Chauncey Leroy RICH

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• 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

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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]

1. Chauncey Deming RICH was born on 13 Jun 1839 in Richford, New York.
2. George Leroy RICH was born on 10 Nov 1843 in Richford, New York.
3. Edward Harris RICH was born on 20 Jun 1849 in Richford, New York.

Chauncey married Jane MORENOS on 06 Jun 1868 in Richford, Tioga Co., New York. Jane (daughter of John MORENOS and Winifred O'BRIEN) was born on 09 Jan 1851 in Richford, New York; died on 31 Oct 1900 in Richford, Tioga Co., New York; was buried in Richford Congregational Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Frederick Lee RICH was born on 01 Mar 1869 in Richford, Tioga Co., New York; died on 01 Aug 1883 in Richford, Tioga Co., New York.
2. Francis A. RICH was born on 07 Aug 1872 in Richford, Tioga Co., New York.
3. Winifred W. RICH was born on 23 Feb 1879 in Richford, Tioga Co., New York.
4. Lucile F. RICH was born on 12 Mar 1888 in New York .

Other Events and Attributes:

• 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]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 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.