Stephen Clark Richardson

 

Stephen Clark Richardson son of John Richardson and Elizabeth Strickland, was born on 01 Aug 1877 in Barberville, Volusia County, Florida and died in 1943 in Broward County, Florida. He married about 1904, Edith May (Mamie) Akins, daughter of George Washington Akins and Florida Ann Prevatt who was born on 02 Mar 1884 in Florida and who died on 13 Oct 1975 in Broward County, Florida. Both are buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Ft. Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida.

The family is listed on page 30 of the 1920 census of Flagler CO with his occupation given as "Fanner-General" and residing in the St. Johns Park area, with his brother Alfred Richardson residing in the household. Mr. and Mrs. Richardson were the parents of three children;

1. Edith May Richardson was born 24 Oct 1908 in Ft. Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, died on 29 Nov 2003 in Broward County, Florida and was buried in the Pompano Beach South Lawn Cemetery, Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida. Edith married on 14 Apr 1928 in Broward County, Florida, John A. Sherman who was born on 24 Aug 1906 and who died on 30 Jul 1995 in Palm Beach County, Florida (divorced 1935). Issue;

A. Richard Vale Sherman was born on 20 Oct 1928 in Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida, died on 13 Oct 2014 in Broward County, Florida and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Ft. Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida. Richard married Jean F. Robinson. Issue;

(1). Toni Sherman

(2) Terri Sherman

(3) Steve Sherman

B. Joyce Sherman was born about 1932 in Palm Beach County, Florida

Edith May Richardson married 2nd on 20 Jul 1940 in Ft. Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, Raymond Woodrow Courson, son of Joseph Estell Courson and Mamie Etta Warren who was born on 03 Sep 1944 in Pompano, Broward County, Florida and who died on 28 Oct 1978 in Ft. Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida

2. Vernon Theodore Richardson was born on 04 May 1911 in Eldridge, Volusia County, Florida and died on 13 Feb 1967 in Okeechobee County, Florida. On 14 Feb 1932 in Broward County, Florida he married Bernice Dean, daughter of Lincoln and Flora Dean who was born about 1916 in Georgia. Vernon is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Ft. Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida

3. Gladys Lucille Richardson was born on 22 Oct 1920 in Bunnell, Flagler County, Florida and died on 29 Oct 2005, probably in Knoxville, Tennessee. She was married to a Mr. Green and a Mr. Scott. She was survived by her son-in-law Marcel Ramos and grandchildren, Kim (Kevin) Heyns, Terri Ramos (Serena Pena) and Mike Ramos (Jeanette Valetin).

 

Source: The First Families of Flagler by Mary Ketus Deen Holland who cites as her sources, Census and Published Articles.

Additional sources used by the compiler were: 1880 United States Federal Census, Precinct 5, Volusia, Florida; 1910 United States Federal Census, Fort Lauderdale, Dade, Florida; 1920 United States Federal Census, Saint Johns, Flagler, Florida; 1930 United States Federal Census, Boca Raton, Palm Beach, Florida; 1940 United States Federal Census, Boca Raton, Palm Beach CO, FL

US Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; US Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; US Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death Index, 1850-2010;
US World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917‑1918; US WWI Civilian Draft Registrations; US WW II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947;

Florida Death Index, 1877‑1998; Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001; Florida Marriage Records, 1923-1982; 1935 Florida State Census, Precinct 12, Palm Beach, CO, Precinct 20, Palm Beach, CO

Volusia: The West Side, Francks, Gillingham & Turner, pg 96; The Sun-Sentinel, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 15 Oct 2014

Please send questions, corrections or additions to Sisco Deen, P.O. Box 637, Flagler Beach, FL 32136 or email him at Sisco_Deen@hotmail.com