Edward Rice (1815 - 1895)

Born 13 Sep 1815 in Lyons, Wayne, New York, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Lydia Ann (Dunbar) Rice — married 4 Feb 1842 in Perry, Wyoming, New York, USA

Died 19 Mar 1895 at age 79 in Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, USA

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Biography

Edward was born in Lyons, Wayne County, New York on September 13, 1815.^[1] He and Lydia came to Michigan before 1860 and settled on a farm just east of Albion.^[2] Afterwards, they moved into the village of Albion, where they resided 28 years.^[3] Edward was married to Lydia A. Dunbar of Perry, Wyoming County (Now Genessee County), New York February 4, 1842.^[4]

Two children were born to them, but both died in infancy Elsie Rice^[5] and Watts Rice.^[6] He's been a member of the Baptist church for over 40 years and in his death that church loses one of its best and most faithful members. It is said that Mr. Rice was one of the most liberal supporters of the Baptist church having paid one-tenth of the cost of its edifice.

"Edward Rice residing on Ash Street, Albion died Tuesday evening, March 19, 1895 at 11 o'clock pm of paralysis.^[7] He had been in poor health all winter, but for a few days preceeding his death he was unusually well. He was downtown on Tuesday, but at 8 o'clock in the evening he was stricken down at his home and died about three hours later. He was conscious up to the last.

The funeral was held Friday at 2 o'clock at the house, conducted by Rev. G.B. Simons of Benton Harbor, assisted by Rev. F.E. Britten, pastor of the Baptist church of Albion.He is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Albion, Calhoun, Michigan.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: Hopewell, Ontario, New York; Roll: M432_571; Page: 226B; Image: 456.
2. ↑ Year: 1860; Census Place: Parma, Jackson, Michigan; Roll: M653_547; Page: 380; Family History Library Film: 803547.
3. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Albion, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: M593_666; Page: 345B; Family History Library Film: 552165. Year: 1880; Census Place: Albion, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: 574; Page: 12C; Enumeration District: 039.
4. ↑ Michigan Pioneer Collections Volume 26. Lansing: Robert Smith & Co. State Printers & Binders: 1896 page 380.
5. ↑ Elsie Rice Find A Grave
6. ↑ Watts Rice Find A Grave
7. ↑ Ancestry.com. Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

   Name: Edwin Rice [Edward Rice] (note: Edward had a brother named Edwin who also lived in the area.)

   Gender: Male

   Race: White

   Marital status: Married

   Death Age: 80

   Birth Date: 1815

   Birth Place: New York

   Death Date: 20 Mar 1895

   Death Place: Albion 4th Ward, Calhoun, Michigan, USA

   File Number: 249

   Father: Job Rice [Charles R Rice] (Note: Job may have been listed as next of kin, since his father was dead before Edward moved to Michigan. Job lived in the area. Also, Job had a son named Edward who lived close by and this could have created the confusion. )

8. ↑ Find A Grave