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William C Rich 1886 – 1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 January 1886

Birth Location: Byrdstown, Pickett County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 9 April 1956

Death Location: Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Oren Rich

Mother: Malindy Rich

Spouse(s): Emma Smith

Children(s): Charles Rich, Lloyd Rich, John Rich

In 1886, William C Rich entered the world in Byrdstown, Pickett County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to Oren D Rich and Malindy Rich. William C Rich married Emma M Smith, and had children including Charles Bethel Rich, Lloyd Donald Rich, John Hampton Rich. William C Rich passed away in 1956 in Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1886, William C Rich entered the world in Byrdstown, Pickett County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to Oren D Rich and Malindy Rich.
  • William C Rich married Emma M Smith, and had children including Charles Bethel Rich, Lloyd Donald Rich, John Hampton Rich.
  • William C Rich passed away in 1956 in Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America.

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William Rich's Ancestors

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William Rich
1886 – 1956
Birth Place: Byrdstown, Pickett County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Oren D Rich
1858 – 1935
Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America
Malindy Rich
1859 – 1897
Sumner County, Tennessee, United States of America
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Rich's Descendants

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William (C) Rich (18 January 1886 – 9 April 1956) m. Emma (M) Smith (5 April 1893 – 21 October 1983)
  1. 1. Charles (Bethel) Rich (9 June 1917 – 19 October 2005) m. Willie (Lou) Rich (abt 1920 – 27 September 2008)
    1. 1. Constance (Lee) Rich (16 March 1939 – 22 April 1974)
  2. 2. Lloyd (Donald) Rich (28 December 1918 – 30 November 2007)
  3. 3. John (Hampton) Rich (10 October 1929 – 2 July 2019)

William Rich's Timeline

2 Records

1886
18 January 1886
Birth of William C Rich in Byrdstown, Pickett County, Tennessee, United States of America
Byrdstown, Pickett County, Tennessee, United States of America
1956
9 April 1956
Age 70
Death of William C Rich in Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America
Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 January 1886
    Event Place: Byrdstown, Pickett County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Pantagraph; Publication Date: 11 Apr 1956; Publication Place: Bloomington, Illinois, USA; ,0.6045743,0.6016651,0.7344056&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Clinton
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Pantagraph; Publication Date: 11 Apr 1956; Publication Place: Bloomington, Illinois, USA; ,0.6045743,0.6016651,0.7344056&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 April 1956
    Event Place: Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Pantagraph; Publication Date: 11 Apr 1956; Publication Place: Bloomington, Illinois, USA; ,0.6045743,0.6016651,0.7344056&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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