BIO:  RICHARDSON, Elijah E., s/o John & Mary Richardson

Submitted by:  phill@redrock.net   (Phyllis Hill)

History of Pike & Dubois Counties, Indiana; Chicago
Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers, 1885

Pike County, Marion Twp, p. 451

ELIJAH E. RICHARDSON is the son of John and Mary Richardson, who were natives
of Kentucky, born in 1809 and 1812, respectively.  In 1837 they removed to
Illinois, remaining one year, and then settled on a farm near Petersburg,
where his wife died in 1844.  Three years later he visited Kentucky with his
four children, and while there married Lucinda B. Hollon, his present wife.
They became the parents of seven children.  Soon after his second marriage he
returned to Petersburg and sold his farm and then lived in Kentucky, three
years after which he again lived in Pike County, Ind.  At the present time
they are living in Huntingburgh.  Our subject was born March 11, 1836, and on
the 19th of November, 1860, he married Mary Clyde, who bore him one son, John
T.  In 1862 she died, and five years later he married Elizabeth Rodarmel.
They are the parents of four sons and one daughter: Ida A., William L., Joseph
E., Elvis O. (deceased) and Nathan A.  In 1862 he enlisted in Company H,
Eightieth Indiana Infantry.  He was in many severe conflicts and was twice
severely wonded and had to be sent to the hospital, where he was exposed to
the small-pox.  He was then sent to Quincy, Ill., and confined in the pest
house for six weeks.  His right eye was injured by the disease, but he again
returned to the service and was captured in 1863 by Morgan's men and remained
a parole prisoner until the following May, when he was exchanged and returned
to the service.  He received his discharge in April, 1865.  Since that time he
has been a farmer. He and family belong to the Baptist Church, and he is a
member of the G.A.R. and a National in politics.


 
From: "Phyllis Hill" 
<phill@redrock.net>
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1998