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Richford is a town in Tioga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,043 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Ezekial Rich, an early settler and benefactor of the town. The Town of Richford is the northernmost town in the county and is southeast of Ithaca.
Death and family. Godfrey Lewis Rockefeller died on September 28, 1857, and Lucy died April 6, 1867, both in Richford, New York. [7] Godfrey and Lucy had 10 children: Melinda Rockefeller (September 12, 1807 [8] – May 2, 1880), married to William Harris.
John D. Rockefeller was born on 8 July 1839, in Richford, New York, USA, to William Avery Rockefeller and Eliza Davison. His father was of English and German descent, while his mother was of Scots-Irish ancestry. He was the second of six children and the eldest son in the family.
Rockefeller was the second of six children born in Richford, New York, to William Avery Rockefeller (November 13, 1810 – May 11, 1906) and Eliza Davison (September 12, 1813 – March 28, 1889). Genealogists trace some of his ancestors to French Huguenots who fled to Germany in the 17th century.
Richford is located in the northeast corner of Tioga County, with an area of 21,835 acres. Its hills are the highest in the county at 2000 feet above sea level. The population in the 1990 census was 1153.
Abby Rockefeller, wife of John D. Rockefeller Jr., is recognized as one of the museum’s cofounders. Forest Hill summer home.
Waneta Ethel (Nixon) Hoyt (May 13, 1946 – August 13, 1998 [1]) was an American serial killer who was convicted of killing all five of her biological children. Biography. Early life and marriage. Hoyt was born in Richford, New York.
