Roy Richardson, son of John O. Richardson, came to Hannaford from River Falls, Wisconsin, in 1902, with his family. He married Clara Jordet of Mapleton, Minnesota, in October 1921. Roy was employed by the Great Northern Railroad until his retirement. He passed away in 1965. Clara passed away at the Griggs County Nursing Home in 1979. She had been a resident for a year. Roy and Clara had six children: Kenneth, Lila, Willard, Vern, Jeanette and Carol Mae.
Kenneth is retired and lives in an apartment in Cooperstown. Lila married Martin Anderson and they lived on a farm south of Hannaford. Lila passed away in November 1987, at the age of 60 years. Willard was killed in a car-motorcycle accident in 1953, at the age of 26. Vern married Marlys McCullough from Hope. They live in Minot and have five children: Candace, Scott, Randy, Debbie and Penny. Vern is employed as a conductor for the Burlington-Northern Railroad. Jeanette married Ray Arbuckle of Dazey. They have four children: Jerome, Thomas, Donald and Patti Jo. Ray is employed by Arbuckle Trucking, and Jeanette is postmaster for Hannaford. Carol Mae married Marvin Hagebock from Hope. They live in Valley City and have five children: Terri, Sherri, Tillie, Arthur and Kristi.
Roy, Kenneth, Willard and Vern all served in the service.
Source: Hannaford Area History North Dakota Centennial 1889 - 1989 Page 227