Chauncey Leroy RICH

1815 - 1903  (88 years)

• Name	Chauncey Leroy RICH  [2, 3, 4]
  	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 [1]
  Birth	29 Jan 1815	Richford, Tioga Co., New York   [3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	Living in Richford, Tioga Co., New York   [6]
  Census	1860	Living in Richford, Tioga Co., New York   [7]
  Census	1870	Living in Richford, Tioga Co., New York   [8]
  Census	1880	Living in Richford, Tioga Co., New York   [9]
  Census	1900	Living in Richford, Tioga Co., New York   [5]
  Occupation	Merchant of Richford, Tioga County, New York  [4]
  Death	01 Oct 1903	Richford, Tioga Co., New York   [3]
  Burial	Richford Congregational Church Cemetery   [3]
  Person ID	I46427	Main Tree
  Last Modified	31 Oct 2012

  
  

  Father	Ezekiel RICH,   b. 14 Aug 1783, Cherry Valley, New York d. 13 Apr 1854, Richford, Tioga Co., New York (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Caroline SLOSSON,   b. 23 Feb 1791, Stockbridge, Massachusetts d. 2 Jun 1883, Richford, Tioga Co., New York (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	1812	Newark Valley, Tioga, New York, USA   [3]
  Family ID	F05582	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Eunice DEMING,   b. 28 Sep 1813, Great Barrington, Massachusetts d. 27 Dec 1866, Richford, Tioga Co., New York (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	04 Jul 1836	Richford, Tioga Co., New York   [3, 4]
  Children	1. Chauncey Deming RICH,   b. 13 Jun 1839, Richford, New York   2. George Leroy RICH,   b. 10 Nov 1843, Richford, New York   3. Edward Harris RICH,   b. 20 Jun 1849, Richford, New York
  Family ID	F06261	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Oct 2012

  
  

  Family 2	Jane MORENOS,   b. 09 Jan 1851, Richford, New York d. 31 Oct 1900, Richford, Tioga Co., New York (Age 49 years)
  Marriage	06 Jun 1868	Richford, Tioga Co., New York   [3, 4]
  Children	1. Frederick Lee RICH,   b. 01 Mar 1869, Richford, Tioga Co., New York d. 01 Aug 1883, Richford, Tioga Co., New York (Age 14 years)   2. Francis A. RICH,   b. 07 Aug 1872, Richford, Tioga Co., New York   3. Winifred W. RICH,   b. 23 Feb 1879, Richford, Tioga Co., New York   4. Lucile F. RICH,   b. 12 Mar 1888, New York
  Family ID	F06263	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Oct 2012

  
  

• Sources

  [S5034] Obituary Notice for Chauncey L. Rich. [S01649] A Genealogical Memoir of Nathaniel Slosson of Kent & His Descendants, 1696-1872. [S00020] "Descendants of Eleazer Slosson" by Netscape Web Sites. [S03340] Slosson Genealogy by D. Williams Patterson. [S5036] 1900 Census Richford, Tioga County, New York. [S5038] 1850 Census Richford, Tioga County, New York. [S5037] 1860 Census Richford, Tioga County, New York. [S5039] 1870 Census Richford, Tioga County, New York. [S5040] 1880 Census Richford, Tioga County, New York.