Richard B. Paddock

     Richard was born on Thursday, 16 April 1891 at Fort McKinney, Wyoming. 19 April 1910, Richard was was listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Highlands, Orange County, New York, at West Point Military Reservation. Enumerated in this household were Richard B. Paddock Jr. [18 Wyoming].¹ 23 April 1910, Richard was was listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, at s. 28th Street. Enumerated in this household were Mary E. Butler [45 Missouri][widow], sister: May Pershing [39 Missouri], niece: May Paddock [18 Missouri], nephew: Richard B. [19 Missouri]. Mary is an Editor and publisher of a legal paper; May Pershng is a piano teacher. Mary is renting her home.² He married Ann Cunningham on 15 June 1914 at Manhattan, New York City, New York. This marriage ended in divorce before 20 September 1920, the date of his second marriage.³ In 1918, Richard had become a colonel and was on the staff of his uncle General John J. Pershing. Richard married 2nd Doris Ivan Johnston on 20 September 1920. This marriage ended in divorce before 19 April 1930, the date of the census when Doris declared herself divorced. Richard married 3rd Alice Evelyn Warwick before 1933. This marriage ended between 1945 and 17 May 1950. The 1933 Memphis City Directory lists Richard and Alice are residing in a pent house on McLean Blvd. in Memphis, Tennessee. 9 May 1940, Richard listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, at 2771 Seridan. Enumerated in this household were Richard B. Paddock [49 Wyoming], Alice [35 Tennessee] & a maid: Louise Holmes [42 Tennessee]. Richard is a proprietor engineer of a civil engineeing company. Richard has had 5 years of college and Louise and Alice have had 4 years of college. They were living in New York City in 1935. They are renting for $250 per month.⁴ The 1943 Memphis City Directory lists Richard and Alice residing at 2367 Forrest Avenue Apt 1, Memphis, Tennessee and then in 1945 at 2275 Forrest Aveue Apt 2. Richard married 4th Kathryn A Fowler on 17 May 1950 in San Diego, San Diego County, California.⁵ Richard departed this life on Monday, 22 September 1952 in Los Angeles, Los Angelos County, California, at age 61 years, 5 months and 6 days.⁶