The house was built by John "Talking John" Melbourne Rich, the first of his three houses. John owed his Uncle Jonathan Rich (1836-1907) a sum of money, so he swapped this Tremont house for Jonathan's older less valuable Richtown house. Emily (Rich) Trask (1884-1981), John Melbourne Rich's daughter, said in a 1975 interview that she was born in the house, "in that back bedroom up there… That was a big place. It was different from these days…it had a piazza clean around it and round the front. Father was great on building big places but he got in debt so much that he had to give up and go over to Richville [Richtown] and live." The main house, minus barn and ell, still exists in 2016, although covered in green asbestos shingles. The house was originally painted a cream color with brown trim. It sits back from the road just before the Tremont Congregational Church.
Description: The house was built by John "Talking John" Melbourne Rich, the first of his three houses. John owed his Uncle Jonathan Rich (1836-1907) a sum of money, so he swapped this Tremont house for Jonathan's older less valuable Richtown house. Emily (Rich) Trask (1884-1981), John Melbourne Rich's daughter, said in a 1975 interview that she was born in the house, "in that back bedroom up there… That was a big place. It was different from these days…it had a piazza clean around it and round the front. Father was great on building big places but he got in debt so much that he had to give up and go over to Richville [Richtown] and live." The main house, minus barn and ell, still exists in 2016, although covered in green asbestos shingles. The house was originally painted a cream color with brown trim. It sits back from the road just before the Tremont Congregational Church. [show more]
Lillian May (Rich) Reed with children: Charlotte Frances Reed (1910-2006) Gardner Adams Reed (1912-1976) The house in the back left is the Torrey House where Meredith Hutchins grew up (at 10 McMullen Avenue, McKinley).
Description: Lillian May (Rich) Reed with children: Charlotte Frances Reed (1910-2006) Gardner Adams Reed (1912-1976) The house in the back left is the Torrey House where Meredith Hutchins grew up (at 10 McMullen Avenue, McKinley).
Two people standing in back – Left to Right: Nelson Herrick (1900-2001) Andrew Harmon Herrick (1897-1992) Nine people sitting in middle – Left to Right: William E. “Billy Hot” Norwood (1860-1933) – Driver Woodrow Wilson Herrick (1914-2002) on Mr. Simmons lap Mr. Joseph Irving Simmons (1883-1940) Antoinette Alma Herrick (1898-1967) – Mrs. James Emerson Herrick Mary Magdelene (Rutzier) Simmons (1842-) – Mrs. John S. Simmons Luther Carnes Herrick (1915-1998) in Fannie Herrick’s lap Fannie Carnes (Harmon) Herrick (1871-1962) – Mrs. William Edgar Herrick Marjorie Emily Herrick (1904-1943) or Florence Margaret Herrick (1904-1956) – twins Elizabeth Marlowe Herrick (1903-1957) – later Mrs. John R. Pitman Four people in front on step – Left to Right: Kenneth Louis Herrick (1907-1996) Horace Perry Herrick (1901-1992) Millard Joseph Herrick (1905-1969) Lovina Ethel Herrick (1911-2004) – later Mrs. Francis Arey
Description: Two people standing in back – Left to Right: Nelson Herrick (1900-2001) Andrew Harmon Herrick (1897-1992) Nine people sitting in middle – Left to Right: William E. “Billy Hot” Norwood (1860-1933) – Driver Woodrow Wilson Herrick (1914-2002) on Mr. Simmons lap Mr. Joseph Irving Simmons (1883-1940) Antoinette Alma Herrick (1898-1967) – Mrs. James Emerson Herrick Mary Magdelene (Rutzier) Simmons (1842-) – Mrs. John S. Simmons Luther Carnes Herrick (1915-1998) in Fannie Herrick’s lap Fannie Carnes (Harmon) Herrick (1871-1962) – Mrs. William Edgar Herrick Marjorie Emily Herrick (1904-1943) or Florence Margaret Herrick (1904-1956) – twins Elizabeth Marlowe Herrick (1903-1957) – later Mrs. John R. Pitman Four people in front on step – Left to Right: Kenneth Louis Herrick (1907-1996) Horace Perry Herrick (1901-1992) Millard Joseph Herrick (1905-1969) Lovina Ethel Herrick (1911-2004) – later Mrs. Francis Arey [show more]