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Note: ~~~~~~ Social Security Death Index Name: Clarence Richardson SSN: 328-09-3647 Born: 5 May 1897 Died: May 1949 State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951) ~~~~~~ World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Name: Clarence G Richardson County: Montgomery State: Illinois Birthplace: Illinois;United States of America Birth Date: 5 May 1897 FHL Roll Number: 1614366 ~~~~~~ U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938 Name: Pvt. Clarence G Richardson, Co. A, 122nd Machine Gun Battalion Birth Year: abt 1897 Keyed Birth Location: Illinois Birth State: Illinois Admitted Year: 1925 Age at Admission: 28 State: Wisconsin County: Milwaukee [Washington] City: Milwaukee, [Wood] Branch: Northwestern Branch ~~~~~~ When "Old Company E", 5th Inf., Illinois National Guard, composed of men of Hillsboro and vicinity was mustered into Federal Service it became part of "Company A', 122nd Machine Gun Battalion, 33 Division. ~~~~~~ Carl S Martin Post #635 Americal Legion Normal IL L467 263 1930 census index has Clerann ~~~~~~ Was a pall bearer of his grandfather, William S. Smith, 8 Mar 1929. ~~~~~~ Died of Tuberculosis ~~~~~~ Lovington Reporter 3 June 1949 Military Rites For Burial of C. G. Richardson
Funeral services for Clarence G. Richardson, of Springfield, were held at the McMullin Funeral Home in Lovington on Wednesday afternoon in Lovington on Wednesday afternoon at 1:30. His death occurred Sunday afternoon at St. John's Sanitarium near Riverton. The services were in charge of Dr. Richard Paul Graebel, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Springfield.
The deceased was born at Lovington on May 5, 1897, the son of Bluford and Laurel (Smith) Richardson of this place. The father passed away when he was one year old. The mother, who is now Mrs. Laurel B. Campbell, lives in South Pasadena, Calif., and due to ill health was unable to attend the funeral.
Clarence Richardson and Miss Frances Johnson of Bloomington were married about 1930. To this union four children were born, Sally, a senior in Springfield High School, David and Mary Frances, and a child dying in infancy. He also leaves two half-brothers, Robert W. and William L. Campbell, of Pasadena, Calif., and a half-sister, Mrs. Mildred Garner, of Los Angeles, Calif.
Mr. Richardson and family have lived in Chicago, Bloomington, and years previous to that they have at one time resided here.
The deceased served in the Army during World War I and during World War II was employed as an engineer at the Bureau of Yards and Docks at Chicago.
The pall bearers were C. O. Hesler of Springfield, Fred B. Wood of Decatur, Jess Fisher of Bloomington, Ray Shotwell of Normal, and A. A. Shields and Walter Gentry of Lovington.
Graveside services at the Kellar Cemetery were with military honors in charge of Community Post No. 429, American Legion.
Commander Willie B. Elliott of the local post conducted the burial rites, assisted by Jack Dixon as chaplain.
The color bearers were Jack Wilt and Gerald Murphy, with Don Wilt and Charles W. Sharpe serving as the color guard. The firing squad was composed of Cleo Davis, Harry Suderley, Robert Frantz, Gene Frantz, Guy Frantz, David Coslow and Duward McClard. Jack Mechling was Sergeant of Arms. Taps were sounded by Iverson Barr and Robert Foley. ~~~~~~ Illinois State Journal and Register - Clarence G. Richardson
Clarence G. Richardson, 52, of 1317 N. Eight St., former president of the Teamsters and Chauffeurs Union of Bloomington, died at 4:30 p.m. yesterday at St. John’s Sanitarium. Mr. Richardson was born May 5, 1897, at Lovington. He attended Lewis Institute at Chicago. During World War I, he served in the Army and in World War II, he was employed as an engineer at the Bureau of Yards and Docks at Chicago. He had been a resident of Springfield for the last three years and was employed as an engineer at the Illinois Commerce Commission. In 1930, he married Frances Johnson, of Bloomington. He was a member of the Carl S. Martin Post, American Legion, Normal; Hall-Haglers Post, D.A.V.; the Masonic Lodge at Lovington, and the First Presbyterian Church here. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are two daughters, Sally and Mary, and one son, David; his mother, Mrs. Laurel B. Campbell, of South Pasadena, Calif.; two half brothers, Robert W. and William L. Campbell, both of South Pasadena, Calif., and one half sister, Mrs. John Garner of Los Angeles, Calif. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. (C.S.T.) Wednesday, at the McMillin funeral home, Lovington. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery. ~~~~~~ The yDNA of a descendant of Hiram Richardson of Cass Co., MI matches the yDNA of Clarence Richardson of Lovington, IL a descendant of John Richardson of Grayson Co., VA. ~~~~~~ Two submitters have the same 37 marker yDNA thus we have just added proof all the male Richardsons in their lines, his father, grandfather Caleb Edwin Richardson born May 1869 IN, John Richardson mar 1830-aft 1900, Caleb Richardson 1798/1799 VA, William Richardson est 1769 VA-1812 VA, to John Richardson est 1733 VA-1797 VA and the second submitter, Clarence Guy Richardson 1897-1949, Bluford Wiley Richardson Jr. 1875-1898, Bluford Wiley Richardson 1842-1889, John Jack Richardson 1808-1872, Lewis Louis Richardson 1774/5-1851, to John Richardson est 1733-1797 VA. Their first common male ancestor is John Richardson of Grayson Co., VA, thus we have proof these two lines are correct but only those two lines - eleven individuals. have the same 37 marker yDNA. More yDNA is needed to prove the other lines. ~~~~~~
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