This is a history of the ancestors of my mother's parents, W. M. Richards of Kansas and A. Elizabeth Gwinner of Missouri. It covers several generations and several different families. Sources, an index and some photos are included. I have been researching my family history since 1970 and this is my first attempt to gather the information together in a readable format. It was created for a family reunion of the descendants of Marvin and Betsey Richards held in May 2010. BE AWARE at this time the ebook doesn't have the sources. They didn't go through. The printed copy is complete.