Richard was born in 1811. He was the son of Reuben Rose and Martha Mason. According to Mrs. Ball, Richard and first wife Clarissa Mason (M 4 May 1840) had two children Edney and Taylor. He apparently later married Catharine Frey in 1856. He passed away in 1864.
"Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD9M-9VZ : 11 February 2018), Richard B. Rose and Clarissa Mason, 04 May 1840; citing , Robertson, Tennessee, reference 2:DKLZFN; FHL microfilm 425,212.
"Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN4W-34G : 4 December 2014), Richard B Rose and Catharine A Frey, 05 Feb 1856; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 268, Robertson, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVD-7DHN : 13 December 2015), R B Rose, 1864; Burial, , Calloway, Kentucky, United States of America, Rose Cemetery; citing record ID 10415048, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
Ball, Helen. Ann Elizabeth Rose (Wife of Benjamin Franklin Ball: Her Ancestors and Descendants. Self-Published, 1982. Author is related to PM (Anderson-20093)’s husband and was an avid amateur genealogist in her day. PM is happy to share any relevant information from this publication upon request.
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