Francis G. RICHARDSON, D.D.S.

RICHARDSON, STEVENS, YELLAND, BEEMER, THEE, LLOYD

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Date: 4/7/2011 at 00:07:06

Francis G. Richardson

Francis G. RICHARDSON, Doctor of Dental Surgery, in the First National Bank Building at Mason City, grew up as boy on a farm in Cerro Gordo County, and the family have lived in this section of Northern Iowa for over half a century.

Doctor RICHARDSON is a native of Minnesota, born on a farm in Fillmore County, December 15, 1866, son of John A. and Nellie M. (STEVENS) RICHARDSON. His father was born in New York State and his mother at Concord, New Hampshire. The RICHARDSONS came from England to America in Colonial times, and the Stevens family were also of English ancestry. The grandfather of Nellie M. STEVENS was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. John A. RICHARDSON came to Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, in February, 1874, and homesteaded just north of Mason City. The old home is still owned by the family. He always took a deep interest in local affairs, was a Republican, and died in 1907, and his wife in 1909. Doctor RICHARDSON was the oldest of four children. The sister Grace died in 1880. Ralph, an industrial engineer, lives at Saint Paul. Mrs. Gladys YELLAND, a widow, is a resident of Mason City.

Francis G. RICHARDSON is a graduate of the Mason City High School, also attended the University of Iowa, and was graduated from the dental school of Northwestern University at Chicago in 1896. He has spent over thirty years in the practice of his profession at Mason City. For a short time he was associated with Doctor BEEMER, but since then has conducted an office alone. He is a member of the State, District and National Dental Associations.

Doctor RICHARDSON joined other patriotic citizens at Mason City in carrying out the local program for the winning of the World war. He is a Democrat, a member of the Masonic fraternity, Knights of Pythias, B. P. O. Elks and the Chamber of Commerce. He enjoys occasional diversions in hunting and fishing. His family are members of the Baptist Church.

Doctor RICHARDSON married, August 15, 1904, Miss Alice THEE, of Mason City, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman THEE. Her parents moved out to California in 1909, and her mother died there in 1926. Their children were Anna, Clara, Alice, Martha, Hulda, Lillian, wife of Dr. Earl B. LLOYD. All are residents of Pasadena and Los Angeles except Mrs. RICHARDSON.

The oldest of the children of Doctor and Mrs. RICHARDSON is Donald F., born October 15, 1905, who is married and lives at Pasadena, California. The younger children are: Douglas, born September 17, 1908; Robert, born May 8, 1917, and died August 10, 1917; Mary, born October 18, 1918; and Curtis A., born May 16, 1922.

SOURCE:
HARLAN, Edgar Rubey, LL.B., A.M. A Narrative History of The People of Iowa: With Special Treatment of Their Chief Enterprises in Education, Religion, Valor, Industry, Business. . . Vol. III. American Historical Society. 1931.

Transcription by Debbie Clough Gerischer for IAGenWeb's History Project