George RichardsonAge: 70 years1838–1909
- Name
- George Richardson
- Given names
- George
- Surname
- Richardson
- Name prefix
- Rev.
| Family with parents |
| father |
Samuel Richardson Birth: October 28, 1803 34 34 — Alstead, NH Death: August 25, 1861 — Marengo, Mchenry Co., IL |
| mother |
Mary Skillings Marshall Birth: April 9, 1806 50 22 — Portland, Cumberland Co., ME Death: September 19, 1876 |
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Marriage: 1822 — |
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17 years himself |
George Richardson Birth: July 21, 1838 34 32 — Northfield, Washington Co., VT Death: July 4, 1909 — Denver, Denver Co., CO |
| Family with Justina Belcher Ranney |
| himself |
George Richardson Birth: July 21, 1838 34 32 — Northfield, Washington Co., VT Death: July 4, 1909 — Denver, Denver Co., CO |
| wife |
Justina Belcher Ranney Birth: April 17, 1840 31 26 — Norfolk, St. Lawrence Co., NY Death: March 20, 1885 — Argo, Clear Creek Co., CO |
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Marriage: August 25, 1862 — Elkhorn, Walworth Co., WI |
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16 months son |
Elbert George Richardson Birth: January 8, 1864 25 23 Death: 1952 |
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7 years son |
Fred Ranney Richardson Birth: April 16, 1871 32 30 — Marengo, Mchenry Co., IL Death: April 2, 1958 — San Gabriel, Los Angeles Co., CA |
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-4 years daughter |
Mary Emma Richardson Birth: May 17, 1867 28 27 Death: August 28, 1867 |
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16 months son |
Clarence Marshall Richardson Birth: September 2, 1868 30 28 Death: June 23, 1870 |
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6 years son |
Frank Lee Richardson Birth: August 28, 1874 36 34 Death: 1895 |
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2 years daughter |
Alice Nellie Richardson Birth: December 21, 1876 38 36 Death: 1918 |
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3 years son |
George Richardson Birth: August 8, 1879 41 39 Death: 1914 |
| Family with Martha Franks |
| himself |
George Richardson Birth: July 21, 1838 34 32 — Northfield, Washington Co., VT Death: July 4, 1909 — Denver, Denver Co., CO |
| wife |
Martha Franks Birth: 1835 Death: May 18, 1897 — Denver, Denver Co., CO |
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Marriage: June 20, 1887 — |
- Generation 1
George Richardson, son of Samuel Richardson and Mary Skillings Marshall, was born on July 21, 1838 in Northfield, Washington Co., VT and died on July 4, 1909 in Denver, Denver Co., CO at the age of 70. He married 2 times. The first time he married Justina Belcher Ranney, daughter of Daniel Holland Ranney and Fidelia Hunt Sawyer, on August 25, 1862 in Elkhorn, Walworth Co., WI. She was born on April 17, 1840 in Norfolk, St. Lawrence Co., NY and died on March 20, 1885 in Argo, Clear Creek Co., CO at the age of 44. The second time he married Martha Franks on June 20, 1887. She was born in 1835 and died on May 18, 1897 in Denver, Denver Co., CO at the age of 62.
Children of George Richardson and Justina Belcher Ranney:
- Elbert George Richardson (1864–1952)
- Fred Ranney Richardson (1871–1958)
- Mary Emma Richardson (1867–1867)
- Clarence Marshall Richardson (1868–1870)
- Frank Lee Richardson (1874–1895)
- Alice Nellie Richardson (1876–1918)
- George Richardson (1879–1914)
- Generation 2back to top
Fred Ranney Richardson, son of George Richardson and Justina Belcher Ranney, was born on April 16, 1871 in Marengo, Mchenry Co., IL and died on April 2, 1958 in San Gabriel, Los Angeles Co., CA at the age of 86. He married Fern Abbott, daughter of Edward A. Abbott and Sarah Jane Schooley, on August 17, 1903 in Denver, Denver Co., CO. She was born on February 13, 1881 in Brant, Calumet Co., WI and died on December 30, 1932 in San Gabriel, Los Angeles Co., CA at the age of 51.
Children of Fred Ranney Richardson and Fern Abbott:
- Hildur Richardson (1909–1997)
- Jean Richardson (1913–1987)
Frank Lee Richardson, son of George Richardson and Justina Belcher Ranney, was born on August 28, 1874 and died in 1895 at the age of 20.
Frank Lee Richardson had 1 child.
Alice Nellie Richardson, daughter of George Richardson and Justina Belcher Ranney, was born on December 21, 1876 and died in 1918 at the age of 41. She married Charles M. Deardorff.
Alice Nellie Richardson and Charles M. Deardorff had 5 children.
George Richardson, son of George Richardson and Justina Belcher Ranney, was born on August 8, 1879 and died in 1914 at the age of 34. He married 2 times. The first time he married Augusta Grever. The second time he married Dorothy Abbott in 1896. She was born in 1875 and died in 1896 at the age of 21.
George Richardson and Augusta Grever had 3 children.
- Generation 3back to top
Hildur Richardson, daughter of Fred Ranney Richardson and Fern Abbott, was born on October 25, 1909 in Binford, Griggs Co., ND and died on May 3, 1997 in Palo Alto, Santa Clara Co., CA at the age of 87. She married Samuel Relf Durand, son of Loyal Durand and Lucia Relf Kemper.
Hildur Richardson and Samuel Relf Durand had 3 children.
Jean Richardson, daughter of Fred Ranney Richardson and Fern Abbott, was born on January 23, 1913 in San Gabriel, Los Angeles Co., CA and died about 1987. She married Lawrence “Larry” Hamilton in 1927. He was born in 1897 and died in 1998 in San Mateo, San Mateo Co., CA at the age of 101.
| Fact 1 | See Note Page |
| Shared note | S.R. Durand: "Rev. George Richardson was born July 21, 1838 in Northfield, Vermont. His parents moved to Norfolk, New York before he was three years old. A few years later they moved to Marengo, Illinois. He graduated from Northwestern University and entered the ministry of the Methodist church in the Rock River Conference in Illinois in 1861. After a short time in Illinois, he transferred to the Wisconsin Conference, where he was married August 25, 1862 in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Soon after his marriage, he transferred back to the Illinois Conference, becoming the pastor of the Methodist church in Marengo. In 1864, soon after the birth of his son Elbert, he went with his good friend and former Northwestern classmate Rev. B.J. Vincent to Denver, Colorado. He took part in the dedication of the Lawrence Street Church, the first house of worship in Denver, of which he became the first pastor in the fall of 1864. The church and an adjacent educational institution known as the Colorado Seminary were both built in 1864. Rev. George Richardson was the pastor of the church for about eight months until he was appointed president of the Colorado Seminary, which later became Denver University. In this time he established Methodist meetings thirty miles west of Denver at Georgetown, at Idaho Springs, at Empire, and at Mill City (which later became Dumont). He remained in Colorado for two years before returning to Marengo, Illinois. During the time he was away, his wife and baby son must have stayed with her parents on their farm near Elkhorn in Wisconsin. In 1871, Rev. George Richardson returned to Denver for a short time because of poor health, but it was not until 1880 that he moved with his family to live there permanently. He bought several acres of land in Argo, then a suburb of Denver, where he built his home. He started a prayer meeting in his house, which grew, largely through his influence and liberality, to become the Argo Methodist Episcopal Church. He gave four lots for this church, which was built in 1886. After the death of his wife March 20, 1884 in Argo, he was remarried to Martha F. Franks, formerly of Doylestown, Ohio, on June 20, 1887. Apparently she was a lovely person, and Fred Ranney Richardson was devoted to his stepmother. She died on May 18, 1897. George Richardson was very much interested in farming, and became an extensive landowner in the Argo district. In 1886, he became vice-president of the Central Savings and Trust Company, and he held this position for the remainder of his life. He was also the guiding hand in the building of the Farmers High Live Canal and Reservoir Company, or which he became secretary. He was a well-known businessmen and financier, and a director of several companies, among them the First National Bank of Denver. At the time of his death, he was living with the family of his daughter, Mrs. Charles M. Deardorff. He left a large estate. Each one of his five children received an inheritance of more than $50,000, a huge sum in the early Twentieth Century. Rev. George Richardson died on July 4, 1909 in Denver. His death record in the Division of Vital Statistics in Denver is number 5907." Facts about this person: Record Change October 15, 1999 |