Isaac Rice (abt. 1826 - 1897)

Born about 28 Oct 1826 in Washington, Maryland, United States

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Died 3 May 1897 at about age 70 in Mount Morris, Ogle, Illinois, United States

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Biography

RICE ISAAC, Physician abd Surgeon; Mt. Morris; owns 200 acres on Sec. 10, valued at $14,000; also owns 600 acres in Township 25; in Sec. 32, 40 acres; in Sec. 29, 80 acres; is graduate of Rush Medical College; is a member of the Banking firm of Newcomer & Rice, of the Bank of Mount Morris; came to Ogle County in 1837; married, Jan. 14, 1857, to Sarah Hiestand, who was born January 27, 1836, in Washington Co., Md., and was a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth; have had three children --- Rowland, born Feb. 10, 1858; Anna, March 22, 1860; Joseph L., Dec. 23, 1866; the first two deceased [in 1878]; there were no schools in Ogle Co. at the time the father of Dr. Rice came to this county, and his father built the first school house ever located in this county; the Doctor, at an early day, devoted his time to school teaching, and for years alternated between teaching an attending school at the Rock River Seminary; and in that way laid the foundation not only of his future usefulness, but f a solid education; he was a member of the State Legislature for the years 1872 and 1874; and is a gentleman of sterling business qualifications; his wife is a member of Methodist Episcopal Church; Mr. R. is Republican in politics.

Isaac was born in 1827. He is the son of Jacob Rice and Mary Rowland.

The Hon. Isaac Rice served in the 32nd and 33rd General Assemblies of the Illinois State Senate.

The Hon. Isaac Rice served in the 28th and 29th General Assemblies of the Illinois State House of Representatives.

From page 778 of the History of Ogle County...

"RICE, ISAAC, Physician and Surgeon; Mt. Morris; owns 200 acres on Sec. 10, valued at $14,000 ; also owns 600 acres in Township 25 ; in Sec. 32, 40 acres ; in Sec. 33, 240 acres ; in Sec. 28, 340 acres ; in Sec. 29, 80 acres ; is a graduate of Rush Medical College; is a member of the Banking firm of Newcomer & Rice, of the Bank of Mount Morris; came to Ogle County in 1837; married, Jan. 14, 1857, to Sarah Hiestand, who was born January 27, 1836, in Washington Co., Md., and was a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth; have had three children—Rowland, born Feb. 10, 1858; Anna, March 22, 1860; Joseph L., Dec. 23, 1866 ; the first two deceased ; there were no schools in Ogle Co. at the time the father of Dr. Rice came to this county, and his father built the first school house ever located in this county ; the Doctor, at an early day, devoted his time to school teaching, and for years alternated between teaching and attending school at the Rock River Seminary ; and in that way laid the foundation not only of his future usefulness, but of a solid education ; he was a member of the State Legislature for the years 1872 and 1874, and is a gentleman of sterling business qualifications; his wife is a member of Methodist Episcopal Church ; Mr. R. is Republican in politics.

From page 550 of the History of Ogle County...

The first bank in the village of Mount Morris was established by Charles Newcomer and Isaac Rice, August 1, 1877.

From page 38 of Mount Morris: Past and Present...

"The name of Hon. Isaac Rice stands second to none in connection with the growth and development of our village. Concerning his parentage we have made mention in Chapter I. Dr. Isaac Rice, as he was familiarly known, was born in Washington county, Maryland, October 28, 1826, and came to Ogle county in 1837, making the trip in company with his father and uncle, when they removed to the wild west. The senior Rice built a schoolhouse in this vicinity at a very early day, and Isaac " wielded the birch " in this educational institution when but eighteen years of age. He also attended Rock River Seminary -and prepared for his profession under the preceptorship of Dr. Francis A. McNeill. In the winter of 1852 he entered Rush Medical College, Chicago, and graduated in 1855. After his graduation he returned to Mount Morris and engaged in farming, in which occupation he gained considerable renown as a successful tiller of the soil. In 1876, he located his home in Mount Morris, and in the following year he associated with Charles Newcomer in the establishment of the Mount Morris Bank, as related before. In 1872 and 1874, he was a member of the State Assembly, and in the fall of 1880, he was elected to the upper house of the Legislature of Illinois. January 14, 1857, Mr. Rice was married to Sarah Hiestand, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Hiestand. His wife had been one of the playmates of his youth, and later was one of his pupils in the pioneer schoolhouse. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Rice: Roland, February 10, 1858, who died in infancy; Anna, March 22, 1850, who died at the age of eighteen; and Joseph L., December 23, 1866, who is now engaged in banking in Mount Morris. Dr. Rice died at his home in Mount Morris in 1897."

Isaac Rice married Sarah Heistand 13 Jan 1857 at Ogle, Illinois, United States.

1850 census, Mount Morris, Ogle, Illinois, United States

Jacob Rice M 66 Maryland, Farmer

Catherine Rice F 54 Maryland

Daniel Rice M 31 Maryland, Farmer

Jacob Rice M 25 Maryland, Farmer

Isaac Rice M 23 Maryland, School Teacher

Wm Rice M 19 Maryland, Farmer

Saml L Foutz M 35 Maryland

Catherine Hoffman F 33 Maryland

1860 census, Mt Morris, Ogle, Illinois, United States

Isaac Rice M 33 Md, Farmer

Sarah Rice F 24 Md

Amna Rice F 0 Ills

Amanda Float F 15 Md

Andrew Rice M 25 Md

Daniel Rice M 40 Md

1870 census, Maryland, Ogle, Illinois, United States

Isaac Rice M 44 Maryland, Farmer

Sarah Rice F 34 Maryland

Anna Rice F 10 Illinois

Joseph S Rice M 3 Illinois

Daniel Rice M 48 Maryland

1880 census, Mount Morris, Ogle, Illinois, United States

Isaac Rice Self M 53 Maryland, United States, Banker

Sarah Rice Wife F 44 Maryland, United States

Joseph Rice Son M 13 Illinois, United States

Sources

• Residence (1850) Mount Morris, Ogle, Illinois, United States
• Residence (1880) Mount Morris, Ogle, Illinois, United States
• Find A Grave: Memorial #10645081 Burial (1897) Mount Morris, Ogle, Illinois, United States of America

• The History of Ogle County, Illinois, Containing A History of the County---Its Cities, Towns, Etc., A Biographical Directory of Its Citizens, War Records of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, PORTRAITS OF EARLY SETTLERS AND PROMINENT MEN, History of the Northwest, History of Illinois, Map of Ogle County, Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, Etc., ILLUSTRATED, Chicago, H. F. Kett & Co., Times Building, 1878, p. 778.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org), entry for Dr. Isaac Rice(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LH2H-F1G); contributed by various users.
• The History of Ogle County, Illinois: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc., a Biographical Directory of Its Citizens, War Record of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics . H.F. Kett, 1878, digitized Jun 25, 2010.

• Mount Morris: Past and Present: An Illustrated History of the Township and the Village of Mount Morris, Ogle County, Illinois, in Their Various Stages of Development, Together with a Local Biographical Directory. Harrt G. Kable, Mount Morris Index Print, 1900

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M856-SFH : 12 April 2016), Isaac Rice in household of Jacob Rice, Mount Morris, Ogle, Illinois, United States; citing family 1, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9G-NP4D : 4 November 2017), Isaac Rice and Sarah Heistand, 13 Jan 1857; citing Ogle, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,420,755.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHV-4H3 : 13 December 2017), Isaac Rice, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6HL-8BP : 12 April 2016), Isaac Rice, Illinois, United States; citing p. 1, family 4, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,764.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXK9-G9X : 15 September 2017), Isaac Rice, Mount Morris, Ogle, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 163, sheet 259C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0239; FHL microfilm 1,254,239.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #10645081