Charles Coulson RICH

1809 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Charles Coulson RICH  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	21 Aug 1809	, Campbell, KY
  Gender	Male
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I13947	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Joseph RICH,   b. 16 Apr 1786, Cecil, Washington, PA d. Yes, date unknown
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Nancy O'NEAL,   b. 24 Apr 1782   d. 5 Oct 1847, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT (Age 65 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	23 Jun 1808	, Boone, KY
  Family ID	F4459	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah D. PEA,   b. 1814   d. 1893 (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	11 Feb 1837	Near Caldwell, MO
  Family ID	F4484	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Charles Coulson Rich, his parents and sister, Minerva joined the Mormon Church in 1832. He and his family moved to the Salt Lake Valley in 1847. Charles Coulson Rich was a member of the Council of Twelve Apostles in the Mormon Church fr9 to 1883, being ordaned on Feb. 12, 1849. He was known for his brilliant talents, great stamina, and real goodness. He made many treacherous journeys over the mountains to attend sessions of the legislature and is famous for his leadership in the Mormon Church's early history. Brigham Young University's biography of him on the Internet lists him as "beloved by all who knew him." He had six wives and fiftyone children. (C-1344, 1345, 1563) His ancestry has supposedly been well researched by the Mormon Church and goes back through Charlemagne from 3 different angles.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2572] Carney, Todd Forsyth, Genealogy Data WWW Page. [S2678] Brigham Young University, Homepage. [S2679] Nedra Watkins Reese, Charles Couson Rich: the man and his family.