Rice - James Martyn
Source: Saturday Press Attica, Indiana 5-3-1902
Dr. John T. Rice returned Tuesday morning from Waveland where he was called by death last Fri of his brother James who lived on the outskirts of that place. Mr. Rice was 76 and leaves a family of 6 children. He had long been a resident of that locality and had been an elder in the Presbyterian Church there more than 50 years. He was buried Sunday.
Source: Waveland Independent Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana May 2, 1902
James Martyn Rice died at his old home north of town on Friday afternoon, and was interred at the Presbyterian Cemetery on Sunday afternoon after funeral services at the church conducted by Rev WF Gibson. Mr. Rice had been in very poor health for a number of months, but was not thought to be worse than usual. He lay down to sleep after dinner and on trying to waken him he was found to be dead. James Martyn Rice, son of Isaac and Narcissa Rice was born in Shelby County, Ky Feb 17, 1826 and died April 25, 1902. His father, Isaac Rice moved from Washington County, Pennsylvania to Shelby County, Kentucky in 1806 and emigrated to Montgomery County Indiana in 1827 and settled on a farm one mile north of Waveland, about 8 years before Waveland was laid out as a town. He entered 80 acres of the farm from the government and bought the other 80 from Ralph Canine. After the death of his father in 1852, James Rice bought all the interest of their heirs in the farm and has been living continuously on the farm for about 72 years. He had five brothers and two sisters. Two of the brothers are living, Thomas M. Rice of Rockville and Dr. John T. Rice of Attica. The Rice family were of Scotch-Irish descent and were staunch Presbyterians. The maiden name of his mother was Allen and four of her brothers were were Presbyterian ministers. He was united to Mary Ellen Demaree October 9, 1848. To them were born 7 children, 5 of whom survive. He and his wife united with the Waveland Presbyterian Church in early life and were consistent and enthusiastic workers in this church during their lives. His wife died in September 1890 shortly after which he had a severe spell of sickness from which he never fully recovered. He was a ruling elder in the Waveland church for about 50 years. He was 3 times elected a commissioner to the General Assembly. He was a great friend of the Waveland Collegiate Institute for many years was a trustee and did much to help sustain it. He was a true friend to the poor and needy and was always ready and willing to do all in his power to promote the best interests of town, country and church. Truly a good man has gone from our midst. Among those present at the funeral from a distance were: Dr. John T. Rice and Mrs Jennie Nave of Attica; Thomas W. Rice and wife, Haller Rice and wife, Rufus F. Dooley and wife, Miss Rena Rice and Mrs. Allen of Rockville; Channing R. Dooley of Purdue University; William Sidwill of Frankfort; Charles C. Rice and wife and RL Rusk and wife of Crawfordsville; and the youngest son, Harrison C. Rice of Cleveland, Ohio. His son, William Rice, of Ellensburg, Washington could not get here