Richard Wade Hampton Obituary - Grant County Wisconsin

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Grant Co Herald
May 26, 1937

DIES AT AGE OF 101

Richard Wade Hampton, 101 years old or 12 years older than the state he lived in 
for 83 years, died Thursday night at the home of his son Richard, in Richland 
Center. Mr. Hampton was born in Richmond, VA Feb. 24, 1836, and moved to 
Wisconsin when 19years of age. He was in the livery business at Richland Center 
for a long time, retiring 20 years ago. Mr. Hampton was married Nov. 15, 1859, 
to Sarah Collins, who died in 1905. He was a second cousin of Gen. Wade Hampton, 
Confederate leader and one time governor of South Carolina.

Surviving the centenarian are four sons and a daughter; John, Ladysmith, 
Richard, William and George, Richland Center, Mrs. Joseph Hansberry, Richland 
Center. John is 75 years old. There are 11 grandchildren and 12 great 
grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the U.B. Church in Richland Center, 
Saturday. Burial was in the city cemetery. One of Mr. Hampton’s proudest boasts 
was that he voted 20 times for president. He was a life long democrat.