Place Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee Father's Name Edward Stoddard Mother's Name Mary Wagner Certificate Number 57-07118 Wills and Probates Richard B Stoddard - 1957
		Find A Grave for Richard Stoddard Name: R. B. Stoddard Birth Date: 2 Nov 1880 Death Date: 9 Mar 1957 Cemetery: Oaklawn Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: 5714 Benjestown Road, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee 38127 Phone: 901-353-4730
		1957 National Funeral Home - Memphis record for Richard B. Stoddard page 1 Name: Richard B. Stoddard Date of Birth: 2 November Time of Death: 9 March 1957, 9:30 A.M. Age: 76 years, 4 months, 7 days Birthplace: Va. Doctor: Richard W. Miller Cause of Death: acute coronary thrombosis Veteran: None Occupation: Retired Industry or Business: Radio tec. Place of Death: Methodist Hospital Residence: 4309 Benjeston Road, Memphis, Tennessee Place of Interment: Oaklawn, Benjeston Road Clergyman: Rev. Herbert M Scoby Hour of Funeral: 2:00 Date of Funeral: Sunday 3-10-1957 Place of Funeral: National Funeral Home
		1957 National Funeral Home - Memphis record for Richard B. Stoddard page 2 Wife: Mrs. Signe Marie Stoddard Surviving Relatives: Richard Stoddard, Mrs. J. C. Vandiveer

Notes

IF ANYONE HAS ANY MORE INFORMATION FOR RICHARD BENSON STODDARD PLEASE CONTACT US. WE HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING RICHARD'S PARENTS FOR A LONG TIME.

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QUESTIONS:
Is Martin Stoddard real or fictitious?
Why did Willard L. Dunbar go into business with Richard?
Did Richard go by another name?
Did Richard and Robert live together in Wilmette?
Is Richard related to Marcus F Stoddard, President of the United Breeders Company of America who has a Chicago office in the same building as Richard Stoddard in 1907.
There is a Richard R. Stoddard born in 1901 who is a Chief Freezer operator on many ships from New Orleans. Is this Richard related to Richard Benson Stoddard?
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12/18/2017 - Film 7513797 does not list a Stoddard marriage in St. Louis for 1881-1911.

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9/19/2017 - BYU receives auth from Tenn to ship reel.
9/13/2017 - Memphis / National Funeral Home Records, 1935-1971.
Records include name, age, race, marital status, occupation, name of doctor, cause of death, names of mother and father, place of interment, and names of surviving relatives. Indexed.
Microfilm: #1707. 43 reels. 16mm. microfilm only collection, TSLA.

Need reel 17 for March 1957.

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9/19/2017 - City and County could not find anything regarding this lawsuit.
9/14/2017 - Kathy Grillo searching for 1906 suit.

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9/18/2017 - Record could not find any record of either company.

9/12/2017 - Requests for a copy of circa 1905 Dunbar & Stoddard and Carsaline China Company's applications for incorporation turned up nothing with the Secretary of State and the St. Louis Recorder's Office.

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Ruled out Frederick Lincoln Stoddard as father of Richard B. Stoddard:

https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/12892196/person/-26826254/facts?ssrc=

https://www.newspapers.com/image/139058768/

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The Commercial Appeal Newspaper was the newspaper for Memphis during this time. A request has been submitted to the Memphis Library 9/11/2017 for a lookup.

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Wilmette Newspapers
http://news.wilmettelibrary.info/241/Exhibit/1

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Aug 2017 - No answer at cemetery.

Baptist Church
5714 Benjestown Road
Memphis
Shelby County
Tennessee USA
Postal Code: 38127
Phone: 901-353-4730

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Year Father Mother
1920 France Unknown
1930 France Louisiana

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1913 Polk's Astoria city and Clatsop county directory, 1913... by R. L. Polk & Co. (1914 Not published)
Film
1930283

Not in 1902, 4 6, 8, 9, 10, 17-18, 20-21, but in 1913 and 15.(1903, 5, 7, 11, 12, 14, 16 & 19 not published).

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Employed by D D Thomas as bookkeeper per 1921 Memphis City Directory

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Chicago City Directories (1902
1900 Film 1376702, 3
1901 Film 1376704, 5
1902 Film 1759633
1903 Film 1759634
1904 Film 1759635
1905 Film 1759636
1907 Film 1759637
1908 Film 1759638
1909 Film 1759639
1910 Film 1759640

Look for father, Edward
Have ruled out Edward B. Stoddard, the architect
Ruled out Edward C. Stoddard, bookkeeper born in Arkansas in 1882

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Richard Benson Stoddard is not at 2710 Hasalt in the 1910 census:

https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7884/31111_4328163-00875?pid=4993334&backurl=http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3Dylg370%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26gss%3Dangs-c%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26gsfn%3Dcora%26gsfn_x%3D0%26gsln%3Dmoore%26gsln_x%3D0%26msrpn__ftp%3DCook,%2520Illinois,%2520USA%26msrpn__ftp_x%3D1%26mssng%3DAsaph%26gskw%3DHalsted%26_83004003-n_xcl%3Dm%26cpxt%3D1%26cp%3D12%26MSAV%3D1%26uidh%3Du41%26pcat%3DCEN_1910%26h%3D4993334%26dbid%3D7884%26indiv%3D1%26ml_rpos%3D1&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=ylg370&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true

Sources

[S20] Richard B Stoddard in entry for Stoddard, "Oregon Births, 1860-1952".
"Oregon Births, 1860-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/Q2HV-QPMK : 1 November 2016), Richard B Stoddard in entry for Stoddard, 06 Sep 1913; citing Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon, United States, Multiple archives; FHL microfilm
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HV-QPMK
[S21] R B Stoddard in household of G A Miliner, "United States Census, 1910".
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[S23] Richard B Stoddard, "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1963", "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1963", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QKM9-2FLZ : 3 April 2015), Richard B Stoddard, 1957.
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[S24] R B Stoddard, "United States Census, 1920".
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNPK-H87 : accessed 12 July 2017), R B Stoddard, Memphis Ward 26, Shelby, Tennessee, United States; citing ED 204, sheet 1A, line 31, family 8, NARA mi
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[S25] Richard Stoddard, "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920".
"Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N7CD-VMD : 26 December 2014), Richard Stoddard and Signe L. Danielson, 14 Jun 1911; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, 564481, Cook County Courthouse,
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[S26] Richard Stoddard in entry for Russell Victor Stoddard, "Illinois, Cook County Birth Registers, 1871-.
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[S279] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 2276; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 0091; Image: 587.0; FHL microfilm: 2342010.
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[S22] Richard Benson Stoddard, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918".
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[S28] Tennesse Death Certificates, Texas State Library and Archives 57-07118.
Richard B. Stoddard, died 3-9-1957 of acute coronary thrombosis. Reported by his wife, Signe. Parents listed on death certificate are Edward Stoddard and Mary Wagner. Last address 188 S. Bellevue, Memphis, TN Buried in Oaklawn cemetery in Shelby County Tennessee
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