Denver Richardson

Brief Life History of Denver

When Denver Richardson was born on 6 July 1886, in Horntown, Grayson, Kentucky, United States, his father, John Ganaway Richardson, was 25 and his mother, Kettamore Correnor Skaggs, was 23. He married Cora M Wireman on 9 February 1908, in Grayson, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Big Clifty, Grayson, Kentucky, United States in 1930 and Magisterial District 4 Parker, Grayson, Kentucky, United States in 1940. He died on 5 August 1959, in Wylie, Collin, Texas, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Little Clifty United Methodist Church Cemetery, Clarkson, Grayson, Kentucky, United States.

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Family Time Line

Denver Richardson
1886–1959
Cora M Wireman
1885–1919
Marriage: 9 February 1908
James Russell Richardson
1908–1937
Arnol Clifford Richardson
1911–1944
Myrtle Corine Richardson
1913–2001

Sources (18)

  • Denver Richingson, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Unknown, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
  • Denver Richardson, "United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

1892 · The Radio is invented

Kentucky native Nathan Stubblefield invented the radio in 1892

1906 · Saving Food Labels

The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.

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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