I was reading your e-mail about the missing Tennessee Riches, and already thinking that I needed to contact you about the ones in Wise County, TX, when I then read your reference to the one who settled in Wise County. What a coincidence! There were evidently several of the Tennessee Riches that eventually traveled to Wise County. Most of them are buried in Bethel cemetery, just outside of Decatur. My own Rich Line came from Pennsylvania through Kentucky and Crawford County, Illinois, and most of the ones who wound up in Wise County are buried around Chico, a little farther West than Decatur. But I have always wondered if the 2 lines weren't connected somehow, maybe back in Pennsylvania. I don't have the list of the ones buried in Bethel cemetery, but if you can contact the Wise County Historical Society, they do have a list and can probably provide you with the information, especially if you're willing to make a small donation. I don't have the address or phone, but if you can't get it from information or the internet, email me and I will find it. Good Luck! Steve Mason 1. Isaiah Rich, Fayette Co. PA 2. Samuel Rich, abt. 1788 Fayette Co. PA 3. George Rich, 1826 Henry Co KY 4. Nancy Ellen Rich, 1864 Crawford Co, IL 5. Sarah Ellen Thorp, 1886 Wise Co. TX 6. Bennie Pleasant, 1908 Wise Co. TX 7. Doris Watson, 1931 Wise Co. TX 8. Me!

Hi! My wife Toni and I live in Haslet, Texas just North of Fort Worth. We have researched some of the Wise County Cemeteries. The Address of the Decatur Historical Society is: 1700 Hwy 51 South Decatur, Texas. The phone number is 940-627-5512. The Rich family names that we copied from some of the Wise County Cemeteries are as follows: Oaklawn Cemetery - Located 1 mile north of east Decatur: Thomas E. Rich 10-17-1877 to 3-1-1878 Bethal Cemetery - Located North of Rhome Texas Rich, Cash Clay 1852-1925 Rich, Gertie M 1889-19?? Rich, Lois 4-1-1911 to 10-4-1934 Rich, Martha Jane 1856-1940 Rich, Robert H 1887-1963 Rich, Robert L 12-5-1914 to 11-1-1943 Tex Pfc 131 Field Arty WWII Cumbey Cemetery - Located 5 1/2 mils North of State Hwy Rich, Inf B&D 6-2-1891 Rich, Isaiah 10-30-1837 to 9-19-1909 BINGO!!! Rich, Mary 2-17-1841 to 9-3-1908 Wife of Isaiah Rich, Mary Jane 12-25-1862 to 8-?-1892 Wife of C.H. Rich, William I 1-2-1883 to 1-18-1883 Son of W. & N.C. Rich, William I 8-3-1892 to 9-3-1892 Preskitt Cemetery: F.T. Rich 6-29-1892 to 7-2-1892 Paradise Cemetery: Ider Rich Chico Cemetery: Lora Lee, Rich 1879-1969 Section 4 Connie Rich 1898-1926 John Rich ?-1915 Lara Rich 1895-1912 Molly Rich ?-1938 Section 5 Palton E Rich 6-1916 to 10-1955 Section 8 Carrie Bell Rich 1882 - 1949 Charles H. Rich 1871-1941 Clinton Rich 4-23-1862 to 12-7-1922 G.A. Rich 1879-1964 George Rich 2-20-1826 to 9-12-1885 Sara A Rich 9-8-1857 to 4-30-1942 Milligan, Edith (Rich) 627-3148 Happy Easter!!!! MaceMace@aol.com wrote: > > I was reading your e-mail about the missing Tennessee Riches, and already > thinking that I needed to contact you about the ones in Wise County, TX, when > I then read your reference to the one who settled in Wise County. What a > coincidence! > There were evidently several of the Tennessee Riches that eventually > traveled > to Wise County. Most of them are buried in Bethel cemetery, just outside > of Decatur. > My own Rich Line came from Pennsylvania through Kentucky and Crawford > County, Illinois, and most of the ones who wound up in Wise County are > buried around Chico, a little farther West than Decatur. But I have always > wondered if the 2 lines weren't connected somehow, maybe back in Pennsylvania. > I don't have the list of the ones buried in Bethel cemetery, but if you > can > contact the Wise County Historical Society, they do have a list and can > probably provide you with the information, especially if you're willing to > make > a small donation. I don't have the address or phone, but if you can't get it > from information or the internet, email me and I will find it. Good Luck! > Steve Mason > 1. Isaiah Rich, Fayette Co. PA 2. Samuel Rich, abt. 1788 Fayette Co. PA > 3. George Rich, 1826 Henry Co KY 4. Nancy Ellen Rich, 1864 Crawford Co, IL > 5. Sarah Ellen Thorp, 1886 Wise Co. TX 6. Bennie Pleasant, 1908 Wise Co. TX > 7. Doris Watson, 1931 Wise Co. TX 8. Me! -- +~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+ Steve & Toni Norman normansc@ticnet.com +~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+

Hi! I'm not sure the first posting made it correctly so I am reposting this reply... My wife Toni and I live in Haslet, Texas just North of Fort Worth. We have researched some of the Wise County Cemeteries. The Address of the Decatur Historical Society is: 1700 Hwy 51 South Decatur, Texas. The phone number is 940-627-5512. The Rich family names that we copied from some of the Wise County Cemeteries are as follows: Oaklawn Cemetery - Located 1 mile north of east Decatur: Thomas E. Rich 10-17-1877 to 3-1-1878 Bethal Cemetery - Located North of Rhome Texas Rich, Cash Clay 1852-1925 Rich, Gertie M 1889-19?? Rich, Lois 4-1-1911 to 10-4-1934 Rich, Martha Jane 1856-1940 Rich, Robert H 1887-1963 Rich, Robert L 12-5-1914 to 11-1-1943 Tex Pfc 131 Field Arty WWII Cumbey Cemetery - Located 5 1/2 mils North of State Hwy Rich, Inf B&D 6-2-1891 Rich, Isaiah 10-30-1837 to 9-19-1909 BINGO!!! Rich, Mary 2-17-1841 to 9-3-1908 Wife of Isaiah Rich, Mary Jane 12-25-1862 to 8-?-1892 Wife of C.H. Rich, William I 1-2-1883 to 1-18-1883 Son of W. & N.C. Rich, William I 8-3-1892 to 9-3-1892 Preskitt Cemetery: F.T. Rich 6-29-1892 to 7-2-1892 Paradise Cemetery: Ider Rich Chico Cemetery: Lora Lee, Rich 1879-1969 Section 4 Connie Rich 1898-1926 John Rich ?-1915 Lara Rich 1895-1912 Molly Rich ?-1938 Section 5 Palton E Rich 6-1916 to 10-1955 Section 8 Carrie Bell Rich 1882 - 1949 Charles H. Rich 1871-1941 Clinton Rich 4-23-1862 to 12-7-1922 G.A. Rich 1879-1964 George Rich 2-20-1826 to 9-12-1885 Sara A Rich 9-8-1857 to 4-30-1942 Milligan, Edith (Rich) 627-3148 Happy Easter!!!! MaceMace@aol.com wrote: > > I was reading your e-mail about the missing Tennessee Riches, and already > thinking that I needed to contact you about the ones in Wise County, TX, when > I then read your reference to the one who settled in Wise County. What a > coincidence! > There were evidently several of the Tennessee Riches that eventually > traveled > to Wise County. Most of them are buried in Bethel cemetery, just outside > of Decatur. > My own Rich Line came from Pennsylvania through Kentucky and Crawford > County, Illinois, and most of the ones who wound up in Wise County are > buried around Chico, a little farther West than Decatur. But I have always > wondered if the 2 lines weren't connected somehow, maybe back in Pennsylvania. > I don't have the list of the ones buried in Bethel cemetery, but if you > can > contact the Wise County Historical Society, they do have a list and can > probably provide you with the information, especially if you're willing to > make > a small donation. I don't have the address or phone, but if you can't get it > from information or the internet, email me and I will find it. Good Luck! > Steve Mason > 1. Isaiah Rich, Fayette Co. PA 2. Samuel Rich, abt. 1788 Fayette Co. PA > 3. George Rich, 1826 Henry Co KY 4. Nancy Ellen Rich, 1864 Crawford Co, IL > 5. Sarah Ellen Thorp, 1886 Wise Co. TX 6. Bennie Pleasant, 1908 Wise Co. TX > 7. Doris Watson, 1931 Wise Co. TX 8. Me! -- +~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+ Steve & Toni Norman normansc@ticnet.com +~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+

Steve: Yes, thanks for your posting. I don't know if we have a lot of Texas Riches on the list yet, but your info will surely be valuable to someone! There are about 170 of us here now -- all looking for that elusive link. Keep posting and welcome to the Rich List! Craig Rich crich@macatawa.org (home) http://www.macatawa.org/~crich/famtree.htm City Council Member/Mayor ProTem - Holland, MI/USA Scuba Diver, Wreck Searcher, Researcher Genealogist, Listowner: MAYFLOWER-L and RICH-L mailing lists "Steven C. Norman" wrote: > Hi! I'm not sure the first posting made it correctly so I am reposting > this reply... > > My wife Toni and I live in Haslet, Texas just North of Fort Worth. > We have researched some of the Wise County Cemeteries. > The Address of the Decatur Historical Society is: 1700 Hwy 51 South > Decatur, Texas. The phone number is 940-627-5512. > > The Rich family names that we copied from some of the Wise County > Cemeteries are as follows: > Oaklawn Cemetery - Located 1 mile north of east Decatur: > Thomas E. Rich 10-17-1877 to 3-1-1878 > > Bethal Cemetery - Located North of Rhome Texas > Rich, Cash Clay 1852-1925 > Rich, Gertie M 1889-19?? > Rich, Lois 4-1-1911 to 10-4-1934 > Rich, Martha Jane 1856-1940 > Rich, Robert H 1887-1963 > Rich, Robert L 12-5-1914 to 11-1-1943 Tex Pfc 131 Field Arty WWII > > Cumbey Cemetery - Located 5 1/2 mils North of State Hwy > Rich, Inf B&D 6-2-1891 > Rich, Isaiah 10-30-1837 to 9-19-1909 BINGO!!! > Rich, Mary 2-17-1841 to 9-3-1908 Wife of Isaiah > Rich, Mary Jane 12-25-1862 to 8-?-1892 Wife of C.H. > Rich, William I 1-2-1883 to 1-18-1883 Son of W. & N.C. > Rich, William I 8-3-1892 to 9-3-1892 > > Preskitt Cemetery: > F.T. Rich 6-29-1892 to 7-2-1892 > > Paradise Cemetery: > Ider Rich > > Chico Cemetery: > Lora Lee, Rich 1879-1969 > Section 4 > Connie Rich 1898-1926 > John Rich ?-1915 > Lara Rich 1895-1912 > Molly Rich ?-1938 > > Section 5 > Palton E Rich 6-1916 to 10-1955 > > Section 8 > Carrie Bell Rich 1882 - 1949 > Charles H. Rich 1871-1941 > Clinton Rich 4-23-1862 to 12-7-1922 > G.A. Rich 1879-1964 > George Rich 2-20-1826 to 9-12-1885 > Sara A Rich 9-8-1857 to 4-30-1942 > Milligan, Edith (Rich) 627-3148 > > Happy Easter!!!! >