Bryce's History Project: Richmond Encyclopedia September 27, 2025 Update

 

Founders:

• Information and photo added to Belinda Jane Bair.
• Information added to William Hendricks Lewis Sr.

Pioneers:

• The Gifford family added and history completed.

Patriots:

• Indian Wars:
• Indian Wars information added to Christopher Madsen Funk.
• Indian Wars information added to David Pinkney Rainey.
• Mormon Battalion:
• History of James Barnet Cole completed.
• History of William Benedict Gifford completed.
• Utah War:
• Samuel F. Adams added.
• World War I:
• John A. Anderson renamed to Johan A. Anderson.
• Charles W. Stoddard Jr. added.
• Duplicates removed:
• David K. Allen
• Johan A. Anderson
• Frederick A. Rainey
• Charles M. Masoner (Scott)
• Photos of the following added:
• Johan A. Anderson
• Rudolph A. Anderson
• Hyrum F. Bair
• George Q. Batman
• Vernon H. Balle
• Elmer Bowman
• Wallace E. Burnham
• Axel H. Carlson
• Luther D. Hunsaker
• Wilford B. Murray Sr.
• Charles F. Olson
• John C. Peterson
• James Thompson
• World War II:
• Wallace E. Burnham added.
• History of Calvin W. Funk completed.
• Photo of Rilda Merrill added.
• Cleve W. Merrill added.
• Korean War:
• History of Calvin W. Funk completed.
• Peace Times:
• Military Service added to Thomas Hazen Funk.

Historical Events:

• Completion of the following:
• Richmond's First Doctors
• Bear River Massacre
• Founding of Cove

Artifacts:

• Information added to Hendricks Confectionery.
• Information added to City Cemetery.
• History of the Cove Ward completed.
• Bishop Wyndon G. Ward added to Richmond 2nd and 4th Wards.
• Map added to Streets.
• Richmond's First Doctors added to Clinics.
• Information added to Big J's.
• Utah State Liquor Agency added to Alcohol.
• History of Nivison Drugs/Utah State Liquor Agency completed.
• Principal Glacus G. Merrill added to Park Elementary.
• Photo of the original 1899 Cove school added to Cove Schools.

Historical Documents:

• Thumbnail of the News Paper page changed.
• 1859-1976 Fort and Streets map from History of Richmond, Utah, Amos W. Bair, 1976, added to Maps 1951-2000.
• Photo of Rudolph A. Anderon during World War I added to FamilySearch.org.
• Photo of Kingsford's Korner from the Cache Citizen, 1973, added to News Papers Photos.

Information and clarification added to How far into the present day will the website show? added in Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).