Frequently Asked Questions

"In compiling … history, the committee finds it to be a very difficult task and a very great responsibility. To gather facts about the people who lived here … and who are now all gone seems an almost impossible task. …The history is not complete, nor will it ever be: each day adds pages to the work and each day discovers something from the past which needs to be said."

With a website, recording history is now a breeze. It is also completely free for all to read and learn.

What can I find here?

Just about anything historical about R&C. From the pioneers that originally settled in R&C, to the filming of Napoleon Dynamite, to the discovery of documents, it is here.

In the span of one year (Aug 2021-2022), I have made many additions, with estimations of 2,000 Names (Pioneers, Patriots, Government Officials, Others), 435 Documents (Maps, News Letters, Pictures, etc.), within 159 subpages. If you add all the information into one book, the book would be about 2,500 pages long.

How do I navigate this site?

On any page that you navigate to, you will find many different icons or directories.

On the top left is the website's name and logo. Clicking on the name and logo will take you to the home page of the website.

On the bottom left, you will see an icon of an "i" with a circle around it. For computer users, clicking on the icon will bring up a bar that will tell you when the page you are currently occupying was last updated. For phone and tablet users, it will display two options; to see when the page was most recently updated called "Page Details," and to "Report Abuse" which will take you to a Google website.

On the top right for computer users, you will see the 4 main pages of the website. For phone and tablet users, click on the three bars on the top left to see these 4 main pages.

For all phone, tablet, and computer users, on the top left you will see a magnifying glass. Clicking this icon will allow you to search for anything that is in the website. What to find information about an ancestor? Click on the icon, then punch their name into the search bar, and pages that hold information about any person, place, or thing will appear. Click on the blue names to go directly to the page.

Once you are inside an article, you will see an "About" section, that gives a brief understanding of what exactly the article is about, and a "History" section that gives the most recent information about the history of the subject that the article is about. Within the article, you may find text that is underlined and italicized. This means it is a link to another page within the website. For example, when the subpage of Black and White Days talks about its creator, Clarence L. Funk will be linked. At the bottom of each page will have the sources that were used in making the article. Some pages will also have photos that are related to where they were sourced.

Does the city of Richmond have any control over the website? Is it a replacement for Richmondutah.gov?

No, my website is privately owned. I created this website because I love history and my city. If you would like more info, please visit the About page.

Richmondutah.gov is owned and operated by the City Council of Richmond, Utah, respectively. The job of Richmondutah.gov is to perform civil duties for the city. My website records historical events. My website may hold some of the same information as Richmondutah.gov, like copies of the agendas and meeting minutes.

By reading this question, you are agreeing to the terms that my website is not owned by the city of Richmond, Utah, and that any and all material on my website is not the official business of Richmond, Utah.

Should I be worried about my Ancestors on this website?

It is without question that many, if not all individuals in their lifetime, have performed some kind(s) of acts that could have been unnecessary, or caused injury. To ensure there's no damage to the image of an individual, only such stories or events about an individual's accomplishments are shared on my website.

How come my Ancestor's page doesn't hold any information?

There are three research steps when it comes to writing about an individual's life:

FamilySearch.org: Most Pioneers and their descendants are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and most are very adamant about recording their family's histories by uploading them to FamilySearch.org. When I write an individual's page, I will find the individual's FamilySearch page, read their histories, and add their accounts to my website. If there is not enough information about someone on their FamilySearch page, no information will be added.
This Website: I have a lot of information that other sources do not have, such as Mayors & Government Officers. I see what I have; if I have a viable amount of information, I add it to their page on my website. If there is not enough information about someone on what I have, then no information will be added.
Moving Away: If someone moves away from R&C, their information will only hold that of when they lived in R&C. If there is not enough information about their time in R&C, then no information will be added.

If you hold information that you would like added to your ancestor's page but have not uploaded it, then contact me and I will restart researching your ancestor and update their page.

Why does the website feel incomplete?

That's because it is. This website is a passion project. I do not receive financial aid from this website and have limited time to work on it while working full-time and attending school part-time. Please, be patient.

How far into the present day will the website show?

Mayor's & Government Officers: Mayors, City Council Members, Recorders, etc., will show the current and previous members of the office. Living officers will only have information about what they accomplished while in office, nothing about their lives. When a government officer has been dead for more than one year (365 days), information about their lives will be added.

Historical Figures & Extraordinary Women: No doubt some living people would be considered historical figures. As soon as the historic person has died, they will be added to the page with information about their lives.

Patriots: The list of people who have served our country will be as up-to-date as possible. If a patriot has died outside of the battlefield, there information will be added. If the patriot died on the battlefield, and their parents are alive, then it is up to the parents of the patriot if their child's information is added. If the patriot died on the battlefield, and their spouse is alive, then it is up to the spouse if their patriot's information is added, or the children of the patriot if the spouse is not cognitive enough to understand.

Buildings:

Homes: Many homes in R&C are recorded in the National Register of Historic Places and/or Historic Homes & Farmsteads. These homes will show information about who made these homes historic. It will not display the address or the information of current residences of the homes.
Business: Owners of businesses will be visible. It will not show forms of contacting the owner, only the business location. If the business closes or moves, a notice will be added to the business page to show that the business is no longer located or in service in Richmond.
Farms: Owners of farms, whether their names are published or not, depend on the farmer.

Historic Documents: Some documents need to be updated constantly, like the YouTube section TikTok, and City Council Meeting Minutes.

If something occurs in Richmond that should be remembered and is "historical," then it will be added.

I don't want some information on this website.

Ancestors: If you want to remove your ancestor's information from my website, you need to make a petition with at least 20 individuals who are descendants of the ancestor in question. Proof of being a decedent of said ancestor must also be provided for all 20 individuals. The 20 individuals must be living.

Buildings: If you have a home that you would like removed from this website, you need to make a petition with the owners of the home and all residents over the age of 18 living in the home.

You can contact me about this by sending me an email: bdholt14@gmail.com.

Who colored all of the black and white photos?

All photos are originally sourced either online or on an individual's Familysearch.org account. They were colored by the MyHeritage.com photo coloring software.

What are all the citations?

My Citation

Bryce D. Holt. "Title of Page." Bryce's History Project: Richmond Encyclopedia. URL. Date accessed.

Books

Richmond: A History in Black & White

Stum, Marlin W. (2007). Richmond: A History in Black and White. (T. Wierenga, Editor). Richmond City. pg 0

History of Richmond, Utah

Bair, Amos W. (1976). History of Richmond, Utah. The Richmond Bicentennial Committee. pg 0

Images of America: Richmond

Cheri Housley, Marie Lundgreen, Kathy Jones. (2001). Images of America: Richmond. Arcadia Publishing. pg 0

History of Cove, Utah 1871 to 1971

Griffin, Kaylene Allen. (2012). History of Cove, Utah 1871 to 1971: A Century of Contentment. pg 0

Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude

Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (1998). Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude. (Vol I A to E) (Vol II F to L) (Vol III M to R) (Vol IV S to Z).

Websites

FamilySearch.org Article

Author Name. (Year made) Title of the Article, Uploaded to FamilySearch.org by who, date uploaded. Link

Book on FamilySearch.org

Author. (Year Made). Book Title. (Name, Ed.). Printing Co. pg 0. Uploaded to FamilySearch.org by who, date uploaded. Link

Newspaper Article on FamilySearch.org

(Date). Title. News Paper Co. Uploaded to FamilySearch.org by who, date uploaded. Link

Saints By Sea

Ship Name, Dates, Source, Saints By Sea: Latter-Day Saint Immigration to America. Link

Documents

City Council Meeting (Richmond)

(Date). Richmond City Council Minutes (PDF). Richmond Utah. pg 0

City Council Meeting (Family Search)

Family Search, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (2019, August). Records of the city of Richmond, Cache County, Utah 1868-1948. Utah State Agricultural College (Utah State University). Cache Valley Historical Society (1955, November) Reel 16. Image Number. Familysearch.org. Link

National Register of Historic Places Registration Form

United States Department of the Interior. National Register of Historic Places (Date). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Name of Property Here (Author). National Archive Catalog. Link

USU History Boxes

Utah Office of Preservation (May 2002). Utah Office of Preservation Historic Site Form: Property Name (By Beatrice Lufkin / Richmond Historic Preservation Commission). Richmond history papers USU_COLL MSS 434, Box 1. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah

News Paper Article

(Date). Title. News Paper Co.

What are these terms you are coining?

Quiet Farm: The term Quiet Farm refers to a parcel of land that has a home with some farming equipment such as a granary, barn, stables, chicken coops, pens, etc. that a typical farm would have that are not utilized for farming needs. For example, the Howard Ransom & Amanda Egan Farmstead has some of the previously mentioned farming equipment. However, the equipment is not used in any farming capacity and is thus a quiet farm.

Farm Division: Google defines a subdivision as "an area of land divided into plots..." A Farm Division is a group of homes and other farm equipment in a 1/8th square mile (660ft) that make up a farm. For example, the Andersen Farm Division consists of three homes built from 1916-1952 with farm equipment. The homes are right next to each other and are all owned by the same person, however the homes are located on different plots. A Farm Division recognizes that the homes and farms are spread between multiple plots that make up the farm.

R&C: To make things easier talking about both Richmond and Cove, I put their initials together.

I can't find my female ancestor.

All females on my website are referred to by their maiden name, not their married name. Example: instead of her married name, Sarah A. Merrill, her name on the website would be Sarah Ann Atkinson.

Who are considered Pioneers?

Anyone who lived in Richmond for over two years from 1860-1870 is considered a Pioneer of Richmond. Anyone who lived in Cove for over two years from 1871-1880 is considered a Pioneer of Cove. Anyone born in R&C and whose family lived in R&C for over two years during the aforementioned periods is considered a Pioneer of the settlements they lived in.

What are the copyright stipulations?

Bryce's History Project: Richmond Encyclopedia

All text on this Website is protected by United States and international copyright law, whether in part or whole. Bryce D. Holt of Richmond, Utah, retains all reprint rights, including the right to disallow the reuse of content for any reason.

Occasionally, an article contains copyrighted material owned by others (see Familysearch.org portion below). In rare cases, copyright restrictions may apply. Please honor the stipulations of the copyright statements on each page. Generally, you may print, forward, or reproduce copy(s) of the content for personal and nonprofit uses. In such cases, you do not need to request permission, but you are acknowledging and agreeing that:

Bryce D. Holt retains the ownership and management of the copyright.
You will include the article’s exact copyright statement.
You will display Bryce's History Project: Richmond Encyclopedia in your reproduction, whether that is in text or the logo; or, if you are reprinting on your Website, Familysearch.org, or any other ancestral website, you will hyperlink back to the exact page you received the information.
You will not modify the content in any manner without my permission.
For all other uses, including commercial uses, you must make a written request and receive written permission.

To cite an article, use the following:

Bryce D. Holt. "Title of Page." Bryce's History Project: Richmond Encyclopedia. URL. Date accessed.

Example: Bryce Holt. "Clarence Lorenzo Funk." Bryce's History Project: Richmond Encyclopedia. https://sites.google.com/view/richmondsencylopedia/encyclopedia/mayors-government-officers/mayors/clarence-l-funk. Jan 1, 2025.

Familysearch.org

All information sourced from Farmilysearch.org is hyperlinked to their original history or photo. In the citation, the individual who uploaded the information and when it was uploaded are credited. In some cases, authors and information about when the history was written are lost. But the information within the history is credible.

FamilySearch.org Article Citation: Author Name. (Year made) Title of the Article, Uploaded to FamilySearch.org by who, date uploaded. Link

Example: Leon Y. Pond. (Year made Unknown) Stillman Pond: 1847 Utah Pioneer and his Family Biographical Sketch, Uploaded to FamilySearch.org by FunkDanna1, Aug 29, 2022. https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/157939630?p=54953747&returnLabel=Stillman%20Pond%20(KWNP-5VD)&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.familysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2Fmemories%2FKWNP-5VD

Book on FamilySearch.org: Author. (Year Made). Book Title. (Name, Ed.). Printing Co. pg 0. Uploaded to FamilySearch.org by who, date uploaded. Link

Example: Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (1998). Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude. (Vol IV S to Z). Uploaded to FamilySearch.org by deborahjunecummins1, Sep 11, 2013. https://www.familysearch.org/memories/memory/2490539?cid=mem_copy

News Paper Article on FamilySearch.org: (Date). Title. News Paper Co. Uploaded to FamilySearch.org by who, date uploaded. Link

Example: (1912-10-10). Newell Bullen Answers Call. Logan Republican. Digitized by University of Utah. Uploaded to FamilySearch.org by dianelarsen5, Oct 20, 2014. https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/10997067?p=54267702&returnLabel=Newell%20Bullen%20(KWJX-B8W)&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.familysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2Fmemories%2FKWJX-B8W