Richards, Benjamin was born 08 Jul 1828 in Staffordshire, England. His parents were Samuel and Arabella (Price). In 1840 the family came to the US, living first in Rockland Co, NY. The family moved to Jackson Co, IL in 1850. Samuel died there in 1874 and Arabella in 1866. In 1856 Benjamin moved to Rockwood and opened a mill. He later bought into the store there with Wm H Clendinen. Benjamin married Margaret A Clendinen the d/o of John on 14 Sep 1858. They had 9 children. (1875)

Reitz, Nicholas came to Red Bud IL from Bieber, Glnehausen, Ducky of Hessia, Germany via Baltimore in 1834. He returned to Germany in 1836 only to return to Red Bud with a wife, Elizabeth Geiger, in 1837. Elizabeth's mother and brother came with them. They established themselves in Round Prairie. In 1839 Nicholas brother, George, and his wife Maria Sensel came to Round Prairie. Nicholas b 15 Feb 1813 d 25 Dec 1892 Monticello KS. George, b 1811 d 1851. George and Elizabeth died about the same time. So Nicholas married Maria and put their two families together: many of the children having the same names. Nicholas and Elizabeth had the following children: Elizabeth, George, Johann Adam, Nicholas, Catherine and Rebecca. George and Maria had the following children: Nicholas, Adam, George, William and Phillip.

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Robertson Jr, William was born in Scotland. He came to the US with William Craig, landing in NY and then going to Canada. He came to RC in 1835 and married Jane McMillan. Jane died without having any children. William then married Margaret Legette on 14 Oct 1848. She was the d/o William Legette. They had three children: one was Robert L. William returned to Scotland and died there 23 Sep 1872. William's father was also named William. He to was born and died in Scotland. His children were: William and Robert (both came to RC) John, Janette, Eliza (all stayed in Scotland), and James (went to Australia). (1875)

Roberts, Hiram was born 1824 in Columbus, OH, the 4th of eleven children born to James Roberts of NJ and Margaret Murphy of NY. In 1839 the family moved to RC near Ellis Grove where they engaged in farming. In 1850 Hiram joined others in the rush to California to make his fortune mining for gold. Upon his return to RC in 1853, he purchased a farm at Ellis Grove and in 1855 married Margaret Wright (born in Grayson Co. VA), the d/o Issac Wright who came to RC in 1844. Hiram and Margaret had four children: Rachael, Eliza, Mary and Hiram. (1875)

Roberts, Daniel Preston was born 1816 near Kaskaskia, RC, the son of Thomas Roberts and grandson of William Roberts who came together from Lexington, KY about 1800. Educated as a youngster at the Catholic Schools in Kaskaskia, he later studied law which he practiced for a time. In 1846 he volunteered in a regiment formed at Perryville, MO to fight in the Mexican War, but his unit was disbanded when provisions for his unit could not be procured. He was then appointed Registrar of the Land Office at Kaskaskia which he maintained until it was removed to Washington. The latter part of Daniel's life was devoted entirely to farming near Ellis Grove. He married in 1853 to Louisiana Fisher. After her death in 1970, her remarried in 1871 to Mrs. Maria Caudle nee Ritchy. (1875)

Ralls, Rawleigh was born in RC on 22 Apr 1816. On 10 Sep 1846 he married Julia Permelia Burr the d/o Chauncey Burr. Their children were: Angeline, Permelia J, Mary, Adaeline and Edward. His father was also named Rawleigh and he came to RC in 1809 from TN. Rawleigh Sr was born 11 Jan 1789 and died 19 Oct 1851. He married Jane Hill the d/o Adam Hill. She was born in Abbeyville, SC in 1790. And died 03 Apr 1864. Some of their children were: Rawleigh Jr, Mary, Amelia, and James M. The was another son and 3 other daughters. Rawleigh Jr's grandfather was also named Rawleigh, he was born in VA in 1762 and died 06 May 1828. He married Mary Hansbury (1764-24 Nov 1836). They are bost buried in the old graveyard in Monroe Co, IL. Two of their other sons were: Edward born in Dumfries, VA and John a preacher who died in 1857. The Ralls family were welsh and came to the US before the Rev War to Stafford Co, VA. (1875)

Richardson, Dr. George was born in 1835 in Atherton, Warwickshire, England. His parents died when he was young and he was taken under the wing of Dr. Richings who guided him through his academic studies. When George was fifteen, Dr. Richings brought him to America where they settled in Winnebago County, IL in 1850. George attended Rush Medical College of Chicago during 1856 and 1857. In 1858 he established a medical practice near Ellis Grove in RC. On a visit to England in 1863 he met and married Ann Brooker of Chelsea, London whom he brought back to RC. She died a year later and Dr Richardson remarried in 1867 to Mary Lilley, d/o John I. Lilley. They had two children, Annie E. and Clara V. (1875)

Rust, Isaac was born in Lincoln Co, ME on 09 Nov 1795. He was a sea man and served in the Rev War. He came to RC in 1819, in 1824 he returned to the sea for a few years. On 16 Mar 1826 he married Aniis D Cochran. Their children were: George S, Rebecca, Cordelia, Sarah, Samuel B, Ellen, Eliza, Lehead, Emma and 2 others died young. Isaac's parents were Simeon and Jane (Huston) Rust both died in ME when Isaac was a child and he was raised by his uncle, John Huston. (1875)

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