Richard Biddick was born at St. Issey, Cornwall, England, Jan. 14, 1825, and died at
Livingston, Wis., Sept. 17, 1910, aged 85 years, 8 months, and 3 days, the last
survivor of five sons and four daughters, born to Matthew and Mary Biddick. One son died in England. The rest of the family, including the parents,
came to Wisconsin where they became honored citizens and factors in developing
the recently organized state.
Richard and Ann Rundell were married April 5, 1850, in England, coming to Platteville the same year,
where they remained until the spring of 1857 when they moved to a farm in the
town of Mifflin, now owned by their son Harry. In the summer of 1895 they built a pleasant home in the village of
Livingston where they remained till the death of Mr. Biddick, having lived
together over sixty years. To them were born thirteen children, four of whom
died in childhood, leaving besides the widow, five sons and four daughters to
mourn the loss of a loving husband and father, being Thomas H. and Edwin A. of Montfort; Harlan H., Adolphus R., Harry E., Mrs. Wm. Andrew., Mrs. Wm. Peat, Mrs. Almond Iverson of Livingston and Mrs. Henry Fosbinder of Preston.
Mr. Biddick was raised in the faith of the church of England and although not
being identified with any church in this country, he took a lively interest in
supporting the work of the church. He was a kind and loving husband and
father, a good neighbor, a true friend, an upright man who did his life work
well.
(Fennimore Times, Fennimore, Wisconsin: 1889-, Date of Issue: 21 September
1910, Southwest Wisconsin Room, Elton S. Karrmann Library, University of
Wisconsin-Platteville, Platteville, WI 53818-3009. Source Media Type: Film.)
