Richardson, William M.

William M. Richardson


Vital Information

Name: William M. Richardson

Born 9 May 1821 in Topsham, Orange Co., Vt.

Married 2 May 1847 to Susan A. Martin (b. 1827 - d. 1925) in Bradford, Orange Co., Vt.

Died about 24 October 1895 in Stanton, Stanton Co., Neb.

Interred in Clarinda Cemetery, Clarinda, Page Co., Ia.

Children

  1. Mark Richardson, born 1847 (Ill.), died after 1920 (Seattle?).
    Married Mariam C. Battin; four daughters.
  2. Horace A. Richardson, born 29 March 1849 (Ill.), died 28 November 1926 (Ia.?).
    Married Mary E. Clapsaddle; one son, one daughter.
  3. Mary J. "Nettie" Richardson, born 1851-52 (Ill.), died after 1880.
    Married Allen J. Spitzer; two daughters.
  4. George William Richardson, born 30 November 1856 (Ill.), died 14 Jul. 1936 (Clarinda, Ia.).
    Married Mary Sayer; one son, three daughters.
  5. Maria Eaton Richardson, born 25 March 1859 (Ill.), died 18 April 1922 (Seattle).
    Married Charles Hazen Howard; one son.

Links

Orange Co., Vt. GenWeb

DuPage Co., Ill. GenWeb

1874 Landowner Map of DuPage Co., Ill., on the DuPage Co. GenWeb site
(click
here for a high-resolution map of the northern section of Addison township, where the Richardsons' farm was located).

Pat Sabin's History of DuPage Co.

Page Co., Ia. GenWeb

Sources of Information

"William Richardson Dead," Clarinda (Ia.) Herald, 25 October 1895, page unknown.

Obituary for William Richardson, Clarinda (Ia.) Herald, 29 October 1895, page unknown.

William Richardson household, 1850 U.S. Census, Illinois, free schedule, DuPage Co., Addison twp., p. 88, lines 28-31, dwelling 1221, family 1247, National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, Roll 105.

William Richardson household, 1860 U.S. Census, Illinois, free schedule, DuPage Co., Addison twp., p. 256, lines 7-15, dwelling 1915, family 1953, National Archives Microfilm Publication M653, Roll 175.

William Richerson [sic] household, 1870 U.S. Census, Illinois, DuPage Co., Wheaton twp., p. 478, dwelling 153, family 139, National Archives Microfilm Publication M593, Roll 217.

William Richardson household, 1880 U.S. Census, Illinois, population schedule, DuPage Co., Addison twp., ED 247, sheet 8, lines 46-49, dwelling 59, family 61, National Archives Microfilm Publication T9, Roll 203.


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