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Descendants of James RICHARDSON-June 24, 2003

10. HEZEKIAH XENEPHON XERXES³ RICHARDSON (WILLIAM FLUKER², JAMES¹) was born 13 December 1856 in "Uncle Ked" b. Tishomingo Co, MS, and died 1930. He married VIRGINIA MYRTLE CAUSEY Abt. 1891 in Tennessee or Mississippi; had a son & daughter, daughter of J. CAUSEY and JULIA BOX. She was born October 1871 in of Tennessee, and died Unknown.

Notes for HEZEKIAH XENEPHON XERXES RICHARDSON:
In 1880, "Uncle Ked" is found on the US Census living in the J. J. Blackman household:

1880 - McNairy County, TN
Page 42-C, District 3 (transcribed)
Richardson, H. X., other, 24, at school, MS/MS/MS
There are 15 people in the household including students, teachers, and servants.

Don and Brenda Chandler located other US Census:

1880 - Virginia Myrtle Causey was living in her parents' household in Alcorn County, Mississippi.

Dr. H. X. Richardson

Dr. H. X. Richardson, of Fowlkes Station, Tenn., was born in Tishomingo County, Miss., December 13, 1856; son of W. F. and Lucinda Richardson. The father was born in Lexington District, S. C., in 1818, and was of English descent. In 1825 he moved with his parents to northern Alabama. Here his father died in 1828, and he and his mother then moved to Tishomingo County, Miss. Here he married a year later and moved to McNairy County, Tenn., in 1858, where he purchased 160 acres of land. He now owns 700 acres, which he has earned by the sweat of his brow. In early manhood he taught school, and in 1846 was licensed to preach, and from that time until 1854 was an active worker in behalf of Christianity, advocating the Methodist Episcopal Church South doctrine. In 1854 he was admitted to the Memphis conference and traveled for several years, but owing to ill health was compelled to give up this work, but has preached since, when able. He is the father of six living children, all of whom have taught, or are teaching school. He lost his wife in 1865, and four years later he married Mrs. M. J. Mayfield, nee M. J. Rogers.

The subject of our sketch was educated in Jackson District High School, Montezuma, Tenn., and Corinth, Miss. At the age of twenty-three he began teaching school and taught at different times for two years. During this time he began the study of medicine, his preceptor being Dr. J. M. Taylor, of Corinth, Miss., and later finished his medical education in the University of Nashville and Vanderbilt University of that city. In the winter of 1883 he located near Fowlkes, Tenn., and in 1885 moved to the station, where he has secured a lucrative practice. In politics he is a stanch Democrat, having cast his first vote for Gen. Hancock in 1880. He is a strictly moral kind and courteous gentleman and fully deserves the success that has attended him.

1891 - Dr. H. X. Richardson living in District 12, Dyer County, Tennessee, age 34.

Fowlkes Station

Fowlkes Station, on the railroad, five miles south of Dyersburg, was founded in 1882 by W. P. Fowlkes. The business men are Miller & Son., J. C. Miller, W. C. Miller, Nathan McCoy and T. J. Fitzchew, all general merchandise; King & Tumley and Miller & King have steam grist-mills and cotton-gins. Dr. H. X. Richardson is the one practicing physician. Fowlkes has about 150 inhabitants.

On the 1900 US Census and found Hezekiah and family living in Tunica County, Mississippi.
p. 145, Beat 4, ED 68, 11 Jun 1900
160/160
Richardson, Hezekia Z. b. Dec 1856, 43, physician married 9 yrs. MS/SC/MS
      Virginia M. b. Oct 1871, 28, 2 children born, 1 living, MS/TN/MS
      Guy D. b. Oct 1895, 4, TN/MS/MS
      Annie, servant, black b. Dec 1875, 24, married 6 yrs, 0 children born
      MS/NC/MS

Don and Brenda Chandler show that after Guy, children Robby and Curtis were born. I previously had Guy, Ruth, and Harold only and am not sure what the source of these children might be, but additional documentation backs it up.

STATE GAZETTE, DYERSBURG, TN
42ND YEAR NO. 10 - MARCH 7, 1907

FOWKLES--Mr. ROBERTSON and family, of Chestnut Bluff, were the guests of Dr. RICHARDSON lately. T. N. DUNN and family and J. P. BRADEN and wife, of Chestnut Bluff, visited relatives here. Mrs. SLAUGHTER, of Mt. Vernon, spent Monday night with Mrs. BRADEN. Bro. ACUFF and wife visited her sister, Mrs. RICHARDSON. Ben MOORE's family of Halls were with his father, Dr. MOORE, recently. Prof. Hardee WYATT, of Newbern, presented his travellogue at the schoolhouse Friday.

Children of HEZEKIAH RICHARDSON and VIRGINIA CAUSEY are:

GUY D.⁴ RICHARDSON, b. October 1895, Tennessee; d. Unknown, res Denver CO 1930s; m. ELSIE M. .., Bet. 1920 - 1930, (probably Denver Co, CO); b. Abt. 1901, England; d. Unknown.

Notes for GUY D. RICHARDSON:
Vickie Clarke found Guy Richardson living as a lodger with the William Winds family on the 1920 US Census in Denver, Colorado:

1920 US Census
Denver, Denver County, Colorado
ED 257, p. 9-A (p. 17)
HH #1252/180/257
Richardson, Guy D., lodger M/W/23 or 28/S/yes/yes/TN/MS/MS/Salesman/Bakery

A possible SS Death Index entry may be this Guy Richardson:
SSN 560-22-5139
Residence: 80521, Fort Collins, Larimer, CO
Born: 8 Oct 1896
Died: Jan 1973
Issued: CA (bef 1951)

1930 US Census
Denver City, Denver County, Colorado
Election District S, Block 4613, ED 140,
8 April, Pg 6B (pg 12), East Eleventh Avenue, HH# 195:
RICHARDSON, Guy D., Head, 33, M, TN/Maine/MS, Salesman, Automobile Co;
Elsie M., Wife, 29, Eng/Eng/Eng, Cashier, County Court House
(Now we have a middle initial for Guy and he is married)

	ii.		RUTH RICHARDSON, b. Bet. 1896 - 1900; d. Unknown; m. .. MARRION, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
	iii.		HAROLD EUGENE RICHARDSON, b. Bet. 1896 - 1900; d. Unknown, res Memphis TN 1930s; m. CAROLINE ANDERSON, Private; b. Private.

Notes for HAROLD EUGENE RICHARDSON:
Vickie Clarke located this announcement:

TIPTON COUNTY, TN - NEWSPAPERS
Covington Leader Jan 1932, Vol. 45, No. 15
COVINGTON LEADER Volume 45 No.15
COVINGTON,TENNESSEE

THURSDAY JANUARY 14, 1932
MARRIAGE--Mr. & Mrs. L. P.ANDERSON,of Memphis,announce the marriage of their daughter, Carolyn, to Harold Eugene RICHARDSON, son of Mrs. Myrtle RICHARDSON, and the late Dr. H. X.RICHARDSON; the wedding took place June 31st, 1931 in Marion, Ark.

(as there are not 31 days in June, this has been entered as 30 June).

11. CHRISTIAN DAVIS GUSTAVOUS ADOLPHUS³ RICHARDSON (WILLIAM FLUKER², JAMES¹) was born 07 May 1861 in "Uncle Dolly" b. McNairy Co, TN, and died Aft. 1937. He married (1) MINNIE L. CARDEN 02 April 1893 in Mexia, TX (one child died before 1900), daughter of .. CARDEN and ISABELLA ... She was born May 1871 in Illinois, and died 05 August 1903 in Ennis, Ellis Co, TX. He married (2) DAVIDA SWITZER 29 October 1908 in Itasca, Hill Co, TX. She was born Bet. 1875 - 1890, and died Aft. 1938.

Notes for CHRISTIAN DAVIS GUSTAVOUS ADOLPHUS RICHARDSON:
Uncle Dolly wanted to be called "Gus" but it didn't fit him, so they called him "Dolly," which was short for Adolphus. (Cecil Binford)

A newspaper article, written when C. D. was age 76, tells that C. D. Richardson lived at 1442 NW 51st Street (does not give town, tells of nearby towns of Britton and Bethany. C.D.'s letterhead address is Oklahoma City, Oklahoma). About 25 years prior to the article, C. D. had a stroke of bad luck. He could not afford a car to pursue his profession, which was debt collection, so he bought a bicycle. After several years, he was able to buy a car, but didn't, preferring instead to use the bicycle. He said, "I was never strong when I worked in the office, and that stomach trouble I used to have..."

Richardson said that he had only one accident about two years prior.

1900 US Census - Ellis County, Texas
p. 89, 3 Ward, Ennis, ED 25, Pct. 3
12 Jun 1900, 324/328
Richardson, Christian D., b. May 1861, 39, married 7 yrs, general collector for a
      Dallas firm, TN/MS/MS, O/F/H
      Minnie, b. May 1871, 29, 1 child born, 0 living, IL/KY/MS
Noble, Isabella M., mother-in-law, b. Sep 1836, 63, widowed, 2 children born, 2 living
      MS/KY/KY

C. D. Richardson and Davida Switzer were married in Itasca, Texas in 1908, but their son, Edwin, was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

1920 US Census
ED 116 Oaklahoma City, Oklahoma
Precinct 2
Pg 2A (pg 3) 1201 West 28th St
HH # 22-25
Richardson, Christian Head/M/W/58/M/yes/yes/TNNC/MS/Collector/General Collector
Davida wife/F/W/48/M/yes/yes/TX/SC/TX/Teacher/Piano
Edwin S Son/M/W/9/S/yes/yes/yes/OK/TN/TXNone
Maude H Daughter/F/W/8/S/yes/OK/TN/TX/none
Mays Alice Aunt in law/F/W/53/S/yes/yes/TX/VA/Ohio/none

1930 US Census
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OK
Ward 1, ED 51, 9 April, Pg 7A (pg 13), HH# 124/159:
RICHARDSON, Christian D., 68, M, TN/NC/MS, Collector, General ?;
Davata, Wife, 55, M, TX/NC/US, Teacher, Public School;
Maud H., Daughter, 18, S, OK/TN/TX, None;
MANELY, Emma, Lodger, 25, S, NE/PA/PA, Teacher, Public School

C. D. Richardson writes 8 Dec 1933 to Joe W. Richardson, 411 W. 16th St., Austin, TX, "Dear Nephew." He speaks of visiting his sister Mattie before she died, and also visiting his nephew, Pearl Richardson. He expresses some confusion about being related to "Jack Richardson" who was his nephew, Jewel Moser Richardson.

C. D. Richardson, who signed his letter, "Uncle Gus," wrote to Roberta Dukes Richardson 22 Jun 1935 about having seen P.O. Richardson in regard to the family tree. This man gave him the address of M. Richardson of P. O. Box 95, Caddo, Texas, who "has a complete tree of their family, and if he is correct that we are related, possibly he can give you the information you want. Says his grand father was named Isom."

C.D. continues, "You might tell him that our grand father married a Jones, and that she had a brother Sam Jones who lived to be near a hundred the last account of him. We also had an Uncle Levi who lived in Ga. (This is Levi Richardson.)"

Notes for DAVIDA SWITZER:
Davida S. Richardson was head of the foreign language department at Classen High School (town unknown but thought to be in Texas or Oklahoma). The couple was married at Itaska, TX, but was known to live in Oklahoma City in 1910.

Children of CHRISTIAN RICHARDSON and DAVIDA SWITZER are:

EDWIN SWITZER⁴ RICHARDSON, b. 30 January 1910, Oklahoma City, OK; d. January 1976, Woodland, Yolo Co, CA; m. PRISCILLA ALDEN HAGER, Private; b. Private.

Notes for EDWIN SWITZER RICHARDSON:
Edwin S. Richardson, according to a newspaper article concerning his father, was described as "a young minister."

In a 1933 letter to his nephew, Joe W. Richardson, C. D. Richardson tells that Edwin has been "preaching since he was eighteen." He gives information that Edwin was married in September 1930 in Vermont, and had a daughter Ruth Alden who was a year old "last September." Edwin had a charge with the M. E. Church in Highgate Center, Vermont.

Social Security Death Index
Edwin Richardson
SSN 555-38-2706
Residence: 95695 Woodland, Yolo, CA
Born: 30 Jan 1910
Died: Jan 1976
Issued: CA (bef 1951)

ii.

MAUDE HAWKINS RICHARDSON, b. 1911; d. Unknown, res Oklahoma City, OK 1930s.

Notes for MAUDE HAWKINS RICHARDSON:
Maude H. Richardson was a graduate of OCU, a Methodist University in Oklahoma City, in elementary education. Her father writes in 1933 that she earned a life certificate in Kindergarten teaching, and "a 2 year certificate grade teacher" but had not been able to find a job in Oklahoma City as her mother was a teacher, and they woule only employ one from a family.

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