Bryce's History Project: Richmond Encyclopedia April 2025 Update

 

'Early Settlers' have been renamed to 'Founders'

Pioneers:

• More information added to the 'Family' section of Marriner Wood Merrill.
• History of the Morrison Family completed.
• History of the Monson Family completed.
• History of the Nelson family begun.
• History of Simon Webb completed.
• History of Lydia Standly completed.
• Photo of Wallace Kendall Burnham, property of the James & Drusilla Hendricks Camp, added.
• Photo of John Robinson, property of the James & Drusilla Hendricks Camp, added.
• Logo of James Isaac Shepard's business added.
• Logo of August S. Schow's business added.

Historical Figures:

• Thomas Hazen Merrill added, Member of the Utah State House of Rep.
• History of Joseph Monson completed.
• History of Walter P. Monson completed.

Patriots:

• Christian Hans Monson added to Utah War.
• Christian Hans Monson and Andrew Morrison added to Indian Wars.

Artifacts:

• Parks & Recreation moved to City Improvements.
• History of the Richmond State Bank completed.
• Information added to Tithing Office/Relic Hall.
• Relief Society Hall added to Latter-Day Saint History.
• History of the Old Tabernacle completed.
• History of Richmond Mercantile completed.
• The Park Bench and The Lions Club added to Organizations and Groups.
• Following School histories completed:
• Rock & Red Brick Schools
• Park Elementary
• Information added to Daughters of Utah Pioneers.
• Streets and The Park Bench added to City Improvements.
• Following added to Businesses & Organizations:
• Blacksmiths added to Automotive.
• Joseph Peart Blacksmith Shop added to Automotive
• August S. Schow furniture added to Home.
• A. A. Thomas Drug added to Pharmacy.

Historic Documents:

• Photo of William Aquilla Monson in trenches during World War I added to Familysearch.org.

Information added to About.