RICH CEMETERY

HONEY CREEK TOWNSHIP

CRAWFORD COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Cemetery Compiled & Graves Probed

by Burl L. Rich

Updated September 15, 2002

 

Cemetery Row starts on West Side of Cemetery and goes East-Grave No=s Start on South side & Go North.

 

ROW 1                                                BORN             DATE              NOTES

 

Rich, Mamie L.                                                             2-20-1895       6M5D,Dau. IF & TE Rich

Rich, Reaville M.                                                          7-27-1897       1Y5M11D,Son IF & TE Rich

Rich, Carl Crowley                               1-7-1901         2-12-1912       Son I.F. & T.E. Rich

Henry, Infant Son WA & C.                                         1-11-1871       1M

Henry, William D. Son WA & C                                   10-17-1867     7M5D

Sponsler, Harlan Son A & ME             6-3-1870         10-24-1871

GRAVE - NO MARKER                                                                    Child

GRAVE - NO MARKER                                                                    Child

 

 

Row 2

 

GRAVE - NO MARKER                                                                    Child

Dorsey, Emily Dau. A & N                                           6-27-1874       7Y4M4D

Dorsey, Nancy Rich                                                     2-2-1872         38Y1M7D, Wife A.D.Dorsey

Dorsey, Infant Son A & N                                            4-8-1871         30 Days

Dorsey, Albert Son A & N                   1855                1870                NO MARKER

Dorsey, Wiley Son A & N                    1858                1870                NO MARKER

GRAVE - NO MARKER                                                                    Child

GRAVE - PLAIN MARKER                                                               Adult

GRAVE - PLAIN MARKER                                                               Adult

Wallace, Elizabeth Dau. C & S                                     7-30-1873       5M10D

Wallace, Scytha Rich Wife of Cyrus                              2-24-1873       34Y24D

GRAVE - NO MARKER                                                                    Adult

GRAVE - NO MARKER                                                                    Child

Lowrance, Mary Polly Rich                  2-14-1815       5-20-1877       62Y2M26D,Wife/Alexander

Lowrance, Alexander                           5-24-1808       3-12-1892       (1-186) PLAIN MARKER

Rich, Samuel David                                                      2-26-1892       36Y4M5D, Son Samuel, Jr.

 

ROW 3

 

Rich, Jackson F. **                              3-8-1864         10-30-1887     (1-150)

Rich, Susan Jane **                              10-4-1865       8-7-1885         (1-118)

Rich, Sylvester M. **                           7-25-1870       9-15-1870      

Rich, Sytha Amey **                            8-18-1860       10-12-1860    

Rich, George W. **                             4-12-1857       7-22-1858

    **Children of Samuel (Jr) & Nancy Reavill Rich.  Jackson F. Rich broke horses to ride.

    The Robinson Constitution lists his death as follows: Jackson Rich died Sun. Night Oct. 30,

    1887 after a lingering illness of 3 years.  (Info on breaking horses per his Nephew Robert Rich

5-26-1993)(br)

GRAVE - NO MARKER                                                                    Child

GRAVE - PLAIN MARKER                                                               Child

GRAVE - MARKER - C. D.                                                               Adult

GRAVE - PLAIN MARKER                                                               Child

Rich, Mary A. Highsmith *                    1827                1-22-1853       Wife of Samuel Rich Jr

Rich, Sarah Highsmith *                                                Dec. 1853        23Y5M, Wife George Rich

Rich, George A.   Son of G&V                                     1-18-1875       7Y7M23D

MARKER - Z.I.B.                                                                               Adult

GRAVE - PLAIN MARKER                                                               Adult

Highsmith, John T. Son of NM&SR                              11-17-1861     1Y3M2D

MARKER - J.H.                                                                                  Adult

Blackerby, Infant of HA & GW                                    1865

Blackerby, Hester A. Highsmith *                                 2-28-1867       22Y6M13D, Wife of G.W.

Highsmith, Charles Son of NM&SR                              7-13-1871       4Y9M9D

Highsmith, Nathaniel Morris *                                       2-16-1889       57Y3M26D

    * Nathaniel Morris Highsmith, Hester A. Highsmith Blackerby, Sarah Highsmith Rich (Wife of

    George) Mary A. Highsmith Rich (Wife of Samuel Jr) = Father Nathaniel Highsmith, Mother

    Elizabeth Matthews

Highsmith, Sarah R. Rich ***               1843                1916                Wife of Preston Condrey

    ***Sarah R. Rich Highsmith (Sister to Scytha Rich Wallace - Row #2) Married 1st Nathaniel

    Highsmith, 2nd Preston Condrey

    Father - Thomas T. Rich (Father - Amos Rich, Bro. Of Samuel Rich, Sr.)

    Mother - Rebecca (Rebeckah) Rich (Father - Samuel Rich, Sr.)

Rich, Nancy Reavill                              4-23-1828       1-7-1895

Rich, Samuel Jr.                                    10-22-1824     9-23-1901

Gowin, Mary Elizabeth Rich                  6-25-1847       12-22-1909     Dau.Samuel(Jr)&Nancy Rich

 

 

ROW 4

 

GRAVE - NO MARKER                                                                    Child

GRAVE - NO MARKER                                                                    Child

Rich, Scytha Ford Wife Samuel Sr.       1794                1-18-1864       Adult

Rich, Samuel Sr.                                   1788                12-25-1859     Adult

    NOTE - The graves of Samuel Rich, Sr. and Scytha Ford Rich were not marked with sandstone

    or any other type of markers.  I, Burl Rich, put tombstones at these graves, because they were the

    only two unmarked Adult graves side by side.  Also the earliest graves in the cemetery that had

    markers were Rebecca A. Rich, died 1859 and Mary A. Rich, died 1862; in this same row.

Barrick, Zerilda I. Dau GW & MA                               8-8-1874         8M18D

Rich, Rebecca A. Dau. I & MW *                                3-6-1859         6M6D

Rich, Mary A.  Dau. I & MW*             3-4-1861         9-4-1862

    *Father - Isaiah Rich (Son of Samuel Rich, Sr), Mother Mary William Montgomery

Barrick, George W. **                                                 3-11-1876       36Y11D

    **George Washington Barrick married Martha Angeline Cunningham.  Martha=s Father Samuel

    H. Cunningham, Mother Zerelda Highsmith.  Martha had a half sister Mary William

    Montgomery who married Isaiah Rich, Son of Samuel Rich, Sr.

Barrick, Rosinie A.  Dau GW & MA                            5-2-1876         8Y2M6D

GRAVE - SANDSTONE MARKER                                                   Child

GRAVE - NO MARKER                                                                    Child

 

 

ROW 5

 

Lutrick, Alma Dau M & E                                                                    GRAVE - NO MARKER

Lutrick, Moses                                     1847                12-15-1930     Confederate Civil War Vet.

Lutrick, Elizabeth Baud                         1854                1937                (LL-7)

Baud, John L.                                                               9-12-1926       63Y2M14D

Baud, Louis A.                                     3-7-1818         1-26-1899

Baud, Susan M.                                    11-4-1827       5-28-1913       (3-221)

Giesert, Sophia B.                                5-6-1870         12-13-1893     Wife of WE Geisert

Baud, Noel M.                                     4-15-1863       2-1-1883         (1-91)

Baud, Alfred S. Son LA & SM                                     3-14-1871       5Y8M7D

Cawood, Infant Son WB & SM                                   7-11-1860

Rich, Ira W. * PLAIN MARKER        3-25-1879       4-20-1925       Vault

    *Ira W. Rich, Son of Silas Alfred Rich & Martha Dunlap.  According to his Probate Record,

    Roy Ritch (His brother - Note last name spelling change) paid for his funeral.  B. L. Roots was

    the undertaker & Ira was buried in a Vault.  Silas Rich Parents - John & Mary Rich

Rich, John SANDSTONE MARKER  1822                Adult

Rich, Mary SANDSTONE MARKER 1818                Adult

Malcolm, Scythia Ellen Rich **             Feb. 1847        2-23-1907

Malcolm, Joseph A. **                                                 7-27-1905       66Y2M25D

    **Malcolm, Joseph A., Union Army Civil War - Co. I, 80th Ind. Vol. Inf.

    **Joseph Malcolm married to Scythia Ellen Rich April 23, 1875.  On Obituary it states he

    was born 22 May 1840 in Knox Co., Ind. And died 27 July 1905 in New Hebron, Ill.  It also says

    he Leaves a wife Ellen, one son - John Malcolm of New Hebron and one daughter Mamie

    Smurden , Linton, Ind.  Also two step sons George & William Johnson, Linton Indiana.  Sychtia

    Ellen was daughter of John Rich and Mary R. Jones.  She was 13 in 1860 Census; could not find

    in 1870 census and 28 in 1880 census.  Joseph Malcolm was listed as 38 in 1880 Census.  In

    1900 census it states she was born Feb. 1847.  Robinson Constitution dated 2-28-1907 in the

    Union news states that Ellen Malcome died Friday 2-23-1907 at the home of Isaiah Rich (Her

    Brother).  Funeral was Sunday at 12 Noon with burial in Rich Cemetery.

GRAVE - NO MARKER                                                                    Adult

GRAVE - NO MARKER                                                                    Child

GRAVE - NO MARKER                                                                    Child

GRAVE - NO MARKER                                                                    Child

Willett, Stephen G.                               11-9-1837       12-23-1928     (LL-5) NO MARKER

 

 

ROW 6

 

Perry, Thomas                                      3-15-1867       1-26-1916

MARKER - I.R.                                                                                  Adult

MARKER - I.R.                                                                                  Child

NO ROOM TO BURY

MARKER - A.F.                                                                                 Child

MARKER - G.--.                                                                                Child

GRAVE - PLAIN MARKER                                                               Child

MARKER - H. B. F.                                                                            Adult

Ford, Arthur SonAlfred&NancyRich                             3-21-1879       1Y21D (1-30)

Ford, Infant Son Alfred & NancyRich                           3-21-1880

Rich, Mary J. ** SANDSTONE MARKER                 9-30-1881       22Y7M2D (1-72)

    ** Father - John Rich, Mother - Mary R. Jones

Rich, Mary A.  SANDSTONE MARKER                                           Adult

GRAVE - NO MARKER (SANDSTONE)                                         Child

Highsmith, Charles C. *                                                7-9-1874         11M18D

    * Highsmith, Charles C.  Son John Madison Highsmith (See Row #3) & Mariah Seaney

    John=s Father -  Nathaniel Highsmith - Mother Elizabeth - Matthews

GRAVE - NO MARKER                                                                    Child

Rich, Charles                                        10-1-1906       10-2-1906       SonElmerRich&NellieHeath

 

 

ROW 7

 

GRAVE - NO MARKER                                                                    Child

GRAVE - PLAIN MARKER                                                               Child

GRAVE - PLAIN MARKER                                                               Adult

Rich, Susan F. Highsmith                                              3-14-1882       35Y8M7D,WifeJamesWRich

Rich, James W. *                                                         4-17-1896       52Y2M27D, UnionCivilWar

Rich, Cassie B. Ford Lowe                                           4-14-1896       52Y2M27D,WifeJamesRich

MARKER - R.B.F.                                                                              Adult

Ford, Alfred ***                                                          6-30-1882       28Y6M16D

    ***Alfred Ford - Husband of Nancy A. Rich whose second Husband was William Carter.

GRAVE - NO MARKER                                                                    Adult

Highsmith, Charles D. *1                                              2-21-1889       2Y9M14D

    *1 Charles D. Highsmith Father was William Franklin Highsmith, Son of John Madison

    Highsmith and Mariah Seaney (See Row #3 for Information on John Madison=s other sisters &

    brother.) Charles mother was Sarah Smith.

GRAVE - NO MARKER                                                                    Child

Rich, Sarah E. Dau I.B. & M.A.           8-12-1887       4-1-1895

Rich, Infant Son I.B. & M.A.                2-7-1896         3-12-1897

Rich, Isaiah B. *                                   10-2-1856       12-5-1912

Rich, Mary A.  Wife of Isaiah B.           11-24-1858     6-10-1931       (LL-6) Vault

NO ROOM TO BURY

Carter, Nancy A. Rich Ford *                                      12-3-1913       56Y4M28D

    * James W. Rich, Isaiah Breckenridger Rich (also known as Kaiser Rich), Nancy Ann Rich.

    their Father was John Rich, Mother Mary R. Jones

Rich, Ina May **                                                          2-14-1914       3M27D(3-264)

Rich, Leslie Warren **                                                 7-22-1914       (3-287)

    ** Children of Pearl J. Rich (Father Isaiah B. Rich) and Delia Brush

 

 

ROW 8

 

Funk, Ruby                                          4-18-1887       11-9-1888       DavidA.&ElizaCawood Funk

Funk, Lester                                         4-6-1893         8-12-1895       DavidA.&ElizaCawood Funk

Funk, Mary E.  Dau. TR & L Funk                               5-6-1886         18Y6M18D

GRAVE - PLAIN MARKER                                                               Child

Funk, Henry B.                                     1858                1884

Funk, Inf. Dau. HB & SM Funk                                   2-14-1882

Funk, Susan M.                                    1858                1938

 

 

ROW 9

 

GRAVE - NO MARKER                                                                    Child

Rich, Julia Alice Ford *                         2-26-1870       2-8-1895

Rich, Roy   *                                        2-2-1895         4-13-1918       24th Co. Boston CAC, WWI

    *Roy=s Father was George Elmus Rich, son of James William Rich.  Julia was the 1st Wife of

    George Elmus Rich.  Her Father was John Riley Ford & her mother was Elizabeth Meyers.

    They had three children - Roy above - Loy, a twin buried in Tohill Cemetery and Minnie who

    married Savilla Frost and is buried in the New Hebron Cemetery.

    George Elmus Rich married Second Lavina Ford a sister to Julia Alice.  Thirdly he married

    Martha A.York, widow of Sylvester Midgett.  George Elmus Rich is buried in Good Hope

    Cemetery.

Rich, Bertha Marie                               9-8-1914         2-6-1915         Dau. Samuel & Vivian Rich

 

 

                                                              RICH CEMETERY NOTES

 

List of persons buried in this cemetery but location of grave unknown.

 

NOTE:  All records with No's. or letters are from the Crawford County

Court House.  Bond = Record from Bond Funeral Home Records at Goodwine

Funeral Home - Palestine, Ill.  Highsmith = Record from Book Highsmiths in

America.  Gowin - Record from Gowin Book - Our Crawford County Heritage.

 

 

NAME                                                 BIRTH             DEATH           AGE    RECORD

 

Husband -

   Samuel Rich, Sr.                                1788                25 Dec. 1859  

   Gowin Book  - F. Isaiah Rich, M. Mary Harper  (Probate Record)

 

Wife -

   Sytha "Sally" Ford                             1794                18 Feb. 1864  

   Gowin Book - F. Jonathan B. Ford, M. Elizabeth Harper (Probate Record)

   Married Nov. 25, 1811, Henry Co., Ky. (Record Box 92-File #3)

 

The Property where the Rich Cemetery is located was the Original Home Place where

Samuel & Sytha Rich Homesteaded and although no record can be found that they were

buried in the Rich Cemetery, I believe it is good reason to Judge they are.  The

Reason is why would their children that died in Crawford County be buried here and the parents not.  Burl L. Rich 6-6-1986.

 

Elizabeth Rich                                                               Alive in 1880 Census

  Dau. John Rich & Mary Jones

 

Husband -

   Silas Alfred Rich                                1853                                       

   Gowin Book - F. John Rich, M. Mary Jones

 

Wife -

   Martha Dunlap                                  1857                                       

   Gowin Book -  Married August 9, 1873

 

Eliza Rich                                                                     2-20-1882       8 Hrs.     Book I-76

  Dau. James W. & Susan Rich

 

G. P. Rode Baby                                                          1-24-1915       Bond

 

Dellie Rich                                                                    1-21-1890       3Y10M20D   Book 1-168

    Robinson Constitution - Flat Rock News - Della Rich daughter of Virtus Rich died

    at Flat Rock 1-21-1890.

    F. Virtus Rich - Grandparents - Samuel & Delphina Rich,

    Great Grandparents John & Mary R. Rich.

 

Juretta May Rich                                                          10-7-1889       2Y5M23D    Book 1-165

    Robinson Argus - Son & Daughter born April 14, 1886 to Samuel David & Jane Rich.

    Crawford County Death Record.  NOTE - The Age must be wrong, It is 3 Years 5 Months 23 Days           instead of 2 Years 5 Months 23 Days.

    Samuel David Rich son of Samuel Rich, Jr. & Nancy Reavill Rich, Grandson of  Samuel Rich, Sr.

    & Scytha Ford.

 

William Elijah Whitaker                                                 9-2-1878         16Y5M12D Book 1-14

    (Born Vigo Co., Ind.)

 

Elizabeth Jane Jones                             16 Oct. 1882

    F. Alfred Ford - M. Nancy Ann Rich whose Father was John Rich.

    Elizabeth Jane Ford married Joseph Jones 22 October 1898.  He was

    the son of Jacob Jones & Jane Ford