This is my descent from the same Rich family of Tennessee. Rhoda Laveda GILLIS was born 5 Feb 1932 at Lutts, Wayne County, Tennessee and was married 8 March 1958 at Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi to Seab MURPHY, Jr., son of James Seaborn Murphy and Sally Kathleen Brown. Their children are: 1. Jerry Wayne MURPHY (b. 3 Feb 1960) md Laura Regina Berry. 2. Sherry Gaye MURPHY (b. 24 Oct 1963) md Charles David Smithson. - ------------------------------------------ Susan Artie RICH was born 11 Jun 1895 in Wayne County, Tennessee and died 7 Mar 1975 in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, Tennessee. She was married 8 Sep 1912 at Cypress Inn, Wayne County, Tennessee to James Thomas "Jimmie" GILLIS, son of John Ambrose Houston Gillis and Nancy Elizabeth Sherrill. Both Jimmie and Susan are buried at Piney Grove Cemetery in Wayne County. Their children are: 1. Lora Ocie GILLIS (b. 29 Sep 1913) md Wilburn Lee Bevis. 2. Ira Quinton GILLIS (b. 29 Nov 1915) md Chrystal Holt. 3. Sarah Irene GILLIS (19 Dec 1918 - 30 Jan 1928). 4. Coy Hershell GILLIS (b. 28 Jan 1922) md Edith Mae Berry. 5. James Carvel GILLIS (23 Nov 1925 - 24 Dec 1944). 6. Zora Iva Nora GILLIS (b. 5 Mar 1929) md Walter Lee Bratton. 7. Rhoda Laveda GILLIS (b. 5 Feb 1932) md Seab Murphy, Jr. 8. Ima Elvesta GILLIS (b. 5 Jan 1935) md (1) George William Murphy, (2) Roy Edmaiston. - ----------------------------------------------- John Thomas RICH was born 12 Feb 1861 in Wayne County, Tennessee and died 8 Mar 1937 in Wayne County. He was married 27 May 1883 in Wayne County, Tennessee to Sarah Jane DANIEL, daughter of Robert C. Daniel and Darcus Matilda Thompson. Both John and Sarah are buried at the Lawson Cemetery near Cypress Inn, Tennessee in Wayne County. Their children were: 1. James William Robert RICH (14 Sep 1884 - 29 Oct 1886). 2. Joseph Franklin RICH (18 Jul 1886 - 6 Jan 1953) md (1) Cora Southerland, (2) Barbara Hayes. 3. Marion Harrison RICH (3 Dec 1888 - 2 Mar 1980) md Lydia Pearl Gillis. 4. Mary Malinda RICH (18 Dec 1890 - Dec 1973) md Arch Pigg. 5. John Henderson RICH (16 Feb 1892 - 10 Oct 1981). 6. Susan Artie RICH (11 Jun 1895 - 7 Mar 1975) md James Thomas Gillis. 7. David Monroe RICH (1 Mar 1899 - 23 May 1970) md Gertie Velma Holt. - ------------------------------------------------------ William Franklin RICH was born 4 Oct 1836 probably in Hamilton County, Tennessee and died 16 Jul 1919 in Wayne County, Tennessee. He was married 23 Sep 1858 in Wayne County, Tennessee to Sarah Jane HUFFINES, daughter of Thomas Huffines and Matilda Sparkman. Both William Franklin and Sarah are buried at the Lawson Cemetery, near Cypress Inn, Tennessee in Wayne County. Their children were: 1. William H. RICH (28 Aug 1859 - 20 Nov 1864). 2. John Thomas RICH (12 Feb 1861 - 8 Mar 1937) md Sarah Jane Daniel. 3. James Frank RICH (5 Feb 1863 - 15 Feb 1949) md Amanda Josephine Scott. 4. Emmarenthia R. RICH (27 Nov 1863 - 27 Jan 1864). 5. Robert Harvey RICH (4 Dec 1866 - 2 Jun 1845) md Mattie Moore. 6. Phillip RICH (1 Aug 1869 - 13 Apr 1948) md Cynthia Scott. 7. Marion RICH (16 Feb 1873 - 16 May 1919) md Matilda J. Daniel. 8. Mary E. RICH (28 Feb 1874 - 22 Feb 1947). 9. Poney C. RICH (16 Sep 1878 - 16 May 1959) md Oma Mae Neill. {Wiliam Franklin RICH had a daughter, Ida RICH (1893-1912), by a Miss SOLOMON. Ida married Oscar H. Daniel.} - ------------------------------------------------- William RICH was born 4 June 1814 and died 9 Nov 1856 in Wayne County, Tennessee. He was married about 1835 in McMinn or Hamilton County, Tennessee to Susannah HAFLEY, daughter of David Hafley and Martha "Patsy" Crenshaw. Both William and Susannah are buried at Susan Moore Cemetery near Lutts, Tennessee in Wayne County. Their children were: 1. William Franklin RICH (4 Oct 1836 - 16 Jul 1919) md Sarah Jane Huffines. 2. Mary Elizabeth RICH (28 May 1841 - 20 Jul 1917) md (1) Joseph R. Hayes, (2) J. Nelson Eaton. 3. Katherine RICH (b. 1843) md William Churchwell. Moved to Searcy County, Arkansas area. 4. James David RICH (9 May 1845 - 28 Mar 1921) md (1) Rachel Emaline Gilchrist, (2) Cansada Cooper. He died at Ardmore, Oklahoma. 5. Martha Fanny RICH (1848 - abt 1880) md Phillip Henry Huffines. 6. John T. RICH (15 Sep 1851 - 7 Feb 1901) md Nancy E. Davis. 7. Hettie RICH (1854 - bef 1870). - ------------------------------------ William RICH is thought to be the son of Peter RICH (b. abt 1770 Orange County, North Carolina) and Elizabeth GARRETT, daughter of Henry Garrett. Peter RICH was the son of Thomas RICH, Sr. and Susannah NEU, daughter of Peter Neu and Hannah______. Thomas RICH, Sr. was born about 1730 in Germany and died in 1780 in South Carolina during the Revolutionary War. Jerry W. Murphy jwmurphy@netease.net or jwm_genealogy@hotmail.com Listowner: ALFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com Listowner: TNHARDIN-L@rootsweb.com Listowner: TNWAYNE-L@rootsweb.com Listowner: COCHRAN-L@rootsweb.com Listowner: PATTERSON-L@rootsweb.com Wayne County, Tennessee Web Page: http://www.netease.net/wayne Wayne County Computer Club: http://www.netease.net/waccc ----- Original Message ----- From: Ruth R. Westbrook <o6t8l5jv@coastalnet.com> To: <RICH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 26, 1999 6:10 AM Subject: Rich family info > For those that are members of the Rich Family Association - you will notice > that the > book that I had published "Riches of North Carolina" is mentioned in the > list of materials. > > Often, I receive inquires from descendents of the Rich families and I would > like to pass > along an inquiry that I receved some years ago and hope that the info will > help someone, and > maybe you can help someone. > > the inquiry came from James D. Rich > R 7 Box 441 > Savannah, Tn, 38372 > > James Duel Rich, (b) Hardin Co, 8/4/1920 > > > James Benny Rich (b) Wayne Co,(Probably Tenn) 10/7/1890 (d) 1/12/1985 > (m) Lautia B. Reed > children: > 1. James Duel Rich > 2. Christine Rich Allison > 3. Wallace F. Rich > 4. Tommy G. Rich > > > Jim Frank Rich (b) Wayne Co, near Collingwood Tn 2/5/1864 (d) 2/15/1949 > (m) Amanda Josephine Scott (b) 1/29/1870 (d) 1/17/1961 > (Jim Frank moved from Wayne Co to Hardin Co, Savannah, Tenn in 1895) > Children: > 1. Harve Dan Rich > 2. Tom Frank Rich > 3. James Benny Rich, > 4.Dave Allen Rich > 5. Lina Blanche Rich Strickland > 6. Birt Arnold Rich > 7. Arlie Clebert Rich > > William Feranklin Rich (b) Wayne Co, Waynesborough, Tn (b) 7/4/1836 (d) > 7/16/1919 > (Civil War Vet.) > (m) March 1857 to Sarah Joseylene Huffine (Married in Waynesborough, Tn) > Children: > 1. John T. Rich (b) 2/12/1861 > 2. James F. Rich (b) 1/20/1863 > 3. Robet N. Rich (b) 12/12/1866 > 4. Phil Rich (b) 8/1/1868 > 5. Marrio Rich (b) 2/16/1871 > 6. Marry E. Rich (b) 11/3/1873 > 7. Penny Rich (b) 12/16/1877 > 8 William F. Rich (b) 6/6/1859 (d) 10/5/1863 > 9. Emmirrenthian Rich (b) 12/1862 (d) 1/12/1863 > > > William (Bill) Rich (b) 6/4/1814 (d) 11/9/1856 > (m) Susan Hafeley (Don't know where he was born or who his parents are. > buried in Susan Moor Cemetery near Lutts, Tn. > children: > 1. John Rich (no dates) > 2. Dave Rich (no dates) > 3. Wm. Frank Rich (b) 8/4/1836 (d) 7/14/1919 (burid in Lawson Cemetery > near Luttes, Tn > > I hope this helps someone. Some of the names and dates are not to easy to > read. > > Ruth > >