They came by ship, over rough seas, to found a new home in Barber County.
     Thomas Hope Richardson was born February 12, 1866, in Westmoreland, England.
     He married Hannah Hunter of Penrith, England. They came to the United States
     when their daughter, Grace Darling, was three months old. Grace was born
     March 3, 1888. The trip over was very hard on Hannah, and she vowed that
     she would never make the trip again.
       Arriving in Medicine Lodge, they were welcomed by the English Settlement
     in June, 1888. Their first home was located about one fourth miles south
     of what is now the junction of highways 281 and 160. In 1890 Tommy purchased
     a farm and home seven miles southwest of Medicine Lodge from Frank Rigg, who
     moved to Oklahoma. They remained friends the rest of their lives.
       Grace taught school at Lake City and Mingona. She married David Kirkbride,
     June 15, 1913. They had two boys: David Henry, born February 28, 1916, and
     John Wallace, born October 14, 1918.
       John Thomas arrived Deember 24, 1891. He married Amy Parker and had two
     boys: Donald Thomas, June 15, 1915, and Douglas John, March 17, 1917. John
     Thomas died July 10, 1917, after being dragged by his horse. Amy was born 
     November 17, 1894. She married Caleb Forsyth. They had two children: Samuel
     Edwin, March 21, 1918, and Mary Alice, October 13, 1920. Amy died November
     1924. The Richardsons lost a baby, William Henry, who died at birth, March
     18, 1901.
       Tommy helped build the big stone grade school at the corner of Walnut and
     Second, which three grandsons, a granddaughter, and three great-grandchildren
     attended.
       Hannah's sister, Mrs. Thomas Warwick, died leaving three small boys: Jack,
     Tom, and Robert (Chuck). The Richardsons raised them, helped raise the Forsyth
     children, and John's boys. Richardsons built a new home in August, 1911. All 
     of their children were married in the new home.
       In 1913 Tommy was helping to build a silo. He fell thirty feet from the top
     which left him with a limp. He gradually became paralyzed. In 1938 he was
     confined to a wheelchair. Hannah died of a stroke in May, 1935.
       The Kirkbrides took care of Tommy after his paralysis. He would read about
     five large books a week to pass his time. The last four years, the most he
     could do for himself was to turn the pages of his books.
       Grace died of a heart attack June 1, 1943. Tommy wished that it could have
     been him. All his children had died before him. Tommy was always very patient,
     even though the paralysis interferred with his eating and drinking. In June,
     1946, his throat was completely paralyzed, and he consented to go to the
     hospital. He died June 23, 1946.
                
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas, pg. 381