| Show descendants TO HOLD REUNION X A M 31 mr air and mrs airs john il II rich whose descendents will hold a family reunion at como springs saturday july 30 commencing at I 1 pm john H rich was born in england in 1631 and his wife lydia pond rich was also born in england in 1831 they were married in the church of england in 1852 and a year later left liverpool for zion they were the only members of both families to join the church for six weeks and three days they were on the vessel coming across the atlantic finally arriving at new orleans they went up the mississippi river to st lous louis and from there journeyed to council bluffs to join a company crossing the plains they arrived in salt lake city in september 1 1853 and moved 0 0 Cent centerville erville in 19 there came a call for the move auth and lie he richs were among the first ten families to leave Cent centerville erville in 1661 they moved to morgan and were among the first settlers enduring many hardships and taking an active part in church and civic affairs six children were born to them the only survivor being flora K rawle rich 90 years old a daugh ter in law in 1918 the john H rich descendants numbered mr air rich served as a county commissioner from 1877 to 1883 ile he helped organize and support the mormon the fry mercantile co and the morgan mill lie he was a stake high councilman he died in 1910 1916 bar rich was morgan ward red i I 1 society president for 12 years he wa lie he first stake president of the relief society serving for 12 years she died in 1911 |
