Brief Life History of William Edward
When William Edward Richardson was born on 30 April 1848, in Leadgate, Durham, England, United Kingdom, his father, Peter Richardson, was 43 and his mother, Jane Wearmouth, was 41. He married Nancy Laurice Russell in 1872, in Kamas, Summit, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Uinta, Wyoming, United States in 1900 and Linwood Precinct, Daggett, Utah, United States in 1930. He died on 2 January 1937, in Manila, Daggett, Utah, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Manila Cemetery, Manila, Daggett, Utah, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (18)
- William Richardson in household of Evard Richardson, "United States Census, 1930"
- William Richardson, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
- William Richardson, "United States Census, 1910"
Spouse and Children
1848–1937 Male
1854–1926 Female
Children (8)
1873–1942 Male
1876–1878 Male
1879–1907 Female
1883–1895 Female
1886– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1805–1887 Male
1806–1892 Female
Siblings (10)
1829–1900 Female
1830–1831 Female
1832– Female
1835– Male
1837–1839 Female
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World Events (8)
1857
Age 9
1863
Age 15
1872 · The First National Park
Age 24
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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