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Richards, Hester Telle, 1870-1936

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1870 - 1936

Biographical History

Hester Telle Richards (1872-1936) was the daughter of George Q. Cannon an apostle in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Hester Telle Cannon was born on February 16, 1872, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to George Quayle Cannon and Martha Telle. She married Daniel Brigham Hill Richards on September 3, 1902. Hester Telle Richards died on October 26, 1936, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Citation:
Find-A-Grave.com November 13, 2014 (b. Feb. 16, 1872, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to George Quayle Cannon and Martha Telle; m. Daniel Brigham Hill Richards on Sep. 3, 1902; d. Oct. 26, 1936, in Salt Lake City, Utah)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Hester Telle Richards diary

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6943
Abstract

Collection consists of photocopied pages from Richards' diary from 1891 to 1933, and a transcribed copy of Richards' diary of 1892.

Dates: 1994
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Hester Telle Richards diary

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