Johnston County, NC - Lunsford Richardson Grave

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Lunsford Richardson Grave
Mary Atkinson GS Camp
Hwy. 42 East
Johnston Co., NC
May 21, 2007
 
From Hwy. 70/ Hwy. 42 intersection in Johnston Co. take Hwy. 42 
East about nine miles until you cross Hwy. 96. About one half mile 
on the left after you cross Hwy. 96 there is the entrance to Mary 
Atkinson Girl Scout Camp. Almost immediately after entering the camp 
ground a small walled area is visible on the right side of the road 
containing one headstone. I viewed the grave and transcribed from 
the head stone, Shirley Olson shirley32olson@yahoo.com
 
Richardson, Lunsford, b. Dec 1810, d. Jul 1856
Richardson, Laurinda Vinson, Jan 1812, d. Jan 1872, w.o. Lunsford Richardson
 
From Johnston Co. Marriage Records: Married 13 Dec 1836

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The following information is contributed by Clois Richardson:
cloisrich@sbcglobal.net:
In the open space around it is also supposed to be about 5-15 other 
family members who supposedly had wooden markers in place and when a 
flood came many years ago the markers were washed away. I think I know 
who most of them were though. I also have photos of the markers. This 
was the location of the old John Richardson Plantation named "The Oaks". 
The Atkinson Mill across the Little River was also part of this 
plantation. This Lunsford Richardson's father was drowned in a flood 
in the river. This Lunsford is the one who invented Vicks Salve. He died 
in San Francisco on a business trip.
 
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