Gideon Richardson and Nancy Ann Van Kerk

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Husband Gideon Richardson ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 21 Oct 1782 3
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           Died: 28 Nov 1846 - Shippenville, Elk Twp, Clarion Co, PA 1 3
         Buried: 

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         Father: Stephen Richardson (1763-1827) 3
         Mother: Huldah Deming (      -1837) 3

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Nancy Ann Van Kerk ^{1 3}

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           Born: Abt 1781 - Hoboken, Hudson Co, NJ
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           Died: 6 Nov 1854 - Shippenville, Elk Twp, Clarion Co, PA 3
         Buried: 

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Children

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1 F Charlotte Richardson ^{2 3 4}

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           Born: 19 Aug 1810 3
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           Died: Mar or May 1880 3 4
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         Spouse: Peter J. Heasley (1804-1881) 3 4
           Marr: Abt 1828

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2 F Elizabeth Richardson ²

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           Born: 8 Sep 1812 3
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: [Unk] Jarrett (      -      ) 3

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3 F Caroline Richardson ^{2 5 6}

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            AKA: Carolina Richardson 3
           Born: 3 Jan 1814 3
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           Died: 1851 3
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         Spouse: Robert Allen (1809-1888) 5 6

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4 M Richard Richardson ^{1 7}

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           Born: 22 Jan 1816 or 1817 - Venango Co, PA 1 3
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           Died: 15 Jan 1910 3
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Rice (      -      ) 7 8
           Marr: 1839 1

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5 M Thomas Gideon Richardson ^{2 9}

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           Born: 21 Apr 1818 3
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           Died: 16 Oct 1896 - Blooming Valley Cemetery, Woodcock Twp, Crawford Co, PA 9
         Buried:  - Blooming Valley Cemetery, Woodcock Twp, Crawford Co, PA

         Spouse: Sarah Rankin Whitehill (1813-1871/1871) 10
           Marr: 1839 9

         Spouse: Margaret McCoy (      -      ) 9

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6 M John Henry Richardson ^{2 11}

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           Born: 20 Jul 1823 3
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           Died: 21 Dec 1896 - Knox, Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Jane Thompson (      -      ) 12
           Marr: 1 Jan 1846 3

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General Notes: Husband - Gideon Richardson

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He came from Brooklyn, NY, to Venango County, PA, on foot and purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land in a portion of Venango County that later became part of Clarion County. His family came in the following spring. He was in the war of 1812.

He came from the State of New York to Elk Township, Clarion County, PA, in 1812, settling near Elk City with his family. When he first came he acted as land agent for Huidekoper and Judge Shippen, but subsequently bought land and improved it. He was a member of the first board of commissioners of Clarion county. [HCC 1887, 506]

He removed, in 1812, to Elk township, Clarion county, Penn­sylvania, where he was at first a land agent and subsequently a farmer. He was a mem­ber of the first board of commissioners of Clarion county. He was six feet four inches in height and was a soldier in the war of 1812. He was a Whig in politics.

1 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 496.

2 A. J. Davis, History of Clarion County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., 1887), Pg 506.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 633.

4 Heasley Family Association, The Little House of Heasley (Privately Circulated, 1980 and forward).

5 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1051.

6 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1485.

7 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 468.

8 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 495.

9 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 1049.

10 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 1043.

11 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 633, 1053.

12 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 1053.