Carol Jane Rice

Family/Spouse: Robert Rappold. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Howard married Alma Estes. Alma was born on 23 Jun 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Celsus married Laura G. Green on 23 May 1899. Laura was born on 21 Jul 1870 in Centertown, Moniteau County, MO; died on 18 Nov 1926 in Jefferson City, Cole County, MO; was buried in New Salem Church, north of Ashland, Cedar Twp., Boone County,MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ashland Bugle, 25 November 1926, p. 1, col. 3: MRS. CELSUS RICE ------- Died at Home in Jefferson City at 7:20 p.m. Thursday--Funeral Services in Ashland Saturday ------- Funerel [sic] services for Mrs. Celsus D. Rice were held at the Baptist church in Ashland at 2 o'clock last Saturday afternoon. The services were conducted by the Rev. H.P. Cheavens. Burial in the New Salem Cemetery followed. News came from Jefferson City at 4 o'clock last Thursday afternoon that there was no hope for Mrs. Rice. AT 7:20 she passed away. News of her death was a great shock to her multitude of friends at the old home. Deceased is survived by her husband, two sons, Herbert F. Rice, editor of the Lexington News, and Howard Rice, and one daughter, Miss Susan Rice, who have the heartfelt sympathy of all. Laura Green Rice was born at Centertown, Mo., July 21, 1870, daughter of J. G. and Susan Green. She came to Ashland about 1897 as a school teacher. May 23, 1899, she was married to Celsus D. Rice. Soon after her marriage, she united with the Baptist church. News of the death of Mrs. Rice will be learned with sincere regret by all her former pupils, as well as all who enjoyed her acquaintance and friendship. It can truthfully be said that the world is a better place because Laura Green Rice lived in it. Ashland Bugle, 30 December 1937, p. 1, col. 2: C.D. Rice and son Howard visited in Springfield for the holidays.

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NARA M-593, Roll 760, 1870 U.S. Census, Boone Co., MO, Cedar Township, p. 32r, #518/580: Rice, John J, 32, m, W, farmer, $1000/$800, MO; Isabella, 25, f, W, Keeps House, MO; Luther, 3, m, W, MO; Celsus, 2, m, W, MO; #518/581: Gilmore, Philip, 16, m, W, S., MO. NARA T-9, Reel 676, 1880 U.S. Census, Boone Co., MO, Cedar Township, p. 89, [no household numbers in this section]: Rice, John J., W, m, 44, Farming, MO/KY/KY; Armatage, Netty, W, f, 18, Gardian, Keeping house, MO/VA/MO; Rice, Lutha, W, m, 13, son, At Home, MO/MO/MO; Selsus, W, m, 11, son, At Home, MO/MO/MO; Cora L., W, f, 9, Daughter, MO/MO/MO; Orane C., W, m, 7, son, MO/MO/MO. Cedar Township; Switzler 1882, 673. Res. Ashland. Old Settlers' Association of Boone County, August 10, 1897, Missouri Statesman Supplement, August 10, 1897, Vol. LIV No. 31. John Rice. No dates transcribed from tombstone by Evans and Thompson.

John and Isabelle have an infant daughter buried in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery but no dates are shown.

John was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church from the time he was twenty-three years old. He was also a member of the Ashland Lodge AF&AM, and a member of the Grange.

John married Isabelle J. Nichols in 1865 in Boone County, MO. Isabelle was born on 2 Jan 1840 in Missouri; died on 20 Jul 1879 in Boone County, MO; was buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Hartsburg, Boone County, MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]