I have posted over 500 genealogical sketches of my ancestors back through the 7th great-grandparents - see the list in 52 Ancestors Biographies.
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Edwin Thomas Richmond was born 7 December 1883 in Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut, the 4th son and 8th child (of 9 children) of Thomas and Julia (White) Richmond of Killingly.[1-2]
The Richmond family moved from Killingly, Connecticut to Leominster, Massachusetts by 1895, where they resided at 42 Summer Street.
In the 1900 US census, the Thomas Richmond family resided at 42 Summer Street in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.[3] The family included:
* Thomas Richmond -- head, white, male, born Jun 1848, age 51, married, for 31 years, born England, parents born England, immigrated in 1856, a resident of the US for 44 years, a naturalized citizen, an overseer of a woolen mill, rents a house
* Juliette Richmond -- wife, white, female, born Sep 1848, age 51, married, for 31 years, 9 children born, 1 living (obviously an error), born CT, parents born RI
* Grace Richmond -- daughter, white, female, born Aug 1876, age 23, single, born CT, father born England, mother born CT, a shirt maker
* Emily W. Richmond -- daughter, white, female, born Jan 1879, age 21, single, born CT, father born England, mother born CT
* Charles E. Richmond -- son, white, male, born May 1880, age 20, single, born CT, father born England, mother born CT, a painter
* Alma B. Richmond -- daughter, white, female, born Feb 1882, age 18, single, born CT, father born England, mother born CT, housework
* Edwin T. Richmond -- son, white, male, born Dec 1883, age 16, single, born CT, father born England, mother born CT, a laundryman
* James H. Richmond -- son, white, male, born Nov 1886, age 13, born CT, father born England, mother born CT, at school
Edwin T. Richmond married Alice B. Corey on June 11, 1906, in Danielson, Connecticut, by Rev. Scott Kidder of Danielson, Connecticut.[4] The marriage record has this information:
* Edwin was age 22, first marriage, a resident of Leominster, occupation Laundry, born Killingly CT, father Thomas Richmond, mother Julia White.
* Alice was age 21, first marriage, resident of Leominster, occupation organist, born Leominster, father Charles Corey, mother Mary Malloy.
Edwin and Alice (Corey) Richmond had one child:
i. Helen Corey Richmond was born on 6 May 1907 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. She died 10 March 2001 in Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. She married Ralph Carlton Ordway in about 1929 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Ralph was born 2 June 1903 in Hudson, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, and died 29 March 1979 in Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
In the 1910 United States Census, the Edwin T. Richmond household resided at 9 Cross Street in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts in a building with two other households.[5] The Richmond household included:
* Edwin T. Richmond - Head, male, white, age 26, first marriage, married 3 years, born Connecticut, father born England, mother born Connecticut, speaks English, a clerk, works in Post Office, a worker, not out of work, can read and write, rents a house.
* Alice B. Richmond - Wife, female, white, age 25, first marriage, married 3 years, one child born, one child living, born Massachusetts, father born New Hampshire, mother born Massachusetts, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write
* Hellen C. Richmond - Daughter, female, white, age 2, single, born Massachusetts, father born Connecticut, mother born Massachusetts
* Nellie B. Corey - Sister-in-law, female, white, age 31, single, born Massachusetts, father born New Hampshire, mother born Massachusetts, speaks English, a Cuff maker, works in shirt shop, a worker, not out of work, reads and writes English.
Thomas Edwin Richmond registered for the World War I draft on 12 September 1918 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.[2] The information in this registration form included:
* His permanent home address was 37 Arlington Street, Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
* He was age 34, born December 6th 1883. He was white, and a native born citizen.
* His Occupation was P.O. Clerk, employer was Federal government. His place of employment was 37 Mechanic Street in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
* His nearest relative was Mrs. Alice Berth Richmond residing at 37 Arlington Street in Leominster, Worcester County, Mass.
* He signed his name.
* He was tall, of medium build, with hazel eyes and light brown hair. He had not lost an arm, leg, hand or eye, and was not physically disqualified.
In the 1920 United States Census, the Edwin T. Richmond household resided at 37 Arlington Street in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.[6] The household included:
* Edwin T. Richmond - head, rents home, male, white, age 36, married, able to read and write, born Connecticut, father born England, mother born Rhode Island, speaks English, a Clerk, works in Post Office, a salaried worker.
* Alice B. Richmond - Wife, female, white, age 35, married, able to read and write, born Massachusetts, father born New Hampshire, mother born Massachusetts, speaks English, an Organist, works in a Church, a wage worker.
* Helen C. Richmond - Daughter, female, white, age 12, single, attends school, able to read and write, born Massachusetts, father born Connecticut, mother born Massachusetts, speaks English
* Nellie B. Corey - Sister-in-law, female, white, age 41, single, able to read and write, born Massachusetts, father born New Hampshire, mother born Massachusetts, speaks English, a forelady, works in shirt shop, a wage worker.
In the 1930 United States Census, the Edwin T. Richmond household resided at 37 Arlington Street in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.[7] The household included:
* Edwin T. Richmond - Head, Rents home $40/month, has a radio, male, white, age 46, married, first at age 22, can read and write, born Connecticut, father born England, mother born Connecticut, speaks English, Assistant postmaster, works in Post Office, a wage worker, employed, not a war veteran.
* Alice B. Richmond Wife of the head, female, white, age 45, married, first at age 21, able to read and write, born Massachusetts, father born New Hampshire, mother born Massachusetts, speaks English, a Teacher, works in Music, a wage worker, employed
* Nellie Corey - Sister-in-law, female, white, age 52, single, born Massachusetts, father born New Hampshire, mother born Massachusetts, speaks English, a Forelady, works in Shirt Shop, a wage worker, employed.
Edwin Thomas Richmond died on 23 April 1935 at Baker Memorial Hospital in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts after a six-week long illness.[8-9] An obituary for Edwin T. Richmond was published in The Fitchburg [Mass.] Sentinel newspaper, dated 24 April 1935.[8] The obituary reads:
"Edwin T. Richmond, 51, Assistant Postmaster, Dies in Baker Hospital
"LEOMINSTER, April 24 -- Edwin T. Richmond, assistant postmaster and veteran postal employee, died yesterday afternoon in the Baker Memorial hospital, Boston, following a six weeks' illness.
"Mr. Richmond was 51 years old and was born in Killingly, Conn. He lived most of his life in Leominster.
"He was appointed a substitute clerk in the post office in 1906 and a permanent clerk in the following year. He was appointed assistant postmaster by former Postmaster James C. Smith shortly after the latter's appointment in 1926.
"Mr. Richmond was a member of Leominster Club. The family home is at 37 Arlington street.
"He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Alice B. (Corey) Richmond, and a daughter, Mrs. Ralph Ordway of Worcester.
"The funeral will be held from St. Mark's Episcopal Church Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Edred May, assisted by Rev. Roy M. Trafton, pastor of the First Baptist church, will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery."
Edwin Thomas Richmond was buried on 26 April 1935 in Evergreen Cemetery in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.[9] He is in Plot 15, Lot 366 with his wife, Alice Bertha (Corey) Richmond.
SOURCES:
1. Killingly, Connecticut, "Killingly Births, Marriages and Deaths" (Register at Killingly Town Hall, Danielson, Connecticut), Volume 3, page 22, Edwin Thomas Richmond entry, 7 December 1883.
2. "U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," digital images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), Edwin Thomas Richmond entry.
3. 1900 United States Federal Census, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Leominster; ED 1644, Sheet 4B, dwelling #63, family #88, Thomas Richmond household; online database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T623, Roll 692.
4. "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1915," indexed database and digital images, New England Historic Genealogical Society, American Ancestors (https://www.AmericanAncestors.org), Marriages, Volume 564, Page 354, Leominster, 1906: Edwin T. Richmond and Alice B. Corey entry, in Danielson, Conn., 11 June 1906.
5. 1910 United States Federal Census, Worcester County, Massachusetts, population schedule, Leominster, ED 1773, Page 2A, dwelling #19, family #30, Edwin T. Richmond household, digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T624, Roll 629.
6. 1920 United States Federal Census, Worcester County, Massachusetts, population schedule, Leominster Ward 5,, ED 106, page 2B, dwelling #32, family #43, Edwin T. Richmond household; digital image, Ancestry. com (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 29 April 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T625, Roll 747.
7. 1930 United States Federal Census, Worcester County, Massachusetts, population schedule, Leominster, ED 227, Page 12A, Dwelling #240, Family #262, Edwin T. Richmond household; indexed database and digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 November 2014), citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T626, Roll 964.
8. The Fitchburg [Mass.] Sentinel newspaper, online database and digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), 24 April 1935, page 14, Edwin T. Richmond obituary.
9. Find A Grave, indexed database and digital image, (https://www.findagrave.com), Evergreen Cemetery, Leominster, Mass., Edwin Thomas Richmond (1884-1935) memorial #33455200.
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