Richardson Records

RICHARDSON

1885 Iowa State Census - Davis Co - Soap Creek Tp

Joseph Richardson                      48    NY

Rebecka                                         36    IL

Minnie                                           13    MO

Roma                                              11    IL

Mollie                                             7     IL

Cemetery records - Davis Co., IA (WPA)

RICHARDSON, J. L. (Co. D  2nd IA Inf. Civ. War)

             "            , wife Rebecca  1840 - 6/8/1892

             "            , Romeo  1/27/1874 - 1/20/1886  (should be 1896)

Pension records - Claim #471.412

Joseph L. Richardson, Priv. Co. D. 2nd Regiment Iowa Vols

Filed 22 May 1886, Joseph L. Richardson, age 49, post office address Belknap, Davis Co, Iowa. 

“For 3 years immediately preceding my enlistment on the 4th day of May 1861 I resided at Sumerset, Warrin Co, Iowa.  I inlisted at fort Desmoin Iowa and my occupation has been that of a Blacksmith & farmer.” 

Discharged 24 May 1864.

Married to Martha Scarlot, 25 Nov, Bloomfield, Squire Row at clerks office

Previously married to Rebecka Huffman, June 9, 1882.

Living children: Minnie, Aug 25, 1872; Lissa, April 3, 1876; Eva, March 20, 1884.

1895 Iowa State Census - Davis Co - Soap Creek Tp

Joseph Luther Richardson         61    PA

Martha                                           50    KY  Methodist

Romeo                                            21

Lissie                                              17

Erma                                               10

Lola                                                20

Isaac Smith                                      8

Davis Co, IA - Deed Book 38, Page 390 - Dec 15, 1892

Joseph L. Richardson & Martha Richardson, formerly Martha Smith, husband and wife of Davis Co., Iowa to John R. Blankenship of Davis Co., Iowa   (Same 2 acres Martha and Sardis had from 1881until he died.)

1900 Iowa Census - Davis Co - Soap Creek Tp

Name                                      Rel          BM   BY       Age    Status   Yrs  No.ch.  No.lv.   BP        FBP    MBP

Joseph Richardson              Head       Nov  1832     67       Marr.  8                                     PA      NY      PA

Martha                                   Wife       Mar  1845     55          Marr.    8       6        3        KY           KY      IN

Eva                                         Dau         Mar  1886     14                                          IA       PA      IL

Jack                                        S.S.         Feb   1882     18                                               IA      NY      KY

Isaac                                       S.S.         Sep   1887     12                                                         IA       NY      KY

Death Records - Davis Co, Iowa

RICHARDSON, Martha,  F  62  May 30 1907  Married - Born Kentucky - Soap Creek Tp.- Gunshot - Baer Cem.

RICHARDSON, Joseph,  M 75  Aug 26 1907  Widowed - Born Penn.     - Soap Creek Tp.- Gunshot - Baer Cem.

Probate Records - Davis Co, Iowa - Box 104

Joseph Richardson heirs:  Eva RICHARDSON, 22           Davis Co., IA

                                        Leissa BURNS, 30               Ottumwa, IA

                                        Minnie DRURY, 38             Ottumwa, IA

Marriage Records - Davis Co, Iowa

Bk 5-Pg 530  SMITH, Martha - RICHARDSON, Joseph   24 Nov 1892                          by Jas. Rouch, J.P.

Bk 6-Pg 208  RICHARDSON, Lisse - BRUNK, J.A.                 3 Nov 1896    Bloomfield   by H. Kelsey, J.P.

Bk 6-Pg 249  RICHARDSON, Minnie - NOEL, Wilson       3 Jun  1897    Bloomfield   by Rev. J.E. Wilkins

Marriage Records - Wapello Co, Iowa

Bk 18             RICHARDSON, Mrs. Francis, 27 - DRURY, Charley, 25   23 Nov 1905  Ottumwa

                       Father: Joseph L. Richardson          Father: Elmer Drury

                       Mother: Rebecca Denton                 Mother: Anna Herrin

Contributed by Della Shafer

Genealogy

Blankenship