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Susan Moore Richmond (1818-1908) County Cavan, Ireland to Green County, Wisconsin

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Susan Moore Richmond (1818-1908) County Cavan, Ireland to Green County, Wisconsin

Posted: 19 Sep 2004 4:12PM GMT
Classification: Obituary
Surnames: Moore and Richmond
Obituary dated June 13, 1908 in Madison, Wisconsin:

Mrs Susan Richmond, who died last night at her home in South Madison, was born March 6 1818, in Caden(sic) County, Ireland. Her maiden name was Moore, being a daughter of George and Mary Moore. She was married in 1840 to Francis Richmond, who died January 8, 1879. Mr. Richmond came to this country and settled in Green county Wisconsin, in the year 1861. Mrs. Richmond was the mother of ten children, eight of whom are living, four daughters and four sons. Three of these are residents of the city, T. C. Richmond and the Misses Susan and Lottie Richmond, principals of the Wisconsin Academy; Robert M. Richmond, an attorney of Evansville, George Richmond, chief of police of Council Bluffs, IA, Mrs Mary Benston, Darlington, WI, John S. Richmond, a farmer in Morrison, IA, and Mrs. Fanny Girton of Madison, SD. Mrs Richmond joined the Wesleyan Methodist church in Ireland at the age of 14 years. On coming to this country she connected herself with the Methodist church in Green county and later on her removal to this city joined the First Methodist church, of which she was a member at the time of her death. Funeral services will be held at the home in South Madison, Monday at 2:pm. Rev. W. J. McKay, who was her pastor for many years, will have charge of the services.

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