Lewis
Franklin
Rice
Born in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Franklin E Rice
and Sophia Putnam (Taylor) Rice
Brother of
Wilbur Taylor Rice and Frederick Moulton Rice
Husband of
Lucy (Sanderson) Rice
— married
1870 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Sophronia Gertrude Rice, George Rice, Charles P. Rice, Jeanette Orpha (Rice) Hall, Ethel Sophia (Rice) Bates, [private son (1880s - 1950s)], [private daughter (1880s - unknown)] and Pliny E. Rice
Died
at age 70
in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Feb 2011
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Biography
Lewis Rice was born on 1 March 1849, in Conway, Massachusetts. He was the son of Franklin E. Rice (1825-1885) and Sophia Putnam (Taylor) Rice (1827-1918).[1]
In 1850, three generations of the Rice family are living on the farm in Conway, Massachusetts.[2]
| 1850 Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Rise | Male | 71 | Massachusetts | |
| Ann Rise | Female | 65 | Massachusetts | |
| Franklin Rise | Male | 25 | Massachusetts | |
| Sofia F Rise | Female | 22 | Massachusetts | |
| Charlot Rise | Female | 32 | Massachusetts | |
| Lenis F Rise | Male | 1 | Massachusetts |
In 1860, the family is still in Conway.[3]
| 1860 Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Rice | Male | 81 | Massachusetts | |
| Anna Rice | Female | 75 | Massachusetts | |
| Franklin E Rice | Male | 35 | Massachusetts | |
| Sophia P Rice | Female | 32 | Vermont | |
| Lewis F Rice | Male | 11 | Massachusetts | |
| Wilbur T Rice | Male | 5 | Massachusetts |
On 4 October 1870, Lewis married Lucy (Sanderson) Rice (1845-1916) in Ashfield, Massachusetts.[4]
Lewis and Lucy Rice lived for many years on Main Street in Ashfield, next to the Baptist Church (later, the Grange Hall, and later still, the Ashfield Community Center). He drove the stage between Ashfield and Conway. In later years they removed to South Ashfield.
In 1880 the family is living in Ashfield, Massachusetts.
| 1880 Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis F Rice | Self | Male | 31 | Massachusetts, United States |
| Lucy M Rice | Wife | Female | 34 | Massachusetts, United States |
| Gertrude Rice | Daughter | Female | 8 | Massachusetts, United States |
| George L Rice | Son | Male | 6 | Massachusetts, United States |
| Nettie O Rice | Daughter | Female | 3 | Massachusetts, United States |
| Ethel S Rice | Daughter | Female | 1 | Massachusetts, United States |
| Frank Stone | Other | Male | 29 | Canada |
In 1900 the family is in Ashfield. Lewis is a mail carrier. Lewis and Lucy have been married for 29 years. They had seven children, all of whom are still living.[5]
| 1900 Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis F Rice | Head | Male | 51 | Massachusetts |
| Lucy S Rice | Wife | Female | 55 | Massachusetts |
| Pliny E Rice | Son | Male | 14 | Massachusetts |
| Alvan Sanderson | Uncle | Male | 84 | Massachusetts |
Lewis died on 3 February 1920 at age 70 in Ashfield. He is buried in Plain Cemetery in Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts.[6]
Sources
- ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZSG-4HV : 5 January 2021), Lewis Franklin Rice, 1849.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD95-43R : 22 December 2020), Lenis F Rise in household of Benjamin Rise, Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZCJ-T1F : 18 February 2021), Lewis F Rice in entry for Benjamin Rice, 1860.
- ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4WN-9YY : 10 March 2021), Lewis N. Rice and Lucy M. Sanderson, 4 Oct 1870; citing Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,433,028.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9R6-XLR : accessed 8 August 2021), Lewis F Rice, Ashfield Town, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 470, sheet 3B, family 61, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,648.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 08 August 2021), memorial page for Lewis F Rice (1 Mar 1849–3 Feb 1920), Find A Grave: Memorial #105043971, citing Plain Cemetery, Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Sylvia Lyons (contributor 47281281).
Family lore reported by Robert N. Bates in 2013. This person was created on 28 February 2011 through the import of Bates, Robert N.GED.
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