BIOGRAPHIES:  Anson Edward RICHARDS, Elk Mound, Dunn Co., WI

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Submitted by:  Laura Abood <wabood@msn.com>  11 May 2005
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Anson Edward Richards, a well known resident of the village of Elk
Mound, where for ten years he has been engaged in business as a stock
buyer, was born in New York State, May 19, 1865, son of Francis and
Catherine (Robeau) Richards, who were natives of that state and spent
their lives there.  It was there also that Anson E. spent his early
years as a boy attending school, and later doing farm labor and
training race horses.  In 1888, at the age of 23, he came west to
Green Bay, Wis., and for a year and a half thereafter he was foreman
of a large livery stable there, during which time he also trained
horses.  In fact he followed the racing and horse training business,
altogether, for a period of 20 years.  After leaving Green Bay Mr.
Richards went to De Pere, Wis., where he remained for a year.  After
that he was five years at Manitowoc and four years at Chilson, going
from the latter place to the Riverside Park Farm at Berlin, Wis.,
where for seven years he was superintendent and trainer.  Then he
spent three years in a similar position at Fox Lake, Ill., and from
there in 1914 came to Elk Mound, Wis., where he has since been
engaged in buying and shipping cattle and hogs to the extent of about
100 cars a year.  He also owns three race horses, which he enters at
the local fairs during the fair season.  Mr. Richards was married
Dec. 16, 1887, at Massena, N. Y., to Martha Snickles.  He and his
wife have been the parents of three children, of whom the first born,
Arthur O., is now deceased.  The two survivors are Anson E. Jr., and
Eva.  Anson E. Jr., married Ada Hefner and they operate a small
poultry farm north of Elk Mound.  Eva, who is Mrs. Ned Warren,
resides in Berlin, Wis., Mr. Warren being agent there for the
American Railway Express.  The subject of this sketch is fraternally
affiliated with the Elk Mound colony of Beavers.
 
Transcribed from the "History of Dunn County Wisconsin, 1925" page 556

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