John Milton Rice

GEDCOM Note

1850-age listed 4. 1860-age listed 14. 1870-age listed 25. 1870-Farmer. 1870-net worth $1,500. 1880-age listed 35. 1880-Miller/Farmer. 1900-age listed 57. 1900-Farmer. 1900-Christian County, Kentucky. 1910-age listed 65. 1910-Farmer. 1910-listed as married 2 times. 1910-Christian County, Kentucky. 1920-age listed 74. 1920-Farmer. 1920-listed as a widower. 1920-Christian County, Kentucky.

History of Todd County, Kentucky, ed. J. H. Battle, 1884, F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1884, Page 253. (Kirkmansville Precinct)

JOHN M. RICE, farmer and miller, was born in 1845, in Muhlenberg County, Ky. His parents, M. M. and S. A. Rice, were born in Kentucky. The father is a farmer, living in Muhlenberg County, at the age of sixty-six years. He is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The mother died in 1872, at the age of forty-five years. She also was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. These parents had four boys and five girls, eight of whom are now living and members of the church. Our subject on arriving at majority, began for himself at farming. He still continues in that business. He sold goods for himself in Kirkmansville for two years. He farmed in Texas in 1879-80, making two crops of cotton, corn and wheat. He went to Texas more especially on account of health. On regaining that he returned and has been running his mill and farm ever since. He has been quite successful in business. He now owns 100 acres of land, besides a town residence and mill property. He has been very successful and has an encouraging outlook. He was married October, 1866, to Miss Mary A. Butler of this county. Benjamin B., John H. and Eura are their children. Both parents and two children are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.

Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953 about John Milton Rice Name: John Milton Rice Death Date: 5 Jul 1923 Death Location: Christian Gender: Male Ethnicity: White Birth Date: 17 Aug Age: 77yr Birth Location: Muhlenberg, Kentucky Father's Name: Moses Rice Father's Birth Location: Kentucky Mother's Name: Amanda Drake Mother's Birth Location: Kentucky Informant: B. B. Rice (son)