Charles C. Rich

Charles Coulson Rich (August 21, 1809–November 17, 1883) (commonly known as Charles C. Rich) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and served as the 21st apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1809 (MDCCCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Latter Day Saint movement is a religious movement that can be said to have been founded primarily by Joseph Smith, Jr. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ...

Rich was born in Campbell County, Kentucky to Joseph and Nancy O. Neil Rich. He was baptized into the early Mormon church in 1832. In 1838 he married Sarah D. Pea. Campbell County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Mormon is a term used to describe people who are adherents, practitioners, or constituents of Mormonism, and who are identified with the Latter Day Saint movement formally established in 1830. ...

Rich was a leader in Caldwell County, Missouri and fought in the Battle of Crooked River. His log house is the only structure from the Mormon period in 1836-38 in Caldwell County, Missouri to have survived. After the LDS expulsion from Missouri, Rich settled in Nauvoo, Illinois where he was made an original member of the Council of Fifty. Caldwell County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... The Battle of Crooked River was a skirmish between Mormon forces and a faction of the state militia of Missouri under the command of Methodist minister Samuel Bogart. ... Nauvoo (נָאווּ to be beautiful, Sephardi Hebrew Nåvu, Tiberian Hebrew Nâwû) is a city in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. ... The Council of Fifty (also known as the Living Constitution) was a theocratic Latter Day Saint organization established by Joseph Smith, Jr. ...

After the death of Joseph Smith, Jr., Rich followed the leadership of Brigham Young and the surviving Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He and his family migrated to what became Utah with the main body of the church. Young appointed Rich a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on 12 February, 1849. Joseph Smith, Jr. ... See also, Brigham Young University Brigham Young (June 1, 1801 – August 29, 1877) was the second prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ... The current Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the LDS Church. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  Ranked 13th  - Total 84,876 sq mi (219,887 km²)  - Width 270 miles (435 km)  - Length 350 miles (565 km)  - % water 3. ... The current Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the LDS Church. ...

Rich helped form a Latter-day Saint settlement in San Bernadino, California. However, this settlement attracted many people who wanted to get away from the leaders of the church. The faithful members were called home in 1857 at the time of the Utah War. Rich was always very faithful to the church teachings, and was a stalwart supporter of the church authorities, often putting aside personal interests to serve others and help the church grow. San Bernardino is the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Combatants United States Mormon settlers Commanders Albert Sidney Johnston Brigham Young John D. Lee Lot Smith Strength Unknown Unknown Casualties Unknown Unknown The Utah War was a dispute between Mormon settlers in Utah Territory and the United States federal government. ...

In the early 1860s, Rich served as President of the British mission.

Rich followed the church's principle of plural marriage, taking six wives in all and fathering 51 children. Rich led a party of early Mormons to colonize parts of southeastern Idaho. The communities of Paris and Geneva, Idaho, as well as some other neighboring towns, were under his direction. He died there in 1883 at the age of seventy-five. This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ...

References

• The Deseret Morning News: 2005 Church Almanac, Salt Lake City, UT.

External links

• Rich's house in Caldwell County, Missouri is preserved by the Far West Cultural Center
• Grandpa Bill's G.A. Pages