Amelia Elizabeth Peirson Richards was born 16 April 1825 in Richmond, Berkshire County, Massachusetts to William Peirson (1793-1862) and Nancy Richards (1792-1852) and died 23 February 1851 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah of unspecified causes. She married Willard Richards (1804-1854) 22 January 1846 in Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois.
Biography
Amelia Elizabeth Peirson Richards - was a polygamous wife to her uncle, early LDS Apostle Willard Richards (1804-1854). They married in 1846 and she died in 1851, just three days after giving birth to her only child who did not survive his first day.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Baby Boy Richards (1851-1851) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Edwin Dwight Peirson (1819-1885) | |||
| Eliza Ann Peirson (1822-1846) | 14 April 1822 Richmond, Berkshire County, Massachusetts | 12 October 1846 Winter Quarters, Douglas County, Nebraska | Joseph William Richards (1829-1846) |
| Amelia Elizabeth Peirson (1825-1851) | |||
| Levi Richards Peirson (1827-1899) | |||
| Albert Howe Peirson (1829-1839) | |||
| Susan Sanford Peirson (1831-1878) | 13 December 1831 Richmond, Berkshire County, Massachusetts | 2 March 1878 Wanship, Summit County, Utah | Franklin Dewey Richards (1821-1899) |