Clayton Richardson, son of Daniel Richardson and Nancy Townsend, was born in 1810 in the Original district of Missouri, which later became Franklin Co., Missouri. He died June 17, 1882 in Astoria, Clatsop, Ore. He married (1) Nancy Susan Adams November 11, 1829 in Franklin Co., Mo, daughter of John Adams and Susannah Childress. She was born Bet. 1812 - 1820 in Kentucky, and died 1841 in Franklin Co., Mo. He married (2) Minerva Jane Daugherty October 20, 1844 in Franklin Co., Mo. She was born Abt. 1824, and died 1862 in Amity, Yamhill Co., Ore.

Children of Clayton Richardson and Nancy Adams are:

1. Daniel Boone Richardson, born November 16, 1831 in Franklin Co., Mo; died October 16, 1910 in Dallas, Polk Co., Ore. He married Margaret Hannah Wilson July 2, 1863 in Polk Co., Ore; born June 28, 1845 in Missouri; died October 17, 1925 in Dallas, Polk Co., Ore.

2. John Quincy Adams Richardson, born December 14, 1832 in Franklin Co., Mo; died July 9, 1903 in Juliaetta, Latah Co., Idaho. He married Susan Harrington April 24, 1864 in Walla Walla, Washington Territory; born December 8, 1850 in Missouri; died May 20, 1926 in Juliaetta, Latah Co., Idaho.

3. George Washington Richardson, born September 5, 1836 in Franklin Co., Mo; died February 28, 1908 in Rainier, Columbia Co., Ore. He married (1) Emma May Miller March 13, 1875 in Astoria, Clatsop Co., Ore; born September 9, 1859 in San Francisco, Calif; died November 24, 1880 in Astoria, Clatsop Co., Ore. He married (2) Laura Morgan Walters November 14, 1885; born December 15, 1855 in Logan Co., IL; died April 30, 1937 in Rainier, Columbia Co., Ore.

4. Nancy Susan Richardson, born Abt. 1839 in Franklin Co., Mo; died Bet. 1873 - 1877. She married William Snyder; died 1877.

Children of Clayton Richardson and Minerva Daugherty are:
5. Emeline Ann Richardson, born April 9, 1849 in Amity, Yamhill, Ore; died 1932. She married Samuel Corwin Abt. 1865; born Abt. 1833 in Oregon; died Aft. 1870.

6. Dorcas Jane Richardson, born Abt. 1846; died 1862 in Amity, Yamhill Co., Ore.

7. Gideon Clayton Richardson, born June 2, 1860 in Amity, Yamhill Co., Ore; died June 20, 1903 in San Francisco, Calif.