Lewis Enous Rice (1820 - 1889)

Born 1820 in Gorham, Ontario, New York, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Lowe) Rice — married 10 Aug 1844 in Stockbridge, Ingham, Michigan, United States

Descendants

Died 25 Jun 1889 at about age 69 in Denver, Colorado, United States

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Biography

Lewis was born in 1820. He was the son of Olney Rice and Amey Jenks. He married Elizabeth Lowe.^[1][2] Their children were:

1. Lucelia M Rice Bailey 1848–1911

2. Franklin Rice 1850–

3. Louisa Rice 1852–

4. Jorelion Lewis Rice 1852–1918

5. Cora Rice 1857–

6. Fred S. Rice 1862–

Lewis and Elizabeth raised their children in Michigan.^[3] Lewis is listed as the son of Olney F Rice and Amy Jenkes in the DAR publications.^[4] He is also mentioned along with his brother John Rice as a taxpayer in Stockbridge, Michigan in 1844^[5], the same location as his father Olney F Rice . Lewis moved to Colorado where he died in 1890. He is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FCDH-PYH : 4 November 2017), Lewis E. Rice and Elizabeth E. Low, 10 Aug 1844, Stockbridge, Ingham, Michigan, United States; citing reference ID 0, various archives, Michigan; FHL microfilm 976,571.
2. ↑ Quick Family Quick, Arthur Craig. A Genealogy of The Quick Family in America (1625-1942) 317 years. South Haven and Palisades Park, Mich., Priv. pub. by A. C. Quick [1942], Page 110.
3. ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: Stockbridge, Ingham, Michigan; Roll: M432_351; Page: 25A; Image: 453. United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009
   • Year: 1860; Census Place: Owosso, Shiawassee, Michigan; Roll: M653_560; Page: 777; Family History Library Film: 803560. Ancestry.com. United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.
   • Year: 1870; Census Place: Saint Louis, Gratiot, Michigan; Roll: M593_672; Page: 25B; Family History Library Film: 552171. United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.
4. ↑ Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 029. Page: 194. Member: 28534. Mrs. Lucelia Rice Bailey.
5. ↑ History of Ingham and Eaton counties, Michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of their prominent men and pioneers. Author: Durant, Samuel W.
6. ↑ Find A Grave