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     Laura Edna Richardson was born on 5 March 1897 at Freestone County, Texas.¹ She was the daughter of Newell Luther Richardson Sr. and Ann Lee Wells.² She appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 at Freestone County, Texas.² She appeared on the census of 4 May 1910 in the household of Luther Richardson and Nannie Lula Richardson at Freestone County, Texas.³ She married Russell Franklin Milliken Sr., son of Robert Harris Milliken and Francis Isabelle Ham, circa 1919.^4,5 She and Russell Franklin Milliken Sr. lived in 1935 at Westbrook, Mitchell County, Texas.⁶ She died on 24 April 1936 at Westbrook, Mitchell County, Texas, at age 39.¹

Mrs. R. F. Milliken, Westbrook, Buried

Colorado, April 25 - Funeral services for Mrs. R. F. Milliken, 39, who died Friday in Westbrook, were held at her former home in Lamesa Saturday afternoon. The Rev. John Cundiff officiated.

The Millikens had lived in Westbrook since February. Mrs. Milliken had been ill for more than a year. Before her marriage 17 years ago she was Laura edna Richardson. She was born in Freestone county.

Seven children, the oldest 15 and the youngest 4, are among her survivors in addition to her husband and these brothers and sisters, all of Fairfield: Misses Mae and Ada Richardson, Mrs. Velma Mitchell, Mrs. Floy Christian, Mrs. Exa Day, Mrs. Ina Ruthe DeBorde, W. E. Richardson and Luther Richardson.⁵ She was buried on 26 April 1936 at Lamesa, Dawson County, Texas.¹

     Louisa Richardson was born in March 1864 at Mississippi.^1,2 She was the daughter of Hiram Richardson and Elizabeth J. Bryant.¹ She lived with her brother Frank and his family on 21 June 1900 at Itawamba County, Mississippi.²

     Lucius A. Richardson was born in May 1883 at Itawamba County, Mississippi.¹ He was the son of Franklin D. Richardson and F. Pheraba Rand.¹

     Madie Richardson married Jesse Ray Summers Sr., son of Henry Summers, on 24 December 1925 at Stewart County, Tennessee.²

     Mark Richardson is the son of Hiram Richardson and Ada Eleanor Radford.¹

     Mary Berta Richardson was (an unknown value.) She was born on 30 December 1893 at Turlington, Freestone County, Texas.¹ She was the daughter of John Whitney Richardson and Mary Louise Cobbs.¹ She married Walter Clarence Milliken, son of Robert Harris Milliken and Francis Isabelle Ham, on 21 December 1916 at Freestone County, Texas. She died on 7 January 1989 at Mansfield, Tarrant County, Texas, at age 95.

     Mary Eunice Richardson is the daughter of John Arthur Richardson and Mattie Alice Taylor.¹ She married Aaron Hazel Hancock on 24 December 1930 at Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico.²

     Mary Nell Richardson is the daughter of Hiram Travis Richardson and Christine Carver.¹

     Mary Velma Richardson was also known as Velma. She was born on 10 October 1903 at Turlington, Freestone County, Texas.^1,2 She was the daughter of Newell Luther Richardson Sr. and Nannie Lula Mattox.¹ She appeared on the census of 4 May 1910 in the household of Luther Richardson and Nannie Lula Richardson at Freestone County, Texas.³ She married Clarence Joseph Mitchell on 14 January 1928 at Texas.⁴ She and Clarence Joseph Mitchell appeared on the census of 24 April 1930 at Freestone County, Texas.⁵ She and Clarence Joseph Mitchell appeared on the census of 2 April 1940 at Freestone County, Texas.⁶ She died on 6 June 1950 at Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, at age 46.^2,7 Mrs. Mary Velma Mitchell, 46, wife of Clarence Mitchell, died in an Amarillo hospital early Tuesday morning after a long illiness. Funeral services were held at Antioch at 5 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The Rev. H.L. McKissack and D.D. Morgan officiated. Burial followed in Antioch Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Cloyce Davis, Newburn Richardson, Carl Robertson, Clay Burkhart, Ray Bratcher and Edwin DeBorde. Mrs. Mitchell was born Oct. 10, 1903, at Turlington, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N.L. Richardson, Sr. She was married January 14, 1928, to Clarence Mitchell in Fairfield. She was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include her parents, husband and her three children, Mrs. C.L. Mullen, Miss Christine Mitchell and Wayne Mitchell, all of Amarillo.²

     Mathias Richardson also went by the name of Mat.² He was born circa 1848 at Mississippi.¹ He was the son of Hiram Richardson and Elizabeth J. Bryant.¹ He married Eliza Jane Harden on 9 February 1875 at Lee County, Mississippi.³