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- Niagara Gazette - 4/28/1927
Civil War Veteran
of Newfane Dies
NEWFANE, April 28. William
Richardson, 78 years old and a veteran
of the civil war, died late yesterday
afternoon at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Hamilton Swick. North
Main street. Mr. Richardson had
been ill for some time and had been
confined to his bed for the past two
months. The funeral will be held from
the daughter's home on Friday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock. The Rev. Leland
Henry, pastor of the Newfane
Methodist church, will officiate. Bur-
ial will be in Glenwood cemetery,
Lockport.
Mr. Richardson was born in Lock-
port, but had spent most of his life
at Warren's Corners. He resided
there until eight years ago when his
wife, Lucy Male Richardson, died.
He then came to make his home with
his daughter and has lived here ever
since. Besides Mrs. Swlck he Is survived
by one other daughter, Mrs.
Floyd Freltman, of North Rldge, and
one son, George A., of Thomasvllle,
Georgia
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