Otis Charles RICH
Martha Elizabeth BARNES
Husband: Otis Charles RICH
Birth: 22 Mar 1900, Romney, Eastland Co., Texas
Death: 15 Oct 1985, Lancaster, Los Angeles Co., California
Burial:
Father: Stanford Merton RICH
Mother: Georgia Rosetta NORTON
Marriage: 1920, Oklahoma
Divorce: aft 1933, Texas
Wife: Martha Elizabeth BARNES
Birth: May 1898, Arapahoe, Custer Co., Oklahoma
Death: 1958, Clinton, Custer Co., Oklahoma
Burial: 1958, Parkersburg Cemetery, Custer Co., Oklahoma
Father: James G. BARNES
Mother: Ida L. UNKNOWN
Children:
1. Otis Charles RICH Jr., b: 7 Apr 1921, Clinton, Custer Co., Oklahoma
d: 2 May 1986, Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., New Mexico
bur: Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Co., New Mexico
2. Gwendolin Rosella RICH (Locker),
b: 15 Jul 1922, Clinton, Custer Co., Oklahoma
d: 2 Jun 1992, Odessa, Ector Co., Texas
bur: Resthaven Cemetery, McCamey, Upton Co., Texas
3. Alice Juanita RICH (McAbee),
b: 3 Nov 1923, Clinton, Custer Co., Oklahoma
d: 15 Nov 1986, Monterey Co., California
4. James Granville RICH, b: 5 Feb 1925, Sentinel, Washita Co., Oklahoma
d: 26 Dec 1992, Vancouver, Clark Co., Washington
5. Ida L. RICH, b: 1926, Clinton, Custer Co., Oklahoma
d: 1928, Clinton, Custer Co., Oklahoma
bur: Parkersburg Cemetery, Custer Co., Oklahoma
6. Billie Fred RICH, b: 1928, Vernon, Wilbarger Co., Texas
d: 1930, Vernon, Wilbarger Co., Texas
bur: Parkersburg Cemetery, Custer Co., Oklahoma
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Notes:
1930
Federal Census Data (T626_2410, Page 82A), Vernon, Wilbarger Co., Texas,
Enumeration District: 3, Enumeration Date: 10-Apr-1930, Family #304
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
Age Marr |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
In Sch |
Occupation |
|
RICH, Otis C |
Head |
M |
30 |
M |
|
TX |
MO |
MO |
|
Engineer / Electrical |
|
Elizabeth M |
Wife |
F |
32 |
M |
|
OK |
MO |
AR |
|
None |
|
Otis C Jr |
Son |
M |
9 |
S |
|
OK |
TX |
OK |
X |
None |
|
Gwendolin |
Daughter |
F |
7 |
S |
|
OK |
TX |
OK |
X |
None |
|
Juanita A |
Daughter |
F |
6 |
S |
|
OK |
TX |
OK |
|
None |
|
James G |
Son |
M |
5 |
S |
|
OK |
TX |
OK |
|
None |
|
Billie F |
Son |
M |
1y10m |
S |
|
TX |
TX |
OK |
|
None |
Otis got into a little trouble in Texas. From the Records of the Texas State Penitentiaries - Huntsville Prison:
| Prisoner # | Name | Age | Height | Weight | Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Notes | Married | Tobacco | Habits | Education | Read | Write | Yrs. School |
| 73535 | Otis Rich | 33 | 5'10" | 161 | Sallow | Blue | Blonde | Baptist - Shoe Size #9 | Yes | Yes | Good | Yes | Yes | 16 | |
| 1. Burn on small finger | |||||||||||||||
| 2. Thumb broke & Dislocated | |||||||||||||||
| 3. Discoloration between eyes | |||||||||||||||
| POB | Fa - POB | Mo. -POB | Occupation | Date of Conviction | Offence | Terms of Imprisonment | County | Residence | Plea | When Received | Expiration of Sentence | Remarks |
| Texas | Texas | Texas | 1. Typist | 5/11/1933 | Auto Theft | 2 Years | Foard | Vernon TX | Yes | 6/5/1933 | 2/16/1935 | General Parole |
| 2. Bookkeeper | to begin | 4/17/1934 | ||||||||||
| 4/16/1933 | ||||||||||||
After Otis and Martha divorced, he married Grace
Michaleson in 1936 and moved to California.
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Sources:
1) Death - Child #6: Wilbarger
County Texas Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #26845