The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-09-07
GIVEN AT REUNION
MRS. LOIS E. WARREN AK
FAMILY GATHERING
Life Story OF Vernon Center
Lady; An Interesting
20 "Reminiscences

| Vernon Center, September 81
Mira. Lois q. Warren who left Aug
ust Is for Milan, Ind. to attend a
home coming and reunion of the
Richardson family, prepared and
ieaG the following article at the re
Union:
Il am a descendant of Peter Rich :
ardGon who was my grandfather. !
have travelled thousand miles to
be present at the reunion. My home
Is In southern Minnesota at Vernon
Center. Peter Richardson was born
February II, 1872 and came from
/ Maryland. Ny grandmother. Sarah
Ann Staten was born IN Westmore-
land county, Virginia, May IL, 1916.
/ When nine months Old her parents
died within two o. thee days OF each
other OF fever or cholera and her
grandfather, Robert Given took her
nome with him on horse back, max
Ing the journey Of about thirty miles
In two days. His home was about
ten, miles from Snow Till In Wor-
cester county, Maryland. I'm 1924.
thinking to better their fortunes.
they left their home in Maryland for
one in Indiana. =
Sarah Ann Staten was married
10 Peter Richardson July 8. IS35.
They had three children, George
stephen, Louisa Avaline and Elizs-
beth, who died when two months
old. She Is buried at Old Milan.
Inc; Peter Richardson died about
1870 from a fall in saw mill, ly-
Ing about three weeks after the ac-
cldent, and was buried at Old Milan.
MY grandmotheg had hard time
support her children after his
death, working out at fifty cents 3
week, and having her two wear old
daughter Louisa, stay with her cou-
SINS family. Robert Richardson.
ner brother In law, also helped to
support Louisa's brother, George.
december 20, 1912, Mrs. Richard
son married Abner Thompson in
washington, Ind. They had thnee
children, Malinda Ann, David I,erov
and John A. c. Thompson, all born
there. Hoping to better themselves
tney left Indiana for the West, ar
riylng In volga City, Iowa June
1900. All Of her children came with
ner and lived in Iowa for one year.
AT that time George and Louisa
eSSSAoiA6 q SCHOOL or music
The fall before they left for Love
Elnathan Kendall born in Canfnrs
bury, Conn.,, arrived in Volga Citw
ana heard that the Thompsons were
gong to Minnesota. He therefore
got acquainted and was anxious In
20 along, as he had land grant
there which entitled him to 160
acres, In recognition of his fathers
services In the War Of 1872. They
arrived here In June 1856 and Il,
July z Louisa Richardson, my moth
er and Elnathan Kendall were nm
lisd In marriage by Rev. John Pow
They settled down in Vernon
Senter, as Kendall had been raised
In among the hills SO the Level land
didn't appeal to him. Their mar.
rage was the first in the townshin
and their wedding tour was fro,r,
oneipyyilie, MINI. to Vernon Center.
distance OF seven miles with an
OK team and covered wagon.
MY mother lived In the wagon
untiI their log cabin was built So
the little Hoosier girl not unite
eighteen years OF age, married into
wealthy New England family. Her
Iatner. In law has been Representa-
I've Lnree times and senator once.
me kendalls' were direct descend
ents Oh Miles Standish. The Elna-
nan uiu family made their home in
minnesota u most OF the time but also
house where General Israel Pntnan,
nved good many years. Their se
cond child, Lois Emeline was horn
mere on March 5, 1862, and their
nrst child. Sarah Diana was born
~ vernon Center, February IL
1903. Their only son Edward Ie'
roy was born February I6. 1894 in
Sheibyville, MINI. In 1879 the rail
road ran through my fathers farm
and some Of 1t was sold for tow.
i0ts. A new town was started less
snan a half mile from the old on
ana at first named Edgewood. bm
M M changed to Vernon Center.
NY motner had poor health wher
young and only lived to be forty
July %, 1886. Ny father traveIe ea
around some after that and anal,
bought some land in medford Ore
where he died April 90 1893 he
was buried in Vernon Center ceme
terry by the side Of his wffa. -
Louis Kendall was mayrt>d n.
csmDer ~, 1881, to Edison L Warren
OF Mmore, MINI. They mad ona
daughter. Gladys Staten who mar.
T,eo Harry l.. Halverson of Vernon
Senter, September Is, 1913. They
S Sorn s Sns daughter fma Louise. ,
sarah d. Kendall was married n
TSna l. Bowen April 10. 1884.
IIy naa eight children, Edward.
Tn ioa Bryant, Faith kendall
ECU E9Itn lwho died whan six months
oia), Harold Stephen. Miles Stand
lsn and Joseph Elnathanl Kendall
iney All live In Vernon Center Az
Sept Edward who lives In New yor,
state and Faith who lives In Michia
Edward Kendall. the SON h.s
never married and for the past e,evs
en- years has been In the real a.
tate business in Crescent CIV rs,
ana sho mas two hotels Of which he is
George Richardson, Louisa
prother went West and was minad
put In blasting rock, the powSar
went into his eyes, and nartiaiIy
DLnded him. He married MAIL,
hinored soon after his Illness who
vain her mother had nursed him
ourlng his sickness. They had sly
children, James, Peter, Lizzie Lon
ise' lWhe died when fifteen wears
OF age). Rowena, George, Harry and
DAISY. James Peter died AT TuIsa
eoManoma. July IA. 1914, and WAS
,orty three years of age. He was
ouried at Mlingwood, Kan, and left