Henderson County Texas

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Richardson Family Cemetery
Henderson County Texas

History of the Richardson Family Cemetery

Enumeration

Last	First/Maiden	DOB	DOD	Notes
Baxter	Carl	22 May 1906	24 Jun 1964	WWII   obit
Huges	Ralph Allen	1878	1899
Huges	William D	1855	2 May 1891
Jarmon	Betty Allen Hughes	1833	1898	obit
Lopez	Juan Antonio	14 Jan 1988	22 Oct 2002
Monroe	Lewis Monroe	29 May 1831	7 Apr 1908
Moore	Lucy A	unk	1867
Moore	Martha M Richardson	Apr 1842	Jan 1874
Moore	Mary	30 May 1810	16 Feb 1872
Moore	Maude Elizabeth	4 Nov 1871	21 Oct 1872
Moore	Texana R	13 Sep 1859	27 Oct 1865
Norrell	Griffin	10 May 1824	15 Dec 1880
Norrell	Mary Ann	12 Jun 1826	14 Jan 1884
Richardson	Amy	unk	unk	see Find-A-Grave
Richardson	Eugene Davis	18 Nov 1859	24 Oct 1865
Richardson	Eula	8 Apr 1871	20 Aug 1876
Richardson	Mathais	14 Apr 1814	22 Dec 1862
Richardson	Nancy Wiles Evans	16 Dec 1818	7 Feb 1861
Richardson	Robert	22 Oct 1862	19 Apr 1864
Shelton	John Calvin	30 Jan 1837	30 Apr 1909

Historical Marker

Inscription 

Born in South Carolina, William Richadson moved to Pickens County, Alabama in 1830. There he married Mary "Polly" Kilpatrick (1813-1889) on Feb. 13, 1834. Children born to them were John K., James J., Sara F., Margaret C., Martha E., William A., Peter M., Andrew J., Franklin P., Ann, Allen, Texana, Mary M., and Judeth. Richardson moved his family, slaves, and the families of his brothers, Steven, Madison and Matthias, to Texas by wagon train, arriving at this location on Dec. 12, 1855.

Richardson built a home (1 mi NE) and became a successful planter. His "Three Circles" cattle brand was recorded in 1855. He was appointed to lay out one of the first roads between Athens and Kaufman. Highway 175 follows much of his original route. He and his brothers helped found the First Baptist Church in Athens.

The slaves he brought to Texas were Dinah, Charles, Gin, Rachel, Washington, Henry, Tom, Harrison, Kate, Easter, Til, Carolina, Jane, Sam, Congo, Marion, Mimm, and Jube. All took the Richardson name, and most stayed on with the family after being freed. Later they and their descendants established the Sand Flat community (1 mi. NNE).

William Richardson is buried in the family cemetery (1 mi. NE) along with his wife, two sons, and two grandchildren. Some of the slaves are buried there also.
 
Erected 1984 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10376.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1802.
 
Location. 32° 15.883′ N, 95° 56.091′ W. Marker is in Athens, Texas, in Henderson County. Marker is at the intersection of State Highway 175 and Richardson Road, on the right when traveling west on State Highway 175. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Athens TX 75751, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 

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