Bio of Damonde, Richard R. (b.1848) Wabasha Co., MN
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Damonde, Richard R. (spelled "Damoude" in biography), a prosperous
Plainview merchant, was born in Waupun, Wisconsin, December 18, 1848. His
parents were Richard and Jane (Edmonds) Damoude. When the great civil war
was raging fiercest his youthful patriotism caused him, although but
sixteen, to importune his parents for permission to offer his services to
his country, and in May, 1864, he enlisted for one hundred days in the
41st Wis. Inf. This regiment during its brief existence was stationed at
Memphis, being assigned to the 17th Corps. Very little fighting was seen
by young Damoude during the three of four months he was in the army, as
that period was only marked by one important event, the raid of the rebel
Forrest. At the expiration of the one hundred days our subject returned to
Wisconsin, and learned engineering in the steam-sawmills belonging to
Daniel Shaw, Esq., of Eau Claire. For two years, from 1868 to 1870, he had
charge of the engines in Woodruff, Tafft & Co's sawmills at Chippewa
Falls. He next engaged in farming near King City, Missouri, but a cyclone
which destroyed the bulk of his personal property, during the third year
of his sojourn here, so disgusted him with Missouri that he left his farm
for sale and came to Minnesota, located in the pretty little village of
Plainview and engaged in teaming and running a steam thresher for four or
five years. In 1878 he entered the employ of McLaughlin & Lynch, of the
same place, dealers in agricultural implements. Was two years with this
firm and three years with Lynch, successor to said firm. From January 1,
1883, to January 1, 1884, he was a member of the firm of Meachum &
Damoude, and is now the sole proprietor of a very large business. He was
married to Miss Hattie Beucus, a native of Wisconsin, at Fox Lake, in that
state, May 22, 1870. They have two children: Lottie born in King City,
Missouri, January 25, 1873, and Charles C., born in Plainview, December
25, 1874. Mr. Damoude is a republican in politics, and a prominent member
of the Odd-Fellows fraternity of Plainview.