Billie Lee Smith, thank you for your informative post - and thank you for the information on the library at the Friends University in Wichita, KS as well as that in Emporia - I will look into them. I am a member of the Rich Family Association and do recieve copies of thier publication "Kin Folk" although it mainly covers the Rich families of Massachusetts and not much on our nomadic Quaker Rich's. The David Rich (b. 1809 in Randolph Co., NC) you mentioned is my ggg grandfather - he didn't die in Indiana but died in Eureka, Greenwood Co., KS. David's wife' (Betsey Scott) died in Stafford Co., KS - They are both buried in Pleasant Valley/Quaker Cemetery, Stafford, Stafford Co., KS ********************************* Death Notice: Stafford Republican August 22, 1895 FROM EUREKA Mr. David Rich died at the residence of his son William, Aug 15th. He had been in poor health for a long time and his death though sudden was not unexpected. next pargraph: Wm Counterman and wife, of Hutchinson, were up to attend the funeral of Mrs. Counterman's father, Mr. Rich. ________ Death Notice: Stafford County Republican July 4, 1889 DIED July 1st, at 9 o'clock p.m. at her home in York tp., Mrs Betsey Rich, wife of David Rich, aged over 70 years. Mrs. Rich had a stroke of paralysis several years ago which rendered her almost helpless. A few days ago she had another attack, and from that time on she gradually sunk, until death claimed its victim. She died in the full triumph of the gospel of Jesus Christ, and has gone home to rest. ********************************************************************** I have nothing on Madison Rich - the John you mentioned was a brother to my David. best of luck & keep me in mind, Jerry Proctor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Billie Lee Smith" <blsmith@rurallink.net> To: "Jerry Proctor" <jerrypro@ix.netcom.com> Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 7:49 AM Subject: Re: [Q-R] Kansas Quakers > Dear Mr Proctor, > > About 10 years ago there was a Willis and Betty Jane Rich living Box > 122, Las Animas, CO. They had been working the KS Rich Associations, of > which there were two, I think. I have Rich ancestors, and met with them > twice when they lived in KS. There is a Rich family living in Ashland, > he was a coach in the schools I think, who came to the meetings, and a > famous Rose Garden in Coldwater KS, by Horace A Rich, related, but > probably not living now. There is an excellent genealogical library in > the Friends University, in Wichita, KS. It has the original KS Quaker > records I thought I had the Email address for it, but I can't seem to > find it now. The City Library in Emporia have Riches in their > Genealogical section. Mrs Gail Gardiner <gayle1@wheatstate.com>, PO Box > Olpe KS 66965, a librarian there, who could probably help you. Emporia > is not far from Stafford Co. I think the other KS Rich Association is > located thereabouts. They used to publish "Kinfolk" a quarterly > bulletin. There was a Rich Family Reunion, Route 4, Box 164, Yates > Center, KS 66783 (1988) "The Rich Family Association" mid-continent > Chapter, 101 E Rutledge, Yates Center, KS 66783 > > Obit > Betty Jane's 1st husband, a brother of Willis, I think, sons of Wilbur > Walter Rich and Bessie Pearl Moore. Wilbur b 27 Aug 1882, > Staffordville, KS, d 25 Aug 1961, bur Toledo, KS, s/o Enos Anderson Rich > Donald E Rich, 58, of Elkart, KS, died 28 Sep 1983, at the Halstead > hospital, after a sudden illness. he was born 16 Oct 1924, at Plymouth, > KS. Mr rich and Betty J Schweizer were married 23 Oct 1949, at Walsh, > CO. they had lived at Elkhart for seven years. Mr. Rich was an oil > field pumper, a member of the Elkhart Baptist Church. Survivors: son > Donald F Rich of Cimarron, KS, 3 sis: Mrs Margaret Sparks and Mrs Lola > Lambeth of Emporia and Mrs Irva Barton of Arkhoma, OK, 4 bro: Arthur A > Rich and William D Rich of Security. CO, Bobby G Rich of Lamar, CO, and > Willis W Rich of TN. He was buried in the Walsh, CO. Cemetery. > > The Rich records that I have are early-bef 1830. The only David I have > was b 1809, Randolph co., NC, s/o Peter W Rich and Sarah Sanders, who > died in IN, but no ch on David. Is this your David? I have a second > record of Madison Rich, that I am trying to find his parents. I think > maybe he could be the son of John Rich and Mary Hancock, who were > married in 1832, but have not been able to prove. > > Good luck, > > Billie Lee Smith, of KS > > > > On Sunday, February 13, 2005, at 02:27 AM, Jerry Proctor wrote: > > > Margaret, regarding your post on the QUAKER-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com where > > you > > were looking for help on researching Quakers in Kansas - I am also > > searching > > for some Quaker ancestors (David & Betsey (Scott) Rich) who moved from > > Union TWP, Howard Co., Indiana to Stafford Co., Kansas shortly after > > 1880. > > David died there August 15, 1895 & Betsey died there in July 1, 1889 - > > both > > are buried in the Pleasant Valley/Quaker Cemetery, Stafford, Stafford > > Co., > > KS. > > > > I have the book - Volume Four of William Wade Hinshaw Kansas Quaker > > Meeting > > Records - Monthly Meetings S - W. If you can list a few names I will > > gladly > > see if I can find them in my book. > > ********************************************************* > > For any one interested: > > > > From: > > > > "ETCHED IN STONE" > > TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS OF STAFFORD COUNTY, KANSAS > > > > PLEASANT VALLEY CEMETERY > > NE1/4 SEC 32 TWP 24 R 11 Fairview Township > > > > Pleasant Valley Cemetery is fenced and well kept. This cemetery was > > copied > > 1989 and a final check was made 10 October 1990. > > > > The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located from Stafford two miles south > > then > > three and one half miles east. This cemetery is located on the south > > side of > > the road on a small hill. > > > > The Pleasant Valley Cemetery was once in the church yard of the Friends > > Church which is now gone. The two acres of land were donated by Alson > > R. & > > Elizabeth Wall in 1889. The land was donated for use as a church and > > cemetery. It was stipulated that after the church was gone the land > > was to > > continue being used as a public burial ground. > > > > This cemetery is in Cemetery District #1 and is not actively used. The > > last > > known burial was in 1908. It is possible that some of these graves > > have been > > moved to other larger cemeteries. > > > > The following Memorial Markers remain. > > > > Bond, Abel 22 Dec 1825 - 22 Oct 1893 > > Bond, Sarah A. 07 May 1825 - 24 Apr 1904 > > Umphries, Nancy Jane Mother 15 Mar 1830 - 22 May 1903 > > Umphries, George Father 13 Nov 1818 - 21 Jul 1908 > > McCoy, Thomas Lacy 19 Feb 1886 - 15 Mar 1887 S/O Thomas & Sarah > > Wall, A. R. 1827 - 1907 > > Wall, Elizabeth W/O A. R. 1834 - 1894 > > Barngrover, Willie G. Died 18 Nov 1895 S/O F. M. & L. S. Aged 13 > > yrs 2 > > dys > > Morford, Infant S/O J. G. & C. A. O/D 1879 > > Davis, Thomas C. 07 Dec 1823 - 18 Dec 1898 > > Eaton, James M. (broken thru name) 10 - 25 - 1829 12 - 21 - 1893 > > Rich A. Aged 35 yrs 24 dys Died 21 Nov 1894 > > *Rich, David Aged 85 yrs 11 mos 10 dys Died 15 Aug 1895 > > *Rich, Betsey W/O David 23 Aug 1810 - 01 Jul 1889 > > *Rich, Margaret W/O Nathan 18 Apr 1834 - 22 Aug 1889 > > *Felton, David Eli S/O Wm & Lucy 23 Jun 1871 - 10 Nov 1885 > > > > *= All on one stone > > ******************************************************************* > > Jerry Proctor of Colorado Springs > > > > > > > > > > ==== QUAKER-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > > HOW TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS LIST: Send an email to: > > QUAKER-ROOTS-L-REQUEST@RootsWeb.com > > The ONLY word in your message should be UNSUBSCRIBE. > > > > > > > Billie Lee Smith > Box 476 > Bucklin, KS 67834 > 620-826-3274 >