1849 Birth:1636 Birth year in 1849 assumed given Matilda's enumeration at age 1 year in the 1850 census enumeration. Birth place assumed to be Moulton Township, Auglaize County, Ohio because parents William Morey and Rebecca Patterson were enumerated there in 1850.

1850 U.S. Census:1636 Matilda enumerated in the household of her father William Morey in Moulton Township, Auglaize County, Ohio as a female, age 1, born in Ohio. Six siblings (Andrew, Wilson, Clarinda, Martin, Stillman, and Ephraim) also resided in the household.

1860 U.S. Census:544 Matilda enumerated in the household of her widowed mother in Logan Township, Auglaize County, Ohio as a female, age 10, born in Ohio, in school within the year. Five siblings (Clarinda, Martin, Stillman, Ephraim, and Cyrus) also resided in the household.

1870 U.S. Census:1010 Matilda enumerated in the household of Rebecca Morey in Logan Township, Auglaize County as Matilda, female, age 20, housekeeper, born in Ohio. Brother Stillman also resided in the household.

1877 Death Record:638, p. 132 (Probate Court Death Records, Matilda Richardson, v. 1, p. 90) Matilda Richardson, born in Logan Township, age 36 [sic! 26] years, 10 months, 16 days, died 26 July 1877 in Logan Township of consumption.

1877 Tombstone:171, v. 2, bk. 2, p. 307. Stuevely Cemetery (also known as Two Mile Cemetery and Wheeler Cemetery), Duchouquet Township, Auglaize County, Ohio.
Matilda Richardson
wife of John
d. July 26, 1877
26 years 8 months 16 days