Rice - John - 1898
Source: Crawfordsville Review, Montgomery County, Indiana 12 Feb 1898 p 7
Saturday, at noon, John Rice, Sr, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. R.E. Bryant. The funeral occurred from the residence Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Mr. Rice was born in Washington, PA on April 16, 1804. He removed with his father to Corydon, Ind at that time the capital of the state in 1807. Later in life he joined the Presbyterian Church and for nearly 30 years was a consistent member of that church. He was twice married in 1829 to Miss Sophia Hinsdale, who died Sept 4, 1846 and in 1849 to Miss Nancy Baldwin who died in this city January 22, 1894. Mr. Rice has been a resident of Crawfordsville for 37 years and was known by all the older residents of the county - transcribed by kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 11 February, 1898
Mr. John Rice, Sr., died Saturday at 11:45 a.m. at the home of Capt. R. E. Bryant. Mr. Rice was born in Washington, Pa., on April 16, 1804. He removed with his father to Corydon, Ind., at that time the capital of the State, in 1807. Later in life he joined the Presbyterian Church and for nearly thirty years was a ruling elder, as well as superintendent of the Sunday school, and freely gave of his time and money in establishing and sustaining churches and schools in that part of the state.
Mr. Rice was twice married, in 1829 to Miss Sophia Hinsdale, who died Sept. 4, 1846, leaving five children. Of these are living: Theodore Rice, of Chicago; Mrs. Anna Ryers, of Missouri, and Mrs. R. E. Bryant and Mrs. Mary Truax, of this city. In 1849 he married Miss Nancy Baldwin, who died in this city January 22, 1894, leaving three children. All these children are now living: John Rice, of this city; Mrs. Ruth Kenton, of Springfield, Mo., and Mrs. Hattie Kent, of Topeka, Kansas.
He has been a resident of Crawfordsville for thirty seven years, a part of the time buying and shipping grain and stock. Mr. Rice was a man of generous impulses and, so long as his circumstances permitted, was ready and willing to aid every good cause. He had no enemies, but hosts of friends, who will hear with regret of the death of this genial old man. The funeral occurred Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock. -s