Francis Lawson RICE (14 Feb 1850, PA -- 23 Aug 1935, Canfield)
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Francis Lawson RICE (14 Feb 1850, PA -- 23 Aug 1935, Canfield)
| michaelscaldwell (View posts) | Posted: 2 Nov 2009 2:41PM GMT |
Classification: Obituary
Surnames: Rice, Miller
Youngstown, OH: Mahoning Dispatch, issue of Friday, 30 August 1935
F.L. RICE CALLED TO REST
Francis Lawson Rice, 85, died last Friday at his home on East Main st., following a stroke of paralysis a month previous. Mr. Rice was born in Pennsylvania Feb. 14, 1850. He was married in 1875 to Rhoda Miller, who died three years ago. The family came to Ohio, spending a short time at Concord before coming to Canfield forty years ago. Mr. Rice found pleasure and profit in gardening and for thirty years served as village cemetery sexton. He was a devoted member of the Methodist church. Surviving are the following children: John O., of Warren, Oscar M., of Ashtabula, Mrs. Ella Maguire, Mrs. Pearl Cox and Mrs. Carrie Anthonsen of Youngstown and Misses Nellie and Bess Rice at home; also eight grandchildren. Funeral services were held from the Methodist church Monday afternoon at 2:30, Rev. G.A. Gibson officiating, burial following in the village cemetery.
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Margaret Miller Simon, comp., Canfield Township Cemetery & Death Records, Mahoning County, Ohio; Mahoning Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society, Youngstown, Ohio, 1983
Canfield Cemetery, Section C, Row 3, p. 39
RICE monument: (small stones match; no surname)
Bess B., b. 14 Feb 1885; d. 5 Sep 1969
Nellie S., b. 22 Aug 1881; d. 12 June 1943
Francis L., b. 14 Feb 1850; d. 23 Aug 1935
Rhoda A., b. 7 Jan 1855; d. 9 Jan 1932
Charles E., b. 16 Oct 1887; d. 10 Oct 1911
Edward E., b. 31 July 1878; d. 23 Nov 1904
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F.L. RICE CALLED TO REST
Francis Lawson Rice, 85, died last Friday at his home on East Main st., following a stroke of paralysis a month previous. Mr. Rice was born in Pennsylvania Feb. 14, 1850. He was married in 1875 to Rhoda Miller, who died three years ago. The family came to Ohio, spending a short time at Concord before coming to Canfield forty years ago. Mr. Rice found pleasure and profit in gardening and for thirty years served as village cemetery sexton. He was a devoted member of the Methodist church. Surviving are the following children: John O., of Warren, Oscar M., of Ashtabula, Mrs. Ella Maguire, Mrs. Pearl Cox and Mrs. Carrie Anthonsen of Youngstown and Misses Nellie and Bess Rice at home; also eight grandchildren. Funeral services were held from the Methodist church Monday afternoon at 2:30, Rev. G.A. Gibson officiating, burial following in the village cemetery.
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Margaret Miller Simon, comp., Canfield Township Cemetery & Death Records, Mahoning County, Ohio; Mahoning Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society, Youngstown, Ohio, 1983
Canfield Cemetery, Section C, Row 3, p. 39
RICE monument: (small stones match; no surname)
Bess B., b. 14 Feb 1885; d. 5 Sep 1969
Nellie S., b. 22 Aug 1881; d. 12 June 1943
Francis L., b. 14 Feb 1850; d. 23 Aug 1935
Rhoda A., b. 7 Jan 1855; d. 9 Jan 1932
Charles E., b. 16 Oct 1887; d. 10 Oct 1911
Edward E., b. 31 July 1878; d. 23 Nov 1904
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