Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Richards, Clifton D. September 6, 1856 - 
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CLIFTON D. RICHARDS, hardware merchant, Millbrook village, is a son of James 
and Minerva (Smalley) 

Richards.  The father was a native of Massachusetts, and the mother of 
Vermont.  They were pioneers of 

Cleveland, O., where they settled in early married life; they now reside at 
Detroit.  Mr. Richards was born 

at Cleveland, Sept. 6, 1856.  He obtained a good education in the schools of 
his native city, justly 

celebrated for their excellent character, and at 19 years of age came to 
Stanton, Mich., where he was 

employed as a clerk in a hardware store for a period of three years.  He came 
to Mecosta County i 1877, and 

Oct. 1, opened a hardware store at Millbrook, where he is still engaged in 
business and has reasonable 

success.  He carries a stock worth $7,000, and leads his line of trade in that 
section of the county.  

Mr. Richards is a Republican in politics; has been Clerk of his township one 
term, and is now acting in the 

capacity of School Assessor of the district.  He is an active member of the 
Congregational Church.

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1883 Portrait & Bio Album of Mecosta Co.

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