Richardson, Chauncey K. & Amanda M. (Tyler)

----Source: Spencer Advance, 10 Feb 1881, pg. 1, Federal & State Census Records, Civil War Index, Spencer Centennial, Family Records

Spencer Advance, Spencer, Wisconsin (20 Jan. 1881 - 14 Jul 1881), Elias W. Stevens, publisher; Elbert E. Stevens, Local Editor.

Although he was a married man, Chauncey K. Richardson fought with the 12th Wis. Infantry to free the slaves and to save the union. He'd married Amanda Tyler in 1862 and once the Civil War ended, he returned to her. Together, they raised three children, Verna, Victor, and Vinton. They moved from New Port, Columbia County to make their home in Strong's Prairie, Adams County.

In 1875, when a 24 ft. high, two story 30' x 50' frame schoolhouse was constructed in Spencer Wis., Chauncey K. Richardson became the town's very first teacher for the upper grades. It was just a fledgling community, with a new mill built by James L. Robinson and the Richardson's wanted to help make it a real town. Since everyone was busy farming that summer, the school was not quite finished in time for the first session, so Amanda offered the Richardson home as a temporary classroom for the primary grades. She and Jennie Patch, who was in charge of the primary grades, taught their young scholars to read and write. In 1881 the six-year-old school burned the ground during Christmas vacation. The upper classes temporarily occupied the hall above John Gardiner's store and the Methodist Church. The younger students were moved to a private home. (see the map below)

Mill St. School

Gardiner's Store

1st School

Methodist Church

The 1880 Federal Census Report shows that Amanda's thirty-two year old younger sister (Roxy C. Tyler) was living with the family and she too was a school teacher. That same year, Grandma Tyler (nee Emogene Cass Todd) moved from her home in New Haven, Adams Co., Wisconsin to join the Richardson's family. Grandpa Amos Tyler had died in 1878. Two housekeepers, Lennia Danforth, the English born Sarah Allchurch were also living in the home. A young minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Wilbur Eugene Dennett, also lived with the Richardsons in 1880 and in 1881 married Roxy in Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Michigan.

Verna Richardson, 31 yrs., 1901

Along with his teaching, Chauncey also served the community as a public officer in non-contentious matters concerning estates, deeds and powers-of-attorney. As public notary he would have been called on to administer oaths and affirmations, take affidavits and statutory declarations, witness and authenticate the execution of certain classes of documents, take acknowledgments of deeds and other conveyances, protest notes and bills of exchange. It has also been said that he served as Justice of the Peace too. In 1877 when the first town meeting was held, Chauncey was one of the acting inspectors when 157 citizens cast their votes.

Mrs. C. K. Richarson (Amanda) opened a clothing store on Main Street, in the foremost part of their home.

In later years, after Amanda's mother moved in with the family, the Richardson's daughter, Verna took over the business of dressmaking and millenary. Verna also taught music and participated in numerous musicals and literary events.

Mrs. Richardson's place of business is the center of attraction just now, in consequence of the wonderfully cheap Laces she is now offering to the ladies of Spencer. From two to twelve yards of perfect lace, put up in packages for only ten cents a package. We have tried to figure out the description of these goods and we got it something like this: double geared, reversible, high pressure, everlasting blond--but pshaw, we've got it all mixed up--go and see how it is yourself. There is no humbug about it. Spencer Advance, Feb. 1881

The ad above was featured in the Spencer Advance, 10 Feb 1881.

Name: Amos Tyler
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: 1801-02
Birthplace: United States
Province: Canada East (Quebec)
District: Sherbrooke County
District Number: 29
Sub-District: Compton
Sub-District Number: 420
Page Number: 79
Line Number: 1
Library and Archives Canada Film Number: C_1142

Name: Emnojene Tyler
Gender: Female
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: 1819
Birthplace: United States
Province: Canada East (Quebec)
District: Sherbrooke County
District Number: 29
Sub-District: Compton
Sub-District Number: 420
Page Number: 79
Line Number: 2
Library and Archives Canada Film Number: C_1142

Name: Rosina Tyler
Ward: The Town Of Newport
Age: 12 years
Estimated Birth Year: 1848
Birthplace: Canada
Gender: Female
Page: 35
Family Number: 232

Name: Amos Tyler
Residence: , Columbia, Wisconsin
Ward: The Town Of Newport
Age: 58 years
Estimated Birth Year: 1802
Birthplace: New Hampshire
Gender: Male
Page: 34
Family Number: 232

Name: Imogene Tyler
Residence: , Columbia, Wisconsin
Ward: The Town Of Newport
Age: 39 years
Estimated Birth Year: 1821
Birthplace: Canada
Gender: Female
Page: 35
Family Number: 232

Name: Emogene Tyler
Estimated Birth Year: 1820
Gender: Female
Age in 1870: 50y
Color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, Indian): White
Birthplace: New Hampshire
Home in 1870: Wisconsin, United States
Household Gender Age
Amos Tyler M 68y, minister, b. (1802) New Hampshire
Emogene Tyler F 50y, b. (1820) keeping house
Amos M Tyler M 19y b. (1851) Canada East (Quebec), farmer

Name: C K Richardsen
Residence: Monroe Town, Adams, Wisconsin
Number of White Males: 2
Number of White Females: 2
Number of Black Males:
Number of Black Females:
Line Number: 6

Name: Channcey Richardson
Residence: Spencer, Marathon, Wisconsin
Birthdate: 1832
Birthplace: Canada
Spouse's Name: Amanda Richardson
Spouse's Birthplace: Canada
Father's Birthplace: Vermont, United States
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut, United States
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Ethnicity (Standardized): American
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Married
Age (Expanded): 48 years
Occupation: Justice Of The Peace
Household
Head: Channcey Richardson M 48 (1832)
Wife: Amanda Richardson F 40 (1840)
Child: Victor Richardson M 15, b. Wis.
Child: Verna Richardson F 10 (1869), B. Wis.
Sister-in-law: Roxie C. Tyler F 32 (1848), school teacher
Wilbur Dennett M 28 (1852) b. ME, minister of the gospel, father b. Maine, mother b. NH
Housekeeper: Lennia Danforth F 18 (1862), b. Wis., father b. NY
Housekeeper: Sarah Allchurch F 20 (1860), b. England, parents b. England

Emogene C. Tyler, Widowed, Keeping House
Birthdate: 1821
Birthplace: New Hampshire, United States
Relationship to Head: Self
Father's Birthplace: Vermont, United States
Mother's Birthplace: New Hampshire, United States
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Ethnicity (Standardized): American
Gender: Female
Martial Status: Widowed
Age (Expanded): 59 years
Household Gender Age
Head: Emogene C. Tyler F 59
Granddaughter: Verna Richardson F 10

Name: Amanda M Richardson, Milliner
Residence: Spencer town, Marathon, Wisconsin
Birth Date: Mar 1840
Birthplace: Connecticut
Spouse Name: C. (Chauncey) K. Richardson
Spouse Birth Place: Canada Eng
Father Birthplace: New Hampshire
Mother Birthplace: New Hampshire
Race or Color (expanded): White
Head-of-household Name: C K Richardson
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 38
Estimated Marriage Year: 1862
Mother How Many Children: 3
Number Living Children: 2
Immigration Year: 1855
Enumeration District: 0095
Household
Head: C K Richardson M, Feb 1832, Canada/Eng, occupation: Notary Public, father b. NH, mother b. CT, married 38 yrs.
Wife: Amanda M Richardson F
Child: Verna Richardson F, 30yrs. Nov 1869, b. Wis., music teacher,
Mother-in-law: E C T Tyler F, Jun 1820, NH, 5 children - 2 living, widowed, father b. VT, mother b. NH
Boarder: Muriel Erd F, May 1898, Wis., single

Name: Verna Richardson
Age: 34y
Estimated Birth Year: Abt 1871
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Race: White
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Place of Birth: Parent 1: Canada
Place of Birth: Parent 2: Canada
Family Number: 57
Page Number: 655
Line Number: 19
Household Gender Age
Parent: Amanda Richardson F 65y (1840)
Verna Richardson F 34y
Emogene C. Tyler F 85y (1820), b. NH, widowed, parents b. NH

Name: Roxie Tyler
Gender: Female
Age: 76
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Birthplace: Canada
Estimated Birth Year: 1854
Immigration Year: 1880
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Enumeration District Number: 231
Family Number: 442
Household Gender Age
Roxie Tyler F 76
Child Clara V Tyler F 30
Alice Tyler F 34
Child: Wilber F Tyler M 13

Name: Chauncey K. Richardson
Name Note:
Also Known As:
Also Known As Note:
Event: Military Service
Rank In: Sergeant
Rank In Note:
Rank Out: Sergeant
Rank Out Note:
Side: Union
Side Note:
State (or Origin): Wisconsin
Military Unit: 12th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry
Military Unit Note:
Company: E
Company Note:
General Note:
NARA Publication Title: Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Wisconsin.

Name: Amos Tyler
Date of Birth: 11 Apr 1802
Place of Birth: Piermont, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States
Father's Name: Jonathan Tyler
Mother's Name: Sarah Mcconnel
Place Recorded: Piermont, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States

Groom's Name: Wilber Eugene Dennesht
Groom's Race:
Groom's Age: 29 years
Groom's Birth Date: 1852
Groom's Birthplace: Buxton, Maine
Bride's Name: Roxie Cutting Tyler
Bride's Race:
Bride's Age: 33 years
Bride's Birth Date: 1848
Bride's Birthplace: Compton, Canada
Marriage Type:
Marriage Date: 05 Oct 1881
Marriage Place: Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Michigan
Groom's Father:
Groom's Mother:
Bride's Father:
Bride's Mother:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband:

Name: Amos Tyler
Given Name: Amos
Surname: Tyler
Suffix: Rev.
Title: Rev.
Sex: M
Birth: 1802
Death: 1878, Wisconsin

Father: Jonathan Tyler, died in Woburn, MA
Mother: Sarah McConnell

Married: Emogene Cass Todd
Children:

Roxie Cutting Tyler b: 1847, married Wilbur Eugene Dennett (b. Providence, RI; son of Jacob Alonzo & Cornelia Alvord) in 1881 at Spencer, Wis.

Children: Tyler (b. 13 Jun 1883, Spencer, Wis.) & Mildred Dennett (b. abt. 1885, Spencer, Wis.)

RICHARDSON, CHAUNCEY DEATH MARSHFIELD NEWS NOV 28, 1901 p.5 col.4
Notes: born-compton,p.q.-1832/in civil war-co.e-12 wi.-val.
RICHARDSON, CHAUNCEY DEATH MARSHFIELD NEWS NOV 21, 1901 p.1 col.2
RICHARDSON, CHAUNCEY DEATH MARSHFIELD NEWS NOV 21, 1901 p.2 col.1
Notes: born compton,pq-1832/came delton, wi.-age 18/wed-1861
RICHARDSON, CHAUNCY K. DEATH MARSHFIELD TIMES NOV 22, 1901 p.7 col.2
Notes: age 69/born-1831/wed-1861/served-co.e,12th wi. vol.

RICHARDSON, C. K. DEATH MARSHFIELD NEWS NOV 21, 1901 p.2 col.1
Notes: 69y9m/civil war vet/wf,son victor(loyal)verna-home

RICHARDSON, MRS C K DEATH MARSHFIELD NEWS JUL 31, 1913 p.4 col.2
Notes: death info (spencer news)

RICHARDSON, AMANDA TYLER DEATH MARSHFIELD NEWS AUG 7, 1913 p.4 col.3
Notes: age 73/obituary info (spencer news)

TYLER, MRS. DEATH MARSHFIELD TIMES NOV 27, 1907 p.12 col.4
Notes: age 87/buried-kilbourn/bronchial pneumonia

TYLER, MRS. E. C. DEATH MARSHFIELD NEWS NOV 28, 1907 p.8 col.4
Notes: born jun 18,1820/bronchial pneumonia/buried big springs, wis.

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