Orion Claire McLellan

1899 - 1967  (68 years)

• Name	Orion Claire McLellan  [1, 2]
  Birth	15 Jul 1899	, , Decatur County, Georgia, USA
  Census: Federal	14 Jan 1920	Planter Street, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA   [3]
  	1) Arthur J. Rich, head, white male age 45, born in GA, parents born in GA, occupation illegible 2) Florence Rich, wife, white female age 43, born in GA, parents born in GA 3) Charley C. Rich, son, married white male age 25, born in GA, worked in dry goods store 4) Alma L. Rich, wife [of son], married white female age 25, born in GA, parents born in GA 5) W. G. Rich, gson, single white male age 11, born in GA, attended school 6) Charles R. Rich, nephew?, married white male age 21, born in GA, parents born in GA, miller for his own grist mill 7) Orion C. Rich, wife, married white female age 20, born in GA, father born in FL, mother born in GA 8) Mary A. Carr, boarder, married white female age 18, born in GA, parents born in AL
  Census: Federal	2 Apr 1930	Dogwood Street, Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida, USA   [4]
  	1) Chas. R. Rich, head, white male age 31, married at 20, born in GA, parents born in GA, dealer of automobiles, not a veteran, rents a home 2) Orion Rich, wife, white female age 30, married at 20, born in GA, parents born in GA 3) Donald Rich, son, white male age 9, born in GA, attended school 4) Chas R. Jr. Rich, son, white male age 7, born in GA, attended school
  Obituary	1967	The Post-Searchlight (newspaper)-301 North Crawford Street, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA
  	Mrs. C. Ross Rich dies after lengthy illness    Mrs. Orion McLellan Rich (Mrs. C. Ross Rich) died November 28 in the Hall County Hospital in Gainesville, Georgia.  She is survived by her husband, Charles Ross Rich, two sons, Donald E. Rich of Gainesville, Ga. and Charles Ross Rich, Jr. of Chicago, Ill. and three grandchildren.    Born in Bainbridge on July 15, 1899, Mrs. Rich lived her entire life in Decatur County.  She was a member of the First Baptist Church where she taught the Ruth Botts Sunday School Class for ten years.    Funeral services were held Friday, December 1 at the First Baptist Church.  Dr. James T. Burrell and Dr. Charles Bishop were the officiating ministers.  Active pallbearers were: Jim Partee, Bill Searcy, Harold Lambert Edward Holder, Lawrence Renfroe and Ghent McLellan.  Honorary pallbearers were: Clarke Gurley, Branson Harrison, Norwood Belcher, E. J. Willis, Joe Grollman, Harry Burke, Walter Floyd, Jeff Holder, Raleigh Rollins, Tommy Jester, T. Gordon Jester.    Interment was in Oak City Cemetery with Cox Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
  Death	28 Nov 1967	, Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, USA   [5]
  Burial	1 Dec 1967	Oak City Cemetery, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA
  Person ID	I1204	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	24 Aug 2023

  
  

  Family	Charles "Ross" Rich, Sr.,   b. 17 Sep 1898, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA d. 5 Aug 1969, , Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	20 Jul 1919	, , Decatur County, Georgia, USA   [6]
  Children	+ 1. Donald Euzema Rich,   b. 15 Jun 1920, , Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA  [Father: natural] + 2. Charles Ross Rich, Jr.,   b. 18 Jun 1922, , Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F107	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2005

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 15 Jul 1899 - , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Marriage - 20 Jul 1919 - , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Census: Federal - 14 Jan 1920 - Planter Street, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Census: Federal - 2 Apr 1930 - Dogwood Street, Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida, USA Obituary - 1967 - The Post-Searchlight (newspaper)-301 North Crawford Street, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Death - 28 Nov 1967 - , Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, USA Burial - 1 Dec 1967 - Oak City Cemetery, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Reference

  Gail Rich Nestor. "Orion Claire McLellan". A Family Tree from Roots to Buds. https://roots2buds.net/getperson.php?personID=I1204&tree=nestortree&tngprint=1 (accessed May 18, 2024).

  
  

Sources

[S128] Pete and Jean Rich, notes from 1968 Rich Family Reunion in Tallahassee, Florida. [S19] Personal Correspondence, conversation between Charles Ross Rich, Jr. (HasChas@aol.com) and Gail Rich Nestor on 17 Jun 2005. [S1251] Georgia, Decatur County, 1920 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T625, roll 248, Bainbridge-Militia District 513, enumeration district (ED) 32, p. 10B, dwelling 273, family 295, Arthur J. Rich household, accessed 6 Jul 2008. [S1325] Florida, Jefferson County, 1930 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T626, roll 322, Monticello, enumeration district (ED) 6, dwelling 5, family 6, Chas. R. Rich household, accessed 2 Jul 2008. [S15] Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, "Georgia Deaths, 1919-98," subscription database, Ancestry.com, entry for Orion M. Rich, certificate 036987. [S368] Jordan Dodd, "Decatur County Georgia Marriage Records, 1824 - 1945," database, Decatur County, Georgia Rootsweb, marriage of Charles Ross Rich & Orion Claire McLellan, 20 Jul 1919, H-238.