Richardson-Price Family Reunion's

Reunion's were held between the "old homestead" in Newville, Wisc., and Fredericksburg, Iowa

until 1966 when the decision was made to hold future reunions at Marsden Memorial Park in Fennimore, Wisconsin, 

a location basically half way between Edgerton/Milton Wisconsin and Fredericksburg/Alpha, Iowa. 

The handwritten record of the first reunion reads:

Sept 2, 1908 - Milton Jct, Wis.

First meeting and organization of the society known as the Richardson-Price families society formed for the purpose of bringing together annually these families.

First meeting was held at J. W. Richardson. The members present:

T.G. Richardson, J. W. Richardson, Mrs. E. Dickenson, Mrs. Della Herrick, Casper Sherman, Geo. Richardson, Mrs. Frank Alden, Mrs. Myra Richardson, T. S. Burdick, Kitty Stewart, Helen, Rebecca, Roy, Harold Steward, Mrs. W. S. Jones, Mayme Jones, Geo. H. Sherman, Alvin Alder, Sam Dickenson, Mrs. Jennie Dickenson, Isabelle Dickenson, Thelma and Mayme Burdick, Elizabeth Herrick, Aggie and Bessie Alden, Sylvester Burdick, Ruth Richardson, Lee Alden, Fay Richardson, Drexel Richardson, Alf Wileman Jr., Harry Wileman, Lenore Burdick, Fred Richardson, Chester Richardson.

After dinner a short program was enjoyed by all after which they voted to hold the next gathering in Iowa. /s/ J.W. Richardson, Sec.

Fredericksburg Iowa Aug. 29, 1909

Report of the second annual Richardson Price Reunion held at T. G. Richardsons.  The following members and their families being present.

T. G. Richardson, Mrs. Nellie Richardson, Mrs. Della Herrick, J. D. Herick, Elizabeth Herrick, Ben H., Harry, Dorothy, Loremer Herrick, J. H. Richardson, Ida Richardson, Mamie Richardson, Matie Anderson, Glenn Anderson, age 11, Ruth Anderson, age 1 1/2, Mrs. Emma Anderson, Harold Anderson, Flora Anderson, age 10, Lester Anderson age 3, Jessie Craine, L. K. Craine, Gladys Craine age 10, Gerald Craine age 8, Delpha Craine age 7, Mrs. Alberta Gates, Mr. E. H. Gates, Wm. E. Richardson, Carl Richardson, E. J. Richardson, Annie H. Richardson, Fred Richardson, age 10, Ruth Richardson, age 7, Constance Richardson, age 5, Bernice Richardson, age 3, Maggie Winters, George Winters, Frank H. Winters, age 13,  Grace Winters, age 8, Barry G. Winters, age 3, Alec Richardson, J. W. Richardson, Myra Richardson.

At the business meeting they voted to appoint two secretaries, one for Wis. and one for Iowa.  J. W. Richardson was elected for Wis. and Mrs. Della Herrick for Iowa.  They decided to hold their next gathering on the old homestead at Newville, August 19, 1910. /s/ J. W. Richardson, Sec.

Fredericksburg News August 26, 1926:

The annual Richardson reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Richardson northeast of town, Sunday August 22, 1926.

A bounteous dinner was served at noon and all did full justice to it.  There were sixty-six relatives and guests present. The following families were present:  Paul Richardson, Will Richardson, Geo. Winter, Alec Richardson and lady, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Alton of Alpha. The families of Harry Herrick, D.C. Parks, Geo. Richardson and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Herrick of Fredericksburg.  The families of Albert Anderson and Glen Anderson of Tripoli, Mr. and Mrs. Charles George of Denver, Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Wells of Waverly, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Davis of Tama.  The relatives from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. James Richardson and Miss Dorothy Parks of Chicago, Geo. Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Richardson, and Leroy of Edgerton, Wisconsin.  The guests were Miss Doris Dorman, of Strawberry Point, the Misses Nellda Davis and Alba Alton of Alpha, and Merle Oleson of Clermont.  The reunion of 1927 will be held at the home of Geo. Sherman near Edgerton, Wisconsin. 

Fredericksburg News August 1930

The twenty-second annual reunion of the Richardson-Price families was observed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F.C. Richardson, August 24, 1930, on the W. E. Richardson homestead, six miles east of Fredericksburg. Relatives from four different states were present for the occasion.

We had 82 in attendance and following families were present:

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Richardson, Constance, Bernice and Laurence. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Richardson, John, Virgil, Georgia Jane and Robert; Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Richardson and little daughter, Marilyn Janet; Mr. J.D. Herrick and Ben H. Herrick of Fredericksburg; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Winter; Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Herrick, Saradel, Dorothy and Billie of New Hampton; Mr. and Mrs. Will Richardson, Alice, Faye, Ruvie, Florence and Ferne; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Richardson; Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Winter of Alpha, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Theordore Rl. Alton and little daughter, Ruth Ellen, Hawdye, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Anderson, son Frank and daughter, Ruth, Tripoli, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Wells, Waverly, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Glenn V. Anderson and children, Evelyn, Eugene, Leslie and Lorraine, Independence, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Charlie George, Denver, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Douglas and children, Elizabeth Ann, Jean Herrick and Robert, Postville, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Richardson and son, Glenn, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Mr. and Mrs. George L. Richardson, son, Chester, and grandaughter Bernice, Edgerton, Wis.; Mrs. Alfred Wileman and Mrs. Florence Kelly and little daughter Mary Marie, Milton Junction, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Holsinger and little son, Gerald, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. William J. Davis and little daughter, Laura Ann, Wisner, Neb. 

Mrs. Jennie Parks and daughters Jennie and Idell were brief callers in the afternoon.

One of the interesting features of the day was that four brothers were present, namely Paul, Carl, Will ad George A., sons of W. E. Richardson.

Guests included Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Landon and daughter, Miss Florence, Lawler, Mrs. Charles S. Sanford and daughter Miss Helen Taylor, Chicago, and Miguel Medillin, Detroit, Mich.

Our youngest member was baby Lorraine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Anderson, who was just one month old.

A bountiful dinner and a perfect day made the occasion a joyous one.

Contributed by Mrs. Carl Richardson.

From the diary of Constance Richardson.

August 16, 1936 - The reunion was held in Uncle Will's "Cow Pasture" in Alpha. 101 present.  Illinois, Minnesota and Iowa represented.  None of the Wisconsin folks came. Jim and Delmah (Richardson) were present, and the Gates family.

August 14, 1938 - The Richardson-Price reunion was at the east park in New Hampton, Iowa. 89 relatives present and 7 visitors.  Bernice, Pete, Ruth (Schultz) and Bertie Richardson, Bernice's grandmother were here from Wisconsin.  Jim and Delma Richardson, LaDonna (Gates) and Frank Andersons were present from Chicago.

August 20. 1939 - Richardson Family reunion held at Janesville, Wisc.  About 90 present.