Researcher: Ben Andrews

My maternal GGG- grandfather, William Doyle Richardson -- a Union veteran of the Civil War,  was born Dec. 7, 1847 in Madison Co., KY; however, William grew up in Indiana.  It was there in Lebanon, Boone Co., that he enlisted in the Union Army on Mar. 20, 1863.  He served as a private in Company G,  63rd Indiana Regiment.  In May of 1865, he transferred to Company F, 128th Indiana Regiment.  William mustered out on Apr. 10, 1866 in Raleigh, NC.  His Declaration of Pension -- dated Oct. 7, 1919, states that he was 5 ft. 7 1/2 in. tall, of fair completion, auburn hair, and was a Farmer.

After the Civil War, the RICHARDSON family moved to Missouri.  It was there in Stockton, Cedar Co. that William married Angelina Light (b. Feb. 11, 1850 in VA)  on June 6th, 1870.  Their second child (their first child was stillborn) -- a son, named Ananias, was born in Missouri on Mar. 10, 1871.

Sometime on, or before 1875, William Doyle Richarson, his wife -- Angelina Light, and their son --  Ananias,  moved from  to the Turkey Creek community of Callahan Co., TX.-  Their second son, Lorenzo Dow  "Loley"  Richardson was born in Cottonwood on Mar. 10th of that same year.   William & Angelina RICHARDSON had a total of eleven children -- ten of which were born in Cottonwood.  Four of the RICHARDSON children, including Cal (Samuel Calloway, b. Aug. 18, 1885), Margie (Margaret Ann, b. Feb. 14, 1888), Ott (Otis Oliver, b. Apr. 26, 1890), & Leila (b. Dec. 15, 1893)  can be seen in a 1898 photo of the Turkey Creek School on line.

Angelina Light RICHARDSON died Sept. 29, 1914 in Callahan Co., and is buried in Cottonwood East Cemetery.  William Doyle RICHARDSON, after having been a long-time resident of Callahan Co., died  Dec. 12, 1929 in Clovis, Curry Co., NM.  He was 82 years old.  His youngest son, Otis Oliver, served as the informant on his Death Certificate.