Viro Wilson RICHARDSON

1849 - 1901  (51 years)

• Name	Viro Wilson RICHARDSON
  Birth	07 Dec 1849
  Gender	Male
  Death	07 Feb 1901	Detroit, Wayne Co., MI   [1]
  Person ID	I483	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

  
  

• Notes

  Viro married a Georgianna Crain in Binghamton, NY, and had three children: Paul, Daisy, and Viro. Georgianna, Paul and Daisy died of diptheria in New York. He remarried Matie Shumaker (Milwaukee) and had several more children, one being Velma. In 1900 he was in Detroit when his father died. Viro worked on the Milwaukee Journal and authored several books. His obituary listed his residence as 581 Wabash Ave., aged 51. He died of stomach cancer. He was a graduate of the Detroit College of Medicine and had a "considerable practice" when he was discovered to have cancer. He was a reporter for the Free Press in 1896. He was also a night clerk in the board of health offices and a deputy sheriff under Sheriff Stewart. In politics he was a Democrat. His obituary does not mention any survivors.

  
  

• Reference

  Benham Family Tree. "Viro Wilson RICHARDSON". Our Family History. https://www.enticing-azure-iguana.209-42-199-26.cpanel.site/getperson.php?personID=I483&tree=tree1 (accessed October 20, 2026).