Brief Life History of Celia Ann
When Celia Ann Richardson was born on 22 October 1855, in Greenfield, Hancock, Indiana, United States, her father, Benjamin Frank Richardson, was 22 and her mother, Mahala Thomas, was 22. She married Samuel Smith on 19 September 1875, in Ellsworth, Kansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Madison Township, Lincoln, Kansas, United States in 1880 and Salina, Saline, Kansas, United States for about 10 years. She died on 15 November 1934, in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Gypsum Hill Cemetery, Salina, Saline, Kansas, United States.
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Sources (13)
- Celia Smith, "United States Census, 1920"
- Celia Ann Richardson Smith, "Find A Grave Index"
- Celia Ann Richardson in entry for John Adam Smith, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
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World Events (8)
1856 · The Town of Santa Claus
The town of Santa Fe was denied their application for a United States Postal Service as a town of Santa Fe, Indiana, was already established. Several meetings were held and the name was changed to Santa Claus, Indiana. The United States Postal Service granted their application. Due to the name, the post office in Santa Claus continues to receive thousands of letters to Santa Claus from children around the world each December.
1861
Historical Boundaries: 1861: Saline, Kansas Territory, United States 1861: Saline, Kansas, United States
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
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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