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John Benjamin Richardson, Sr.

Male 1898 - 1973  (74 years)


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  • Name John Benjamin Richardson 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Born 11 Dec 1898  Wetmore, Nemaha County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 18 Jul 1973  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 20 Jul 1973  Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6024  Rossville
    Last Modified 18 Nov 2019 

    Family ID F7004  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Leona M Mosher Richardson,   b. 17 Sep 1906, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1987, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 25 Jun 1924  Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Helen Marie Richardson Martinek,   b. 28 Jun 1927, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 2009, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    +2. John Benjamin Richardson, Jr. ,   b. 4 Jun 1929,   d. 22 Apr 1970  (Age 40 years)
    +3. Martha LaVon Richardson Paxton,   b. 22 Mar 1932, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Mar 2000, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2019 02:31:48 
    Family ID F1918  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Obituary- Richardson, Sr., John
    Obituary- Richardson, Sr., John
    John Richardson Sr.
    John B. Richardson Sr., 74, Rossville, died early today at a local hospital.

    lie was born Dec. 11,1898, at Wetmore and had lived in Topeka since 1926. He had retired after 36 years employment with the city of Topeka, 18 years with the Water Dept. and 18 with the Meter Dept.

    He attended Highland Park Nazarene Church.

    He was married June 25, 1924, at Concordia, to Leona Mosher. She survives at the home.

    Mr. Richardson was preceded in death by. a son, John B. Richardson Jr. in 1970.

    Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Helen Martinek, Rossville, and Mrs. LaVon Paxton, 634 Warren, and a sister, Mrs. Bessie Ebelmesser, Adrian, Mo.

    Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary, with burial in Rossville Cemetery. The family will meet friends at the mortuary from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Memorial contributions may-be made to Highland Park Nazarene Church Building Fund.