Note that prior to 1792, Scott Co., KY was part of Virgnia because KY did not become a state until 1792. Scott County was formed from Woodford County in 1792.  See maps for more info.

See discussion regarding these possible ancestors below at 1850 census.

On June 19th 2004, I decided to search for the identity of Violet, the wife of William B. Richardson, my great grandfather.
As usual I had no luck.  But I decided to look at the neighbors of William B. and Violet in their various censuses. When
I examined their census record for 1860 as shown below, I found that a 25 yr old Elizabeth Richardson lived with the
Million family next door to William B and Violet in Owen Co. KY.



Hmmmm...  William's third daughter was named Elizabeth.... Hmmmmm....
Was this 25 yr old Elizabeth living with the neighbors because there is no room at William's house? 
Was Elizabeth working for the Millions?
Was Mrs. Million related to the Richardsons? 
(answer is:  Mrs. Million was Mary Jane Richardson, sister of William B. Richardson:  see 1851)

Anyway... that then suggested that in 1850, I could search for a 14-15 yr old Elizabeth Richardson
who would probably be living with her parents, and maybe even her brother, William, (age 18-19)
before he married Violet??????????

BINGO!

1850:

I present you with the Wyatt Richardson family including Elizabeth (age 14) and William (age 19).

In addition, this shows that Wyatt and his family including eldest daughter Mary (age 21) and
youngest daughter Nancy (age 12) lived in Scott Co, Kentucky on the 18 Sep 1850. 
Below is a map that shows where Scott Co. is located.  (See slaves below!!)

Another useful Kentucky Co. MAP... KYGenWeb

Based on all the other family information,
I contend that this 19 year old William is our William B. Richardson.

In the 1900 census for William B, it states he was born in January 1832 in Indiana. 
On Sep 18 1850, he would be 18 years and 8 months so they may have rounded up to age 19 for the census. 
In the 1860 census for William B, a 25 yr old Elizabeth is living next door with the Million family. 
She would have been 14-15 in 1850.  Note also that in the 1860 census for William B.,
they were living in nearby Owen Co., KY which can be seen to the northwest of Scott Co. in the map above.

If this is true, then Wyatt Richardson was born Abt 1808 in Kentucky. 
Forty nine year old Mary Richardson was born Abt 1801 in South Carolina.
The four children shown were born in Indiana beginning in 1829.

In a search for Wyatt in 1860, I had no success using the Richeson, Richerson, Richarson, Richardson last names. 
I did not try Mary because it is too common.

In a search for Wyatt in 1840, I found a 20-30 year old Wyatt Richardson living in Lawrence Arkansas,
with 2 daughters less than 5, along with a wife in the same age bracket... but no one else using Richeson,
Richerson, Richarson, Richardson last names. 
Another Wyatt living in Massachusetts all through the 1800s can be found, but he can not be our Wyatt.
I was not able to find this Wyatt again in the 1840, 1860 or 1870 censuses.

However, assuming that Wyatt could be using an unknown middle name or just W. in other censuses,
I tried the Ancestry.com search engine to see if I could find any Wyatt Richardsons
mentioned in other family genealogies.

I did find a Wyatt H. Richardson served in the Union army and was enlisted in 1864. 
He lived in Iowa.  However, his age was 44. 

Our Wyatt would have been 54 in 1864.

However this fellow may be more important than I thought. 
Using the Ancestry.com search engine for Wyatt Richardsons....
I found our Wyatt Richardson in three family geneaologies:
Also via Rootsweb.com Officer, Rath and Brabham genealogies. 
Why was he OUR Wyatt?  Because these genealogies listed the same children,
plus MUCH more information.

Wyatt Hawkins Richardson was born 4 May 1807 in Scott Co, KY. 
They also mention his enlistment in the Union army, so the first reference
I found listing him as 44 in 1864 was in error.  1864-1807 = 57.  Bonanza Time!.....

He married Mary Meyers in 1827 in Decatur Co., IN. (from Indiana Marriages Through 1850).

I guess it always pays to look around in the neighborhood!

These genealogies have the same children as I found in the census because of
daughter Elizabeth may be living next door to William B. in 1860.


Slave ownership???

In ancestry.com, a Wyatt Richardson, living in District 2, Scott Co, KY in 1850 owned a family of slaves:

I guess he freed them or sold them, as this is the only slave related activity of his. 
He moved to Iowa in 1855 with his second wife Elizabeth, and then fought for the Union army
during the Civil War in 1864.  I hope that reflects his decision that slavery was abhorrent.

I found W. H. Richardson in Grant Co, KY on 7-8 Jun 1851 when he acted as the bondsman for his daughter,
Mary Jane's marriage to William A. Million. (REF).  The Million family lived next door to W. B. Richardson in 1860. 
Their 1870 and 1880 census records can be found below as well at:  1870 or 1880.

He married Elizabeth M. ? on 2 May 1855 in Cincinatti, OH
They moved to Iowa very soon afterward.

In 1856, he was listed as H. Richardson in Van Buren County Iowa State Census Index

On 10 Jul 1860, a Hawkins Richardson (age 43) is found living with Elizabeth (age 26) with children Charles (age 10),
Inis? (age ?)  a male?, [actually this was Inez, a daughter],and Louisa Connor (age 12). 
They lived in Van Buren Township in Lee Co., IA near the town of Farmington.  One can assume that this
Elizabeth is NOT his daughter who would be 24 in 1860, since this Elizabeth was born in Ohio.

The confusion here is that both Hawkins and Elizabeth seem to be 10 years younger than they should be.
Since all the family members are here, (and the Connor girl is exactly 10 years younger than she is in 1870 below)
and other genealogies seem to accept them as Wyatt Hawkins, I will too.
Maybe at that time, he was lying to everyone for some reason, because W. H. Richardson is listed as
44 in the Union army during the Civil War.

Actually, Elizabeth is Wyatt's second wife.  They were married in 1855. 
It is not clear what happened to his first wife Mary. Did she die or were they divorced?
From Elizabeth's Widows Pension application, dated 13 March 1890, Hyatt enlisted 11 May 1864
and was discharged 16 Sept 1864 as a private. He left the service because of illness... namely something
that caused constant diarrhea.... perhaps malaria or other infectious agent.

Where is Nancy Richardson in 1860?

Daughter Nancy is not present.  She would be 22-23 in 1860. 

Nancy Jane Richardson?

Using Ancestry.com search engine, I found a Nancy Jane Richardson married Wiley D. Griggs
on 23 Oct 1853 in Jessamine Co, KY.  I found them living together near Elliston, in the 1860 census
in Madison Co, KY.  She was 23, and had one son named William.  I do not know if this is OUR
Nancy, but the data fit except that this Nancy J was born in KY and the 1850 census for OUR
Nancy states IN as her birthplace.  Jessamine Co, KY is 2 counties to the south of Scott Co, KY
where Nancy was living with her parents 3 years earlier in 1850. 

Nancy J. Griggs?

I found Nancy J. Griggs, age 36, in the 1870 census with two children,
Roland, age 16 and Robert, age 12, living with Mary A. Southerland, age 59. 
They lived near Smith Mills, Henderson Co, KY.

I found Nancy Griggs, age 46, in the 1880 census, living with her son Roland, age 26. 

Nancy's parents were both born in NC, so I do not think this Nancy is our Nancy Richardson. 

Nancy Ann O'Hara?

A Nancy Ann Richardson married William OHara on 12 Dec 1861 in Grant Co. KY with Hiram G. Richarson as bondsman.
I could not find any more information about them.

Nancy C Stamper?

May 2007 Discovery:

A 62 yr old Mary Richardson was living with a Nancy C Stamper and her husband William B Stamper
on 19 Jul 1860 in New Columbus, in district 1, Owen Co, KY.  Could this woman who was born in
South Carolina, be Wyatt's first wife, living with their daughter Nancy.?  In this record, Nancy C Stamper
was 20 so she was born about 1840 in IN which fits with what we know about Nancy.... except for
her middle initial and if this Nancy is our Nancy and if this Mary is our Mary.


If this Mary Richardson is Nancy's mother, and first wife of Wyatt, then Mary and Wyatt were probably divorced.

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1870:

On 15 Jun 1870, 62 year old Wyatt lived with his second wife, Elizabeth (age 45) in
Van Buren township, in Lee Co., IA near the town of Warren.
They have aged 20 years in 10 years, so this is why I am assuming the age error in the 1860 census above.
They had two daughters Inez (age 12) and Jane (age 5/12). 
Someone named with last name of Connor (age 22) was living with them. 
(Her name was Louisa Connor in 1860 above).

Also, the Million family was still living in Owen Co., Kentucky, near New Columbus on 2 Sep 1870.

Wyatt Richardson's oldest daughter, Mary Jane Richardson is 40, and is living with her husband William Million,
with three daughters: Mary E. (age 16), Idelle (age 12) and Laura V. (age 7).  Everyone was born in KY.

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1880:

In 5 Jun 1880 W. H. Richardson (age 72) was still alive in Farmington Township in Van Buren Co.,
IA living with wife Elizabeth (age 56)
and adopted daughter Eunice (age 8).

One interesting item is that it states that W. H. was born in Tennessee with both parents from
Virginia. The reference to TN rather than KY is odd.
Elizabeth was born in Ohio with both parents from New Jersey (or New York?).

Wyatt died later that year in December.

And the Million family...

They are living in Grant Co, KY on 16 Jun 1880.  The quality is very bad,
but William is no longer living with his wife Mary Jane Richardson,
but is still living with daughters Mollie E (age 27),  Idelle (age 22),  Laurie V. (age16) and
son James N. (age 9).  The 1 in the third column
after William's name indicates that he is widowed so Mary Jane Richardson died before 1880.

Going Back to before 1840....

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1810:

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1820:

At age 12-13, Wyatt would be probably living with his parents so one would not expect
him to show up in the 1820 census in Indiana or anywhere else, at least by name.
The 1820 census listing for Indiana shows many Richardsons, Richasons, or Richersons....
but which one is the family of Wyatt?  No Richardsons are listed in Scott Co., KY in 1820. 
In 1820, Decatur Co, IN did not exist.  It became a county in 1821.
The area was known as Delaware Co.  There were no Richardsons living in Delaware Co, in 1820. 
My feeling is that since Wyatt did not marry Mary until 1827, the family did not move to Indiana
until after 1820.,, or they could have been living in a different area of Indiana such as the William Richardson
living in Blooming Grove Township, Franklin Co., IN, in 1820 (on page 217)?

  Males: under 11: 2;  10 thru 16: 1;  16 thru 18: 1;  16 thru 26: 2; 26 thru 45:1; and 45 and older: 0.
Females: under 11: 3;  10 thru 16: 2;  16 thru 26: 0;  26 thru 45:1; and 45 and older: 0.
The 1 and the 3 are: number of individuals involved in agriculture and manufactures, respectively.

If William was born in 1779 (see 1850 below), he would be about 41 in 1820 so that is
consistent with the oldest male.  If Wyatt was born in 1807, he would be 13 in 1820 so he
could be the one male listed between 10 and 16. 
But of course, this William could be some one else's parent, and not Wyatt's.

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1830:

In 1830, a Wiatt Richardson is listed in Decatur Co., IN with the following family data:

He is listed with 1 male age under 30 (Wyatt?), and 1 female age under 5 (Mary?) and 1 female under 40 (wife Mary?).
This information is found on page 802/402.

Also, a William Richardson (possible father of Wyatt?) is found in Decatur Co., IN with the following family data:

Males:   under 5: 1; 5-9: 0; 10-14: 0; 15-19: 0; 20-29: 0; 30-39: 1; 40 thru 49: 0; 50 thru 59: 0; 60 thru 69: 0; 70 thru 79: 0; 80 thru 89: 0; 90 thru 99: 0; and > 100: 0
Females: under 5: 1; 5-9: 2; 10-14: 0; 15-19: 0; 20-29: 1; 30-39: 1; 40 thru 49: 0; 50 thru 59: 0; 60 thru 69: 0; 70 thru 79: 0; 80 thru 89: 0; 90 thru 99: 0; and > 100: 0
This information is found on page 790/396.

If William was born in 1779 (see 1850 below), he would be about 51 in 1830 so that is NOT
consistent with the oldest male who could be at most 39.  If his wife Matilda was born in 1786
(see 1850 below), she would be about 44 in 1830 and this woman was at most 39.
So if we are working on the  hypothesis that Wm. H. Richardson in the 1850 census is Wyatt's father,
then THIS William is probably not the one we need in 1830.

Over in Martin Co., IN, a large William Richardson family lived whose eldest members were in their 40s.

Males:   under 5: 1; 5-9: 1; 10-14: 1; 15-19: 2; 20-29: 1; 30-39: 0; 40 thru 49: 1; 50 thru 59: 0; 60 thru 69: 0; 70 thru 79: 0; 80 thru 89: 0; 90 thru 99: 0; and > 100: 0
Females: under 5: 1; 5-9: 1; 10-14: 1; 15-19: 0; 20-29: 0; 30-39: 0; 40 thru 49: 1; 50 thru 59: 0; 60 thru 69: 0; 70 thru 79: 0; 80 thru 89: 0; 90 thru 99: 0; and > 100: 0
This information is found on page 328.  This family fits our needs better, but I have a feeling in my bones that this family is not our family.

Over New Albany, Floyd Co., IN, another large William Richardson family lived whose eldest members were in their 50s and 40s. 
This county is in southeast Indiana just across the Ohio river from Kentucky.

Males:   under 5: 1; 5-9: 1; 10-14: 2; 15-19: 0; 20-29: 1; 30-39: 0; 40 thru 49: 0; 50 thru 59: 1; 60 thru 69: 0; 70 thru 79: 0; 80 thru 89: 0; 90 thru 99: 0; and > 100: 0
Females: under 5: 1; 5-9: 1; 10-14: 0; 15-19: 2; 20-29: 3; 30-39: 0; 40 thru 49: 1; 50 thru 59: 0; 60 thru 69: 0; 70 thru 79: 0; 80 thru 89: 0; 90 thru 99: 0; and > 100: 0
This information is found on page 341.  This family fits our needs the best in terms of the ages of the oldest male and female.

If Wyatt was born in 1807, he would be 23 in 1830 but he was already married to Mary in 1827 as shown as the first entry in the 1830 section above.

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1840:

In 1840, a W(yatt). H. Richardson is listed in Decatur Co., IN (in Washington, Marion,
Sandcreek, Clay or Adams Townships) with the following family data:

He is listed with 1 male age 5-10 (William?), 1 male age 30-40 (Wyatt?), and 1 female age under 5 (Nancy?),
 female age 5-10 (Elizabeth?), 1 female age 10-15 (Mary?) and 1 female age 30-40 (wife Mary?). 
This information is found on page 375.

I can not find any 60ish William H. Richardsons in Decatur Co., IN in 1840. 

Looking in other counties...

A William Richardson and only his wife (ages between 20-30) lived in Boone Co. IN.

Another William Richardson and his wife (ages between 40-50) lived in Clark Co. IN
     with 3 male children and 4 female children.

Another William Richardson (age between 30-40) and his wife? (age between 40-50) lived in
     Gibson Co. IN with 2 male children and 5 female children.

Another William Richardson (age between 30-40) and his wife? (age between 20-30) lived in
      Harrison Co. IN with 4 male children and 0 female children.

Another William Richardson (age between 40-50) and his wife? (age between 50-60) lived in
       Cass Co. IN with 2 male children and 2 female children.

Another William Richardson (age between 40-50) and his wife? (age between 40-50) lived in
    Monroe Co. IN with 5 male children and 4 female children.

Another William Richardson (age between 40-50) and his wife? (age between 30-40) lived in
    Shelby Co. IN with 2 male children and 2 female children.

Another William Richardson (age between 40-50) and his wife? (age between 40-50) lived in
    Vermillion Co. Eugene Township, IN with 1 male child and 3 female children.

Another William Richardson (age between 40-50) and his wife? (age between 40-50) lived in
    Vermillion Co. Helt Township, IN with 0 male children and 1 female child.

Another William Richardson (age between 50-60) and his wife? (age between 50-60) lived in
       Hamilton Co., Noblesville Township, IN with 2 male children and 3 female children. (page 258)

Males:   under 5: 0; 5-10: 1; 10-15: 1; 15-20: 0; 20-30: 0; 30-40: 0; 40 thru 50: 0; 50 thru 60: 1; 60 thru 70: 0; 70 thru 80: 0; 80 thru 90: 0; 90 thru 100: 0; and > 100: 0
Females: under 5: 0; 5-10: 0; 10-15: 2; 15-20: 0; 20-30: 0; 30-40: 0; 40 thru 50: 1; 50 thru 60: 1; 60 thru 70: 0; 70 thru 80: 0; 80 thru 90: 0; 90 thru 100: 0; and > 100: 0


So the William Richardsons from Hamilton Co, seems to be our best candidate for the parents of
Wyatt Richardson in 1840 at least in Indiana.  Again, assuming we are working on the hypothesis
that Wm. H. Richardson in the 1850 census is Wyatt's father.  In 1840, William would have been 61
and Matilda, 54. The data above are consistent.

HYPOTHESIS FOR PARENTS OF WYATT RICHARDSON:
In the 1880 census (see 1880), Wyatt stated that both his parents were born in VA. 
Therefore, we are looking for a VA-born Richardson who lived in KY in 1807 when Wyatt was born
and who may have moved to IN where Wyatt lived from 1827 through at least 1840 in Decatur Co, IN.

In Decatur Co, Jackson Township, IN, on page 125a, a 71 yr old William H. Richardson
is listed in the 1850 census. 

This William and his 64 yr old wife Matilda were born in VA about 1779 (William) and 1786 (Matilda). 
They also had two children living with them who were born in KY between 1824 - 1829.
Could Elizabeth and Andrew be Wyatt's much younger siblings? (In 1850, Wyatt was 43.)


Interestingly, in 1860, in Union township, Hendricks Co., IN, a 32 yr old Andrew Richardson lived with
his 27 yr old wife Matilda and his two children, Louisa (age 4) and Elizabeth (age 2).  Is this Andrew, Andrew J, from above?

Alright then... this William H. Richardson seems to be a candidate for the father of Wyatt Richardson. 

What about 1810?
Can we find a William Richardson in KY in 1810 which would be the first census after Wyatt was born in 1807?

A Wm. H. Richardson is listed in the 1810 census (see above) for Scott Co., KY? 
In 1810, the male Richardson was between 26-44 yrs old.  Forty years later,
he would be 66-88, so this 71 yr old William H. Richardson in 1850 in IN, could be the same person. 
Working backward, William H. would have been 31 in 1810.  His wife Matilda, who is 7 years younger, would have
been 24 which is consistent with the 1810 Richardson family with one female between 16 and 25.
The big problem here is that the 1810 KY Richardsons had no 3 yr old male (Wyatt) living with them.

What about 1820?
AWilliam Richardson is found living in Franklin Co, IN in 1820  (see above).

If William H. was born in 1779, he would be about 41 in 1820 so that is
consistent with the oldest male in 1820 (William?) who was between 26 and 44. 
In 1820 Matilda would have been 34 which is consistent with the 1820 family
in which the oldest female was between 26 and 44.
If Wyatt was born in 1807, he would be 13 in 1820 so he could be the one male listed between 10 and 16. 

What about 1830?  What about 1840?
Jump up to 1830 to see information about possible Wyatt parents from 1830 to 1840.

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The way I originally discovered the existence of Wyatt Richardson is through noting an Elizabeth Richardson
living with the Million family next door to William B. Richardson in Owen Co., KY in 1860 as shown below. 
I then searched for Elizabeth in 1850 and found Wyatt along with William.

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1860 Census:

District No. 1, Owen Co, KY, (MAP-see north central under Boone Co.)   Post ofice Lusby's Mill
page 134 taken on 20 July 1860

These data show that the Richardsons lived in Kentucky from at least 1855
because Mary A was born in KY.
In the 1900 census, they state they had been married for 49 years so that makes them
married in 1851 when William B. was 18 and Violet 12!
In the family listed below them, the William Millions, a 25 yr old Elizabeth M. Richardson,
born in Indiana, is living with them. 
Is she a sister to W. B.?
Is she the reason why they named their third child Elizabeth?  Is Mary J. Million related to the Richardsons? 

6/29/04:  Bingo!  I did a general search in Google for W. H. Richardson and found the answer to this mystery!
On 8 Jun 1851, Mary Jane Richerson, daughter of Wyatt Hawkins Richardson, married William A. Million
in Grant Co, KY:  REF
So that is why Elizabeth is living with the Millions!

Searching in Ancestry.com I also found William Annis Million married to Mary Jane.
(Info determined later:  William A. Million's middle name was Annis, which was his
mother's maiden name.  Note that Jane W. Annis (age 76)
is living with them.  William's mother's name was Elizabeth, (b Abt 1805, and would therefore be about 55)
so maybe Jane W. Annis is his grandmother?)

Please refer to Mary J. above for the details of the Million family.

1864 Civil War Record for Wyatt H. Richardson

From ancestry.com


The information for the Soldier Records on this
image above was taken from a General Index Card.

Also....
Civil War Volunteer Roster ~ Van Buren Co. Iowa ~
Extracted from 1878 History of Van Buren County, Iowa
Listing: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iavanbur/cwvolunteers.html



Ancestry.com obtained this information via:
Original data: National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/index.html

Information from the NPS site:

UNION IOWA VOLUNTEERS

45th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864)

Organized at Keokuk May 25, 1864. Moved to St. Louis, Mo.,
thence to Memphis and Moscow, Tenn., and assigned to duty
guarding Memphis & Charleston Railroad till September, 1864.
Mustered out September 16, 1864.
Lost 21 Enlisted men by disease.

Note: A listing of every soldier in the Regiment can be found at
the NPS site listed above.

Iowa Civil War Archive
http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/uniainf4.htm

Here is a unique diary of someone else who was in the same
regiment as Wyatt Richardson.
Diary of Lt. O.C. Shelton, May 8, 1864 -- August 30, 1864,
Lieutenant in the 45th Regiment of the Iowa Infantry
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/MSC/ToMsc100/MsC7/MsC7_sheltonfamilypapers.htm
(scroll to the bottom to access:
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/MSC/ToMsc100/MsC7/ocsheltondiary/page1.htm


Other Information about his Civil War service:
Note: From data in second wife's Widow's Pension application,
an affidavit by Clement Wood, age 73 in Aug 1888:

"About 20 Aug, 1864 Wyatt became disabled as he was taken sick with diarrhea at
Moscow, TN, and treated by the regimental surgeon at the Regimental Hospital at
Moscow TN. From there he was taken to the hospital at Memphis TN. He remained
in said hospital until sent north on hospital boat to Keokuk, IA where he was treated
at the hospital in Keokuk until he was discharged in Sep 1864.  I was with him most
of the time.  I was with him at the time he was taken sick and nursed him all the way
up on the hospital boat to Keokuk.  I saw him in the hospital at Keokuk after he was
discharged he was then no better."

Another note by Clement states thtat his disease was diarrhea and malarial fever. 
When he left the Keokuk hospital, he was too ill to leave and his (second) wife Elizabeth
came to get him.

The doctor's report stated that his disability continued until his death.


At: http://iagenweb.org/civilwar/books/logan/mil713.htm

HISTORICAL SKETCH
FORTY-FIFTH REGIMENT IOWA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
The Forty-fifth Regiment of Iowa Volunteer Infantry was composed of ten companies, which
were mainly enrolled in the southeastern counties of the State. They had enlisted in response to
the proclamation of Governor Stone, bearing date April 25, 1864, and were ordered into quarters
at Keokuk, Iowa, where they were mustered into the service of the United States on the 25th day
of May, 1864, by Captain T. V. Walker, of the Regular Army. The original roster of the regiment
contains the names of nine hundred twelve men, including its field and staff and company
officers. 1

1 Report of Adjutant General of Iowa, 1866, Vol. 1, pages 62 to 121 Inclusive. Original roster of
the regiment.

The record of service of the Forty-fifth Regiment is practically identical with that of the
Forty-fourth—previously described (Read about life around Moscow, TN at 44th link:
http://iagenweb.org/civilwar/books/logan/mil712.htm
It left its rendezvous at Keokuk a few days after it was mustered into the service, was conveyed
to St. Louis, Mo., and thence to Memphis, Tenn., and, upon its arrival at the latter place,
was assigned to the duty of guarding the line of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad
—in conjunction with other troops from Iowa and from other States. It continued in
the performance of this duty until the close of its term of service of one hundred days.
The general character of its service was the same as that of the Forty-fourth Regiment and,
therefore, need not be repeated here. Suffice it to say that the regiment fully sustained the good
record of Iowa soldiers by the creditable manner in which it discharged all the duties to which it
was assigned. Like the other one hundred day organizations, which had been raised at the most
critical period of the war, for the purpose of relieving the trained and experienced soldiers
engaged in the performance of guard and garrison duty, and thus utilizing their services in the
active campaigns against the enemy, the Forty-fifth Iowa proved itself equal to the emergency.
When its term of service had expired, the regiment was provided with transportation to Keokuk,
Iowa, where it was mustered out of the service of the United States on the 16th day of
September, 1864. Its officers and men—together with those of all the one hundred day
regiments—each received a certificate of honorable service, signed by the President and the
Secretary of War. Those certificates may well be preserved and cherished by the members of the
regiment who still survive, and by their posterity to the latest generation. While the opportunity
to participate in any of the great battles of the war was not extended to these men, they had gone
forth with the patriotic purpose of performing any duty to which they might be assigned,
regardless of the risk and hazard involved. They are, therefore, fully entitled to an honored place
in the military history of their State.

2
SUMMARY of CASUALTIES.
Total Enrollment ................................................................................972
killed...................................................................................................…2
Wounded............................................................................................…1
Died of wounds ..................................................................................…1
Died of disease .....................................................................................19
Discharged for wounds, disease of other causes................................…0
Buried in National Cemeteries .............................................................15
Captured .............................................................................................…0
Transferred .........................................................................................…0

Wyatt is listed as:

Richardson, Wyatt H. Age 44. Residence Van Buren County, nativity Kentucky. Enlisted May
11, 1864. Mustered May 25, 1864. Mustered out Sept. 16, 1864, Keokuk, Iowa, expiration of
term of service.  (Note: If Wyatt was born in 1807, then he really was 57!... No wonder he got sick!)

For general information about the 100 day regiments:
http://iagenweb.org/civilwar/books/logan/mil711.htm


Location of Moscow, TN near Memphis, TN

There are still railroad tracks running through Moscow today, according to Google Maps.

From Wikipedia:
The Memphis and Charleston Railroad completed in 1857 was the first railroad in the United
States to link the Atlantic Ocean with the Mississippi River. Chartered in 1846 the railroad
ran from Memphis, Tennessee to Stevenson, Alabama through the towns of Corinth,
Mississippi and Huntsville, Alabama. In Alabama, the railroad followed the route of the
Decatur-Courtland-Tuscumbia Railroad between, Tuscumbia and Decatur, the first railroad
to be built west of the Appalachian Mountains. When the Civil War broke out in 1861, this
railroad became of strategic importance as the only east-west railroad running through the
Confederacy. On the morning of April 11, 1862, Union troops led by General Mitchell
captured Huntsville, cutting off this railroads use for the Confederacy.The Memphis and
Charleston Railroad eventually merged into the Southern Railway. The route is still in use
today as part of the Norfolk Southern Railway line running between Memphis and
Chattanooga, Tennessee.

The M&C RR is shown as 66 on this map of confederate railroads:

http://www.csa-railroads.com/Memphis%20&%20Charleston.htm

Here is an 1862 diary of guarding the railroad:
http://www.48ovvi.org/oh48hd1.html

On 3 Jun 1880, in Van Buren Co, IA, Inez Richardson Brabham and husband Charles W. (esley)
were living in Farmington Township.
Children Mary E (age 5), Charles H. (age 4), Essie (age 2) and Edwin (age 3/12) are also living with them. 
In this census, Inez was born in Iowa, with her father born in Kentucky, and her mother born in Ohio
which is consistent with Wyatt and Elizabeth Richardson.

On 28 Apr 1910, in Van Buren Co, IA, Inez Richardson Brabham and husband Charles W.(esley)
were living in Farmington Township in Farmington City on First Street. Oddly, they listed their ages
5 yrs off, with Charles 63 and Inez 57. 
They had been married for 38 years which suggests that they were married in 1872 rather than 1874.
Inez had had 15 (or 13) children with 11 still alive.  The census page is 8B in enumeration district 106.
The children living at home were:  Oscar (age 23), Floyd (age 15),  Dollie (age 12) and Norah (age 10). 
Also living with them was their daughter Loretta Kelly, age 20, who was recently married.
In this census, Inez was born in Iowa, with her father born in Kentucky, but her mother born in Ohio.

Note also that they were living next door to a William (age 32) and Effie (age 31) Richardson with 6 children:
Gladys, Berl, Ernest, Celia, Wilbur and Vern. 
They had been married for 15 years. I have no idea who they were. 
They were found again living in Van Buren Co, IA in 1920 (William, age 42 and Effie age 39)
William was born in Iowa and William's parents were both born in Iowa.
However in 1930, William J. (a widower) (age 67?) was living with children Edith, William J., Jr and Vern W.
with his wife Gladys L.
William J. was born in Iowa and William's parents were both born in Ohio.
This makes no sense, unless William J. is the father of William, and the census taker made a mistake
about the children being his.

On 26-27 Feb 1920, in Van Buren Co, IA, Inez Richardson Brabham (age 61) and husband Charles (age 69)
were living in Farmington Township in Farmington City.  Children Oscar (age 32), and Nora (age 19) are also
living with them. The R after Charles indicates that their home is rented.
In this census, Inez was born in Iowa, with her father born in Kentucky, but her mother born in Ohio.

On 22 Jun 1870, in Grant Co, KY, Elizabeth Richardson Williams and husband James B were living near Williamstown.
I found this connection to the Williams family, by the discovery of a marriage between Elizabeth Richardson and
James B. Williams on 12 Nov 1868 with William A Million acting as the bondsman.  (REF) 
William Million is Elizabeth's brother-in-law who married her older sister Mary Jane Richardson. (see above).

Notice that William is much older than Elizabeth.  In the 1880 census below.  Elizabeth was living with her parents in 1860
so this apparently was her first marriage.  It was James second marriage. 

In 1860 and 1850 he was married to a Mary Ann who was 4 yrs younger than him.

On 16 or 17 Jun 1880, in Grant Co, KY, Elizabeth Richardson Williams and husband James B were living in District #83.
Their children were probably Wilson, Nannie E, Brutus and Sarah.  The 18 yr oldest son James was James B.'s first wife's.

On 21st of  Jun 1860, in Grant Co, KY,  James B Williams lived with his first wife Mary (Ann)  and were living near Downingville.

In 1850 James B. and wife Mary Ann lived next door to William Willams (James's parents) in Daviess Co., KY.

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Note that the Richardsons lived in

Bartholomew Co., IN

William B. Richardson in 1866 (in Hope, IN)
(birthplace for his son William Pinkerton Richardson on 8 Sept 1866)
(They moved to Clifton Hill, MO in 1867)  -- from Obit of William P. Richardson

Decatur Co., IN:

Wyatt Hawkins Richardson in 1827 (marriage), 1830,  1840
Mary Meyers 1827 (marriage)
Mary Jane Richardson 1830,  1840
William B. Richardson 1840
Elizabeth M. Richardson in 1840
Nancy Richardson in 1840
William H. Richardson in 1850
Matilda Richardson in 1850
Elizabeth Richardson in 1850
Andrew J. Richardson in 1850

Franklin Co., IN:

William H. Richardson in 1820

Hamilton Co., IN:

William H. Richardson in 1840

Iowa:

Note that Wyatt Richardson lived in

Van Buren Co., IA:

Wyatt Hawkins Richardson in 1860

Lee Co., IA:

Wyatt Hawkins Richardson in 1870

Van Buren Co., IA:

Wyatt Hawkins Richardson in 1880

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Note that the Richardsons lived in

Owen Co., KY.:

William B Richardson in 1860,
Mary Jane Richardson Million in 1860, 1870
Elizabeth M. Richardson in 1860

Scott Co., KY

Wyatt Hawkins Richardson in 1807,  1850, 1851
Elizabeth M. Richardson in 1850
William B. Richardson 1850
Mary Jane Richardson 1850,  1851

Grant Co., KY

William Million 1870, 1880

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when Owen was finally formed in 1819. A pioneer from North Carolina who settled in New Liberty could
have been a Virginian, and then a land owner in Fayette, Woodford, Franklin, Gallatin, and Owen Counties
and never moved! While some minor boundary movement occurred after the 1819 formation in the Keefer to
Corinth areas, Owen County's map has remained relatively the same since 1876. (REF)

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To give you a brief background of Scott County, it was originally known as Lebanon Station,
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from Virginia. In 1773, Royal Spring was discovered in Georgetown.  It flowed into the North
Elkhorn Creek and from there into the Kentucky River.  Due to religious persecution, Reverand
Elijah Craig led his church members out of  Orange Co, Virginia and they settled 
in  Royal Spring.  In 1790 Rev. Craig changed the name to George Town in honor of
President George Washington and in 1792 this town became known as Georgetown, Kentucky. 
At that time Scott County was formed from Woodford County and Kentucky became a state of the union. (REF)

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William H. Richardson (possible father of Wyatt):

Virginia: 1779 -->
Kentucky: 1810 (Scott Co.) -->
Indiana: 1820 (Franklin Co?)
Indiana: 1830 (Floyd Co.)?
Indiana: 1840 (Hamilton Co.?)
Indiana: 1850 (Decatur Co.) (age 71)??

Wyatt Hawkins Richardson (probably father of William B.): 

Kentucky: 4 May 1807 (Scott Co.) --->
Indiana: 19 Jul 1827  (Decatur Co.) (1st marriage), 1830 (Decatur Co.), 1840 (Decatur Co.) --->
Kentucky: 1850 (Scott Co.) --->
Ohio: 2 May 1855 (Cincinnati, Hamilton Co,) (2nd marriage) --->
Iowa: Aft 2 May 1855 (Van Buren Co.), 1860 (Lee Co),  --->
Tennessee: 1864 Civil War, --->
Iowa:  1870 (Lee Co), 4 Dec 1880 (Van Buren Co.)

William B. Richardson (father of William Pinkerton Richardson):

Indiana: 1832, 1840 --->
Kentuck:y 1850 (Scott Co.), 1860 (Owen Co.) --->
Indiana: 1864, 1866 (Bartholomew Co. birthplace for his son William Pinkerton Richardson)  --->
Missouri: 1867 (Clifton Hill, Randolph Co., MO), 1870, 1880, 1881 (Chariton Co.), 1900, 1910, 1920