OCCUPATION: Dealer in whilesale vegetables before opening Richardson's Farm Market on Schaaf Road.

OBIT: RICHARDSON, BENJAMIN : (Obit.).Plain Dealer 12 Apr, 1980, pg. 05 sec. C
RICHARDSON, BENJAMIN : Husband of Dorothy (Obit.).Plain Dealer 14 Apr, 1980, pg. 08 sec. B

1. Harvey RICHARDSON
2. Neil RICHARDSON
3. Lee RICHARDSON

Hamilton H. Richardson was born April 11, 1869 in Brooklyn Hts. Ohio and died May 13, 1960 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio per Ohio Dept. of Health Certificate of Death File No. 034207, Reg. Dist. 18. He is buried in Brooklyn Hts. Cemetery. He married Harriet Fish on April 6, 1898 at Brighton M.E. Church in Brooklyn Twp. per Vol. 46, Pg. 142 of Cuyahoga County Marriage Records.
(per Barbara Mitchell)

Graduate of Ohio State University. Played on the first OSU football team.

Clerk of Brooklyn Heights Village, Mayor, President of Brooklyn Heights Board of Education.

OBIT:
Name: Richardson, Hamilton H.
Date: May 14 1960
Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #149.
Notes: Richardson, Hamilton H., beloved husband of the late Harriett (nee Fish), father of Orville S., Edith M., Benjamin L., the late Homer C. and Clara F., brother of the late William J., Mrs. Elizabeth Brainard, Joseph E., Georgianna and Jesse K., grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away Friday, May 13, at the residence, 223 N. Schaaf Rd. Friends may call at the G. H. Busch & Son Funeral Home, 4334 Pearl Rd., From 7-10 P. M. Saturday And 2-5 And 7-10 P. M. Sunday, where services will be held Monday, May 16, at 1:30 p. m.

RESIDENCES:
223 Schaaf Rd.

OBIT: Name: Richardson, Harriett E.
Date: Nov 23 1951
Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #149.
Notes: Richardson, Harriett E. (nee Fish), beloved wife of Hamilton H., mother of Homer C., Orville S., Edith M. Benjamin L., and grandmother, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 21, late residence, 223 W. Schaaf Rd. Friends may call at Busch Funeral Home, 4334 Pearl Rd., where services will be held Saturday, Nov. 4, at 1:30 p. m.

1. Homer C. RICHARDSON b. Feb 1899, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. Jan 1954, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. Orville S. RICHARDSON
3. Edith M. RICHARDSON
4. 1. Benjamin L. RICHARDSON b. Abt 1905; d. Apr 1980.
5. Clara F. RICHARDSON

Came from Pennsylvania to Old Brooklyn in 1858.

Benjamin L. Richardson was born November 4, 1834 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and died July 26, 1897. His date of birth is on his monument in Section 22, Lot 10 of Riverside Cemetery on Pearl Road in Cleveland. The monument also lists the date of death. The cemetery record lists his place of death as S. Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio and the same date of death. His interment No. is 5920.
(per Barbara Mitchell)

Emma P. Howell was the wife of Benjamin L. Richardson. She was born January 8, 1837 as per monument in Riverside Cemetery on Pearl Road, Cleveland, Sec. 24, Lot 159, Pg. 188. She was born in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey.
She died February 17, 1907 in Cleveland at her residence 2307 Broad Street. This is per the interment records at Riverside Cemetery. Marriage date is unknown.
(per Barbara Mitchell)

1. William J. RICHARDSON b. 29 Nov 1858, Brooklyn Hts. Village, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 5 Feb 1951, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. Elizabeth V. RICHARDSON b. 21 Mar 1861, Brooklyn Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 30 Jan 1928, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
3. Joseph E. RICHARDSON b. 7 Oct 1863, Brooklyn Hts. Village, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 3 Mar 1949, Brooklyn Hts. Village, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
4. 2. Hamilton H. RICHARDSON b. 11 Apr 1869, Brooklyn Hts., Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 13 May 1960, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
5. Jesse K. RICHARDSON b. 6 Oct 1871, Brooklyn Hts., Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 29 Dec 1951, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
6. Georgianna RICHARDSON b. 24 Oct 1873, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 27 Apr 1949, Brooklyn Hts. Village, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
7. [infant] RICHARDSON b. 18 Apr 1877, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 15 Jul 1877, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

MILITARY: Civil War veteran. 8th Independent Battery of the Ohio National Guard.

Member of Brooklyn Council, I.O.O.F. Lodge, and Brooklyn Post G.A.R.

OBIT: Name: Fish, Leonard
Date: Apr 9 1929
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #025.
Notes: Fis?-Leonard, age 94, husband of the late Clara A., father of William E. Mrs. H. H. Richardson, Remains at Mather Parlors, 3227 W. 25th Street. Funeral services at Pearl Road M. E. Church Wednesday, April 10, at 2:30 p. m.

OBIT: Name: Fish, Clara A.
Date: December 18, 1924
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #025.rd), age 82 years, beloved wife of Leonard, mother of William and Mrs. Harriet E. Richardson, Thursday a. m. at her residence, 3911 W. 23d street. Funeral Saturday, 2 p. m., from Pearl Road M. E. church.

1. William E. FISH b. 1865, Brooklyn Village, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 27 May 1930, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. 3. Harriet Edith FISH b. Abt 1868, Brooklyn Village, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. Nov 1951.

RESIDENCES: 24 Schaaf Rd/

BIOGRAPHY: Came to Ohio from Pennsylvania.

Book about Brooklyn mentions that Daniel only had 9 children, so some of the ones I have listed are erroneous or the book omitted any that were deceased. The book lists Alford, Lydia, Calvin, Julia, Charles, Hubbard, Elisha, Leonard, and Eben.

CENSUS:
1880 - Lived with his son, Eben, in Brooklyn, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Age 88

OBIT: Name: Fish, Daniel
Date: Oct. 16, 1880
Source: Cemetery record; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #025.
Notes: Fish- On Friday morning, October 15, Daniel Fish, in his 89th year. Funeral from the residence, of Leonard Fish, in Brooklyn, on Sunday, Oct. 17, at 2 p. m. Friends of the family are invited. 1792 - 1880. age 88. Solon Cemetery Solon, Ohio

1. Alford C. FISH b. 1820, Mystic,, Connecticut; d. ,, Wisconsin.
2. Lydia FISH b. 21 Feb 1821, Groton, New London, Connecticut; d. 6 May 1885, Oregon, Dane, Wisconsin; bur. 8 May 1885, Mt. Hope Cemetery, Brooklyn, Green, Wisconsin.
3. Calvin FISH, [child] b. Abt 1822; d. 21 Mar 1834, Brighton, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
4. Julia A. FISH b. Abt 1826, Brooklyn Village, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
5. Charles FISH b. Abt 1837; d. 27 Jun 1874, Decatur,, Illinois; bur. Decatur,, Illinois.
6. Hubbard FISH b. Abt 1829; d. 3 Oct 1864, Olney,, Illinois; bur. Salem,, Illinois.
7. Elisha FISH b. Abt 1832; d. 8 Apr 1854.
8. 6. Leonard FISH b. 5 Sep 1834, Brooklyn Village, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. Apr 1929, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
9. Ebenezer FISH b. Dec 1836, ,, Ohio; d. Aft 1920.

DEATH: Willard does not appear in the 1880 census. His wife, Harriet, however, does as she was living with her daughter Clara and Clara's husband, Leonard Fish in Brooklyn, Ohio. (Dwelling #79, Household #86)

MARRIAGE: YOUNGS, HARRIET and BRAINARD, WILLIAM 0002 0277

CENSUS: 1880 - Living with her daughter, Clarissa, in Brooklyn, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
Willard does not appear in the 1880 census. His wife, Harriet, however, does as she was living with her daughter Clara and Clara's husband, Leonard Fish in Brooklyn, Ohio. (Dwelling #79, Household #86)

1. Edward BRAINARD b. 1833, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. Emmeline (Emily) BRAINARD b. 9 Jun 1836, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 11 Mar 1922, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
3. George M. BRAINARD b. 1838, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
4. 7. Clarissa (Clara) BRAINARD b. 1842, Brooklyn Village, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. Dec 1924, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
5. Celia E. BRAINARD b. 14 Jan 1849, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 24 Jun 1916, Brooklyn Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.