Henry C. Richardson
Henry C. Richardson, druggist at Spencerville, was born in October, 1860, on the Richardson farm in Allen County, and is a son of George Washington and Julia Ann (Francis) Richardson.
The paternal grandfather of Mr. Richardson was William Richardson, a veteran of the War of 1812, who was born and reared in the shadow of the Blue Mountains, in Virginia. He came of sturdy, virile mountain ancestry and lived to the age of 106 years, dying in Ohio. His son, George Washington Richardson, was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, February 27, 1822, and died January 30, 1879, in Allen County, having settled in Amanda township in 1858. In 1841 he was married to Julia Ann Francis, who was born near the Ohio River, in Virginia, March 4, 1822, and died July 14, 1900. She was quite young when her parents moved to Auglaize County, Ohio, where she was married.
The children of George Washington Richardson and wife were: William, Daniel, Elizabeth, Margaret, Sarah Ellen, George Washington, Henry C., David Mc., and Emma Jane. William Richardson was born March 14, 1842, and is a veteran of the Civil War. He was married May 15, 1861, to Mary E. Miller, and they have seven children. Daniel Richardson was born June 8, 1844, and was a veteran of the Civil War. He was married April 6, 1867, to Lydia Miller, who survives him with six children. He died in Kansas, November 26, 1886, and was buried in Allen County. Elizabeth Richardson was born February 7,1848, and died in March, 1880. She married William Harruff and is survived by four children. Margaret Richardson was born May 14, 1854, and was married June 24, 1871, to Simon Shaffer, of Spencerville; they have six children. Sarah Ellen Richardson was born September 7, 1856, and was married May 8, 1875, and died in Charleston, Missouri, in August, 1902. She is survived by her husband, W. T. Hooker, and children. George Washington Richardson (2), named for his father, was born May 9,1858, and was married July 21, 1879, to Fannie A. Logan. She was born in Perry township, Allen County, Ohio, April 24, 1858, and is a daughter of David and Mary Ann (Graham) Logan. Of their five children, three sons C. C., G. C. and John E. survive. David Mc. Richardson was born May 13, 1864, and was married January 18, 1882, to Emma Whirl. Emma Jane Richardson was born May 9, 1866, and was married February 12, 1883, to John McDonald, of Buffalo, New York.
The parents of this family united with the Christian Church under Elder Whetstone, when they were about 30 years of age. On February 10, 1888, the mother united with the congregation at Spencerville, under Elder C. J. Hance. At the time of her decease she had been a member of the Christian Church for 50 years, and this fact was dwelt upon by Rev. W. L. Lundy at the time of her funeral.
Henry C. Richardson was primarily educated in the local schools and then took a course in pharmacy in the Ohio Normal University at Ada, where he was graduated in 1891. After a period of clerking at Ada and then at Cincinnati, he came to Spencerville, and later, in partnership with is brother-in-law, Harmon Dunathan, purchase the Harbison Drug business and also was in a drug partnership with Mr. Dunathan at St. Marys. When this business association was dissolved; Mr. Richardson continued at Spencerville and Mr. Dunathan at St. Marys.
In 1884 Mr. Richardson was married to Mary M. Dunathan, who is a daughter of J. H. Dunathan, and they have four children, viz: Luro, who married Elden Core and has one child, Glenn; and John Howard and Ruby, who live at home.
Our subject was formerly a member of the Board of Education at Spencerville, and is one of the city's representative men. He was the Allen County delegate to the convention of the National Pharmaceutical Association, held in Boston in 1905.
The substantial brick residence in Spencerville, now occupied by William Richardson and owned by his brother, the subject of this sketch, was built by their father, who was taken ill the day before the family intended moving in, and died without ever having had the pleasure of making it his home.