Samuel enlisted in the Union Army on August 21,1862 to serve three years.He was in Co. A, 136th NYVI. He saw action at Gettysburg including the battle at Devils Den.He served until mustering out on June 13,1865.His wife was Lucetta Pyre.
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Bolivar Free Library
Bolivar, New York
Bolivar Breeze
Nov. 21, 1907
Samuel A. Richardson Died at His Home at Kossuth, Saturday Morning, Aged 65, War Veteran and Free Mason.
Samuel A. Richardson, aged 65 years, died at his home on the Allentown road, a few minutes past one o'clock, Saturday morning, from a complication of diseases. He had been in poor health for three years and had been confined to his bed for about three weeks. On Thursday morning he was taken with a chill and for ten hours he lay in a stupor from which he roused late in the evening. All day Friday he grew weaker slowly and when death came, he simply fell asleep never to waken again in this world.
Mr. Richardson was born in Bolivar, Dec. 8, 1841, the third son of Thomas and Saloona Richardson, pioneers of Bolivar. The family were from Vermont and Mr. Richardson was born on what is now the Sage farm on Olive street. All his life he was a farmer but of late years had acquired some oil producing interests. During the past 20 years he had lived on what is now known as the Richardson farm at Kossuth. He was an upright man and had a wide circle of friends.
Mr. Richardson served in Company K 136th New York Volunteers during the Civil war, being in the service 34 months. A number of the veterans in Bolivar served in the same regiment. Mr. Richardson was six feet in height and nearly all members of his company were of the same height. He was a good soldier and for a number of years had drawn a pension. Mr. Richardson was a member of H.C. Gardner Post G.A.R., of Macedonia Lodge, F & A.M. and of Bolivar Chapter, R.A.M.
Mr. Richardson leaves a wife, two sons, Eugene and Ernest Richardson of Bolivar, three daughters, Mrs. B.P. Ingalls, Mrs. Rose Buell, and Mrs. Alice McKay; two sisters, Mrs. Roy Marsh of Annin Creek, Mrs. Rodney Smith of Addison, and two brothers, Almarion Richardson of Bolivar, and Delbert Richardson of Eldred. All were present at the funeral.
Funeral services were held at the house at one o'clock, Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. G.A. Bond. The M.E. church choir sang three hymns. At the cemetery the services were conducted by Macedonia Lodge, and the Masonic ritual service was followed. the bearers were members of the Grand Army who were Free Masons..
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Bolivar Free Library
Bolivar, New York
Bolivar Breeze
Nov. 21, 1907
Samuel A. Richardson Died at His Home at Kossuth, Saturday Morning, Aged 65, War Veteran and Free Mason.
Samuel A. Richardson, aged 65 years, died at his home on the Allentown road, a few minutes past one o'clock, Saturday morning, from a complication of diseases. He had been in poor health for three years and had been confined to his bed for about three weeks. On Thursday morning he was taken with a chill and for ten hours he lay in a stupor from which he roused late in the evening. All day Friday he grew weaker slowly and when death came, he simply fell asleep never to waken again in this world.
Mr. Richardson was born in Bolivar, Dec. 8, 1841, the third son of Thomas and Saloona Richardson, pioneers of Bolivar. The family were from Vermont and Mr. Richardson was born on what is now the Sage farm on Olive street. All his life he was a farmer but of late years had acquired some oil producing interests. During the past 20 years he had lived on what is now known as the Richardson farm at Kossuth. He was an upright man and had a wide circle of friends.
Mr. Richardson served in Company K 136th New York Volunteers during the Civil war, being in the service 34 months. A number of the veterans in Bolivar served in the same regiment. Mr. Richardson was six feet in height and nearly all members of his company were of the same height. He was a good soldier and for a number of years had drawn a pension. Mr. Richardson was a member of H.C. Gardner Post G.A.R., of Macedonia Lodge, F & A.M. and of Bolivar Chapter, R.A.M.
Mr. Richardson leaves a wife, two sons, Eugene and Ernest Richardson of Bolivar, three daughters, Mrs. B.P. Ingalls, Mrs. Rose Buell, and Mrs. Alice McKay; two sisters, Mrs. Roy Marsh of Annin Creek, Mrs. Rodney Smith of Addison, and two brothers, Almarion Richardson of Bolivar, and Delbert Richardson of Eldred. All were present at the funeral.
Funeral services were held at the house at one o'clock, Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. G.A. Bond. The M.E. church choir sang three hymns. At the cemetery the services were conducted by Macedonia Lodge, and the Masonic ritual service was followed. the bearers were members of the Grand Army who were Free Masons..
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Above provided by Find A Grave contributor L. Moore . Thankyou.
Samuel enlisted in the Union Army on August 21,1862 to serve three years.He was in Co. A, 136th NYVI. He saw action at Gettysburg including the battle at Devils Den.He served until mustering out on June 13,1865.His wife was Lucetta Pyre.
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Bolivar Free Library
Bolivar, New York
Bolivar Breeze
Nov. 21, 1907
Samuel A. Richardson Died at His Home at Kossuth, Saturday Morning, Aged 65, War Veteran and Free Mason.
Samuel A. Richardson, aged 65 years, died at his home on the Allentown road, a few minutes past one o'clock, Saturday morning, from a complication of diseases. He had been in poor health for three years and had been confined to his bed for about three weeks. On Thursday morning he was taken with a chill and for ten hours he lay in a stupor from which he roused late in the evening. All day Friday he grew weaker slowly and when death came, he simply fell asleep never to waken again in this world.
Mr. Richardson was born in Bolivar, Dec. 8, 1841, the third son of Thomas and Saloona Richardson, pioneers of Bolivar. The family were from Vermont and Mr. Richardson was born on what is now the Sage farm on Olive street. All his life he was a farmer but of late years had acquired some oil producing interests. During the past 20 years he had lived on what is now known as the Richardson farm at Kossuth. He was an upright man and had a wide circle of friends.
Mr. Richardson served in Company K 136th New York Volunteers during the Civil war, being in the service 34 months. A number of the veterans in Bolivar served in the same regiment. Mr. Richardson was six feet in height and nearly all members of his company were of the same height. He was a good soldier and for a number of years had drawn a pension. Mr. Richardson was a member of H.C. Gardner Post G.A.R., of Macedonia Lodge, F & A.M. and of Bolivar Chapter, R.A.M.
Mr. Richardson leaves a wife, two sons, Eugene and Ernest Richardson of Bolivar, three daughters, Mrs. B.P. Ingalls, Mrs. Rose Buell, and Mrs. Alice McKay; two sisters, Mrs. Roy Marsh of Annin Creek, Mrs. Rodney Smith of Addison, and two brothers, Almarion Richardson of Bolivar, and Delbert Richardson of Eldred. All were present at the funeral.
Funeral services were held at the house at one o'clock, Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. G.A. Bond. The M.E. church choir sang three hymns. At the cemetery the services were conducted by Macedonia Lodge, and the Masonic ritual service was followed. the bearers were members of the Grand Army who were Free Masons..
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Above provided by Find A Grave contributor L. Moore . Thankyou.
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Bolivar Free Library
Bolivar, New York
Bolivar Breeze
Nov. 21, 1907
Samuel A. Richardson Died at His Home at Kossuth, Saturday Morning, Aged 65, War Veteran and Free Mason.
Samuel A. Richardson, aged 65 years, died at his home on the Allentown road, a few minutes past one o'clock, Saturday morning, from a complication of diseases. He had been in poor health for three years and had been confined to his bed for about three weeks. On Thursday morning he was taken with a chill and for ten hours he lay in a stupor from which he roused late in the evening. All day Friday he grew weaker slowly and when death came, he simply fell asleep never to waken again in this world.
Mr. Richardson was born in Bolivar, Dec. 8, 1841, the third son of Thomas and Saloona Richardson, pioneers of Bolivar. The family were from Vermont and Mr. Richardson was born on what is now the Sage farm on Olive street. All his life he was a farmer but of late years had acquired some oil producing interests. During the past 20 years he had lived on what is now known as the Richardson farm at Kossuth. He was an upright man and had a wide circle of friends.
Mr. Richardson served in Company K 136th New York Volunteers during the Civil war, being in the service 34 months. A number of the veterans in Bolivar served in the same regiment. Mr. Richardson was six feet in height and nearly all members of his company were of the same height. He was a good soldier and for a number of years had drawn a pension. Mr. Richardson was a member of H.C. Gardner Post G.A.R., of Macedonia Lodge, F & A.M. and of Bolivar Chapter, R.A.M.
Mr. Richardson leaves a wife, two sons, Eugene and Ernest Richardson of Bolivar, three daughters, Mrs. B.P. Ingalls, Mrs. Rose Buell, and Mrs. Alice McKay; two sisters, Mrs. Roy Marsh of Annin Creek, Mrs. Rodney Smith of Addison, and two brothers, Almarion Richardson of Bolivar, and Delbert Richardson of Eldred. All were present at the funeral.
Funeral services were held at the house at one o'clock, Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. G.A. Bond. The M.E. church choir sang three hymns. At the cemetery the services were conducted by Macedonia Lodge, and the Masonic ritual service was followed. the bearers were members of the Grand Army who were Free Masons..
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Above provided by Find A Grave contributor L. Moore . Thankyou.
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