Rice Family Papers, 1811-1953 | Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

By Trent Catlett

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Collection Overview

Title: Rice Family Papers, 1811-1953

Extent: 0.88 Cubic Feet

Date Acquired: 08/26/2003

Subjects: Family history., Kentucky--Genealogy.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The majority of this collection features the genealogical records of the Rice family and other collateral family lines including the Turner and Kennedy families. This collection also contains publications, information, and applications from the Daughters of the American Revolution. Correspondence ranges from debates about different topics to discussions about ancestors. Also includes two books by H. H. Brock titled "Genealogies of our Boggs, Cornelison, Ellison, and Brock Kin" and "Lines to Kith and Kin". This collection also has records of the Rice Family Reunion with all the names of the people who attended.

Collection Historical Note

Fountain Rice (1844-1921), son of Fountain and Malinda Frances Boggs Rice, married Ede Francis (1847-1920), daughter of Thomas and Mary Frances, in 1865. Rice was a farmer in the southern part of Madison County, Kentucky and attended Hays Fork Baptist Church. Several of his daughters were members of the Daughters of the American Revolution and their interest in genealogy is represented in the collection. Fountain and Ede had 16 children, including the following:

Thomas (1866-1923)

Fountain (1867-1930)

Edna (1868-1957)

Lewis B. (1872-1893)

Ethel M. (1875-1903)

Lucy Rebecca (1877-1958)

Ede (1879-1968)

Charles Dobbs (1881-1929)

Alma (1884-1973) married George Nicholas Bascom

Margarette (1885-1974) married Hugh W. Mason

Jim (1889-1892)

Annie B. (1890-1892)

Jessie A. (1893-1968)

Jane (1895-1989), married Jesse Charles Hazzard

Most of their children moved to other parts of the country, but many were buried in the Rice lot in the Richmond Cemetery.

Subject/Index Terms

Family history.
Kentucky--Genealogy.

Box and Folder Listing

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Box 1

Barcode: 31234013924681

Folder 1: Anniversary Poem, 1918: Contains a typed poem written by Fountain Rice Sr. for his 50th anniversary.
Folder 2: The Barnes Mill Road: By Jerre B. Noland.
Folder 3: Bible Record, 1883: Contains a page from a Bible that has handwritten notes in it. This Bible belongs to someone in the Rice family, Edna Rice was married to Will on May 5th, 1889. Annie Black Rice died on Oct. 7th, 1892, Jim Rice died on Dec. 27th, 1892, and Lewis Blackwell Rice died on Aug. 11th, 1893.
Folder 4: Bill of Sale of Estate, 1863: Contains a handwritten document about James Rice's estate on August 20th, 1863.
Folder 5: DAR Information and Applications: Contains different handwritten, typed, and other documents that discuss information about the DAR and also applications for the DAR. Membership application and documentation for Josaphine Rice Goff, Annie H. Walker, Alma Rice Bascom, and Mary Jane Rice.
Folder 6: DAR Publications: Contains different yearbooks and programs from the Boonesborough and Lexington DAR chapters.
Folder 7: Diary, 1888: The diary of a young student documenting their days at school and at home.
Folder 8: EKU Class Reunion Programs, 1907-1910
Folder 9: Family Papers: Contains different handwritten documents concerning the family's history. Correspondents includes George W. Harlan, Ella B. Helm, Edna K. Rice, Sydney Ray White, Ruth Gruffett, and D.L. Pulliam.
Folder 10: Guardian Bonds for the Children of Silas Rice, 1870: Two documents from Randolph County, MO and named children are James R., William, Bettie, John R. and Annie Rice.
Folder 11: Genealogy Papers: Contains the Rice family genealogy papers and family charts, with letters written from and to the Rice family.
Folder 12: Genealogy Papers: Contains a Robert English pedigree chart, John William Francis, the Rice family, Thomas Howard.
Folder 13: Georgetown College Citations: Contains a program from Georgetown, certificates from Georgetown, and a citation.
Folder 14: Hays Fork Church-History
Folder 15: Kennedy-Turner Families, 1947: A typed document about the history of the Kennedy-Turner families.
Folder 16: Letters, 1844-1932: Contains different handwritten letters. The subject of these letters ranges from having to deal with agreements made between the Rice family and other families, to different marriage records.
Folder 17: Family History Notes: Contains different documents, a notebook, and scanned papers with different dates.

Box 2

Barcode: 31234013924699

Folder 1: Notebooks, Rice and Turner Family

Folder 2: Photographs

Item 2: Mrs. Martin Rice "Cousin Ida"
Item 3: House of Ede B. Rice
Item 4: Rice Home on Rice Lane in Richmond
Item 5: Rice Home on Rice Lane in Richmond
Item 6: Unidentified group, 1932 Aug: Creator: Knueppel's
Item 7: Z.T. Rice, Edna Rice, Leslie Rice, Edwin Rice,, 1932 Aug
Item 8: Edna, Jane, Alma, Rebecca: Creator: The McGaughey Studio
Item 9: Dr. Miller Rice and group, 1932 Aug 29
Item 10: Hays Fork Baptist Church, 1940
Item 11: Aunt Nannie Rice
Item 12: Aunt Nannie Rice: Creator: Mendell and Hancock
Item 13: Jane Rice (Mrs. Charles Hazzard)
Item 14: Jessie Arnold Rice
Item 15: Charles Dodds Rice
Item 16: Jessie Rice and Jane Rice in a strip of pictures as girls
Item 17: Jessie Rice and Jane Rice when young girls
Item 18: Jessie Rice and Jane Rice at Rice Home when adults
Item 19: Alma Rogers Rice: Creator: McGaughey, S.J.
Item 20: Fountain Rice and grandson Charles
Item 21: Miss Francis: Creator: Schlegel, Louis
Item 22: Sisters Edna K. Rice and Jessie A. Rice, 1899 Fall: Creator: Schlegel, Louis
Item 23: Rebecca Rice and friend: Creator: Schlegel, Louis
Item 24: Nora Francis Moore: Creator: Johnstone, F.
Item 25: Fountain Rice Jr.: Creator: Hamilton Studio, Laredo, TX
Item 26: Jane Vivian Rice Hazzard: Creator: McGaughey, S.J.
Item 27: Fountain and Ede Rice on the Golden Wedding Anniversary, 1915 Jan 10
Item 28: "Munk" Rice and Family: Creator: Thanton Hobbes
Item 29: Charles Dodds Rice
Item 30: Jessie A. Rice, 1909: Creator: McGaughey, S.J.
Item 31: Z.T. Rice: Creator: Spengler
Item 32: Ede Boggs Rice, 1902
Item 33: Ede Boggs Rice
Item 34: Ede Boggs Rice
Item 35: Martha Harlan
Item 36: Unidentified Man
Item 37: Ede Kennedy, wife of Louis Francis, daughter of Joseph Kennedy
Item 38: Milton Kennedy, son of John Kennedy: Creator: Fox, A.J.
Item 39: John Harris, son of Betsy Harris, 1864 Mar: Creator: Outley's Photographic Palace of Art
Item 40: Rev. G.N. Hordan, Mrs. G.N. Hordan, Jane Kennedy

Folder 3: Publications by H.H. Brock

Contains a book titled "Genealogies of our Boggs, Cornelison, Ellison, and Brock Kin" by H.H. Brock and "Lines to Kith and Kin" by H.H. Brock.

Folder 4: Receipts, 1832-1840

These receipts are for different items like boots, headstones, groceries, machines, and other items as well.

Folder 5: Revolutionary Soldiers in Madison County

Information about Revolutionary soldiers who lived in Madison County.

Folder 6: Rice Family Obituaries

News clippings of Rice family obituaries.

Folder 7: Rice Reunion, 1932

Contains hand written and typed documents about the guests that were at the Rice reunion including names of guests.

Folder 8: Scrapbook

Contains a scrapbook consisting mostly of poetry with a few obituaries scattered throughout.

Folder 9: Speech of Father Abraham

Contains an original typed document that discusses the speech given by Father Abraham, along with other sayings from Benjamin Franklin, which includes his Poor Richard's Almanack.

Folder 10: Wills and Deeds, 1811-1953

Contains different hand written and typed documents that discuss families' wills and deeds. The names who wrote these deeds are James H. Embry, Thomas Kennedy, Fountain Rice Sr, Alma Rice Bacsom, Rebecca Rice, Edna Rice.

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