Edgar D. Richmond Biography, Oceana County, Michigan Transcribed from the 1890 Oceana County Pioneers and Business Men of Today Copyright © 2004 by Jan Cortez. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submittor has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ************************************************************************ Edgar D. Richmond was born to Edmund and Olive Richmond in Euclid, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, May 5, 1837. His early life was spent upon his father's farm. In 1840 he entered the Shaw Academy in East Cleveland, and remained two years. After this he clerked in a dry goods store until the spring of 1857, when he came to Pentwater to work for Charles Mears. Mr. Richmond remained in charge of Mr. Mear's store until 1862, when he and Woodruff Chapin went into business at Pentwaer. After two and one-half years they took in John Bean, Jr., as partner and together bought out Hart, Maxwell & Co. In 1862 they built a shingle mill and sawed the first shingles on the shore. They afterwards sold out to Phillips & Browne. He was also in 1872 in partnership with Mr. F.W. Ratzel in general merchandise, and still later with his brother-in-law, Mr. Dunwell. He removed to Hart in 1877 where he has continued to reside. He is now a large stockholder and cashier od the Oceana Co. Savings Bank at Hart. Also owner of some of the finest fruit and stock farms in the county. Aug. 3, 1859, at Ionia he married Miss Josephine M. Rounds, by whom he had two sons, Eddie and Willie, both of whom are dead. Mrs. Richmond died July 6, 1866. Nov., 1869, he married Miss Lydia L. Dunwell, of Allegan Co., by whom he has had four children, two of whom, a daughter Olive, and a son, Jerome are living, and two, a daughter Daisy, and a son are dead. Mr. Richmond has been Postmaster at Pentwater, held several township and village offices, been elected and served five terms as Clerk and Register of Deeds. His nomination upon the republican ticket always added strength to the ticket. He is popular wih all classes. Is enterprising and one of the most sympathetic friends in case of sickness or distress.