Rev. Richard Videan was the son of Richard and Anna (Snoad) Videan. He was the husband of Sylvia Eliza (Sampson) Videan. They were married October 3, 1846. Sylvia died March 24, 1893. He was Principal of Mansfield State Normal School (now Mansfield University of Pennsylvania). Rev. Videan was a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church: East Genesee Conference 1865 F 1867 Central New York Conference by change of boundaries 1872 East Genesee Conference at reorganization and to Genesee (Western New York/now Upper New York) Conference 1876 Central New York Conference by transfer 1882.

Obituary
Unidentified Newsclipping - 1884
VIDEAN.--The Rev. Richard Videan was born in Lenham County, Kent, England, March 23, 1825. He was the second of three sons, and survived his brothers. In 1830 the family came to America, and for a while resided in the Town of Ulster, Bradford County, Pa., but for years their home was about a mile south of Covington, Tioga County, Pa. It was here, in the spring of 1842, when at age 17, that he gave his heart to God. A wonderful yearning for the salvation of others expressed itself in tears and prayers and pleadings. Early in his religious life he gave himself to the Methodist Episcopal Church. In the fall of 1846 the writer became his pastor, and on October 3, 1846, joined him and Miss Sylvia Eliza Sampson in matrimony. Finding it impossible to reach Block-House Settlement on the Sabbath, it was soon arranged for Brother and Sister Videan to go there as a Supply; and some time in November they moved and started housekeeping and ministering. It was a year of great good to souls; but at its close Brother Videan's health was impaired. From this time until 1859 he lived on a small farm west of Covington. There his two daughters were born: Mrs. J. Wesley Rogers, of Forksville, and Mrs. Rush J. Thomson, of Dushore, Sullivan County, Pa. In 1859 he supplied East Charleston Circuit.

Memoir
Methodist Episcopal Church
Central New York Conference Journal
1884, Pgs 88-90