Charles Coulson Rich (August 21, 1809 - November 17, 1883) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Elder Rich was born in Campbell County, Kentucky, to Joseph and Nancy O'Neal Rich. He was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1832. In 1838 he married Sarah D. Pea. 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.