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William Franklin Rich 1826–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1826

Birth Location: , Orange County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: May 1887

Death Location: Tiplersville, Tippah County, Mississippi, USA

Father: Timothy IV

Mother: Nancy Bevill

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Lovey *

The story of William Franklin Rich began in 1826 in , Orange County, North Carolina, USA. William Franklin Rich had children including Lovey Ann Rich Hopper. William Franklin Rich passed away in 1887 in Tiplersville, Tippah County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Franklin Rich began in 1826 in , Orange County, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Franklin Rich had children including Lovey Ann Rich Hopper.
  • William Franklin Rich passed away in 1887 in Tiplersville, Tippah County, Mississippi, USA.

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William Rich's Ancestors

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William Rich
1826–1887
Birth Place: , Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Timothy R Rich IV
1799–1870
Orange County, North Carolina USA
Nancy (L) Bevill
1799–1870
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Timothy (Rich) III
1753–1796
Wake County, North Carolina, USA
Catherine Parker
1761–
Elisha (B) Bevill
1773–1829
Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah ("Sally") Davis
1775–1860
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Timothy ll
1728–1805
Mary Johnson
1730–1806
John Jr
1743–1807
Mary GIBSON
1740–
Zachariah Beville
1750–1792
Hannah Howell
1750–1807
Giles *
1754–1809
Elizabeth *
1759–1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Timothy Rich
1690–1738
Catherine Parker
1690–1764
John (Johnson)
1690–1752
Amy Applewhaite
1695–1751
HOWELL BROWN
1710–1779
Jane Hart
1718–1761
Edward Sr
1728–1793
Parker Pride
1728–1808
Peter Davis
1727–1804
Amy Bellamy
1727–1772
William Powell
1724–1791

William Rich's Descendants

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William (Franklin) Rich (Abt 1826–May 1887)
  1. 1. Lovey (Ann Rich Hopper) * 1853–1927 m. Nacy (Thomas) Hopper 1827–1905
    1. 1. Minnie (Maye "Mince") Hopper 1889–1940 m. Pinkney (Elijah) Rutherford 1877–1940
      1. 1. Robert (L) Rutherford 1921–2016 m. Minnie (Elizabeth James) Rutherford 1923–2022 m. Minnie ((Beth) Elizabeth James) Rutherford 1923–2022
        1. 1. Thomas (Gary) Rutherford 1945–2016
      2. 2. B. (Donnell) Rutherford 1899–1902
      3. 3. Mildred (Alice) Rutherford 1930–2017
      4. 4. George (Luther) Rutherford 1914–1966
      5. 5. Jennie (Belle Rutherford) McElwain 1916–2009
      6. 6. Thomas (Franklin) Rutherford 1917–1944
      7. 7. John (Wade "Booker") Rutherford 1920–1999
      8. 8. Van (Hopper) Rutherford 1924–1926
      9. 9. Willie (Mae) Rutherford 1926–1927
      10. 10. Minnie (Ruth) Rutherford 1935–1935
      11. 11. Benjaman (Donnel) Rutherford 1899–1902
      12. 12. Lovie (Elizabeth) Rutherford 1928–2020
    2. 2. Robert (D.) Hopper 1870–
    3. 3. Joseph Hopper 1871–
    4. 4. Nacy (M.) Hopper 1864–
    5. 5. Thomas (J.) Hopper 1859–
    6. 6. Louis (Cleveland John) Hopper 1884–1952 m. Ida (Belle) Moore 1888–1925
      1. 1. Enos (Bea) Hopper 1916–1987 m. Frances (Mae) Day 1928–2012
        1. 1. Stanley (Enos) Hopper 1949–1997
    7. 7. Martha (Belle "Mattie ") Hopper 1882–1963
    8. 8. Lizzie Hopper 1894–
    9. 9. Sam Hopper 1893–
    10. 10. Bee Hopper 1898–
    11. 11. George Hopper 1889–1954
    12. 12. Effie Shanon 1895–

William Rich's Timeline

2 Records

1826
Abt 1826
Birth of William Franklin Rich in , Orange County, North Carolina, USA
, Orange County, North Carolina, USA
1887
May 1887
Age 61
Death of William Franklin Rich in Tiplersville, Tippah County, Mississippi, USA
Tiplersville, Tippah County, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1826
    Event Place: , Orange County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1887
    Event Place: Tiplersville, Tippah County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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