Biographical Sketch of
Andrew J. Richards
from the
History of Cass County, Illinois
Edited by William Henry Perrin
Published by O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, Chicago, 1882.
Reprinted in 1968 in its in entirety as part of the
Sesquicentennial History of Cass County, Illinois
Edited by Virgil M. Dowdall
ANDREW J. RICHARDS, farmer; P.O., Arenzville; was born in Arenzville Precinct, this county, April 20, 1835; son of James H. and Delilah (Larence) Richards. James H. Richards, who was a farmer by occupation, was born in the State of Virginia, April 15, 1800, and died June 29, 1866; his wife, who was a native of North Carolina, born May 2, 1802, died Sept. 2, 1860. Andrew J. is the seventh child of their family of eleven children, four of whom are deceased. He received his education in the schools of his native precinct, and began life as a farmer which occupation he has since followed. Mr. Richards is a Democrat; has been School Director; is a member of Arenzville Lodge, No. 481, I. O. O. F.; is also a member of the A. O. U. W.
(page 321, Perrin's History of Cass County, Illinois)