RICHARDSON, Dr Stillman^[1]

1804 - 1875  (70 years)

• Name	RICHARDSON, Stillman
  Title	Dr
  Birth	27 May 1804	Marlow, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Apr 1875	Niles, Berrien County, Michigan, USA   [1]
  Age	70 years
  Burial	Apr 1875	Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles, Berrien County, Michigan, USA   [3]
  Person ID	P460	Dutton Ancestry
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	RICHARDSON, Thomas           b. 30 May 1776, Sharon, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA           d. 17 Jul 1844, Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan, USA (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	HOLT, Polly           b. 3 Aug 1782, Wilton, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA           d. 26 Dec 1815, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 33 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	9 Jan 1805	Hollis, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA   [4]
  Age at Marriage	He : 28 years and 8 months - She : 22 years and 5 months.
  Children	+ 1. RICHARDSON, Dr Stillman           b. 27 May 1804, Marlow, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA           d. Apr 1875, Niles, Berrien County, Michigan, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F4857	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	ELDREDGE, Frances Julia           b. 1804             d. 20 Apr 1869, Niles City, Berrien County, Michigan, USA (Age 65 years)  [1]
  Marriage	Y  [5]
  Children	+ 1. RICHARDSON, Rev James Thomas           b. 5 Jun 1836, Truxton, Cortland County, New York, USA           d. 16 Feb 1914, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA (Age 77 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   2. RICHARDSON, William Eldredge           b. 21 Jan 1838, Niles, Berrien County, Michigan, USA           d. 21 Aug 1838, Niles, Berrien County, Michigan, USA (Age 0 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   3. RICHARDSON, Julia Frances           b. 2 Apr 1840, Niles, Berrien County, Michigan, USA           d. 18 Nov 1906, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA (Age 66 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   4. RICHARDSON, Charles Eldredge           b. 16 Oct 1842, Niles, Berrien County, Michigan, USA           d. 23 Aug 1863, Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA (Age 20 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   5. RICHARDSON, Mary Holt           b. 9 Sep 1844, Niles, Berrien County, Michigan, USA           d. 13 Oct 1893, Rushford, Fillmore County, Minnesota, USA (Age 49 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F4854	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2021

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 27 May 1804 - Marlow, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA Death - Apr 1875 - Niles, Berrien County, Michigan, USA Burial - Apr 1875 - Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles, Berrien County, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  Stillman was born on December 22, 1805 in Nelson, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. He was a graduate of the Medical Department of the University of Vermont. There is Dr. Richardson's license to practice medicine in Cortland, New York, dated October 17, 1836, and also a letter of recommendation from a doctor with whom he studied. There is also a license to practice "Physic and Surgery" in the State of Michigan, dated June 4, 1840. Dr. Richardson settled in Niles, Michigan, early in 1837. There were 5 children born to Stillman and Frances. James Thomas was born in Truxton, New York, on June 5, 1836. and married Mary Elizabeth Clark on Dec. 23, 1859. William was born on Jan. 21, 1838 and died Aug.21st, age 7 months. Julia Frances was born April 2, 1840 and married John Stites, an artist. Both died in Los Angeles. Charles Eldridge was born on act. 16, 1842. He was in the Army Band during the Civil War and died in Kentucky of a malignant fever. There is a diary kept by his mother during these years. Mary Holt was born Sept. 9, 1844. She married Walter Beers on Dec. 19, 1883 in Chicago, Illinois. She died Oct 13, 1893, and was buried in Niles, Michigan. Dr. Stillman Richardson still was practicing medicine at the time of his death after a 2 weeks illness. He lived to be 69 years old and died in April, 1875. He had practiced medicine nearly 30 years. He was a good doctor, but not good at collecting his fees. A friend asked people to give $1.00 each for a monument to be put up in the cemetery. A beautiful grey Scotch granite monument was placed in Silver Brook Cemetery in Niles. --------------------------------------------------- Stillman Richardson was born in Nelson, Cheshire County NH in 1805. While yet a lad, his parents removed to near Boston, in which city his boyhood was spent. Afterwards the family removed to Cortland County, NY where he completed his education and studied medicine. In May, 1835, he married and in 1836 removed to Niles, where he at once commenced practice. 'He possessed a solid but by no means polished education with a crisp, brusque form of speech, a contemptuous disregard of unmeaning compliments; scorning to receive as well as bestow flattery. he fought his way steadily onward and upward until ere long he had become, by common consent of both profession and the community, the foremost practitioner of this region'. This is the language of the obituary notice published soon after his death, which occurred in Niles in March, 1875. Dr. Richardson was opposed to all shams in society, church, or politics. With no political aspirations, he was an earnest politician. An ardent friend of temperence, he was sometimes extreme in his language and measures, denouncing friend and foe alike if they oppose the principle of which he was the champion. This made him many enemies among those who admired his pluck and ability, and prevented his taking his place as a leader among men." [1]

  
  

• Sources

  [S50] Findagrave.com. [S132] (see) Birth Record. [S50] Findagrave.com. Created by: Chris Fox Added: 16 Sep 2014 Find a Grave Memorial #135981175 [S84] Ancestry.com. [S479] Marriage Announcement.