Here are my Rich people, I know I got carried away with them, but thought the more info I gave the better the chance of finding another cousin! Linda Terry-Rich JOHN1 RICH was born Abt. 1796 in North Carolina, and died April 1871 in Jackson Co., Tennessee. He married (1) RACHEL PIPKIN. He married (2) VIRGINIA JANE PEAK Abt. August 1815 in Jackson Co., Tennessee. She was born 1796 in Virginia, and died Abt. 1863 in Jackson (Clay) Co., Tennessee. Children of JOHN RICH and VIRGINIA PEAK are: i. ROBERT2 RICH, b. 1819; d. Abt. 1892; m. ELIZABETH RICH. 2. ii. JAMES RICH, b. 1823, Jackson (Clay) Co., Tennessee; d. May 15, 1860. 3. iii. ELISHA RICH, b. November 02, 1828, Gainsboro, Jackson Co., Tennessee per Tombstone; d. June 04, 1907, Clay Co., Tennessee. 4. iv. MARGARET RICH, b. 1834, Jackson Co., Tennessee; d. 1895. v. ELENDER RICH, b. 1836, Jackson Co., Tennessee; m. ESQUIRE HEAD; b. 1832, Tennessee JAMES2 RICH (JOHN1) was born 1823 in Jackson (Clay) Co., Tennessee, and died May 15, 1860. He married NANCY SPEAR. She was born Abt. 1820 in Kentucky. More About JAMES RICH: Occupation: 1850, Monroe Co., Kentucky. "Farmer" Children of JAMES RICH and NANCY SPEAR are: i. MARTHA3 RICH, b. Abt. 1843, Tennessee according to 1850 census Monroe Co.,Kentucky. More About MARTHA RICH: Census: 1850, Monroe Co., List age as 7 yrs old. ii. JULIA RICH, b. Abt. 1844, Tennessee according to 1850 census Monroe Co.,Kentucky. More About JULIA RICH: Census: 1850, Monroe Co., List age as 6 yrs old. iii. MARY RICH, b. Abt. 1847, Kentucky, per Monroe Co., Kentucky 1850 Census. More About MARY RICH: Census: 1850, Monroe Co., List age as 3 yrs old. 3. ELISHA2 RICH (JOHN1) was born November 02, 1828 in Gainsboro, Jackson Co., Tennessee per Tombstone, and died June 04, 1907 in Clay Co., Tennessee. He married MARY "POLLY" STRONG January 05, 1845 in Jackson Co., Tennessee, daughter of JOSEPH STRONG and MOURNING DENTON. She was born June 15, 1829 in Jackson Co., Tennessee, and died June 15, 1912 in Moss, Clay Co., Tennessee. More About ELISHA RICH: Alternate date fact: November 02, 1829, Birth, per Application for Cherokee Funds in 1907 Burial: June 1907, Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, Clay Co. Tennessee Military service: Company "B", 37th Kentucky Infantry Occupation: Miller, source is The Cason files, &"History of Clay County, Tennessee" More About MARY "POLLY" STRONG: Burial: June 1912, Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church,Clay Co., Tennessee Marriage Date: January 05, 1845, Marriage REVEREND JAMES RICH JAMES"REVEREND" RICH, b. February 10, 1846, Jackson Co., Tennessee; d. March 14, 1924, Gamaliel, Monroe Co. Kentucky. 6. iii. WILLIAM M. RICH, b. March 20, 1847, Jackson (Clay) Co., Tennessee; d. January 13, 1924, Clay Co., Tennessee. 7. iv. JOHN R. RICH, b. January 20, 1850, Jackson Co., Tennessee; d. September 06, 1942, Clay Co. Tennessee. v. AMERICA RICH, b. Abt. 1854; d. 1889; m. HENRY MCCUE; b. Abt. 1854. vi. MISSOURI RICH, b. December 15, 1855, Clay Co. Tennessee; d. February 11, 1948, Clay Co., Tennessee. More About MISSOURI RICH: Burial: Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Moss Clay Co., Tennessee vii. VIRGINIA RICH, b. June 1860, Clay Co. Tennessee; d. August 12, 1946, Clay Co. Tennessee; m. (1) JAMES A. MCALPIN, January 27, 1876; b. Abt. 1858; m. (2) JESSE WOOD, March 30, 1902; b. August 14, 1843; d. April 24, 1914, Clay Co., Tennessee. viii. JONATHAN ROARK RICH, b. February 26, 1865, Clay Co. Tennessee; d. October 28, 1932, Clay Co. Tennessee; m. (1) POLLY HALLOWAY; m. (2) ALICE B. CROWDER, November 10, 1892, Jackson Co., Tennessee; b. August 19, 1863, Tennessee; d. May 07, 1910, Clay Co. Tennessee; m. (3) NEVADA KIRBY, October 19, 1913, Clay Co, Tennessee; b. Abt. 1890, Clay Co. Tennessee. 8. ix. TENNESSEE RICH, b. February 06, 1869, Jackson Co. Tennessee; d. November 18, 1941, Clay Co. Tennessee. 9. x. LOUISIANA RICH, b. October 1871, Clay Co., Tennessee. 4. MARGARET2 RICH (JOHN1) was born 1834 in Jackson Co., Tennessee, and died 1895. She married SAMUEL STRONG 1849 in Jackson Co., Tennessee. He was born 1830 in Jackson Co., Tennessee, and died Abt. 1869. Child of MARGARET RICH and SAMUEL STRONG is: i. JOSEPH3 STRONG, b. September 1850, Jackson Co., Tennessee. REVEREND JAMES RICH JAMES"REVEREND"3 RICH (ELISHA2, JOHN1)1 was born February 10, 1846 in Jackson Co., Tennessee, and died March 14, 1924 in Gamaliel, Monroe Co. Kentucky. He married (1) MARY ANN MCALPIN Bef. 1867. She was born December 24, 1851, and died November 20, 1907 in Moss, Clay Co., Tennessee. He married (2) SELLIE WADE 1908 in Glasgow, Barren Co., Kentucky. She was born August 10, 1870, and died March 24, 1949 in Gamaliel, Monroe Co. Kentucky. More About REVEREND JAMES RICH JAMES"REVEREND" RICH: Alternate date fact: February 10, 1850, Jackson Co., TN 1850 Census says 2 mo. old Burial: March 1924, Gamaliel, Monroe Co., Kentucky Census: October 1850, Shows William 1 yr old and James 2 months? More About SELLIE WADE: Burial: March 1949 Children of JAMES"REVEREND" RICH and MARY MCALPIN are: i. JOHN W.4 RICH, b. Bet. 1867 - 1868, Tennessee; d. March 15, 1914, Livingston, Overton Co., Tennessee; m. UNKNOWN. More About JOHN W. RICH: Burial: March 16, 1914, Livingston, Overton Co., Tennessee Death cause: Pulmonary Tuberculous Funeral Home: March 1914, Deck-Bilbrey of Livingston, Overton Co., Tennessee Occupation: Miller, Flour Mill ii. TENNESSEE RICH, b. May 1870, Moss, Clay Co., Tennessee; d. Aft. 1924; m. LON MARSHALL, Bef. 1924. 10. iii. ELISHA HUGH RICH, b. January 09, 1874, Moss, Clay Co., Tennessee; d. April 22, 1961, Texarkana, Bowie Co., Texas. 11. iv. ROBERT JAMES RICH, b. January 09, 1874. 12. v. MATTIE RICH, b. December 20, 1877, Moss, Clay Co., Tennessee; d. February 06, 1906, Moss, Clay Co., Tennessee. Child of JAMES"REVEREND" RICH and SELLIE WADE is: 13. vi. BEADIE4 RICH, b. 1911. 6. WILLIAM M.3 RICH (ELISHA2, JOHN1) was born March 20, 1847 in Jackson (Clay) Co., Tennessee, and died January 13, 1924 in Clay Co., Tennessee2. He married (1) SARAH J. FOSTER January 25, 1865 in Jackson Co., Tennessee. She was born July 22, 1848 in Jackson Co., Tennessee, and died January 25, 1871 in Clay Co., Tennessee. He married (2) AMANDA ISABELLE HEAD August 02, 1871, daughter of JOHN HEAD and MARY HESTAND. She was born December 14, 1845 in Tennessee, and died August 25, 1895. He married (3) CHARLOTTE BELL COFFELT January 19, 1896, daughter of JACOB COFFELT and ELIZABETH THOMPSON. She was born August 06, 1862 in Jackson (Clay) Co., Tennessee/Jackson Co., TN, and died April 07, 1940 in Clay Co., Tennessee. Children of WILLIAM RICH and SARAH FOSTER are: i. JAMES FRANKLIN4 RICH, b. March 19, 1867, Clay Co., Tennessee; d. March 24, 1924, Clay Co., Tennessee; m. FANNY M. BLEDSOE. More About JAMES FRANKLIN RICH: Nickname: Frank ii. MARY J RICH, b. January 15, 1870; d. January 04, 1899; m. ALONZO LEE BROWN, February 16, 1889. Child of WILLIAM RICH and AMANDA HEAD is: 14. iii. ALBERT GRUNDY4 RICH, b. November 18, 1881, Clay Co., Tennessee; d. June 15, 1952, Clay Co., Tennessee. Children of WILLIAM RICH and CHARLOTTE COFFELT are: iv. HOBART WILSON4 RICH, b. January 16, 1897, Clay Co., Tennessee; d. June 29, 1965, Clay Co., Tennessee; m. DESSIE M. CHERRY, July 16, 1920. More About HOBART WILSON RICH: Nickname: Hobe 15. v. EDMOND HANSE RICH, b. May 23, 1899, Clay Co., Tennessee; d. October 01, 1987, Clay Co., Tennessee. vi. CLYDE RICH, b. March 01, 1902, Clay Co., Tennessee; d. June 21, 1974, Clay Co., Tennessee; m. LAURA SMITH, May 20, 1923. 7. JOHN R.3 RICH (ELISHA2, JOHN1) was born January 20, 1850 in Jackson Co., Tennessee, and died September 06, 1942 in Clay Co. Tennessee. He married (1) MISSOURI ANN WELCH Abt. August 1870. She was born February 02, 1852 in Tennessee, and died April 15, 1894 in Moss, Clay Co., Tennessee. He married (2) LENORA BARBARA WATSON Abt. 1896 in Kentucky. She was born July 1863 in Kentucky, and died February 17, 1905 in Clay Co. Tennessee. He married (3) RHODA KELLOW May 26, 1907 in Clay Co, Tennessee, daughter of ARCHIE KELLOGG and MOLLIE STRONG. She was born August 20, 1882 in Tennessee, and died May 26, 1961 in Clay Co., Tennessee. Children of JOHN RICH and MISSOURI WELCH are: i. LOODIE4 RICH. 16. ii. ELISHA THOMAS RICH, b. August 26, 1872, Tennessee; d. November 20, 1961, Monroe Co.,Tennessee. iii. ROSETTA RICH, b. 1876; d. 1886. 17. iv. NANCY L. RICH, b. Bet. October 27, 1873 - 1879, Clay Co., Tennessee; d. Abt. November 12, 1901, Clay Co., Tennessee. 18. v. LOU SETTY RICH, b. January 15, 1880, Moss, Clay Co., Tennessee; d. April 14, 1961, Livingston, Overton Co., Tennessee. 19. vi. ALBERT GREEN RICH, b. December 16, 1882, Clay Co. Tennessee; d. November 18, 1975, Wolfforth, Lubbock Co., Texas. Children of JOHN RICH and RHODA KELLOW are: vii. SID P.4 RICH, b. Abt. 1899, Tennessee. viii. AUSTON RICH, b. Abt. 1901, Tennessee. ix. HERMAN RICH, b. Abt. 1904, Tennessee. x. NINA RICH, b. Abt. 1908, Tennessee. xi. LUSTER RICH, b. Abt. 1910, Tennessee. xii. BUFORD RICH, b. Abt. 1912, Tennessee. xiii. STELLER RICH, b. Abt. 1914, Tennessee. xiv. DERTHA RICH, b. Abt. 1917, Tennessee. 8. TENNESSEE3 RICH (ELISHA2, JOHN1) was born February 06, 1869 in Jackson Co. Tennessee, and died November 18, 1941 in Clay Co. Tennessee. She married HENRY W. RICH August 29, 1887 in Clay Co., Tennessee. He was born July 28, 1865 in Tennessee, and died November 10, 1949 in Monroe Co., Tennessee. Children of TENNESSEE RICH and HENRY RICH are: i. FLORIDA4 RICH, b. Abt. 1896, Tennessee. ii. PEARLEY RICH, b. Abt. 1899, Tennessee. iii. CLARK RICH, b. Abt. 1902, Tennessee. iv. LIDA RICH, b. Abt. 1903, Tennessee. v. MILFORD RICH, b. 1905, Tennessee. vi. LUSTER RICH, b. 1906, Tennessee. vii. RADFORD RICH, b. 1906, Tennessee. viii. POLLEY RICH, b. 1909, Tennessee. 9. LOUISIANA3 RICH (ELISHA2, JOHN1) was born October 1871 in Clay Co., Tennessee. She married LEMUEL RHOTEN December 27, 1893 in Clay Co., Tennessee. He was born May 1868 in Kentucky. Children of LOUISIANA RICH and LEMUEL RHOTEN are: 20. i. EVA4 RHOTEN, b. September 05, 1917, Monroe Co., Kentucky; d. October 19, 1999, Madison, Tennessee, Christian Medical Center. ii. EZRA RHOTEN. iii. ESTELL RHOTEN. iv. ELBERT RHOTEN. v. EVERETT RHOTEN. vi. LULA RHOTEN, m. UNKNOWN KEY. vii. LORETTA RHOTEN, m. UNKNOWN POLLAND. viii. LILLIE RHOTEN, m. UNKNOWN SPEARS. ix. BEADIE RHOTEN. Generation No. 4 10. ELISHA HUGH4 RICH (JAMES"REVEREND"3, ELISHA2, JOHN1) was born January 09, 1874 in Moss, Clay Co., Tennessee, and died April 22, 1961 in Texarkana, Bowie Co., Texas. He married (1) THEODOCIA WOOD3 February 10, 1898 in Tompkinsville, Monroe Co., Kentucky, daughter of WILLIAM WOOD and MARTHA KING. She was born February 13, 1880 in Tompkinsville, Monroe Co., Kentucky?4, and died July 29, 1943 in Chickasha, Grady Co., Oklahoma4. He married (2) RUTH DAYLE HURT April 23, 1933 in Texas, daughter of JOHN HURT and NANNIE MCCOY. She was born August 11, 1914 in Tennessee, and died December 24, 1991 in San Diego, San Diego Co., California. Children of ELISHA RICH and THEODOCIA WOOD are: i. JAMES EDWARD5 RICH5, b. May 20, 1899, Kentucky; d. March 05, 1972, Herington, Dickinson Co., Kansas; m. (1) VIOLA UKNOWN; m. (2) MAURICE BOILES?6; m. (3) WILHELMINA UNKNOWN-RICH. More About JAMES EDWARD RICH: Burial: March 07, 1972, Herington, Dickinson Co., Kansas Social Security Number: Possibly:407-24-1684 in Kentucky ii. WILLIAM YATEMAN RICH7, b. October 12, 1901, Kentucky; d. May 03, 1957, Las Vegas, Clark Co., Nevada; m. ROSEMARY UNKNOWN-RICH. iii. AUDIE ISHMAEL RICH8, b. December 26, 1903; d. October 20, 1988, Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona; m. (1) RUTH UNKNOWN-RICH; m. (2) GLADYS UNKNOWN-RICH. iv. QUEENA OPAL RICH9, b. August 17, 1906, Liberal, Seward Co., Kansas; d. August 14, 1907, Liberal, Seward Co., Kansas. More About QUEENA OPAL RICH: Burial: Liberal, Seward Co., Kansas v. ONE INFANT RICH10, b. November 10, 1909, Liberal, Seward Co., Kansas; d. November 10, 1909, Liberal, Seward Co., Kansas. vi. PAUL WOODSON RICH11, b. January 07, 1911, Liberal, Seward Co., Kansas; d. September 06, 1989, Duncan, Stephens Co., Oklahoma; m. (1) BONNY MARIE CURRY; m. (2) JOAN BACKUS. Children of ELISHA RICH and RUTH HURT are: viii. BETTY JO5 RICH, b. August 07, 1934, Clarksville, Red River Co., Texas; m. (1) LEE GRAY; m. (2) LYLE FASHANT; m. (3) STANLEY ANDERSON; b. Abt. 1930; m. (4) GREG GREGWIRE; m. (5) WARREN ELLIOT WOOD. ix. JAMES WADE RICH, b. July 02, 1938, Clarksville, Red River Co., Texas; m. (1) BONNIE LYNN WINSBY, July 13, 1956, Chula Vista, San Diego Co., California; b. September 21, 1938, San Diego, San Diego Co., California; d. July 17, 1992, La Junta, Otero Co., Colorado; m. (2) LINDA LEE TERRY, August 28, 1974, Yuma, Az.; b. November 06, 1944, Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona. 11. ROBERT JAMES4 RICH (JAMES"REVEREND"3, ELISHA2, JOHN1)13 was born January 09, 1874. Children of ROBERT JAMES RICH are: i. ELSIE OPAL5 RICH, m. JAMES SCHMIDT. ii. FREDA RICH. iii. BIRDIE RICH. iv. GRACE RICH, m. UNKNOWN GARDNER. 12. MATTIE4 RICH (JAMES"REVEREND"3, ELISHA2, JOHN1) was born December 20, 1877 in Moss, Clay Co., Tennessee, and died February 06, 1906 in Moss, Clay Co., Tennessee. She married JESSE BENTON WOOD, son of WILLIAM WOOD and MARTHA KING. He was born January 26, 1871 in Fentress Co., Tennessee, and died May 18, 1939.