Ezekiel Lee RICHARDSON, called Lee by the family, was born in Texas, but moved to Montana with his family prior to 1900. He married Clara Alice COLEMAN prior to 1918, and they had two children. Jame Louis, born in 1918, and Willis Barney born in 1919. From a diary of Clara, written in 1917, it sounds as if she agreed to a proposal in March 1917. EZEKIEL LEE RICHARDSON b. February 28, 1887; Bonham, Fannon County, TX d. July 14, 1953; Belle Fourche, SD Ezekiel Lee was born on 28 February 1887 in Bonham, Fannin, Texas, the son of George Lee and Nancy (Dorsett) Richardson, and died on 11 July 1953 in Pennington, South Dakota. I Ezekiel Lee met Clara Alice Coleman met about 1916, and married on 17 May 1917 in Belle Fourche, South Dakota. On June 5, 1917, Ezekiel Lee Richardson had registered for World War I, and listed his work as “stacking, raising”. However, there is no proof that he actually served in the war, although two of his brothers James and Lewis both served in the 87th U.S. Infantry, Company K at Camp Dodge in Iowa. They sent a copy of the Thanksgiving Dinner menu that they helped to cook for 150 people. In the 1920 census of School District 56 in Carter County, Montana, Lee, Clara and their two sons are listed 82nd. Lee’s position is listed as a “freighter.” His brother Lewis is living with them. After the divorce of Clara and Lee, Ezekiel remarried Ida May Lewis on 25 July 1928 in Butte, South Dakota. On the marriage record Ezekiel is listed as divorced and Ida May Lewis [Louis] is listed as being from Denver, Colorado, a maiden and 34 years of age. Little is known about Ezekiel during the years of 1928 to 1940. He didn’t keep in touch with his sons or Clara and searches of the 1930 census records in both Montana and South Dakota does not reveal where he is living, nor is Ida Richardson found during this same time period. What is found in Pennington, South Dakota is a E.L. Richardson marrying a Mary Schauff on 5 July 1938, listing Ezekiel as a widower, and Mary as a widow, but no listing of her maiden name. In the 1940 census he is living in Pennington County, South Dakota, with his wife Mary, working as a miner. In 1942, Ezekiel Lee Richardson registered for World War II, listing his residence as Keystone, Pennington, South Dakota, and listing his employment as a sheep shearer, with his wife listed as Mary.[2] However, once again there is no proof that Ezekiel served in the war. Then in the 1945 South Dakota census, Lee Richardson is found living with his wife, Mary Riffle, married in 1938, and with research of the 1930 census, one finds Mary Schauff, a widow living with two children in Pennington South Dakota. Further research offers Mary Anna Riffel marrying George William Schauff on 22 February 1900 in Iowa. Ezekiel Lee Richardson visited his sons, James and Willis Richardson who were living in Rosebud, Montana in 1948. This visit was a rare occurrence, between father and son, and no mention was made of his marriages, instead that discovery was made while doing family research. Ezekiel Lee Richardson passes in Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota at the age of 66, in 1953.[1] He is buried in Mountain View Cemetery, which is in Rapid City, South Dakota. [2] Citations: Draft Registration Cards for Fourth Registration for South Dakota Death Certificate 273205, South Dakota 1880 U.S. Census, Randolph County, Missouri 1900 U.S. Census, Custer County, Montana 1910 U.S. Census, Custer County, Montana South Dakota Marriage Certificate(s), 1917 (Clara Coleman); 1928 (Ida May Louis) US World War 1 Registration Cards 1920 U.S. Census Custer County, Montana 1940 U.S. Census, Pennington County, South Dakota South Dakota, Death Certificate
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