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Emporia Republican, Emporia, Kansas, Dec 31, 1903, Page 8

The mortal remains of the late Daniel Rich will be interred in Cottonwood Cemetery tomorrow afternoon. Funeral services will be held at 415 Market Street tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. The Rev. Ridgeway officiating.

Daniel Rich was born, in North Carolina, January 9th, 1828 and would have been 76 years of age this coming birthday. He moved with his parents when but a child to Indiana. From there he came to Lyon county in 1857 and homesteaded the second quarter section of land east of east street and south of the Sixth avenue road. He has lived in this county, continuously, ever since, first as a farmer then as a miller then as a groceryman and in his late years returning to the farm. He was twice married. The first being with Miss Betsy Ann Hiatt. After her loss he was married to Miss Mary Hammer. To these unions twelve children were born, ten of whom who survive him. They are Andrew J., Francis and Adelbert, who are in the lumber business in Oregon; Stacy, Irvin, Alfred and Albin, who reside here. Three daughters also survive him, Mrs. Levisa Chance, who resides in Montana and Mrs. Lizzie Curt and Miss Bertha Rich who live here. These, all, have the sympathy of the entire community in their bereavement.

In all of the walks of life, Daniel Rich was a christian, a man of honor and a gentleman, holding his good name above all, dealing honestly with all men. For his memory he leaves a stainless name and to his children the noblest heritage of all - the memory of an honorable life.

The Sterling Farm Journal, Sterling, Kansas, 8 Jan 1904, Friday
SUICIDE IN ASYLUM Daniel Rich committed suicide at the Topeka insane asylum by choking himself with a stocking. He was a patient from Emporia about 60 years old.

Birth	9 Jan 1828	North Carolina
Marriage	1866	Mary Jane Hammer
Death	28 Dec 1903	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas

Spouse	Mary Jane Hammer (1840 - 1920)
Child	Elizabeth Ann Rich (1873 - 1912)