Emma P. Richardson was born around 1838 in New Jersey, and she married Benjamin L. Richardson. They had at least four children: William, born around 1859; Elizabeth, born around 1860; Joseph, born around 1864; and Hamilton, born around 1869. They lived in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and Richardson worked as a farmer. In 1860, they owned $3,000 of real estate and $350 of personal property. A decade later, they owned $10,000 of real estate and $800 of personal property. She died in Cuyahoga County on February 17, 1907.