George Leroy RICH

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• Census: 1850, Living with parents in Richford, Tioga Co., New York
• Census: 1860, Living with parents in Richford, Tioga Co., New York

George married Anna E. TAYLOR on 11 Jan 1865. Anna (daughter of William C. TAYLOR and Julia ?) was born on 25 Dec 1847 in Newark Valley, Tioga, New York, USA; died on 16 Nov 1865 in Newark Valley, Tioga Co., New York; was buried in Richford Congregational Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Frances Adelaide WAKELEY on 23 May 1867. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Deming RICH was born on 20 Apr 1868 in Richford, New York.
2. Lulu A. RICH was born on 03 Feb 1870 in Richford, New York.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Merchant of Richford, Tioga County, New York
• Census: 1850, Living in Richford, Tioga Co., New York
• Census: 1860, Living in Richford, Tioga Co., New York
• Census: 1870, Living in Richford, Tioga Co., New York
• Census: 1880, Living in Richford, Tioga Co., New York
• Census: 1900, Living in Richford, Tioga Co., New York

Notes:

Name:
TIOGA COUNTY RECORD
Thursday, October 15, 1903
OBITUARY

CHAUNCEY L. RICH DEAD

Chauncey L. Rich died at his home in Richford, NY., Thursday afternoon, oct. 1, 1903, at the advanced age of 88 years. For several years he had been in feeble health, but able to be around the village, until about nine months ago, since which time he had been failing physically and mentally and for several weeks he had not left his bed. As death resulted from a general giving out from old age, his sufferings were not severe and the end came as peacefully as sleep to a babe. The Richford correspondent of the Newark Valley herald says:
"In the death of Mr. Rich, our town has lost its oldest citizen and also one whose long life has been an honor to the place. He came to this place with his parents from Newark Valley in 1821, when but six years of age, and his boyhood and youth, as well as business life and old age, have been spent in our town, which was regarded by him with deep affection. Ezekiel Rich, his father, was the hotel keeper and considered its most influential citizen. The son has well sustained the reputation of the father. Between the years of 1845 and 1872 he owned and operated a mercantile business in the building now occupied by C.G. Krum, but soon after the Southern Central railroad was laid through this valley he sold out his business and became treasurer of the railroad company and retained that position for 16 years. He has held all the important offices in town and was our postmaster for 20 years during his active business life, and again in 1893, after his physical strength began to fail and he might be termed an old man, he was reappointed postmaster and filled the position acceptably for four years. The funeral was held at the home, Sunday afternoon, Re. G.M. Hamilton officiating, and he was laid to rest in the family plot in the village cemetery. He is survived by three sons and three daughters, Chauncey D. of Auburn, George L. and Edward H. of Ft. Dodge, Iowa, Mrs. J.L. McEntee of Albany and Misses Winifred and Lucile of this place. Of his old time friends, but few survive. His brother-in-law and business partner, Mr. John Deming of Ft. Dodge, Ia., still lives, but in very feeble health".

SOURCE: TIOGA COUNTY (NY) RECORD, OCT 15, 1903
Received by: Joe Chester

Chauncey married Eunice DEMING on 04 Jul 1836 in Richford, Tioga Co., New York. Eunice (daughter of Abraham DEMING and Louisa HARRIS) was born on 28 Sep 1813 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts; died on 27 Dec 1866 in Richford, Tioga Co., New York; was buried in Richford Congregational Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living with husband in Richford, Tioga Co., New York
• Census: 1960, Living with husband in Richford, Tioga Co., New York

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• Census: 1850, Living in Richford, Tioga Co., New York

Ezekiel married Caroline SLOSSON in 1812 in Newark Valley, Tioga, New York, USA. Caroline (daughter of Ezbon SLOSSON and Electa WILLIAMS) was born on 23 Feb 1791 in Stockbridge, Massachusetts; died on 2 Jun 1883 in Richford, Tioga Co., New York; was buried in Richford Congregational Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 03 Apr 1821, Removed to north part of Berkshire (Richford)
• Census: 1850, Living with husband in Richford, Tioga Co., New York
• Census: 1860, Living with daughter, Maria Benjamin, in Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio
• Census: 1870, Living with daughter, Maria Benjamin, in Painesville, Lake Co., Ohios
• Census: 1880, Living with son, Chauncey, in Richford, Tioga Co., New York

Notes:

Note from Eleazer Slosson Genealogy: Caroline came with her mother and grandmother, who were the first women in the settlement. Either Slosson records wrong or Richford Congregational Church Cemetery records wrong. Richford Congregational Church Cemetery say she d. age 62 which would make birth d. 1771.

Note from "Slosson Genealogy": Came into the wilderness of the Boston Purchase with her parents in 1793; and as Elisha Wilson, Abaram Brown, Isaac Brown and Daniel Ball, left "Old Stockbridge", on the very day of her birth, to make the very first settlement within the limits of the present towns of Berkshire, and Newark Valley; and as she came in with her mother and grandmother, who were the very first women in the settlement, her life covers the whole existence of the two towns.

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• Census: 1860, Living with daughter, Eunice Rich, in Richford, Tioga Co., New York

Abraham married Louisa HARRIS in 1809. Louisa was born on 25 May 1791; died on 11 Oct 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Simeon married Lucy LINCOLN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Distiller and trader
• Occupation: Farmer, tavern-keeper
• Baptism: 05 Feb 1769
• Residence: 04 Mar 1793, Removed to Boston Purchase

Notes:

When they came to Boston Purchase, they settled first in a bark-covered shanty, the roof of which slid off one night during a heavy rain, leaving them exposed to the weather. He then built a log-house in which now stands the Congregational Church, in Newark Valley, New York. He also, built the first framed house in the village of Newark Valley.

"Whitney Genealogy": They moved, with his parents, to newark Valley, New York, arriving there 4 March 1793. He built a log-house on the spot now occupied by the conference-room of the Congregational Church. He was the first postmaster of Newark Valley, and built the first framed house in that village, which is yet standing as a part of the old tavern. They died in Newark Valley (he, 2 June 1838; she, 12 Feb. 1853), and were buried in Hope Cemetery. She and her husband's mother were the first women in newark Valley; and for the first six moths of their residence there, they did not see another woman.

Ezbon married Electa WILLIAMS on 26 Aug 1790 in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Electa (daughter of Azariah WILLIAMS and Beulah BROWN) was born on 20 Sep 1772 in Stockbridge, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts; was christened on 31 Oct 1773; died on 12 Feb 1853 in Newark Valley, Tioga, New York, USA; was buried in Hope Cemetary, Newark Valley, Tioga Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living in Newark, Tioga co., New York

Justus married Sarah MORTON. Sarah was born in 1770; died on 26 Mar 1846. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]