From "The History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Nancy Grubb (nancyg@theofficenet.com)
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JAMES M. RICHMOND
	James M. Richmond, who lives three miles west from Valley, is one of 
the earliest settlers in this portion of Stevens county. Since coming here 
over fifteen years ago he has displayed the energy and uprightness that win 
both the smiles of Dame Fortune and the approbation of his fellow men. He has
ever been known as a good and capable man.
   James M. Richmond was born in Lee county, Virginia, on September 29, 1862,
being the son of William and Louisa (Reasot) Richmond, natives of Virginia.
From Virginia the family moved to Kentucky. Four years later, or in 1878,
the father located in Spokane, where he remained fifteen years, then he came
to Stevens county. In 1901, in the city of Spokane, he was called to try
the realities of another world. The mother is still living. They were the 
parents of five children, Rebeccah H., Florence L., John A. and James M.
Our subject was well educated in his native county, completing his training
in the Franklin Academy and in the institute of Virginia. At the age of
twenty-one he took a position as postal clerk on the Missouri Pacific and 
operated in this capacity for seven and one-half years. In 1888 he came to
Stevens county and bought the land where he now lives. One hundred and 
twenty-five acres of this farm are producing hay and the entire estate is
fenced and well improved. Mr. Richmond also handles stock. There were but
one or two white families in this section when he settled here and his labors
and his example have done much toward the improvement of the county.
   In 1896 Mr. Richmond married Miss Vicca, daughter of A.E. and Rebeccah
Welch. The town of Welch, Spokane county, is named from this family. Mrs.
Richmond is one of five children and her parents are natives of Kentucky.
To Mr. and Mrs. Richmond two children have been born, Chester J. and 
Clarke E. The principles of the Democratic party appeal more practically to 
our subject and he is a stanch worker in this relation. He is a member of the
school board and has served as justice of the peace, while fraternally he
is affiliated with the A.O.U.W.    
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