Biographical Sketch of Jacob F. Richardson, Washington County, Missouri >From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1888. ********************************************************************** Jacob F. Richardson, a dealer in general merchandise at Mineral Point, was born in Illinois November 19, 1838, and is a son of John R. and Catherine Richardson. The father was a miner by occupation, and dis- covered the famous Buck Horn diggings in the Dubuque Lead Mines, Iowa. He died in Washington County, Mo., March 9, 1858, to which county the family had removed in 1842. Of the nine living children Jacob F. is the third. He was reared a farmer and miner, which occupations he followed until the outbreak of the war. He enlisted first in the State troops, and after serving his time entered the Thirty-first Missouri Infantry, being discharged in 1863 on account of disability. He married Miss Mary J. Mesplay, a daughter of Bazil Mesplay, an early settler of Washington County. In 1881 Mr. Richardson commenced sell- ing goods, and is doing his share of the trade of the place. Mr. and Mrs. Richardson have seven children, viz.: Willis, Sarah B., Frank, Nellie, Mamie, Walter and Stella. John R. Richardson, father of our subject, was a soldier in the Mexican War. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny Harrell ====================================================================