Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Rich, William J. May 19, 1931 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com August 30, 2016, 11:14 pm Carson City Gazette - Thursday, June 4, 1931 William J. Rich was born at Otisco, Mich., July 19, 1855. He was the eldest child of Noah and Mary Rich, who moved to Bloomer township in 1875. He was married to Emma Jane Nickerson in 1879. She died in 1881, leaving one son, Owen N. now of Grand Rapids. He was married in 1885 to Mary D. Fowler, who preceded him in death in 1925, leaving a son Henry, of Butternut. Besides these mentioned, he leaves one sister, Mrs. S.J. Carroll of Muir, one brother, E.B. Rich of Holland, Mich., and nine grandchildren. The principal part of his life has bee spent in agriculture. Additional Comments: Bloomer Center cemetery Son of Noah Rich & Mary (Hoston) File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/r/rich33638nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb