Untitled From Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin, publ. 1901- page 823

EDMUND W. RICHARDSON, a well known agriculturist of Waterloo township, is one of Grant county's native sons, and a worthy representative of one of her honored old families, whose identification with her history dates from an early period in the development of the county.

Mr. RICHARDSON was born in Lancaster township Dec. 17, 1847, a son of Harris and Louis RICHARDSON, natives of New York state, who were among the pioneer settlers of Grant county, where they passed their last years. The father was twice married, and by the first union had two sons, William and Walter, the former of whom was in the Union service during the Civil war, and died soon after its close. There were five children by the second marriage, three sons and two daughters. All of the sons were among the defenders of the stars and stripes during the Rebellion, Charles being a member of the 10th Regiment and later the 59th Wis. V.I., and James, of the 2d Wisconsin Cavalry. Both served through the entire period of the war. They are both residents of Boyce Prairie.

Edmund W. RICHARDSON was too young to enter the service at the beginning of the war, being only fourteen years of age, but in 1864, when seventeen, he enlisted in Company A, 41st Wis. V.I., and went to Memphis, Tenn., his term of service being spent there and in the vicinity. He received his discharge at Milwaukee, and then returned to his home in Grant county.

On Aug. 8, 1870, Mr. RICHARDSON was united in marriage with Miss Josephine CHASE, also a native of Grant county, and to them have been born five children: Laura, the eldest, married Charles BURNOISE, and died in January, 1899, leaving five children, three of whom are now living with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. RICHARDSON. Adelbert and Ordeska (twins), Stella and William are still living. The family is one of considerable prominence in the community, and Mr. RICHARDSON is widely and favorably known throughout the county.



This biography generously submitted by Carol Holmbeck