Charles James Rich

Charles James Rich, son of Calvin Rich and Hannah Olmstead, was born May 15, 1829 in New Albion, Cattaraugus Co., New York. He married 1st with LUCY A. FREEBORN on June 5, 1849. She was born 1827. She died Feb. 27, 1891. He married 2nd, on June 28, 1899, with CELIA WHEELER, dau. of Solomon Wheeler and Delia Baldwin. She was born Mar. 15, 1853 in Dayton, Cattaraugus Co., New York. She died Aug. 3, 1916 in New Albion, Cattaraugus Co., New York; he died there Oct. 5, 1917. He is buried at Snyder Hill Cemetery, Cattaraugus, Cattaraugus Co., New York. Her burial location unknown.

He was a farmer, but largely dealt in stock and farming implement, was a merchant in Cattaraugus for 14 years and a supervisor of New Albion from 1880 to 1881.

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