Oro Ira RICHARDSON

1851 -

• Name	Oro Ira RICHARDSON
  Birth	29 Sep 1851
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I488	Benham Family Tree
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Israel Eustace (2) RICHARDSON,   b. 06 Apr 1820, Lawsville, Liberty Twp., Susquehanna Co., PA d. 23 Jan 1887, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Cordelia Elvira TRUESDELL,   b. 24 Oct 1823, Vestal Center, Broome Co., NY d. 28 Dec 1862, Seville Twp., Gratiot Co., MI (Age 39 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	29 Jan 1842
  Family ID	F90	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Minnie UNKNOWN,   b. 1856
  Children	1. Lula RICHARDSON  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Flora RICHARDSON,   b. 1876  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Hody RICHARDSON,   b. 1879  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F143	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Oro was the "bad boy" of the family, a gambler. He left decendants in Montana and Wisconsin (?). He married Minnie ? and had Flora, Hody, Lula, and 2 more children. Hody died of cancer of the liver in Alpena, MI, at the age of 20. He founded the American Co-operative Employment Union, Alpena, MI. The family has a copy of a pamphlet he wrote for them. 1880 Census Michigan 4 Baidy St Richardson, Oro w m 28 cigar manufacturer b. NY, father NY, mother PA Minnie w f 24 keeping house b.Mich, father not known, mother MI Flora w f 4 at home b. MI Horace w m 1 at home b. MI This is a two family house, and they share it with another cigar maker and his wife.