Rockford Morning Star, Tuesday, 18 January 1921
Charles Richardson Enters Eternal Rest At Home In Roscoe
(Special to the Morning Star)
ROSCOE, Jan. 17. - Charles Richardson passed away Sunday morning at his home. He had been in his accustomed health the night before, but suffered a slight attack of a former trouble from which he had not suffered for about two years.
"Uncle Charlie," as he was known to all, had been in declining health for a number of years. January 8th, he celebrated his 87th birthday. He was downtown Saturday before his demise and did shopping for Sunday.
The morning of his passing was the 37th anniversary of his marriage to Margaret McAffee, who was with him when the end came, as was also his daughter, Minnie L. of Rockford,
who had come Saturday evening to spend Sunday with him.
Mr. Richardson was born in New York, Jan. 8, 1834, and was the son of Benjamin and Mary Welch Richardson and came to Illinois from Michigan as a child with his parents in the autumn of 1836. He was the eldest of thirteen children. His father and Smith Jenks were the first white settlers of Roscoe. Mr. Richardson was married three times. His first wife, Mary Gregory, whom he married in 1859, lived only a year. One child was born to them, but died in infancy. M. Tubbs from New Haven, Conn. was the second wife and mother of his three daughters, passed away during their childhood. One daughter, Ella, died in 1900 at Roscoe, Minnie of Rockford, Lillian, now Mrs. Milo Horak of Des Moines, Iowa, are the other two daughters. In 1884 Mr. Richardson married Margaret McAffee, who survives him.
Mr. Richardson was a successful farmer until he retired twenty years ago. He spent nearly his entire life in Roscoe, being connected with the social and religious societies.
He leaves besides his wife and two daughters, a sister, Mrs. Emily Atwood of Beloit and many nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Kent in her article on Roscoe's history, called him Roscoe's Grand Old Man. He began his education in the first school conducted in the village and completed it in the "red brick school house on the hill."
Funeral services will be held at the M.E. church at Roscoe Tuesday, Jan. 18 at 2:30 p.m. Rev. C.W. Jaycox officiating. Mesdames M. Wilcox and J. Richardson will sing.
Charles Richardson Enters Eternal Rest At Home In Roscoe
(Special to the Morning Star)
ROSCOE, Jan. 17. - Charles Richardson passed away Sunday morning at his home. He had been in his accustomed health the night before, but suffered a slight attack of a former trouble from which he had not suffered for about two years.
"Uncle Charlie," as he was known to all, had been in declining health for a number of years. January 8th, he celebrated his 87th birthday. He was downtown Saturday before his demise and did shopping for Sunday.
The morning of his passing was the 37th anniversary of his marriage to Margaret McAffee, who was with him when the end came, as was also his daughter, Minnie L. of Rockford,
who had come Saturday evening to spend Sunday with him.
Mr. Richardson was born in New York, Jan. 8, 1834, and was the son of Benjamin and Mary Welch Richardson and came to Illinois from Michigan as a child with his parents in the autumn of 1836. He was the eldest of thirteen children. His father and Smith Jenks were the first white settlers of Roscoe. Mr. Richardson was married three times. His first wife, Mary Gregory, whom he married in 1859, lived only a year. One child was born to them, but died in infancy. M. Tubbs from New Haven, Conn. was the second wife and mother of his three daughters, passed away during their childhood. One daughter, Ella, died in 1900 at Roscoe, Minnie of Rockford, Lillian, now Mrs. Milo Horak of Des Moines, Iowa, are the other two daughters. In 1884 Mr. Richardson married Margaret McAffee, who survives him.
Mr. Richardson was a successful farmer until he retired twenty years ago. He spent nearly his entire life in Roscoe, being connected with the social and religious societies.
He leaves besides his wife and two daughters, a sister, Mrs. Emily Atwood of Beloit and many nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Kent in her article on Roscoe's history, called him Roscoe's Grand Old Man. He began his education in the first school conducted in the village and completed it in the "red brick school house on the hill."
Funeral services will be held at the M.E. church at Roscoe Tuesday, Jan. 18 at 2:30 p.m. Rev. C.W. Jaycox officiating. Mesdames M. Wilcox and J. Richardson will sing.
Rockford Morning Star, Tuesday, 18 January 1921
Charles Richardson Enters Eternal Rest At Home In Roscoe
(Special to the Morning Star)
ROSCOE, Jan. 17. - Charles Richardson passed away Sunday morning at his home. He had been in his accustomed health the night before, but suffered a slight attack of a former trouble from which he had not suffered for about two years.
"Uncle Charlie," as he was known to all, had been in declining health for a number of years. January 8th, he celebrated his 87th birthday. He was downtown Saturday before his demise and did shopping for Sunday.
The morning of his passing was the 37th anniversary of his marriage to Margaret McAffee, who was with him when the end came, as was also his daughter, Minnie L. of Rockford,
who had come Saturday evening to spend Sunday with him.
Mr. Richardson was born in New York, Jan. 8, 1834, and was the son of Benjamin and Mary Welch Richardson and came to Illinois from Michigan as a child with his parents in the autumn of 1836. He was the eldest of thirteen children. His father and Smith Jenks were the first white settlers of Roscoe. Mr. Richardson was married three times. His first wife, Mary Gregory, whom he married in 1859, lived only a year. One child was born to them, but died in infancy. M. Tubbs from New Haven, Conn. was the second wife and mother of his three daughters, passed away during their childhood. One daughter, Ella, died in 1900 at Roscoe, Minnie of Rockford, Lillian, now Mrs. Milo Horak of Des Moines, Iowa, are the other two daughters. In 1884 Mr. Richardson married Margaret McAffee, who survives him.
Mr. Richardson was a successful farmer until he retired twenty years ago. He spent nearly his entire life in Roscoe, being connected with the social and religious societies.
He leaves besides his wife and two daughters, a sister, Mrs. Emily Atwood of Beloit and many nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Kent in her article on Roscoe's history, called him Roscoe's Grand Old Man. He began his education in the first school conducted in the village and completed it in the "red brick school house on the hill."
Funeral services will be held at the M.E. church at Roscoe Tuesday, Jan. 18 at 2:30 p.m. Rev. C.W. Jaycox officiating. Mesdames M. Wilcox and J. Richardson will sing.
Charles Richardson Enters Eternal Rest At Home In Roscoe
(Special to the Morning Star)
ROSCOE, Jan. 17. - Charles Richardson passed away Sunday morning at his home. He had been in his accustomed health the night before, but suffered a slight attack of a former trouble from which he had not suffered for about two years.
"Uncle Charlie," as he was known to all, had been in declining health for a number of years. January 8th, he celebrated his 87th birthday. He was downtown Saturday before his demise and did shopping for Sunday.
The morning of his passing was the 37th anniversary of his marriage to Margaret McAffee, who was with him when the end came, as was also his daughter, Minnie L. of Rockford,
who had come Saturday evening to spend Sunday with him.
Mr. Richardson was born in New York, Jan. 8, 1834, and was the son of Benjamin and Mary Welch Richardson and came to Illinois from Michigan as a child with his parents in the autumn of 1836. He was the eldest of thirteen children. His father and Smith Jenks were the first white settlers of Roscoe. Mr. Richardson was married three times. His first wife, Mary Gregory, whom he married in 1859, lived only a year. One child was born to them, but died in infancy. M. Tubbs from New Haven, Conn. was the second wife and mother of his three daughters, passed away during their childhood. One daughter, Ella, died in 1900 at Roscoe, Minnie of Rockford, Lillian, now Mrs. Milo Horak of Des Moines, Iowa, are the other two daughters. In 1884 Mr. Richardson married Margaret McAffee, who survives him.
Mr. Richardson was a successful farmer until he retired twenty years ago. He spent nearly his entire life in Roscoe, being connected with the social and religious societies.
He leaves besides his wife and two daughters, a sister, Mrs. Emily Atwood of Beloit and many nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Kent in her article on Roscoe's history, called him Roscoe's Grand Old Man. He began his education in the first school conducted in the village and completed it in the "red brick school house on the hill."
Funeral services will be held at the M.E. church at Roscoe Tuesday, Jan. 18 at 2:30 p.m. Rev. C.W. Jaycox officiating. Mesdames M. Wilcox and J. Richardson will sing.
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