Thomas Franklin Richmond and Mary Sarah Stewart

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Husband Thomas Franklin Richmond ^{1 2}

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           Born: 17 May 1860 - Smethport, McKean Co, PA 1
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           Died: 14 Jan 1908 - Smethport, McKean Co, PA 1
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         Father: William Richard Richmond (      -1894) 1
         Mother: Helen Rebecca Milliken (1834-1864) 1

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       Marriage: 14 Nov 1889 - San Francisco, CA 1

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Wife Mary Sarah Stewart ¹

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           Born: 21 Jul 1859 - near St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada 1
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           Died: Aft 1913
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         Father: William Stewart (1820-1897) 1
         Mother: Rebecca Jaggers (1833-1895) 1

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Children

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1 M William Richmond ³

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           Born: 10 Dec 1895 3
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         Status: Adopted

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General Notes: Husband - Thomas Franklin Richmond

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He spent his boyhood days and obtained his public school education in Smethport, Pennsylvania. When seventeen years of age he entered the college at Lawrence, Kansas, whence he was graduated in 1884. He studied law both before and after his college course, was admitted to the McKean county bar, and began the practice of law in Smethport. About 1886 he went west, located in Lincoln (Nebraska?), but unfortunate investments caused him to seek another location. He traveled over a large portion of the western states and territories, stopping in many places and locating for short periods in El Paso, Texas; Tacoma, Washington; Billings, Montana, and San Francisco, California. From the latter city he returned to Smethport and resumed the practice of law. He rose to prominence in his profession and in public life, continuing successfully until his death. His practice was large and was conducted in partnership with Sheridan Gorton. In November, 1898, Mr. Richmond was elected to the Pennsylvania house of assembly, and the same month his partnership with Mr. Gorton began. This was a most effective combination and, as a law firm, compared favorably in ability and success with any legal firm at the McKean county bar. Mr. Richmond served in the legislature, and later he received the endorsement of McKean county for state senator, but a candidate was chosen by the convention from another county in the senatorial district. For twelve years prior to his death he was attorney for the McKean county board of commissioners. He was an enthusiastic volunteer fireman, a member for several years of Smethport hose company and president of that organization. When the Northwestern Pennsylvania Volunteer Fireman's Association was formed he was one of the hardest workers for its success, serving as secretary and later as president. He was prominent in the Masonic order, holding the thirty-second degree in the Scottish Rite, and was a noble of Zem Zem Temple, of Erie, Pennsylvania, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. He also belonged to McKean Lodge, No. 388, Free and Accepted Masons; Bradford Lodge, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks; the Protected Home Circle, and the Order of the Eastern Star. He was also a member of the Central Club, a Republican in politics, and a communicant of St. Luke's Episcopal Church.

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General Notes: Wife - Mary Sarah Stewart

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She was educated in the public schools of Paynes Mills and Frome, Canada. She then lived for four years at Las Cruces, New Mexico, and three years at El Paso, Texas, going thence to San Francisco, California where she was married. She was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church and the Order of the Eastern Star.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 110.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Northern Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 129.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 111.