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Thomas Richardson
1801 - 1891 (89 years)
1810 - 1890 (80 years)
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Name Thomas Richardson Birth 15 Jun 1801 Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States 
Gender Male Death 2 Jan 1891 Wayne County, Iowa, United States Burial Jackson Twp: Richardson Chapel Cemetery, Wayne Co, Iowa Person ID I110 Winnie Paul Scanlan Last Modified 21 Oct 2022
Father David Richardson, b. maryland d. Missouri Family ID F337 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mary Clark, b. 3 Apr 1810, Barren County, Kentucky, United States d. 13 Jun 1890, Wayne County, Iowa, United States (Age 80 years) Marriage 26 Apr 1825 Kentucky Children 1. Emily Richardson, b. 14 Dec 1828 d. 20 Jan 1911 (Age 82 years) m. James Selby2. Elizabeth Richardson, b. 27 Dec 1830, Kentucky, United States d. 2 Mar 1871 (Age 40 years)+ 3. James Richardson, b. 6 Nov 1832, Kentucky, United States d. 12 Feb 1877, Wayne County, Iowa, United States (Age 44 years)4. Mary Richardson, b. 18 Nov 1834, Kentucky, United States d. 24 Nov 1870 (Age 36 years)5. Thomas H Richardson, b. 22 Sep 1836, Indiana 6. John M Richardson, b. 1841, Indiana 7. Joseph Richardson, b. 1843 8. Rachel Richardson, b. 12 May 1844 d. 16 Jan 1903 (Age 58 years) + 9. Marth J Richardson, b. 1846, Indiana d. 1922 (Age 76 years)10. Susan Richardson, b. 19 Jan 1850 d. 18 Dec 1857 (Age 7 years) 11. Clark Richardson, b. 21 May 1852 d. 21 Jan 1862 (Age 9 years) Last Modified 22 Oct 2022 Family ID F336 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Birth - 15 Jun 1801 - Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States 
Death - 2 Jan 1891 - Wayne County, Iowa, United States 
Burial - - Jackson Twp: Richardson Chapel Cemetery, Wayne Co, Iowa = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - Thomas Richardson , the eldest citizen of Corydon,Iowa, was born in Lincoln County, Kentucky, June 15,1801. His father, David Richardson, was a native of the State of Maryland and served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and kater in the Indian wars under General Anthony Wayne, and participated in the battle of the Thames, where the Indian chief Tecumseh was killed. Later in life he removed to Missouri, where he lived until his death.
Thomas Richardson was reared in Kentucky and was there married April 26, 1825, to Miss Mary Clark, who was born in Barren County,Kentucky, April 3, 1810. Her father, William Clark, was born in Mercer County, Kentucky, ans was a soldier in the war of 1812. He died near Natchez, Mississippi. Her mother died in Mercer county. After several years of married life Mr. and Mrs. Richardson moved to Hamilton county, Indiana, where they lived twenty-two years.
June 1, 1857, thry came to Iowa, and soon after Mr. Richardson entered a track of about 1,200 acres of land, the larger part being in Jackson Township, Wayne County, and also bought 400 acres. He has always been a large land-owner and has given his children about 2,000 acres. He retired from farming and he and his wife are passing the evening of their lives at their pleasant home in Corydon.
They are not only the oldest citizens of Cordyon,but have been husband and wife longer than any other couple in Wayne County. April 26, 1875, they celebrated the fifieth anniversary of their wedding and about 150 guests were present, among them many of the pioneers of the county.
They have had fourteen children, six of whom are living--Emily Jane, wife of James T. Selby,Thomas H., Rachel, wife of John N. Farnworth, Joseph and Martha. One son, James W., was killed by his brother-in-law, Benjamin Belleville, in February, 1877. He was a prominent business man, an extenive stock-dealer and worthy citizen, his sudden and tragic death was a severe shock to his aged parents.
Transcribed fron the Biogragphical and Historical Record of Wayne and Appanoose Counties Iowa. Orginally published 1886. - Moved from Kentuky to Indiana in 1835 or 1836
- Thomas Richardson , the eldest citizen of Corydon,Iowa, was born in Lincoln County, Kentucky, June 15,1801. His father, David Richardson, was a native of the State of Maryland and served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and kater in the Indian wars under General Anthony Wayne, and participated in the battle of the Thames, where the Indian chief Tecumseh was killed. Later in life he removed to Missouri, where he lived until his death.