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- Citation: The Indiana GenWeb Project, Copyright ©1997-2007, MontgomeryCounty Website http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/; WWW.USGENWEB.COM;Biographies & Obituaries."
HW Beckwith History of Fountain Co Indiana (1881 - Iddings, Chicago) p271
"Isaac RICE, merchant and farmer, Newtown, was born in Henry County,Kentucky
Feb 13, 1821 and was the son of Jonathan and Rebecca REYNOLDS Rice.His father
was a blacksmith and gunsmith but he was raised a farmer. In 1829 the
family moved to Indiana and took up their residence in Brown Twp,Montgomery
Co and in 1841 Mr. Rice came to Richland, this county where hecelebrated
his marriage with Miss Margaret STEVENS on Nov 4 of the same yar.From that
time he devoted himself to farming till 1866 when he beganmerchandising in
Newtown in partnership with his brother, William. He retired in 1875,and
the following year was elected sheriff of Ft. Co and held the officetwo
years. He then went to selling goods again with his brother. In thespring
of 1880 the latter sold his interest to John W. GEBHART. mr. Riceowns 180
acres of land a mile and a half NW of Newtown valued at $9,000. Hehas
always stood and still stands faithfully in the ranks of thedemocratic
party and enjoys the equal respecdt and confidence of friends andopponents.
He has been in communion in the Baptist church 37 years and his wife35.
They have buried two sons and a daughter, and have one daughterliving,
Rebecca Jane, wife of Isaiah JONES."
"1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Isaac E. Rice
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Birth Place: Kentucky
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Richland, Fountain, Indiana
Household Members: Name Age
Issac E. Rice 29 Male, Farmer, Val. 400, KY
Margaret Rice 32 Female, KY
Rebecca I. 7 Female, In
Abednigo 6 Male, In
Mahetibal A. 1 Female, In
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Richland, Fountain,Indiana; Roll: M432_145; Page: 108; Image: 578. Ancestry.com. 1850United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: TheGenerations Network, Inc., 2005."
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