William Jackson "Jack" Rich

RICH, William Jackson – Jack Rich, 92 years of age, an old Confederate soldier, died last week at his home near Lincoln, in the west part of the County. [The Springdale News 9/23/1921]

William J. Rich was born December 15, 1829 in Tennessee, a son of James Joseph Rich, born in 1804 in North Carolina and Rebecca Barker, born May 3, 1805 in Iredell County, North Carolina. He and his wife Mille, born in 1828 in Tennessee, were the parents of four children: Hardy, Absolom, William and Earls Rich. Mr. Rich died September 13, 1921 and was buried in the Beaty Cemetery at Lincoln, Washington County, Arkansas. [Rootsweb.Ancestry.com]

RICH, William “Jack” Jackson – Mr. Jack Rich, a brother of Mr. A.B. Rich of Prairie Grove, died at his home near Lincoln Tuesday, the 13th, and was buried Wednesday at Lincoln. The deceased was in the 92nd year of his age and was an ex-Confederate soldier. Mr. A.B. Rich and his son, Ed Rich and Wife, and Mrs. W.R. Dodson attended the burial Wednesday. [Prairie Grove Herald 9/15/1921]