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Submitted: 10/10/13 • Approved: 8/26/16 • Last Updated: 3/12/18 • R10643-G10643-S3
March 22, 1827 - June 18, 1912
OBITUARY
...Mrs. Louisa Richardson, died at the home of her son, W.H. Richardson, southeast of Eureka, on Tuesday evening June 18th, 1912, after a short illness, death resulting from a stroke of apoplexy.
...Mrs. Richardson was more than 85 years of age, the date of her birth being March 22, 1827 in Indiana.
...She was married in 1855 to Dr. W.L. Richardson who died a number of years ago, April 7, 1901. The family came to Kansas 39 years ago and are well known among the old settlers of this county.
...Mrs. Richardson is survived by four children--W.H. and J.H. Richardson of this county, with whom she has made her home of late years, and two daughters, Mrs. McEvoy and Mrs. Bishop of Washington. Other relatives in this community are Mrs. Fred Boone of Neal and Mrs. Bert Lewis of Eureka, granddaughters of Mrs. Richardson.
...Funeral services were held at the W.H. Richardson home at 10 a.m. today, conducted by Rev. B.G. Horne after which interment was made in the Means Cemetery near Neal.
From The Eureka Herald
June 20, 1912
-research by Lila Cole
Photo Provided By Donna (Endorf) Londeen DonnaIL@comcast.net
Contributed on 10/10/13
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