Individual Details
Thomas Jefferson Rich Sr.
(4 Feb 1786 - 4 Apr 1866)
Thomas was of English descent. He left N. Carolina and migrated to Georgia upon reaching manhood. He migrated to Jonesboro, Union Co., Illinois, in about 1840. He was one of the early pioneers of Union County and died "at a ripe old age". He was descended from Captain Jacob Rich, Sr., a casualty of the Revolutionary War, who was killed in the battle of Camden, South Carolina, in Gates' defeat on August 16, 1780.
Events
| Birth | 4 Feb 1786 | Orange County, North Carolina, USA |  | ||
| Death | 4 Apr 1866 | Cobden, Union, Illinois, USA | | ||
| Burial | John Rich Cemetery, Cobden, Union, Illinois, USA | |
Families
| Spouse | Catharine Noe (1788 - 1845) |
| Child | George Dallas Rich (1807 - 1882) |
Endnotes
1. Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
2. Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
3. Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).