I use the birth date from Martha's death record, which matches the information in the <i>"The Whitney Family of Connecticut"</i> . 1900 census has July 1851 for her birth date. -

Name: John M. Richens Race (Original): Age (Expanded): 23 years Birth Year: 1855 Birthplace: Erie, Pa. Spouse's Name: Martha A. Pringle Spouse's Race (Original): Spouse's Age (Expanded): 25 years Spouse's Birth Year: 1853 Spouse's Birthplace: Canada Event Date: 03 Jan 1878 Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: GS Film number: 2342463 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 4207597 Image Number: 475 Reference ID: v 2 p 106 rn 6389 Citing this Record: "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3N9-JHW : accessed 24 June 2015), John M. Richens and Martha A. Pringle, 03 Jan 1878; citing Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, v 2 p 106 r n 6389, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,463. -

The John Richens family in the 1880 census Name: Martha E Richens Event Type: Census Event Date: 1880 Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States District: ED 140 Gender: Female Age: 27 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): W Occupation: Keeps House Relationship to Head of Household: Wife Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife Birth Year (Estimated): 1853 Birthplace: Canada Father's Birthplace: Canada Mother's Birthplace: Canada Note: Sheet Letter: D Sheet Number: 356 Sheet Number and Letter: 356D Household ID: 7481891 Person Number: 1 Volume: 1 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T9 Affiliate Film Number: 0588 GS Film Number: 1254588 Digital Folder Number: 005161019 Image Number: 00416 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace John M Richens Self M 27 Pennsylvania, United States Martha E Richens Wife F 27 Canada Lester P Richens Son M 0 Michigan, United States Charles Pringle Brother-in-law M 32 Canada Adam Hayes Other M 21 Canada Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWSK-NLC : 10 August 2016), Martha E Richens in household of John M Richens, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States; citing enumeratio n district ED 140, sheet 356D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0588; FHL microfilm 1,254,588. -

Name: Martha E Richens Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1900 Event Place: Precinct 2 Grand Rapids city Ward 10, Kent, Michigan, United States District: 82 Gender: Female Age: 49 Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Race (Original): W Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter-in-law Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter-In-Law Number of Living Children: Years Married: Birth Date: Jul 1851 Birthplace: Canada Marriage Year (Estimated): Immigration Year: 1890 Father's Birthplace: Canada Mother's Birthplace: Canada Mother of how many children: Sheet Number and Letter: 17B Household ID: 380 Line Number: 61 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T623 GS Film Number: 1240723 Digital Folder Number: 004120235 Image Number: 00212 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Paul Richens Head M 57 England Eliza A Richens Wife F 53 Pennsylvania Martha E Richens Daughter-in-law F 49 Canada Lester P Richens Nephew M 21 Michigan Lila M Richens Niece F 16 Michigan Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSMY-RQG : accessed 20 January 2017), Martha E Richens in household of Paul Richens, Precinct 2 Grand Rapids city Ward 10, Kent, Michigan , United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 82, sheet 17B, family 380, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,723. -

The Richens family was living at 2 Blanche in Jacksonville, probably in 1908 as they appeared in the 1909 city directory. Alfred Pringle, father of Martha (Pringle) Richens was living there with Martha and her husband John M, who was listed a s a contractor and their carpenter son Lester P and his wife Beatrice. Their daughter Lila A was a Music teacher and still in the house. <i>Jacksonville, Florida, City Directory, 1909 - accessed Feb 4 2021 -</i> Ancestry.com. <i>U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995</i> [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Name: J M Richens Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1910 Event Place: Jacksonville Ward 8, Duval, Florida, United States District: 86 Gender: Male Age: 54 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Birth Year (Estimated): 1856 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Sheet Number and Letter: 10B Household ID: 226 Line Number: Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: M1283 GS Film number: 1374172 Digital Folder Number: 004327445 Image Number: 01108 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace J M Richens Head M 54 Pennsylvania Martha Richens Wife F 57 Canada Lila Moore Daughter F 25 Michigan Herbert Moore Son-in-law M 27 West Indies Eugene Moore Grandson M 0 Florida Lester Richins Son M 30 Michigan Beatrice Richins Daughter-in-law F 24 Michigan Jack Richins Grandson M 3 Michigan Cecil Richins Grandson M 1 Florida Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1910," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVKS-CSY : accessed 25 June 2015), J M Richens, Jacksonville Ward 8, Duval, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 86, sh eet 10B, family 226, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,172. -

Name: John Richens Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1920 Event Place: Jacksonville Ward 10, Duval, Florida, United States District: 67 Gender: Male Age: 65 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Own or Rent: Own Birth Year (Estimated): 1855 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Sheet Number and Letter: 19B Household ID: 456 Line Number: 90 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T625 GS Film number: 1820218 Digital Folder Number: 004295786 Image Number: 00975 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace John Richens Head M 65 Pennsylvania Martha Richens Wife F 67 Canada Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1920," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNYX-2P3 : accessed 25 June 2015), John Richens, Jacksonville Ward 10, Duval, Florida, United States; citing sheet 19B, family 456, NARA mi crofilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,218. -

Name: Martha Alvira Richens Titles and Terms: Name Prefix: Event Date: 21 Apr 1926 Event Place: Jacksonville, Duval, Florida Gender: Female Race (Original): White Race: White Age (Original): 73y 9m 16d Birth Year (Estimated): Birth Date: 05 Jul 1852 Birthplace: Napanee, Canada Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: J M Richens Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name Prefix: Father's Name: Alfred Pringle Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Name Prefix: Father's Birthplace: Canada Mother's Name: Sarah N Fretz Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name Prefix: Mother's Birthplace: Canada Occupation: Address: 638 West 31 Residence Place: Jacksonville, Duval, Florida Cemetery: West Evergreen Burial Place: Burial Date: 22 Apr 1926 Funeral Home: Informant's Name: Additional Relatives: GS Film number: 2116644 Reference ID: 6465 "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939," Database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FP3V-WVV : accessed 24 June 2015), J M Richens in entry for Martha Alvira Richens, 21 Apr 1926; citing Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, reference 6465; FH L microfilm 2,116,644. -

Martha A. Richens - Source: Florida Times Union, Jacksonville, Florida 21 April 1926 Mrs. Martha Alvira Richens, 72, wife of J. M. Richens, died Wednesday afternoon at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. H. K. Moore, 638 West Thirty-first street. Mrs. Richens was a native of Canada and had resided in the city twenty-five years. Surviving her are her husband, and son, Lester H. Richardens, West Palm Beach; one daughter, Mrs. H. K. Moore, and a cousin, Mabel F. Nufer, Petersburg, Va. The funeral will take place Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Snyder Memorial M. E. church, the Rev. Addeman Smith assisted by the Rev. J. B. Crippen, conducting the services. The pallbearers will by C. A. Nooney, W. W. Liddell, W. C. White , Thomas Nunn, George W. Peacock and F. W. Rivers. The interment will be in West Evergreen cemetery, Moulton & Kyle have charge of arrangements. A lady on findagrave sent this obit - I called the cemetery in 2018 and got the plot number Sec CW Plot 141