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Born: 03/14/1877
Where: North Vassalboro, Kennebec Co., ME
Died: 09/21/1960
Where: Portland, Multnomah Co., OR
James had two siblings; older sister, Alice M Richardson, and younger sister, Eugenia Hattie Richardson. Both siblings remained in ME.
James married first Blanche N. Johnson on 02/16/1905 in Winslow, Kennebec County, ME. They had one child; Dorothy Blanche Richardson who was born 03/01/1906 in Kennebec County, ME, and remained in ME. James and Blanche divorced on 06/27/1907 in ME.
The 1910 Census lists James as living on China Road in Kennebec County, ME. His occupation was "Rail Road Conductor".
James married second Minnie Marrietta Adams on 09/15/1912 in Vassalboro, Kennebec Co., Maine. They had 4 children: Robert, Marjorie, Eleanor, and Gail.
James and Minnie moved to Cashmere, WA, in mid 1920s to work in the orchards, then onto Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon about 1930.
In Cashmere/Wapato, WA, Minnie left James, and married? another man.
Throughout his life, James remained friends with his second wife. Minnie (Adams > Richardson > Pollow) and her second husband, Carl Pollow, would regularily visit James' home to play cards.
James died 09/21/1960 in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. He is buried close to Minnie, and their son Gail, in the Columbian Cemetery.
This photo was taken of him in December 1955, with his daughter Ellie, and
granddaughter Kathy, in Portland Oregon.
Bio submitted by: Pat Hanning, February, 2002
Recent Updates:
August 21, 2009:
PDC grant & upcoming work at cemetery
June 25, 2009:
Mowing on Sunday, and a thank you
June 22, 2009:
Clean-up follow up
June 2, 2009:
Major clean-up day on June 20th!!
May 12, 2009:
Clean-up day on May 17th
April 17, 2009:
Clean-up day on Sunday
April 8, 2009:
Meeting results & new photos!
March 31, 2009:
Meeting date/time & new photos!
March 13, 2009:
Addressing questions and comments
February 16, 2009:
Cemetery issues
February 15, 2008:
Informal work party on Feb. 18th
December 7, 2007:
Looking for new groundskeeper, sexton
August 30, 2007:
Thanks to clean-up volunteers
April 6, 2007:
Gate open on Easter, and other announcements
March 31, 2007:
Clean Up Day - April 22nd
July 8 2006:
Cemetery maintenance
May 26 2006:
Lots of new photos and other news
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Ongoing issues:
severe vandalism: broken and/or stolen stones, more
I-5 highway expansion at or near cemetery
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