RICE, Alexander Archibald - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Alexander A. RICE died at  is home in Lafayette last Sunday morning from

neuralgia of the heart.  He was born near Waveland, Montgomery County

May 26, 1834 and was one of the best known men in this part of the

state.  He practiced law in Attica 3 years prior to the war and when

that broke out was the first man to raise a company in Fountain County.  

He served as Captain of the company which was A of the 15th Indiana

afterwards serving with the 72nd and was later assistant adjutant

general on the staff of Gen. Joseph Reynolds.  After the war he went

into a partnership with Marshall Milford, his father -in-law at this

place and in 1871 moved to Lafayette.  Capt. Rice was a man of many high

qualities and was popular wherever he was known.  He leaves a wife, one

daughter, Rena, and one son, Robert J. Rice.  Dr. John T. Rice is a

brother and Mrs. JS Nave and Mrs. CJ Finney are nieces.  Capt Rice

frequently visited Attica and always had a pleasant greeting for each

and all of his acquaintance.  As a speaker he was always entertaining

and at one time delivered a splendid lecture at this place on the Battle

of Chickamauga in which he took a very active part.