This page is dedicated to the Rich family. My great grandmother was Lorena Rich. The family tree I have so far is:
1 Jacob R RICH b. abt. 1816 OH d. 12/20/1887 McCameron Twp, Martin, IN. Father born in PA, mother born in NC. Source: 1880 Census, Martin County, IN ED 155
+(1)Rebecca WEATHERS b. bet. 1810-1820 IN or OH d. bet. 9/5/1850 - 9/17/1854 Source: 1850 Census, Jackson County, IN (First wife of Jacob RICH)
Jacob and Rebecca were married on 10/12/1838 in Jackson County, IN. Source: Ancestry.com, Indiana Marriages to 1850, also Hoosier Journal of Ancestry, Jackson County Special, Marriage Book B 1837-1842
2 Noah W RICH b. abt. 1843 IN Source: 1850 Census, Jackson County, IN son of Jacob Rich
2 Margaret RICH b. abt. 1844
2 Adeline RICH b. abt. 1848
2 John F RICH b. abt. 1848 IN Source: 1850 Census, Jackson County, IN son of Jacob Rich
+(1) Eliza A CUNNINGHAM b. 1852 IN Source: Martin County, IN Marriage Index Book 3, Page 423 (First wife of John RICH)
3 Nancy C RICH b. 1871 IN
2 Charles C RICH b. 7/11/1850 Brownstown, Jackson, IN d. 5/31/1906 Loogootee, Martin, IN Source: 1860 Census son of Jacob RICH, IN Death Certificate
+ Louisa SHARUM b. 11/6/1853 Center Twp, Martin, IN d. 1/12/1933 Dover Hill, Martin, IN
Charles and Louisa were married on 11/28/1872 in Martin County, IN Source: Martin County, IN Marriage Index Book 3, Page 186
Charles and Louisa are buried in Mt Union Cemetery, Martin County, IN
3 Abner RICH b. 5/14/1873 d. 11/7/1875
3 Noah RICH b. 9/27/1876 d. 10/28/1876
3 William RICH b. 7/24/1879 Martin County, IN d. 9/13/1961 Bloomington, Monroe, IN
William is buried in Mt Union Cemetery, Martin County, IN
+ Anna GRAY b. 2/13/1889 d. 2/12/1919 Memphis, IN
William and Anna were married on 1/16/1915 in Marion County, IN
4 Dencil Samuel RICH b. 10/15/1915 Martin County, IN d. 11/1976 Bloomington, Monroe, IN
3 Lorena RICH b. 2/6/1879 Brown Twp, Martin, IN d. 11/30/1913 Greene County, IN. Source: Records of Deaths in the County of Greene
+Christian ELLIS b. 9/15/1869 Brown Twp, Martin, IN d. 3/3/1932 Jasonville, Greene, IN. Sources: Marriage License, Records of Deaths in the County of Greene
3 Lucenia RICH b. ? d. 5/21/1880
+(2)Margaret STILLWELL b. 1817 AL (Second wife of Jacob Rich)
Jacob and Margaret were married on 9/17/1854 in Jackson County, IN. Source: Jackson County, IN Marriage Records May 1949-April 1856 Book C
2 Florence RICH b. about 1855 IN d. 5/6/1931 Summit, Effingham, IL Source: 1870 Census daughter of Jacob Rich, 1880 Census
+ William JONES b. about 1853 Martin County, IN
3 Henry I JONES b. about 1874
+ Julia DEFEBAUCH b. about 1862
Henry and Julia were married in Jackson Twp, Effingham, IL on 7/11/1946
3 Mary E JONES b. about 1875
3 Charley R JONES b. about 1877
3 Alvin W JONES b. about 1879
+(2) Charles CLARK b. about 1864 (Second husband of Julia DEFENBAUCH)
Julia and Charles were married in Jackson Twp, Effingham, IL on 1/16/1895
4 Ida CLARK b. about 1892
4 Earl CLARK b. about 1896
4 Oliver CLARK b. about 1903
2 Lauda B or Leota Belle RICH b. 4/6/1857 Jackson County, IN Source: 1870 Census daughter of Jacob RICH
+ Henry Talbot EATON b. 6/17/1852 Martin County, IN d. 1/10/1929 Aruna, Fayette, IL
Henry and Lauda were married in Martin County, IN on 3/12/1873
+(3)Mary HOLT b. IN d. 1/9/1931 Jackson Twp, Effingham, IL (Third wife of Jacob RICH)
Jacob and Mary were married on 8/13/1867 in Martin County, IN. Source: Martin County, IN Marriage Index Book 2, Page 423
Photographs of the Rich family, and others
Rich gravestones, and others
Visit the Rich Family Castle webpage for more info on Rich family history.
Courty Family Genealogy, Rich Family, Christine M Courty ([email protected]), 14 Sep 2018