Third Generation  

12. William Thomas "Tom" Rich (William Franklin⁴, Timothy¹) was born on 1 Dec 1855 in Tippah County, Mississippi, USA and died on 5 May 1926 in Hall County, Texas, USA at age 70.

General Notes: Information taken from Findagrave.com

William married Sarah Jane Braddock. Sarah was born in 1856 and died in 1907 at age 51.

Children from this marriage were:

   21 M    i. Thomas Frank Rich was born in 1875 and died in 1942 at age 67.

   22 M    ii. James William Rich was born in 1878 and died in 1937 at age 59.

   23 F    iii. Mattie Martha Rich was born in 1880 and died in 1949 at age 69.

   24 F    iv. Artie Pearlie Rich was born in 1880 and died in 1942 at age 62.

   25 M    v. George Washington Rich was born in 1882 and died in 1941 at age 59.

   26 M    vi. Mark H. Rich was born in 1886 and died in 1910 at age 24.

   27 F    vii. Lena Rich was born in 1888 and died in 1951 at age 63.

   28 M    viii. Thomas L. Rich was born in 1894 and died in 1951 at age 57.

17. Robert Alvis Rich (William Franklin⁴, Timothy¹) was born on 23 Apr 1866 in Tippah County, Mississippi, died on 5 Feb 1930 in McAdoo, Dickens County, Texas at age 63, and was buried on 6 Feb 1930 in McAdoo, Dickens County, Texas.

General Notes: Farmer

Place of residence: Tippah, MS; : Rice, Cooper, McAdoo, Texas

Robert married Margaret Rutherford before 1897.

Robert next married Zora Bell Davis, daughter of Willis (2) Davis and Fannie Lee Bobo, on 11 Jul 1897 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas. Zora was born on 28 Aug 1878 in Fayette, Alabama, died on 7 Apr 1964 in Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico at age 85, and was buried in Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 29 M    i. Joseph Benjamin Rich was born on 16 Apr 1898 in Rice, Navarro county, Texas, died on 31 Oct 1959 in Rotan, Fisher County, Texas at age 61, and was buried in Afton, Dickens County, Texas.

   30 M    ii. Robert Franklin Rich was born on 27 Jul 1900, died on 7 Jun 1964 in Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico at age 63, and was buried in Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico.

General Notes: Never Married

Occupation: City maintenance

+ 31 M    iii. Allen Edgar Rich was born on 13 Nov 1901 in Rice, Navarro County, Texas, USA, died on 25 Apr 1969 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA at age 67, and was buried in Afton Cemetery, Afton, Dickens County, Texas, USA.

   32 F    iv. Willie Ann Rich was born on 4 Jan 1903 and died on 3 Dec 1949 at age 46.

Willie married Green Bellfared Gratz on 31 Aug 1929.

   33 M    v. Milfred Hubert Rich was born on 12 Jun 1905, died on 26 Apr 1990 in Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico at age 84, and was buried in Apr 1990 in South Park Cemetery, Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico.

General Notes: I'm not sure if his name was Hubert Melford Rich or Melford Hubert Rich. I've seen it both ways.

Occupation: City maintenance

   34 F    vi. Fannie Lee Rich was born on 24 Apr 1907 and died in Jun 1908 at age 1.

   35 F    vii. Keatha Mae Rich was born on 15 May 1908 and died in 1995 at age 87.

General Notes: No Children

Keatha married Miller Carothers in Aug 1929. Miller was born in Oct 1899, died on 8 Jul 1975 in Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico at age 75, and was buried in Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico.

+ 36 F    viii. Etha Jewel Rich was born on 17 Oct 1909, died on 6 Oct 1986 at age 76, and was buried in Roswell, New Mexico.

+ 37 M    ix. Aubrey Rich was born on 2 Jul 1911 in Texas, USA and died on 14 Mar 1986 in Chaves County, New Mexico, USA at age 74.

+ 38 F    x. Imadell Francis Rich was born on 18 Mar 1913, died on 11 Apr 1940 at age 27, and was buried in Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico.

+ 39 F    xi. Jesse Loe Rich was born on 14 Jul 1915.

+ 40 M    xii. Leslie Davis Rich was born on 19 Jan 1918, died on 1 Mar 1984 in Palayalap, Washington at age 66, and was buried in Washington.