Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-22
ANNA Nj. RICHARDSON DIES
INTERMENT HERE MONDAY

MRS. Anna M. Richardson. ~. for
many years resident Of this place.
passed away last Thursday evening.
July 15, 1887, at her home in CO.
Iumbus. She had been in failing
health for about a year, and for six
weeks prior to her death was bed
fast. She was daughter of the late
alexander and Hannah Callahan Of
Iord, and was born and reared on
the farm now owned by Mrs. Frank
OHord, IN Morgan township. near
Wesley Chapel church. She was the
widow of Amos B. Richardson. For
many years they made this placa
their home. For time Mrs. Rich
ardson was associated in the gro-
cery business here with her hus-
band in the room now occupied by
the Perkins barber shop, selling out
in the year 1914, to the late Frank
(Pete) Riley. In the year 1920 Mr..
and Mrs. Richardson moved to CO.
lumbus. where the family home had
since been Mr. Richardson died
there in 1929. Mr. and Mrs. Rich
ardson were the parents of three
sons and two daughters. The old
est, Corporal Chester Richardson.
lost his life in the World war in the
battle of the Argonne Forest. The
other children who survive are: Har-
old E. of the home, Mrs. Nellie Jones
and Mrs. Lucille Stratton. of Colum-
bus, and Offord A. Richardson of
this place. She also leaves nina
grandchildren and the following sis
ters and brother: Mrs Ida Devol OF
East Bloom; Mrs. Ella Fouts who
resides in Minnesota; Mrs. Emma
McLucas of McConnelsville. and Ed
ward Offord who is located in Kan
sas. One brother and three sisters
are deceased-Frank Offord, Mrs.
Jennie Gregg, Mrs. Martha Pierce
and Miss Hattie Offord Mrs. Rich
ardson was an excellent woman, ever
devoted to her home and family.
After moving to Columbus, she de-
lighted in returning here to visit
her relatives and among her many
old-time friends and acquaintance.
She was member Of the local Meth
odist Episcopal church, and of the
Ladies Auxiliary, American Legion.
Funeral services were held Sun
day evening at s o'clock, at her late
home, S3 King avenue, Columbus,
in charge of Rev. Lindenbolt, pastor
of the Gahanna Community church.
-hOuudy luOI mug luC DG0y W dS
brought here to the home of her son
0. A. Richardson and wife. where it
remained until one o'clock in the af-
ternoon, when it was removed to
the local Methodist Episcopal church,
where further services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Lindenbolt, assisted
by Rev. r. H. Hoy. Interment was
made in the McConnelsville ceme-
terry.
The funeral services were largely
and there were many
beautiful floral tributes. Rev. Lin
denholt sang 'sThe Old Rugged
Cross and 'In the Garden" and
Mrs Shelton Root, niece of the de-
ceased, sang Haven of Rest Pail
bearers were John F. Dover, F. B.
Kraps, H. C. Shilling, John Me-
Bride. j. w. Carter, and Forest Tom
son, all of this place. Members Of
the Ladies Auxiliary of Malconta
Post, No. "a, attended in a body.
those present from away
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Golf, Mrs. Le-
ola Morris Holden. Mrs. Jewell
Green, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Jones
and three children, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
NJ Stratton, daughter Marilyn and
son Richard, Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar
Harold Richardson, Mr..
and Mrs. Seth Harter and three chill.
dren, all of Columbus; Mrs. Stella
Kenney, of Middletown; Mrs. Jessie
Quigley, Mrs. Jennie Morton, Mrs
George Palmer, and Mrs. Edward
Farquhar of GAINESVILLE.