Individual Details

Found in Garvin Twp, Anderson Co SC in 1880; p.187a:
M. B. Richardson, age 35, b. SC. Wife Sarah R. age 24, also b. SC. Emma age 9, William age 8, Lewis C. age 7, Annie C. age 5, John H. age 1. Children all born in SC. Brother Albert N., age 33, also lived with Mathias.

He served in Company A, 1st South Carolina Artillery, as a Corporal

History of South Carolina, edited by Yates Snowden, Lewis Publishing Co, 1920
p.122, has an article about Mathias Beela Richardson. He was born 14 Feb 1845 in Anderson Co SC. Said to be descended from one of three brothers who came from Wales, on settling in Massachesetts and two in Virginia, and all serving in the Revolution [this sounds a bit like the "three brothers fable"].
A William Richardson came to Anderson Co at a very early date, his son Mathias was born on Hurricane Creek near Pelzer SC and married Polly Tinnel [Tendell?]. They were the parents of Noah T. Richardson, born Anderson Co 1811, died 1862 in Pickens Co. His wife Hester Murphy Richardson was a daughter of Ezekiel Murphy, a son of Rodgers Murphy. Rodgers Murphy was an Irishman and a Revolutionary soldier and married Miss Wilson of Virginia. Ezekiel Murphy married a Miss Martin.
Noah T. Richardson children were described: John Franklin died a few after serving as a Confederate soldier. Charles Pickney died of wounds received in the battle of Frazer's Farm; William Murphy was mortally wounded at the same battle; Mary Caroline married Elisha Ferguson who was killed while a Confederate soldier and she remarried to James Hendricks; Mathias Beels wore the uniform of a Confederate soldier for two years; Albert Newton served nine months as a Confederate soldier as soon as he was old enough to do so; Clark was a prominent physician who died in Texas; Charity Emmaline is the widow of Henry T. McDaniel; Enoch B. is a prominent farmer & resident of Pickens Co; Thomas Jefferson is a Baptist minister living in Texas; Frances Elizabeth is the wife of Lewis L. Hyde of New York City.
Noah T. Richardson lived on a farm near Williamston in Anderson Co, moving late in life to Pickens Co.
Mathias B. Richardson married Miss Mattie Young in 1869. She was the daughter of Lewis Clark Young of Pickens Co. Their children were: Emma, William Murphy, Lewis Clark, Anna C., and a child who died young. William Murphy Richardson is a physician at Iron City, GA; Lewis Clark Richardson is a captain in the U.S. Navy.
After the death of Mattie Young, Mathias married Miss Sarah R. Newton who was the mother of John Henry, Effie R. and Sallie. She died and Mathias married a third time to Sarah E. Martin. They had six children: Nettie Hester, Mattie Eugenia, Lois E., Ruth, Helen, and Mathias B. Jr.
Mathias's brother Albert has always been associated with him in farming and business. They operate a plantation of over 1000 acres, one of the most productive in Anderson Co. Albert Newton Richardson was born 26 Mar 1847 and was very young when he joined the Confederate army. He never married.
The brothers are members of the Baptist Church and are Democrats.

He is buried Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Anderson Co; FindAGrave Memorial #41011433. Wives and children are listed on his page there.

Obituary:
Col. M. B. Richardson
Anderson, Oct. 9 - Col. M. B. Richardson died this morning at his home between Anderson and Pendleton, after an illness of several weeks. He was born in 1845 near Shiloh church, and spent his entire life not far from there. When he married and left his parental roof he bought the farm where he died, and had never lived anywhere else. He was one of the largest land owners in this county.
Colonel Richardson was a good citizen and he did not aspire to any higher honor than this. He was a faithful worker for his community and always interested in the schools. He had served as trustee for many years. One of the hobbies was to have high schools established in the country, so that all children would have equal advantages. He had often said that he had rather have a high school in his community than any one thing, except his church. To this latter he was devoted, and was a member of the Lebanon Baptist Church.
In the Confederate Army Colonel Richardson was two years in Charleston in the First South Carolina artillery, and was stationed there until the evacuation of Charleston. Then he went with Johnston's army to North Carolina and was in the battles of Averysboro and Smithfield and surrendered there.
The first wife of Colonel Richardson was Miss Mattie Young, and there were four children: Mrs. Emmie Carpenter, Easley; Dr. W. M. Richardson, Iron City, GA; Capt Louis R. Richardson, U.S.N., and Mrs. Annie Wyatt of Easley. After the death of this wife, Colonel Richardson was again married, this time to Miss Sallie Newton. There were two children of this marriage, J. M. Richardson and Mrs. Sallie Underwood of Mooresville, NC. Again Mr. Richardson was bereaved when this wife was taken. Some years later he was married to Miss Sallie Martin, and there are six children by this marriage: Mrs. Nettie Ducworth, Anderson; Mrs. Mattie Thomas, Olanta; Misses Lois, Ruth and Helen Richardson and M. B. Richardson, Jr. The two youngest daughters are students at Limestone College, and M. B. Richardson Jr. is at Gainesville Military Academy. All of the children were at home before their father died, with the exception of Capt. Louis Richardson, who is now stationed at Mare Island, Cal.
The funeral services will be held at Lebanon Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, the service to conducted by the pastor, the Rev. W. B. Oliver. The burial will be with Masonic honors.

Birth	14 Feb 1845	Anderson County, South Carolina
Death	9 Oct 1922	Anderson County, South Carolina

Father	Noah Tendell Richardson (1812 - 1862)
Mother	Hester MURPHY (1814 - 1896)
Sibling	John Franklin Richardson (1836 - 1878)
Sibling	Charles Pickney Richardson (1837 - 1864)
Sibling	William Ezekiel Murphy Richardson (1840 - 1862)
Sibling	Mary Caroline Richardson (1842 - 1920)
Sibling	Albert Newton Richardson (1847 - 1925)
Sibling	Dr. Clark E. B. Richardson (1849 - 1902)
Sibling	Charity Emaline Richardson ( - 1896)
Sibling	Enoch Berry Richardson (1852 - 1936)
Sibling	Thomas Jefferson Richardson (1854 - 1935)
Sibling	Frances Elizabeth Richardson (1860 - 1932)