The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-20
FORMERLY OWNED BIG LICK.
Death at Bristol on Friday Of
John R. Richardson.

Bristol Times John r. Richardson
died ut his home, No. 713 Pennsylvania
avenue, in this city Friday at 6 a. M
Had he lived till June 9th next, he would
have been 60 years of age. His malady
was uremic poisoning.
hlr Richardson was one Of the four
children of his parents, Jno. II. and
Anna Nisbet Powell Richardson, who
came from Eastern Virginia to Montgom-
cry county in the same state in the early
part Of this century, and who lived on the
old homestead, called "Fotheringay,"
near Big Spring, Va. The elder Richard
son was n man of great real estate posses
sioDs, his estate embracing the town site
formerly known as "l3ig Lick" but now
Roanok, City on the Norfolk and West.
ern railroad.
Deceased was born at "Fctheragay,''
rs alsD were his two brothers, VIM. h,
who died several years ago in Bristol, and
Henry II VINO resides Mt Knoxville,
Tenn, and who has been with him the
past week, and his sister, Miss y. S. Rich
al dson, who also survives him, and who
has lived with him for quite a number of
years.
Mr.. Richardson spent his boyhood days
in and around "BiG Lick, in ku. >oke
county. Va. His early mani ooh vas
spent in WITH, county. He, together
with his father and two brothers, VIM.
b. and Henry Fl left the latter county
in the fall Of le4S, by the overland route
for the then newly discovered gold fields
of far Off California. The four journeyed
as fur as ST. Joseph, NJ O. where the father
was stricken with fever, died and was
buried in the then very small village, but
now great and ropulous city. Here also
the health of t.c eldest brother, VIA
B failed, amt lie and his brother Henry
returned home.
Deceased continued his journey, and
arrived at the much coveted "lLlondike''
in the spring of 1919. He remained there
Tor five or six years. obtaining the long
sought "yellow metal" Then he re-
turned to Wythe county, Va, where h.
soon afterwards married Miss Mary Nc.
Gavoc, who, together with six children,
survive him, namely, John r., Jr.; VIM.
McG., Agnes H., Sarah Jane l.. and
Synthia McGavoc, the other daughter,
Miss Nisbet. having died several years
ago in Bristol.
Mr.. Richardson remained i'm Wythe
county fol twenty years, when he re.
moved to Tennessee and located at the
Great Bend of the ola Chucky river,
in Jefferson county, where he lived for
several years, when he moved from there
to the Carmichael place, in Hawkins
county, near Rogersville. Here he lived
several years also, when he removed TO
Florida, going the overland route, and
located at Polk county, about the centre
OF the Peninsula. He spent two years
there, perfected the title TO his home.
stead, sold it, and returned to Rogers
vile, where he lived until he came to
Bristol. some fifteen years ago, and has
been resident OF this city continuously
ever since
Deceased was an elegant, high toned,
honorable OH Virginia gentleman of ''ye
olden time" superior strain. He was of
nervous temperament and rowing dis
position, and delighted to he OF the move
and go,which accounts for his varied and
diversified experiences in life. Yet
through ali these he steadfastly main
tanned that high and noble integrity Of
motive and action, which ever charac-
terizas the type OF exalted manhood,
which he so truly and faithfully repre-
sented.
He was conssten. and honored mein.
her of the First Presbyterian Church of
Bristol for number of years prior to his
DEATH and the funeral, which will be held
at the home this morning at 10 O'Clock,
will be conducted by the pastor of the
said church, DR.. w. o. Cochran, assisted
by Rev. Cochran Preston, pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church. Iotermen,
will be made in the City Cemetery.
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