Waveland Independent
Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana
May 2, 1902
James Martyn Rice died at his old home north of town on Friday afternoon, and was interred at the Presbyterian Cemetery on Sunday afternoon after funeral services at the church conducted by Rev W.F. Gibson. Mr. Rice had been in very poor health for a number of months, but was not thought to be worse than usual. He lay down to sleep after dinner and on trying to waken him he was found to be dead. James Martyn Rice, son of Isaac and Narcissa Rice was born in Shelby County, Kentucky Feb 17, 1826 and died April 25, 1902. His father, Isaac Rice moved from Washington County, Pennsylvania to Shelby County, Kentucky in 1806 and emigrated to Montgomery County Indiana in 1827 and settled on a farm one mile north of Waveland, about 8 years before Waveland was laid out as a town. He entered 80 acres of the farm from the government and bought the other 80 from Ralph Canine. After the death of his father in 1852, James Rice bought all the interest of their heirs in the farm and has been living continuously on the farm for about 72 years. He had five brothers and two sisters. Two of the brothers are living, Thomas M. Rice of Rockville and Dr. John T. Rice of Attica. The Rice family were of Scotch-Irish descent and were staunch Presbyterians. The maiden name of his mother was Allen and four of her brothers were Presbyterian ministers. He was united to Mary Ellen Demaree October 9, 1848. To them were born 7 children, 5 of whom survive. He and his wife united with the Waveland Presbyterian Church in early life and were consistent and enthusiastic workers in this church during their lives. His wife died in September 1890 shortly after which he had a severe spell of sickness from which he never fully recovered. He was a ruling elder in the Waveland church for about 50 years. He was three times elected a commissioner to the General Assembly. He was a great friend of the Waveland Collegiate Institute for many years was a trustee and did much to help sustain it. He was a true friend to the poor and needy and was always ready and willing to do all in his power to promote the best interests of town, country and church. Truly a good man has gone from our midst. Among those present at the funeral from a distance were: Dr. John T. Rice and Mrs. Jennie Nave of Attica; Thomas W. Rice and wife, Haller Rice and wife, Rufus F. Dooley and wife, Miss Rena Rice and Mrs. Allen of Rockville; Channing R. Dooley of Purdue University; William Sidwill of Frankfort; Charles C. Rice and wife and R.L. Rusk and wife of Crawfordsville; and the youngest son, Harrison C. Rice of Cleveland, Ohio. His son, William Rice, of Ellensburg, Washington could not get here.
Citation: The Indiana GenWeb Project, Copyright ©1997-2013, Montgomery County Website. http://indianagenweb.com/inmontgomery/
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J. M. Rice, farmer, Waveland, one of the old and respected citizens of Montgomery county, was born in Shelby county, Kentucky, February 17, 1826, and is the son of Isaac and Narcissa M. (Allen) Rice, who were natives of Pennsylvania and Kentucky, and came to Montgomery county in 1827, and settled on the farm where the subject of this sketch now lives. Here they lived until their death, the father dying January 11, 1852, and the mother in 1845. Mr. Rice has remained at the old homestead ever since his parents came to the county. He served 'five years as justice of the peace, and has long since been a devoted member of the Presbyterian church. He always votes in unison with the republican party. In 1848 he married Miss Mary E. Demaree, who was born in Mercer county, Kentucky, in 1829, and came to Parke county, Indiana, with her parents, in 1832. The issue of this marriage now living are: Charles C, Susan X.. William A., Mary E., Thomas A. and Harrison C.
Citation: History of Montgomery County, together with historic notes on the Wabash ...By Hiram Williams Beckwith, P. S. Kennedy, Thomas Fleming, 1881
Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana
May 2, 1902
James Martyn Rice died at his old home north of town on Friday afternoon, and was interred at the Presbyterian Cemetery on Sunday afternoon after funeral services at the church conducted by Rev W.F. Gibson. Mr. Rice had been in very poor health for a number of months, but was not thought to be worse than usual. He lay down to sleep after dinner and on trying to waken him he was found to be dead. James Martyn Rice, son of Isaac and Narcissa Rice was born in Shelby County, Kentucky Feb 17, 1826 and died April 25, 1902. His father, Isaac Rice moved from Washington County, Pennsylvania to Shelby County, Kentucky in 1806 and emigrated to Montgomery County Indiana in 1827 and settled on a farm one mile north of Waveland, about 8 years before Waveland was laid out as a town. He entered 80 acres of the farm from the government and bought the other 80 from Ralph Canine. After the death of his father in 1852, James Rice bought all the interest of their heirs in the farm and has been living continuously on the farm for about 72 years. He had five brothers and two sisters. Two of the brothers are living, Thomas M. Rice of Rockville and Dr. John T. Rice of Attica. The Rice family were of Scotch-Irish descent and were staunch Presbyterians. The maiden name of his mother was Allen and four of her brothers were Presbyterian ministers. He was united to Mary Ellen Demaree October 9, 1848. To them were born 7 children, 5 of whom survive. He and his wife united with the Waveland Presbyterian Church in early life and were consistent and enthusiastic workers in this church during their lives. His wife died in September 1890 shortly after which he had a severe spell of sickness from which he never fully recovered. He was a ruling elder in the Waveland church for about 50 years. He was three times elected a commissioner to the General Assembly. He was a great friend of the Waveland Collegiate Institute for many years was a trustee and did much to help sustain it. He was a true friend to the poor and needy and was always ready and willing to do all in his power to promote the best interests of town, country and church. Truly a good man has gone from our midst. Among those present at the funeral from a distance were: Dr. John T. Rice and Mrs. Jennie Nave of Attica; Thomas W. Rice and wife, Haller Rice and wife, Rufus F. Dooley and wife, Miss Rena Rice and Mrs. Allen of Rockville; Channing R. Dooley of Purdue University; William Sidwill of Frankfort; Charles C. Rice and wife and R.L. Rusk and wife of Crawfordsville; and the youngest son, Harrison C. Rice of Cleveland, Ohio. His son, William Rice, of Ellensburg, Washington could not get here.
Citation: The Indiana GenWeb Project, Copyright ©1997-2013, Montgomery County Website. http://indianagenweb.com/inmontgomery/
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J. M. Rice, farmer, Waveland, one of the old and respected citizens of Montgomery county, was born in Shelby county, Kentucky, February 17, 1826, and is the son of Isaac and Narcissa M. (Allen) Rice, who were natives of Pennsylvania and Kentucky, and came to Montgomery county in 1827, and settled on the farm where the subject of this sketch now lives. Here they lived until their death, the father dying January 11, 1852, and the mother in 1845. Mr. Rice has remained at the old homestead ever since his parents came to the county. He served 'five years as justice of the peace, and has long since been a devoted member of the Presbyterian church. He always votes in unison with the republican party. In 1848 he married Miss Mary E. Demaree, who was born in Mercer county, Kentucky, in 1829, and came to Parke county, Indiana, with her parents, in 1832. The issue of this marriage now living are: Charles C, Susan X.. William A., Mary E., Thomas A. and Harrison C.
Citation: History of Montgomery County, together with historic notes on the Wabash ...By Hiram Williams Beckwith, P. S. Kennedy, Thomas Fleming, 1881
Waveland Independent
Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana
May 2, 1902
James Martyn Rice died at his old home north of town on Friday afternoon, and was interred at the Presbyterian Cemetery on Sunday afternoon after funeral services at the church conducted by Rev W.F. Gibson. Mr. Rice had been in very poor health for a number of months, but was not thought to be worse than usual. He lay down to sleep after dinner and on trying to waken him he was found to be dead. James Martyn Rice, son of Isaac and Narcissa Rice was born in Shelby County, Kentucky Feb 17, 1826 and died April 25, 1902. His father, Isaac Rice moved from Washington County, Pennsylvania to Shelby County, Kentucky in 1806 and emigrated to Montgomery County Indiana in 1827 and settled on a farm one mile north of Waveland, about 8 years before Waveland was laid out as a town. He entered 80 acres of the farm from the government and bought the other 80 from Ralph Canine. After the death of his father in 1852, James Rice bought all the interest of their heirs in the farm and has been living continuously on the farm for about 72 years. He had five brothers and two sisters. Two of the brothers are living, Thomas M. Rice of Rockville and Dr. John T. Rice of Attica. The Rice family were of Scotch-Irish descent and were staunch Presbyterians. The maiden name of his mother was Allen and four of her brothers were Presbyterian ministers. He was united to Mary Ellen Demaree October 9, 1848. To them were born 7 children, 5 of whom survive. He and his wife united with the Waveland Presbyterian Church in early life and were consistent and enthusiastic workers in this church during their lives. His wife died in September 1890 shortly after which he had a severe spell of sickness from which he never fully recovered. He was a ruling elder in the Waveland church for about 50 years. He was three times elected a commissioner to the General Assembly. He was a great friend of the Waveland Collegiate Institute for many years was a trustee and did much to help sustain it. He was a true friend to the poor and needy and was always ready and willing to do all in his power to promote the best interests of town, country and church. Truly a good man has gone from our midst. Among those present at the funeral from a distance were: Dr. John T. Rice and Mrs. Jennie Nave of Attica; Thomas W. Rice and wife, Haller Rice and wife, Rufus F. Dooley and wife, Miss Rena Rice and Mrs. Allen of Rockville; Channing R. Dooley of Purdue University; William Sidwill of Frankfort; Charles C. Rice and wife and R.L. Rusk and wife of Crawfordsville; and the youngest son, Harrison C. Rice of Cleveland, Ohio. His son, William Rice, of Ellensburg, Washington could not get here.
Citation: The Indiana GenWeb Project, Copyright ©1997-2013, Montgomery County Website. http://indianagenweb.com/inmontgomery/
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J. M. Rice, farmer, Waveland, one of the old and respected citizens of Montgomery county, was born in Shelby county, Kentucky, February 17, 1826, and is the son of Isaac and Narcissa M. (Allen) Rice, who were natives of Pennsylvania and Kentucky, and came to Montgomery county in 1827, and settled on the farm where the subject of this sketch now lives. Here they lived until their death, the father dying January 11, 1852, and the mother in 1845. Mr. Rice has remained at the old homestead ever since his parents came to the county. He served 'five years as justice of the peace, and has long since been a devoted member of the Presbyterian church. He always votes in unison with the republican party. In 1848 he married Miss Mary E. Demaree, who was born in Mercer county, Kentucky, in 1829, and came to Parke county, Indiana, with her parents, in 1832. The issue of this marriage now living are: Charles C, Susan X.. William A., Mary E., Thomas A. and Harrison C.
Citation: History of Montgomery County, together with historic notes on the Wabash ...By Hiram Williams Beckwith, P. S. Kennedy, Thomas Fleming, 1881
Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana
May 2, 1902
James Martyn Rice died at his old home north of town on Friday afternoon, and was interred at the Presbyterian Cemetery on Sunday afternoon after funeral services at the church conducted by Rev W.F. Gibson. Mr. Rice had been in very poor health for a number of months, but was not thought to be worse than usual. He lay down to sleep after dinner and on trying to waken him he was found to be dead. James Martyn Rice, son of Isaac and Narcissa Rice was born in Shelby County, Kentucky Feb 17, 1826 and died April 25, 1902. His father, Isaac Rice moved from Washington County, Pennsylvania to Shelby County, Kentucky in 1806 and emigrated to Montgomery County Indiana in 1827 and settled on a farm one mile north of Waveland, about 8 years before Waveland was laid out as a town. He entered 80 acres of the farm from the government and bought the other 80 from Ralph Canine. After the death of his father in 1852, James Rice bought all the interest of their heirs in the farm and has been living continuously on the farm for about 72 years. He had five brothers and two sisters. Two of the brothers are living, Thomas M. Rice of Rockville and Dr. John T. Rice of Attica. The Rice family were of Scotch-Irish descent and were staunch Presbyterians. The maiden name of his mother was Allen and four of her brothers were Presbyterian ministers. He was united to Mary Ellen Demaree October 9, 1848. To them were born 7 children, 5 of whom survive. He and his wife united with the Waveland Presbyterian Church in early life and were consistent and enthusiastic workers in this church during their lives. His wife died in September 1890 shortly after which he had a severe spell of sickness from which he never fully recovered. He was a ruling elder in the Waveland church for about 50 years. He was three times elected a commissioner to the General Assembly. He was a great friend of the Waveland Collegiate Institute for many years was a trustee and did much to help sustain it. He was a true friend to the poor and needy and was always ready and willing to do all in his power to promote the best interests of town, country and church. Truly a good man has gone from our midst. Among those present at the funeral from a distance were: Dr. John T. Rice and Mrs. Jennie Nave of Attica; Thomas W. Rice and wife, Haller Rice and wife, Rufus F. Dooley and wife, Miss Rena Rice and Mrs. Allen of Rockville; Channing R. Dooley of Purdue University; William Sidwill of Frankfort; Charles C. Rice and wife and R.L. Rusk and wife of Crawfordsville; and the youngest son, Harrison C. Rice of Cleveland, Ohio. His son, William Rice, of Ellensburg, Washington could not get here.
Citation: The Indiana GenWeb Project, Copyright ©1997-2013, Montgomery County Website. http://indianagenweb.com/inmontgomery/
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J. M. Rice, farmer, Waveland, one of the old and respected citizens of Montgomery county, was born in Shelby county, Kentucky, February 17, 1826, and is the son of Isaac and Narcissa M. (Allen) Rice, who were natives of Pennsylvania and Kentucky, and came to Montgomery county in 1827, and settled on the farm where the subject of this sketch now lives. Here they lived until their death, the father dying January 11, 1852, and the mother in 1845. Mr. Rice has remained at the old homestead ever since his parents came to the county. He served 'five years as justice of the peace, and has long since been a devoted member of the Presbyterian church. He always votes in unison with the republican party. In 1848 he married Miss Mary E. Demaree, who was born in Mercer county, Kentucky, in 1829, and came to Parke county, Indiana, with her parents, in 1832. The issue of this marriage now living are: Charles C, Susan X.. William A., Mary E., Thomas A. and Harrison C.
Citation: History of Montgomery County, together with historic notes on the Wabash ...By Hiram Williams Beckwith, P. S. Kennedy, Thomas Fleming, 1881
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