Amherst College Biographical Record, Class of 1857: *Folsom, Richard. S. of John and Dorothy J. (Underhill), b. Derry, N. H., Mch. 5, 1835. Psi Upsilon.
Prepared Pinkerton Acad., Derry, N. H. and Dummer (Byfield) Acads. Harvard Law School, 1857-58; admitted to bar, Cincinnati, O., 1859; practised there, 1859-62; coal merchant there and Cairo, O., 1862-1912. Treasurer Lane T. S., 14 yrs. D. Cincinnati, O., N. 6, 1912.
Married Je. 15, 1864, Anna, da. of Rukard Hurd, Cincinnati, O. Ch. Howard R.; 1 da. Bro. Arthur (A. C. 1857).