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| In 1861 the office of County Judge was abolished by an act of the Legislature, and another Supervisor system adopted. It consisted of one member from each of the twelve townships. Those who served as members from 1861 to 1871, when the plan was further changed so that the number of members was restricted to three, as at the present time, were as follows, serving in the order of their enumeration: 1861: J. M. Richardson...399, Page 156 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Death of a Pioneer Citizen J.M. Richardson, or better known as "Uncle Milt," was born at Richmond, Ky., Jan. 8th, 1820. With his parents he moved to Sangamon county Illinois, in 1825. He was married to Miss Peggy H. Bridges Feb. 4th, 1841. Six children were born to bless this union, two sons and four daughters. Two sons and one daughter are still living, one son and daughter living in Albia, one son in Nebraska. His wife died Jan. 14th, 1847, and he was married again to Miss Nancy A. Beedle, Feb. 14, 1848. This union was blessed with six children also, two sons and four daughters. One son and two daughters still live in Monroe county and one daughter in Kansas. The second wife died Mach 27th 1880. He was married to Matilda Smith Aug. 27, 1881. No children were born to this union. "Uncle Milt", as he was called, came to Monroe county March 27th, 1845, and entered the first piece of land in Monroe country, which constitutes a part of the farm on which he has lived ever since in Pleasant township. He was a Methodist in the early days and never departed from the old stand-by. He was elected school fund commissioner and sold off the school land in Monroe country, except Cedar township. He was a staunch democrat in an early day, also a granger and green-backer during later periods, and his influence as a politician was felt throughout the county. During his last few years he was a prohibitionist. "Uncle Milt" was a second cousin of George Washington and a distant relative of Henry Clay. His grandfather was killed in the Black Hawk war. He died Sunday night Dec. 17, 1899, and the funeral services were conducted at Hayden Chapel Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. by the Masonic lodge, of which he had been a member for many years. The following piece of poetry were his living, also dying, sentiments, as that is about the way he always talked. I shall steer my bark where the waves roll dark I shall cross a stranger sea; But I know I shall land on that bright strand Where my loved ones are waiting for me. There are faces there divinely fair, The earth lost long ago; And foreheads white, where curls lay bright, Like sunbeams over snow. There are little feet I love to meet, When the world was sweet to me, I know they will bound when the rippling sound Of my boat comes o'er the sea. I shall see them stand on the gleaming sand, Their white arms o'er the tide, Waiting to twine their hands in mine, When I reach the farther side. From the Tuesday and Friday Union, December 22, 1899 Courtesy of Iowa Genealogy Society and kindly provided by Cheryl Monaghan. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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