Henry Harrison Richel and his wife Sarah E. Cullimore lived in South Coffeyville, Kansas.  So far, I have discovered only 2 children, Ida Bell Richel who died at age 2.  Ida Bell is listed as Hardee or Hardes (somewhat illegible) Rikle on the 1870 KS, Labette County, Hackberry Township census.

 

1870 Kansas, Labette County, Hackberry Township

Rikle, Henry, 30, farmer, born in PA

Rikle, Sarah E.,  32, keeping house, born in [illegible]

Rikle, Hardes, age 10/12, born in Kansas

 

Listed right above Henry’s family are his parents and siblings:

Rikle, John, age 52, farmer, born in PA  (written out as Pennsylvania on census)

Rikle, Margaret, 49, keeping house, born PA

Rikle, John M, age 26, farm laborer, born PA

Rikle, Daniel J., 18, farm laborer, born PA

Rikle, Jacob H, age 12, born in Indiana

Rikle, William, 10, born Indiana

Rikle, Margaret, age 5, born Indiana

Rikle, Elizabeth, age 21, domestic servant, born Indiana

 

The families are also found in South Coffeyville in 1880:

 

1880 Kansas, Labette County, Hackberry Township

Rackles [or Rachles], Harrison, age 41, farmer, born PA, parents both born PA (listed on census as Penn)

Rackles, Sarah E., age 40, wife, born Ohio, father born Ireland, mother born Indiana

Rackles, Carrie M., age 7, born Kansas, father born Penn, mother born Ohio

 

Again listed above Henry Harrison’s family are his parents and siblings:

Rackles, John, age 60, farmer, born Penn, father born Penn, mother born VA

Rackles, Margaret, age 57, wife, keeping house, born Penn, father born Germany, mother born Penn

Rackles,  Jacob B, age 22, son, working on farm, born Ina (Indiana), parents born Penn

Rackles, William, age 21, son, working on farm, born Ina (Indiana), parents born Penn

Racklles, Margaret, age 16, daughter, born Ina (Indiana), parents born Penn

 

The headstones read as follows:

Sarah E. Richel

Wife of H. H. Richel

Died July 8, 1882

41 years

In heart and heaven now at rest.

My groans no more are heard

My race is run, my grave is here

Prepare to die and follow me

 

Ida Bell Richel

dau of H. H. Richel

Born 8/1/1869

Died 12/1/1871

Gone To Jesus

Janice Dukes Martin
dukesjdm@dc.rr.com

 Paternal Lineage:

McNally, Dermody, Donnelly, Burke,

O'Hara, Jeffries, Parrett, Holt, Johnson, Conner

 

Maternal Lineage:

Smith, Jackson, Knowles, White, Hayne, Humphrey, Crosby, Routt, Adams, Conyers

West, Richel, Cullimore, Haines