JACOB J. RICHARDSON.     This popular citizen of Hamilton has gained a reputation for a zeal and energy in whatever he undertakes that usually procure for him the object of his endeavors.  Now in the prime of life, ambitious and able, he will doubtless attain whatever he desires, be it mental, moral or financial standing.  Of southern birth and parentage, his character and life are of such an upright and unblemished nature as to commend the people of the fair south land to the natives of the Buckeye State.
     Joseph and Louisa (Spence) Richardson, the parents of our subject, were natives of North Carolina, and he was born near Elizabeth City, this state, Sept. .25, 1865.  He is one of six children, of whom four are now living, namely:  Jacob J.; Harry, a resident of Fountain, Colo.; Estella, who lives in Hamilton; and Jennie, a missionary for the Presbyterian Church in China.  The father, who was a physician by profession, removed north to Cincinnati and practiced in that city until his death, which occurred in April, 1888, at the age of forty-seven.  He was a surgeon in the Confederate army during the late war, and was a skillful practitioner, well informed in professional lines.  His wife, an estimable lady and a member of the Baptist Church, died in 1879.
     The paternal grandfather of our subject, Jacob Richardson, was born in North Carolina, of English descent, and throughout life followed the occupation of a farmer.  His death occurred at the age of about sixty-five.  Our subject’s maternal grandfather, James Spence, also a native of North Carolina, and a farmer by occupation, still resides in the vicinity of his birth.  Though now more than fourscore years of age, he is comparatively robust and hearty.  In addition to his agricultural work, he was formerly employed as a canal boat captain, and made trips along the Dismal Swamp Canal.  In religious belief he is a Baptist.
     When the family removed from North Carolina to Cincinnati, the subject of this sketch was only about a year old, and was taken into the home of his uncle, James Richardson, and adopted. He remained with that gentleman until his death, in 1871, meanwhile attending the common schools and the Miami University at Oxford.  Mrs. Richardson afterward married Freeman G. Cary, and the family then moved to the country.  Upon completing his studies, he returned to the home farm, of which he assumed the management.  It is an extensive fruit farm, located in Fairfield Township, and formerly consisted of one hundred and eighty-six acres, but now, a portion having been sold, comprises forty-two acres.  This is one of the best farms of the kind in the country; the soil is admirably adapted for the raising of small fruits, and through skillful cultivation every acre is made to produce the very best results.
     In 1891 Mr. Richardson removed from the farm into the city of Hamilton, and here he has since resided, engaged to some extent in the real-estate business, and also in the oversight of his valuable property interests.  An enterprising and progressive citizen, he takes an active part in everything pertaining to the advancement and welfare of the community, and is esteemed by all who know him as a man of sterling worth and integrity.  His political views are in accordance with the doctrines of the Democratic party.
Source:  Memorial Record of Butler County, Ohio - Publ. 1894- Page 159