Freeman Floyd RICE

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OBITUARY

Canton Pilot; 16 Jan 1919

Freeman Rice

Freeman Rice was born in Ohio, November 25, 1830, died January 12, 1919, at the age of 88 years, 1 month, 17 days.
He moved to Indiana in childhood and lived there till he was married. He moved to Missouri in 1869.

His family consisted of five boys and three girls of which one of the daughters, Mrs. Anna Edwards and three sons, E.C. Rice of Evergreen, Colorado, H.E. Rice of Cameron, Missouri and M.E. Rice of Dixon, Illinois, still remain.
Mr. Rice has been living here with his daughter, Mrs. Edwards at the hotel where he died Sunday. Twenty-nine grandchildren also survive him.

The remains were taken to Cameron, Missouri, Tuesday, accompanied by Mrs. Edwards and H.E. Rice for burial. The family has the sympathy of the community in their sad bereavement.

Buried:
Grave location, obituaries, biography and tombstone photo:http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=73103135

Freeman married Nancy Benn 15 Apr 1855, Porter Co. IN. Nancy was born 1838, Ohio; died 1858, LaPorte Co. IN; was buried , Unknown, La Porte Co. IN. [Group Sheet]

1. Hanna Ann RICE was born 1856, La Porte Co. IN; died 09 Mar 1938, McPherson Co. KS; was buried , Unknown, McPherson Co. KS.

Freeman married Minerva Jane Clark Jun 1859, LaPorte Co. IN. Minerva was born 1841; died 03 Aug 1878, Jefferson Co. NB; was buried , Fairbury Cemetery, Fairbury, Jefferson Co. NB. [Group Sheet]

1. Leora Bell RICE was born 18 Sep 1863, La Porte Co. IN; died 16 Aug 1916, Omaha, Douglas Co. NB; was buried , Ridge Cemetery, Fremont, Dodge Co. NB.
2. Milton Evans RICE was born 28 Oct 1865, La Porte Co. IN; died 08 Nov 1954, Whiteside Co. IL; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Whiteside Co. IL.
3. Henry Eddie RICE was born 21 Mar 1872, Clinton Co. MO; died 02 Mar 1949, Clinton Co. MO; was buried , Evergreen Cemetery, Cameron, Clinton Co. MO.
4. Edgar Willis RICE was born 1875, Clinton Co. MO; died 16 May 1914, Phoenix, Maricopa Co. AZ; was buried , Evergreen Cemetery, Cameron, Clinton Co. MO.
5. Ernest Charles RICE was born 20 Sep 1876, Jefferson Co. NB; died Unknown; was buried , Unknown, Jefferson Co. CO.

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Buried:
Biographical Information:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=103199756

David married Sarah Myrick 29 Mar 1829, Athens Co. OH. [Group Sheet]

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Buried:
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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=100289633

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LAND, TAX, AND CENSUS RECORDS

1782 Montgomery Co. tax list. Spencer, John and James Rice. "James Rice and Robert Bristoe lived two houses apart. Later two land sales were listed as the James Rice and Robert Fristoe/Bristoe improvements."

1793 Wythe Co. Va tax list area North of Walker's Mountain, Elijah, William and James Rice. Also Phillip Lambert.

1793 & 1796 On petitions from residents of Wythe Co., Va who wish to form Tazewell Co. the following three names appear in sequence on both the petitions: James Rice, William Rice, Elisha Rice.

1794 Wythe County, VA (tax list)

1795 Wythe County, VA (tax list)

1797 Wythe County, VA (tax list)

1798 Wythe County, VA (tax list)

1800 Kanawha County, VA (land sale document)

1801 Kanawha County, VA (tax list)

1806 Greenfield, Gallia County, Ohio (historical account)

1810 Gallia County, Ohio (tax list)

1810 Gallia County Ohio, Jeremyer, Eliger, Ezekial Rice listed in 1800 census, Gallia County, Ohio.


1812,1818, and 1819 Gallia County, Ohio (tax list)

1820 Fed Census, Greenfield, Gallia County, Ohio

1830 Fed Census, Greenfield, Gallia County, Ohio

1840 Fed Census, Greenfield, Gallia County, Ohio

CENSUS RECORDS

1820 United States Federal Census
Name: James Rice
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Greenfield, Gallia, Ohio
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 2
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 2

1830 United States Federal Census
Name: James Rice
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Greenfield, Gallia, Ohio
Free White Persons - Males - 100 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 80 thru 89: 1
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
Total Free White Persons: 3
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 3

1840 United States Federal Census
Name: James Rice
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Greenfield, Gallia, Ohio
Free White Persons - Males - 100 and over: 1
Total Free White Persons: 1
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 1
[Note made on census record: "was 116 years old on x day of August 1840 is now in good health, laboring under no infirmities."

SOURCES

Annals of Southwest Virginia, 1769-1800, p. 1382
Wythe County Minutes of County Court 1790-1800; November 14, 1796

Re: road from the top of Iron Mountain to the Cripple Creek road. "James Rice, appointed Surveyor of the Road."

1801 Annals of Tazewell Co. Va. : July 6, 1801
James Rice and Mary his wife, sold land for a token price to Jeremiah Lambert (son of their daughter Hannah who married Job Lambert). Tazwell Co. Va Deed Book 1801, page 78. James and Mary Rice of Kanawha Co. Virginia (fr) Wolf Creek.

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History of Gallia County, H.H. Hardesty & Co., Publishers, Chicago and Toledo, 1882, Page XXIII.

Greenfield Township

The first to settle in the township were Daniel Faulkner, James Rice (who died at the advanced age of one hundred and twenty years), and Andrew Faulkner. On the 22d of June, 1882, the latter gave an account of his early pioneer recollections to the one appointed to collect and record them for this work, and four days later he had "passed beyond the river," dying suddenly June 26th, 1882. The pioneers first settled at the forks of Symmes creek, Daniel Faulkner building the first cabin, in 1806.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

Niles' Weekly Register, Volume 59, September 1840 ? March 1841, Printed by the Editor: Jeremiah Hughes, Baltimore, MD, page 288 which states "Longevity: There is a man living in Greenfield Township, Gallia County, Ohio by the name of James Rice who was 116 years old on the 24th of April last and yet bids fair to add some years to the days of his earthly pilgrimage."

Gallipolis Journal, 8 Aug 1839

James Rice of Greenfield Twp. Gallia County, Ohio was 116 years old last June. His health is good, and he still retains strength sufficient to walk about without assistance. He has a son living, who is 83 years of age.

INTERNET INFORMATION

Posted by Sandra Salyers
To: < RICE-SOUTHERN-L@rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 11:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Rice-Southern-L] RICE in Montgomery/Grayson pre-1790

A James Rice and Robert Bristco/Frisco had a large land holding in the area of Montgomery, Wythe, Tazewell County, Virginia called the James Rice Robert Frisco improvement. A number of land sales from this improvement are listed
in the court record books of Montgomery, Wythe and Tazewell Counties.

James and his wife Mary sold their land in Virginia and moved to Gallia County, Ohio in their later years. James is listed in the 1840 census as 116 years old in good health. This was so unusual that the census taker wrote it across the line from James' name. A Gallia County News paper mentioned his longevity a couple of years later. The last Virginia land sale I have listed is to their grandson Jeremiah Lambert for a token price.

They spent their last few years of life in Gallia County with the offspring of their daughter Hannah who married Job Lambert. Some of the children of this Rice-Lambert related family migrated to Carter and Lawrence County Kentucky in the early 1800's.

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From: SALYERS9@aol.com
Subject: Re: [Rice-Southern-L] RICE in Montgomery/Grayson pre-1790 Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 19:11:40 EDT

James was born Aug. 24, 1724 according to the census record. The news article stated he was born in June. James's daughter Hannah married John Withrow in Cabell County, Virginia after the death of her husband Job Lambert. The 1850 census records list Hannah as age 90 born in Virginia. That would place James in Virginia in 1760. James was living in Montgomery County in 1782 next door
to Robert Briscoe, other Rice's on the tax list that year were John and Spencer. Job Lambert's father Phillip was also there.




Buried:
Grave location and biographical information:
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James married Elinor. [Group Sheet]