Frances Emily (Ralls) Richardson (1868 - 1936)

Born 24 Aug 1868 in Ralls County, Missouri, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Robert McAlpin Richardson — married 14 Aug 1890 in Perry, Ralls Co, MO

Descendants

Died 5 May 1936 at age 67 in Quanah, Hardeman Co, TX, USA

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Biography

Frances E Ralls (Fanny) was born August 24, 1868 to James WIlliam Ralls and Ann Eliza Brashears in Ralls County, Missouri, USA.^[1]

Fanny married Robert McAlpin Richardson, 1890 in Perry, Ralls, Missouri, USA. ^[2][3]

They resided in El Paso, Texas about 6 -8 years where McAlpin had been working following his graduation from A & M College in 1881 as English/Spanish interpreter and accountant for El Paso Smeltering Works. The 2 eldest children were born in El Paso, Texas.

About 1896 they moved to Albany, Shackleford, Texas where his mother, Fannie McAlpin Richardson Clark had a ranch and the family lived. McAlpin bred his cattle there in Shackelford and Stephens counties. McAlpin purchased some land in Bowie, Texas. However he heard of people homesteading in the Texas panhandle where land could be obtained by the homestead law.

1900 Census reflects the brothers and Alvino began moving his cattle to the Texas Panhandle (Hansford County).^[4]Once he, brother Jim and half brother, Hines reached the land in the panhandle, McAlpin built a shed on the land for his family and another on land for his brother and sister ( part of the requirement to begin the homestead). The brother and sister couldn't stand the severe cold winters and returned to south Texas after one year. ^[2]

McAlpin then filed for a Homestead in 1903 under the Homestead Act. ^[5]

Certificate: 1249

Acres: 320

District: Bexar

County: Hansford

File: 59197

Survey/Blk/Tsp: N 1/2 62 T&NO 4T-

McAlpin Richardson and Fanny Ralls Richardson had 3 sons and 2 daughters:

R.M. (Alvino) Richardson (b Aug 28, 1891, d 1964)

James Ralls (Cap) Richardson (b Mar 9, 1901 d Jun 21,1959)

Grace Richardson Lyon, (b 1898 d 1981)

Gladys Richardson Caldwell, (b 1894, d 1941)

Eugene Nolan Richardson (youngest) (b Aug 30 1908, d Dec 23,1955).

McAlpin's health began to fail by 1910. ^[6]. He bred his cattle, also sold milk to people, he delivered mail to Spearman and Oslo, and taught school at times. As McAlpin became more incapacitated, he or Alvino would tie the cows hind legs together so the cows would not kick Fanny as she milked them. ^[2] By 1918, McAlpin passed away. Burial was in Hansford County Cemetery.^[7]

Alvino inherited the ranch, which he had been running for several years, and taking care of his father and mother, as well as youngest brother. The 1920 census shows Fanny still at the ranch, ^[8] After this they moved to the town of Spearman, Texas and lived at 303 S Barkley St. ^[9] After Gene married, Fanny continued to live with Gene and his wife.

Wheat was raised in Hansford county. By 1930 Fanny and youngest son, Gene were living in Amarillo, Texas ^[10]

Fanny passed away in May 5, 1936 in Quanah, Hardeman Co, Texas. She was buried in Hansford County Cemetery beside her husband. ^{[11] [12][13][14]}FamilySearch Fannie Ralls Death Certificate

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Both Alvino and James Ralls did not have children. Daughter, Grace Richardson Lyon had one son, Perrin A Lyon, Jr. who served in WW2 and Korea as a Lt Commander in the Navy. Eugene Richardson and wife had one daughter. With this one daughter, the Richardson name for this family will end..Richardson-7161 00:26, 27 May 2015 (EDT)

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/r/a/l/Gordon-Corey-Ralls-California/BOOK-0001/0003-0008.html
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Ralls Family history written by Grace Richardson Lyon in collaboration with John Ralls family of Ralls, Missouri
3. ↑ "Missouri, Marriages, 1750-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2DQ-QPQ : accessed 10 July 2015), Robert M. Richardson and Fanny Ralls, 14 Aug 1890; citing Ralls,Missouri; FHL microfilm 972,909.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M358-LYL : accessed 22 July 2015), Fannie Richardson in household of M* Richardson, Justice Precincts 4 & 7, Stephens, Texas, United States; citing sheet 2B, family 30, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,670.
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. Texas, Land Title Abstracts,1700-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000; Texas General Land Office. Abstracts of all original Texas Land Titles comprising Grants and Locations. Austin, TX, USA.
6. ↑ https://www.Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Hansford, Texas; Roll: T624_1558; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1375571
7. ↑ Death certificate in personal papers of Richardson-7161
8. ↑ http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txhansfo/1920cen.html
9. ↑ Richardson-7161 00:26, 27 May 2015 (EDT)
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HNPD-NT2 : accessed 25 July 2015), Fannie Richardson, Amarillo, Potter, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0004, sheet 14B, family 418, line 86, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2384; FHL microfilm 2,342,118.
11. ↑ [1]
12. ↑ Ancestry.com. Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
13. ↑ Ancestry.com. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013; Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982.
14. ↑ FamilySearch Fannie Ralls Death Certificate

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HNPD-NT2 : accessed 4 August 2015), Fannie Richardson, Amarillo, Potter, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0004, sheet 14B, family 418, line 86, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2384; FHL microfilm 2,342,118.

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See also:

• Headstone, personal photo

• Ralls family knowledge shared to Grace Richardson by Ralls family cousins and given to Richardson-7161

Acknowledgments

Gordon Ralls created this lady on WikiTree profile Ralls-366 through the import of Ralls043013.GED on Jun 20, 2013. Mary Richardson researched this data and created the profile.Richardson-7161 00:26, 27 May 2015 (EDT)