Charles (Charles) Edmund Richardson and Daisie Stout were married on March 12, 1904 by Anthony W. Ivins. Daisie was Edmund’s fourth wife. She was 19 years old; Edmund was about 45. The photo on the left is their wedding portrait.

Edmund and Daisie lived in the Mexican settlement of Colonia Juarez until the Mexican Revolution forced them north to New Mexico in 1912. She lived for a while on Edmund’s Corner Ranch before he moved his families to the Gila Valley (Thatcher) of Arizona. Having been dispossessed of most of his Mexican holdings, Edmund found it difficult to adequately support his four wives and 25 children (at that time). Sarah went to Snowflake, Arizona, where her father had left her a house. Daisie eventually accepted the offer of her father’s second wife, "Aunt Julia", to move to Logan, Utah. Edmund reluctantly consented, but wished he could have provided sufficiently for her at that time.

She lived out her life in Utah and Idaho, proclaiming her devotion to Edmund to her death.

(See Charles Edmund Richardson, Man of Destiny by Annie R. Johnson, pages 403-404.)

Orson Oriel Richins grew up in Henefer, Summit County, Utah, which had been re-settled by his father, Charles Richins. He married Rachel Hennefer on May 25, 1881 and then married Caroline Fawcett six months later. After his second marriage, he was indicted for polygamy and was forced to hide out from federal marshals. He eventually moved his families to Arizona, New Mexico and finally Colonia Diaz, Chihuahua, Mexico, where they spent the next 20 years. The Mexican revolution disrupted their lives again and the Richins were forced to move back to the U.S. Orson homesteaded some land just north of the Mexican border (20 miles south of Hachita, New Mexico) before moving on to Virden, New Mexico where he lived out his life.

Edmund is pictured here with two of nieces, May (Conover) Hatfield and Daisie (Conover) Kelley, of Springville, Utah. They are the daughters of Emma Lynette Richardson and John Conover.

(The date of the photo or the age of nieces is not known to me. If you know any additional information, please e-mail me.)

(See Charles Edmund Richardson, Man of Destiny by Annie R. Johnson, page 307.)

Pictured at left: C. Edmund Richardson, age 57 (1915)

Edmund spent the last years of his life in the Gila Valley (Thatcher) of Arizona where he moved from the Corner Ranch in New Mexico so his children could have access to better educational and social opportunities. Three of his wives relocated to the Gila Valley (Daisie, Beckie and Sadie), while Sarah moved to Snowflake, Arizona where her father had left her a house. Daisie eventually moved to Logan, Utah to be with her father’s family. Both women would have liked to remain with Edmund, had their economic situation been different. Sadie and Beckie remained in the Gila Valley.

The Richardson families attended the Thatcher and Lebanon Wards. Under the direction of John F. Nash, of the St. Joseph Stake presidency, Edmund was called as the second counselor to Bishop John A. Lee on Sunday, May 24, 1914. He served in this capacity until his release on July 18, 1915 by Stake President Andrew Kimball.

(See Charles Edmund Richardson, Man of Destiny by Annie R. Johnson, pages 632-635.)

Orson Oriel Richins grew up in Henefer, Summit County, Utah, which had been re-settled by his father, Charles Richins. He married Rachel Hennefer on May 25, 1881 and then married Caroline Fawcett six months later. After his second marriage, he was indicted for polygamy and was forced to hide out from federal marshals. He eventually moved his families to Arizona, New Mexico and finally Colonia Diaz, Chihuahua, Mexico, where they spent the next 20 years. The Mexican revolution disrupted their lives again and the Richins were forced to move back to the U.S. Orson homesteaded some land just north of the Mexican border (20 miles south of Hachita, New Mexico) before moving on to Virden, New Mexico where he lived out his life.