Notes for Richard HOLDREN

Notes for Richard HOLDREN

SOURCE: 1880 Census Brooklyn Twp Lee Co. He was shown as a border in the home of Frank Cole.

Newspaper Obit.

Richard Holdren moved from Penn to Chicago in 1849. He must have been there about the same time as his brother William. Richard moved to Melugin Grove along with fourteen other families 1850-1851, including his brother John, William Holdren, their brother was already established in the buggy and wagon business. Their single brother Mathias C. Holdren also followed to Melugin Grove around 1850.

(NEWSPAPER ARTICLE (OBITUARY)

Richard Holdren died Monday Feb 12, 1899, after only six days sickness with pneumonia. He was born March 17, 1821 and came to Chicago. ILL in 1849, and from there he came to Melugin Grove in 1851. He was married to Miss Isabell Christenance 25 Dec 1860. To them were born two children, C.E. Holdren of Alladin, Wyoming, and Mrs, Elizabeth Runchey of Red Cloud Neb. both of whom survive him. His wife died about 30 years ago. The funeral was held Wednesday in the M.E. church, Rev A.W. Betrick conducting the services assisted by Rev J.W. Baumgardner of the U.B. church. He was laid to rest in the cemetery at Melugin Grove with Masonic honor of which lodge he was a member. Card of thanks. We wish to express our sincere and heartfelt thanks to the many friends who so kindly assisted in the last sickness and death of our father, Richard Holdren, and especially to the Masons who furnished the beautiful flowers and took charge of the burial. Their compassion and sympathy will ever be rembered.