Individual Details
Seward Porter Richardson
(18 Feb 1844 - 17 Apr 1901)
Events
| Birth | 18 Feb 1844 | Bangor, Penobscot, Maine |  | ||
| Census | 13 Sep 1850 | Bangor, Penobscot, Maine |  | | |
| Census | 13 Jul 1860 | Bangor, Penobscot, Maine | | | |
| Education | with a practical education and learned the trade of a millwiight - Bangor, Penobscot, Maine | | |||
| Military | Bet 5 Jan 1864 and 11 Sep 1865 | Company D, First Maine Heavy Artillery | | | |
| Occupation | 1865 - 1871 | engaged in the mercantile business - Bangor, Penobscot, Maine | | ||
| Marriage | 16 May 1866 | the residence of Capt. William H. Mower (uncle of the groom)., Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts - Elizabeth Adelaide "Lizzie" Bent | | | |
| Census | 15 Jul 1870 | Bangor, Penobscot, Maine | | | |
| Bio Note | 1871 | Seward moved with his family from Bangor, Penobscot, Maine - Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota | |||
| Occupation | 1871 - 1875 | employee - Torinus, Staples and Company, Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota | | | |
| Occupation | Abt 1875 | bookkeeper - St. Croix Boom Company, Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota | | | |
| Bio Note | 1881 | a brief biographical sketch was included in The History of Washington County | | | |
| Bio Note | 1887 | Seward P. Richardson was one of the incorporators of Stillwater Milling Company - Minnesota | | | |
| Census | 1 Jun 1890 | Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota | | | |
| Death | 17 Apr 1901 | Old Soldiers' Home, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota | | ||
| Funeral | 19 Apr 1901 | officiated by Rev. Dr. A. D. Stowe of St. Paul - Old Soldiers' Home Chapel, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota | | | |
| Burial | Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth Adelaide "Lizzie" Bent (1843 - 1916) |
| Child | Harry Bent Richardson (1870 - 1949) |
| Father | Simon Hill Richardson (1815 - 1898) |
| Mother | Emily Mower (1820 - 1917) |
| Sibling | William Henry Richardson (1846 - 1905) |
| Sibling | Emma J. Richardson (1849 - 1912) |
| Sibling | Anna M. "Annie" Richardson (1851 - 1907) |
| Sibling | Gratia M. "Grace" Richardson (1856 - 1930) |
| Sibling | Harriet M. "Hattie" Richardson (1862 - 1947) |
Notes
Census
Seward P. Richardson was enumerated in the household of Simon H. Richardson as a 6 year old male, born in Maine and he had attended school within the year.Census
Seward P. Richardson was enumerated in Simeon [sic] Richardson's household, a 16 year old male, working as a farm laborer, his birthplace listed as Maine, and he had attended school within the year.Military
Seward P. Richardson, age 19, was mustered into service on 5 January 1864, was promoted to Sergeant 7 June 1865, and was mustered out 11 September 1865.Marriage
They were married by Rev. George Washington Blagden, D.D.Census
Seward was enumerated in Simon Richardson's household as a 26 year old white male, a dry goods merchant, his birthplace listed as Maine, and indication that he was a male citizen of the U.S. of 21 years of age and upwards.Occupation
Upon arriving in Stillwater, Seward accepted a position in the hardware and general store of Torinus, Staples and Company, remaining about four years.Occupation
Seward began as assistant bookkeeper, progressing to serving as cashier and bookkeeper.Bio Note
Seward P. Richardson, a resident of Stillwater, was born at Bangor, Maine, February 18th, 1844. Here he acquired a practical education and learned the trade of mill-wright. Enlisting in the First Maine Heavy Artillery in 1864, he served until the close of hostilities and returned home in the fall of 1865. He engaged in mercantile business till 1871, then came west to Stillwater and entered the employ of Torinus, Staples and Company in their hardware and general store, remaining about four years. He then engaged with his present firm as assistant book-keeper, and is now cashier and book-keeper. His marriage with Miss Elizabeth A. Bent, of Bangor, took place at Boston, Massachusetts, May 16th, 1869. Their only son is Harry B.Bio Note
According to the American Engineer, a weekly journal, Stillwater Milling Company was incorporated in the State of Minnesota, with capital of $1,000,000. Incorporators were Phillip Potts, Seward P. Richardson, George A. Atwood, W. W. Dodd, E. A. Phinney, W. A. Chalmers and O. A. Watier, all of Stillwater.Census
Seward P. Richardson was included on the Special Schedule for Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, and Widows, Etc. The information provided indicates he was a private, in Co. D, 1st Maine Heavy Artillery, his date of enlistment was 5 July 1864, his date of discharge was 11 September 1865, for a total service time of 1 year, 2 months, 6 days. His post office address was 712 So. 3rd Street.Funeral
The funeral service was attended by friends and family from Stillwater, St. Paul and Minneapolis, cities were Seward Richardson was well known in social and business circles. There was an abundance of flowers sent by his many acquaintances.Endnotes
1. Walter L. Mower, Mower Family History: A Genealogical Record of the Maine Branch of This Family together with Other Branches of the Family Tree (Portland, Maine: The Southworth Press, 1923), 73.
2. Rev. Edward D. Neill; J. Fletcher Williams, History of Washington County and the St. Croix Valley Including Explorers and Pioneers of Minnesota: And Outlines of the History of Minnesota (Minneapolis, Minnesota: North Star Publishing Company, 1881), p. 595; digital image, Google, Google Books (books.google.com : accessed 11 February 2019.
3. 1850 U.S. Census, Penobscot County, Maine, population schedule, City of Bangor, p. 101, dwelling 1393, family 1452, Simon H. Richardson household, line 22, Seward P. Richardson; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 10 February 2019); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, 1009 rolls.
4. 1860 U.S. Census, Penobscot County, Maine, population schedule, Ward 4, West Side, City of Bangor, 164, dwelling 1176, family 1252, Simeon Richardson household, line 22, Seward P. Richardson; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 10 February 2019); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls.
5. Rev. Edward D. Neill; J. Fletcher Williams, History of Washington County and the St. Croix Valley Including Explorers and Pioneers of Minnesota: And Outlines of the History of Minnesota (Minneapolis, Minnesota: North Star Publishing Company, 1881), p. 595; digital image, Google, Google Books (books.google.com : accessed 11 February 2019.
6. Rev. Edward D. Neill; J. Fletcher Williams, History of Washington County and the St. Croix Valley Including Explorers and Pioneers of Minnesota: And Outlines of the History of Minnesota (Minneapolis, Minnesota: North Star Publishing Company, 1881), p. 595; digital image, Google, Google Books (books.google.com : accessed 11 February 2019.
7. Horace H. Shaw; Charles J. House, The First Maine Heavy Artillery 1862-1865: A History of Its Part and Place in the War for the Union, with an Outline of Causes of War and Its Results to our Country (Portland, Maine: 1903; reprint, London, England: Forgotten Books, 2018), 287.
8. Rev. Edward D. Neill; J. Fletcher Williams, History of Washington County and the St. Croix Valley Including Explorers and Pioneers of Minnesota: And Outlines of the History of Minnesota (Minneapolis, Minnesota: North Star Publishing Company, 1881), p. 595; digital image, Google, Google Books (books.google.com : accessed 11 February 2019.
9. Walter L. Mower, Mower Family History: A Genealogical Record of the Maine Branch of This Family together with Other Branches of the Family Tree (Portland, Maine: The Southworth Press, 1923), 73.
10. Allen H. Bent, The Bent Family In America: Being Mainly a Genealogy of the Descendants of John Bent Who Settled in Sudbury, Mass., in 1638, With Notes Upon the Family in England and Elsewhere (Boston, Massachusetts: David H. Clapp & Son, Printer, 1900), 109-110; digital image, Google Books (books.google.com : accessed 5 February 2019.
11. "Married," Bangor (Maine) Daily Whig & Courier, 21 May 1866, p. 2, col. 4; digital image, American Ancestors (www.americanancestors.org : accessed 10 May 2008), Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers.
12. "Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988," Ancestry.com, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 10 February 2019), digital image, "Marriages Registered in the City of Boston," image 56 of 170; Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records..
13. Rev. Edward D. Neill; J. Fletcher Williams, History of Washington County and the St. Croix Valley Including Explorers and Pioneers of Minnesota: And Outlines of the History of Minnesota (Minneapolis, Minnesota: North Star Publishing Company, 1881), p. 595; digital image, Google, Google Books (books.google.com : accessed 11 February 2019.
14. 1870 U.S. Census, Penobscot County, Maine, population schedule, Bangor West Side Kenduskeag Stream, p. 155, dwelling 1102, family 1238, Simon Richardson household, line 19, Seward P. Richardson; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 February 2019); citing NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls.
15. Rev. Edward D. Neill; J. Fletcher Williams, History of Washington County and the St. Croix Valley Including Explorers and Pioneers of Minnesota: And Outlines of the History of Minnesota (Minneapolis, Minnesota: North Star Publishing Company, 1881), p. 595; digital image, Google, Google Books (books.google.com : accessed 11 February 2019.
16. Walter L. Mower, Mower Family History: A Genealogical Record of the Maine Branch of This Family together with Other Branches of the Family Tree (Portland, Maine: The Southworth Press, 1923), 73-4.
17. Rev. Edward D. Neill; J. Fletcher Williams, History of Washington County and the St. Croix Valley Including Explorers and Pioneers of Minnesota: And Outlines of the History of Minnesota (Minneapolis, Minnesota: North Star Publishing Company, 1881), p. 595; digital image, Google, Google Books (books.google.com : accessed 11 February 2019.
18. Rev. Edward D. Neill; J. Fletcher Williams, History of Washington County and the St. Croix Valley Including Explorers and Pioneers of Minnesota: And Outlines of the History of Minnesota (Minneapolis, Minnesota: North Star Publishing Company, 1881), 595; digital image, Google, Google Books (books.google.com : accessed 14 December 2019.
19. , "Current News," The American Engineer, Volume XIII (1887), digital image, Google Books (books.google.com : accessed 11 February 2019), May 11, 1887, p. 170.
20. 1890 U.S. Census, Washington County, Minnesota, special schedule - surviving soldiers, sailors, and marines, and widows, etc., Town of Stillwater, enumeration district (ED) 123, p. 1 (image 14 of 37), House 12, Family 13, Seward P. Richardson, No. 4, Seward P. Richardson; digital image, Family Search (www.familysearch.org : accessed 10 February 2019); NARA microfilm publication M123; FHL microfilm 338183.
21. "Deaths," The Minneapolis (Minnesota) Journal, 20 April 1901, p. 8, col. 1; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : accessed 13 July 2017).
22. Horace H. Shaw; Charles J. House, The First Maine Heavy Artillery 1862-1865: A History of Its Part and Place in the War for the Union, with an Outline of Causes of War and Its Results to our Country (Portland, Maine: 1903; reprint, London, England: Forgotten Books, 2018), 287.
23. "City News/Seward P. Richardson," The Minneapolis (Minnesota) Journal, 22 April 1901, p. 6, col. 1; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : accessed 13 July 2017).