James was married first to Eliza Kelly, who died in New Hampshire. Second, he married Hannah Kidder in Dixon, Illinois. After Hannah's death he married a woman only known at this point by her first name, Mary. They separated in about 1860 or '61, per a document in his probate records.
James moved from New Hampshire to Dixon in the 1830's where he worked first as a blacksmith. He later worked as a rancher and brought oxen to Dixon from Chicago. His grandson, George L. Richardson, wrote a biography of him in which he mentioned that James's oxen were in high demand, as there were very few horses in that region and it was also before the railroads had been built there.
The headstone in the photo is for James's second wife, Hannah. The other stone appears to have the initials H & H on either end of it. The stone is covered in too much lichen to be able to see if there might have been other letters engraved between the H's. It's unclear whether the second stone was for Hannah or if it might have said "HATCH" for James Hatch. No record of the burial for James has been located yet, though his estate paid for his funeral costs, including a coffin, hearse, and carriage. So it is highly probable that James was buried somewhere in the Dixon area - possibly next to Hannah. If anyone knows any information as to the location of the burial of James, please contact the memorial's manager.
James moved from New Hampshire to Dixon in the 1830's where he worked first as a blacksmith. He later worked as a rancher and brought oxen to Dixon from Chicago. His grandson, George L. Richardson, wrote a biography of him in which he mentioned that James's oxen were in high demand, as there were very few horses in that region and it was also before the railroads had been built there.
The headstone in the photo is for James's second wife, Hannah. The other stone appears to have the initials H & H on either end of it. The stone is covered in too much lichen to be able to see if there might have been other letters engraved between the H's. It's unclear whether the second stone was for Hannah or if it might have said "HATCH" for James Hatch. No record of the burial for James has been located yet, though his estate paid for his funeral costs, including a coffin, hearse, and carriage. So it is highly probable that James was buried somewhere in the Dixon area - possibly next to Hannah. If anyone knows any information as to the location of the burial of James, please contact the memorial's manager.
James was married first to Eliza Kelly, who died in New Hampshire. Second, he married Hannah Kidder in Dixon, Illinois. After Hannah's death he married a woman only known at this point by her first name, Mary. They separated in about 1860 or '61, per a document in his probate records.
James moved from New Hampshire to Dixon in the 1830's where he worked first as a blacksmith. He later worked as a rancher and brought oxen to Dixon from Chicago. His grandson, George L. Richardson, wrote a biography of him in which he mentioned that James's oxen were in high demand, as there were very few horses in that region and it was also before the railroads had been built there.
The headstone in the photo is for James's second wife, Hannah. The other stone appears to have the initials H & H on either end of it. The stone is covered in too much lichen to be able to see if there might have been other letters engraved between the H's. It's unclear whether the second stone was for Hannah or if it might have said "HATCH" for James Hatch. No record of the burial for James has been located yet, though his estate paid for his funeral costs, including a coffin, hearse, and carriage. So it is highly probable that James was buried somewhere in the Dixon area - possibly next to Hannah. If anyone knows any information as to the location of the burial of James, please contact the memorial's manager.
James moved from New Hampshire to Dixon in the 1830's where he worked first as a blacksmith. He later worked as a rancher and brought oxen to Dixon from Chicago. His grandson, George L. Richardson, wrote a biography of him in which he mentioned that James's oxen were in high demand, as there were very few horses in that region and it was also before the railroads had been built there.
The headstone in the photo is for James's second wife, Hannah. The other stone appears to have the initials H & H on either end of it. The stone is covered in too much lichen to be able to see if there might have been other letters engraved between the H's. It's unclear whether the second stone was for Hannah or if it might have said "HATCH" for James Hatch. No record of the burial for James has been located yet, though his estate paid for his funeral costs, including a coffin, hearse, and carriage. So it is highly probable that James was buried somewhere in the Dixon area - possibly next to Hannah. If anyone knows any information as to the location of the burial of James, please contact the memorial's manager.
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