James Richardson

  General Notes:

Here is what I have for James Richardson. He was the son of the Joshua Richardson who died in Macoupin Co. IL in 1844 and Mary Snow. I read somewhere that Joshua Richardson was in the Virginia Militia during the Rev. War. I'd like to find out more about his war service.

James Richardson b: July 06, 1789 in Bedford County, Virginia
d: September 1862 in Macon County, Missouri
+Anna Tilley b: 1792 in Kentucky
d: Bet. 1860 - 1870 in Macon County, Missouri
m: July 08, 1807 in Shelby County, Kentucky

I have not looked for a will or probate records for James Richardson but there must be something on his death in Macon Co. MO.

This was in a History of Macon Co. MO book that I copied...

HISTORY OF MACON & RANDOLPH COUNTIES, MISSOURI, p. 1005
St. Louis, MO: National Historical Co., 1884
JAMES VALINDON RICHARDSON
INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP, P.O. Maple
Mr. Richardson is a native of Shelby County, Kentucky, whither his father had emigrated when 18 years of age from Pittsylvania, County, Virginia. Mr. Richardson, Sr. was a soldier in the War of 1812, stationed in Ohio and on the northern border. He was one of the earliest settlers of Howard County, and later his name was on the committee in organization of Macon County. He was a fine historian and his mind was in addition well stored with general information.
James V. was born in 1820, came to Howard County when he was a year old and remained until he was 15, receiving his early education partly in the country. He had been principally a farmer by occupation. He owns 160 acres of land all under fence and in fine state of cultivation, and is in comfortable circumstances. He is a married man, his wife of Macon County, where she was educated. They have lost four children and have seven living, Frances J., wife of Christopher Walton of Waverly, Lafayette County, William H., farmer, Annie, wife of William Jenkins of Cass County, James A., farmer in Kansas, John M., farmer in Macon County, Valindon Price, farmer in Kansas, and Commodore P., at home. Those deceased are Catherine, Mary Ellen, Jesse B., and Budd. The squire has been justice of the peace several different times and is well fillet to grace any position in life. He is a fine scholar and a strickly moral man in his habits, neither he nor any of his sons ever having touched a drop of liquor in their lives. Mr. Richardson was in the Mormon War in the Grand River country. When he first came to this county, the Indians were still using it as their hunting grounds. The squire is a Good Templer and consistent member of the Christian Church. His wife belongs to the Missionary Baptist Church. In politics, he advocated the Whig principles until 1856, that party becoming disorganized, he supported the Democratic platform- the only National party- to which he has since strongly and fully adheared. He is a man of purest, firmest principles and every action will bear the strong light of day. It might have been stated above that both of Mr. Richardson's paternal grandparents were in the Revolutionary War.

Hey Char...this James V. Richardson was a brother to our Nelly. He married Cynthia Griffin, a sister to our John Griffin...children of Jesse Griffin.
According to the above bio on James V. Richardson, his father (James of Macon Co. was in the War of 1812) and his grandfather (Joshua of Macoupin Co. IL) was in the Rev. War.

...Just some info to ponder...Lynn

  Research Notes:

James Richardson was in the War of 1812 ... listed in Remember the Raisin'

James married Anna /Tilly Tilley, daughter of Lazarus /Tilly Tilley and Unknown, on 18 Jul 1807 in Shelby Co, KY. (Anna /Tilly Tilley was born in 1792 in KY and died after 1862 in Macon Co.MO.)