Brief Life History of William D.
William D. Richardson was born on 5 April 1811, in Loudoun, Virginia, United States. He married Julia Ann Whitehouse on 2 August 1832, in Mercer, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Marion, Kentucky, United States in 1850 and Scott, Crawford, Wisconsin, United States in 1870. He died on 28 May 1873, in Haney, Crawford, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Union Hill Cemetery, Mount Zion, Crawford, Wisconsin, United States.
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Sources (19)
- Wm Richardson, "United States Census, 1860"
- William Richardson, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- William Richardson, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1811–1873 Male
1816–1873 Female
Children (10)
1833–1901 Female
1837–1919 Female
1839–1874 Male
1842–1921 Male
1844–1921 Male
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1812
Age 1
1812 · Monumental Church Built
Age 1
1829
Age 18
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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