An Illustrated History of Central Oregon, Western Historical Publishing Company,
Spokane, WA. 1905, page 375.

HORACE S. RICHMOND, who resides at Mt. Hood, is one of the prosperous and
enterprising farmers of this valley, and owns and operates a place which is
valuable and highly productive. He was born in Springfield, Ohio, on May 12,
1855. His father, Shephard W. Richmond, was born at Sherburne Falls,
Massachusetts, and his parents were natives of the same place and from a
prominent New England family. He married Miss Lucretia Patch, a native of
Wakefield, Massachusetts. The Patch family dates back to colonial days and
Johnson Patch, the father of Mrs. Richmond, fought under Ethan Allen. The
ancestors of our subject are all deceased, as are his brothers and sisters. He
was married in New Hampshire, on September 11, 1879, to Martha A. Bailey, a
native of Brookline, New Hampshire. The Bailey family came from Great Britain in
1635, and were of Scotch-Irish extraction. Our subject was educated in the
public schools of Ohio and New Hampshire, whither the father removed. He was a
skilled cabinetmaker and carpenter. During the Civil war he enlisted in an Ohio
regiment and served with distinction in that struggle. Horace S. remained with
his father until the latter's death in Brookline, then went to Reading,
Massachusetts, and wrought at cabinetmaking. This was in 1886, and three years
later, he came to Spokane, it being just after the fire, and followed various
occupations until he journeyed to Whatcom, one year later. Laundry work engaged
him a year and next we find him in Portland, city salesman for Beach & Company,
paint merchants. He remained with them until 1893, when he came to Hood River
valley and filed on the place where he now resides. He has cleared twenty acres
and raises diversified crops. Mr. Richmond has been in partnership with Willard
W. Nason, and together they owned half a section. They have sold one quarter and
are now giving their attention to the development and cultivation of the other
one hundred and sixty acres. Mr. Nason is a native of Maine and is an
industrious agriculturist of the valley. Politically, our subject is a
Republican and stanch, but not especially active in the campaigns.      

Since the above was written, Mr. Richmond sold his farm to B.F. Gray, and will
make his home in Hood River. He contemplates entering the mercantile world, and
his sterling business ability will insure success in his ventures.

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2005 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. 
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.