Julius Augustus Richardson

Brief Life History of Julius Augustus

When Julius Augustus Richardson was born on 30 January 1818, in Rockingham, Windham, Vermont, United States, his father, Daniel RICHARDSON Sr, was 51 and his mother, Nancy Closson, was 39. He married Melvina Olive Davis on 25 July 1846, in Townshend, Windham, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Grafton, Windham, Vermont, United States in 1850. He died on 19 June 1880, in Vermont, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Vermont, United States.

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Family Time Line

Julius Augustus Richardson
1818–1880
Melvina Olive Davis
1825–1874
Marriage: 25 July 1846
Don Julius Richardson
1848–1867
Odillon Barrot Richardson
1849–1882
Ella J Richardson
1853–1882
Nellie May Richardson
1864–1938

Sources (23)

  • Julius Richardson, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Julius Augustus Richardson, "Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Julius Augustus Richardson - Published information: Family genealogies: death:

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1834 · Vermont Anti-Slavery Society is Formed

The Anti-Slavery Society of Vermont was established in 1834. 100 people from different towns were at the first meeting, with the intent to abolish slavery. 

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

Name Meaning

English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Richard + -son. This surname is also very common among African Americans. Compare Ritson .

Americanized form (and a Swedish variant) of Swedish Richardsson or Rikardsson: patronymic from the personal name Richard , Rikard.

Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Richardsen or Norwegian Rikardsen, cognates of 2 above.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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