Daughter of Jacob Dull and Catherine Secrist.
Polly was married four times: (1) John Nicholas Rice; (2) Jonathan Kimball; (3) William Sergeant; (4) Aaron Powell.
1m: John Nicholas Rice. Children include Frederick, Catherine, Susan (Mrs. Edward Deal), Caroline, Joseph, John H., Sarah (Mrs. Sylvanus Reed), and Barbara (Mrs. George Farrell). Note that the 1900 census shows Polly to be the mother of 7 children/2 living.
2m: Jonathon Kimball
3m: As Mary (nee Dull) Rice, she married William Surgen (sp?) on June 17, 1875, in Bedford, Monroe Co., MI.
4m: As Polly Search [Seageant], she married Aaron Powell on April 17, 1885, in Indiana.
OLDEST RESIDENT OF WELLS COUNTY DIES
Mrs. Polly Powell, aged 96, Passes Away at Home of Son Near Uniondale.
BLUFFTON, Ind., Dec. 23--Mrs. Polly Powell, aged 96, for many years a resident of Union township, and known as the oldest resident of Wells county, died this morning at the home of her son, John Rice, near Uniondale. She had been ill only a few days from pneumonia. Mrs. Powell was a native of Wooster, O., where she was born in 1820. She had resided in Indiana seventy years. She was twice married, both husbands preceding her in death. Two children surviving are John Rice and Mrs. Diehl of Fort Wayne.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, issue of Sunday, 24 December 1916, p. 1, col. 7
The following provided by Findagrave Member #47174042, Michael S. Caldwell in May 2023:
1850 Wooster Twp., Wayne Co. OH: .
John N. RICE, age 22, Farmer, $4,500 Real Estate, b. Ohio
Mary, age 21, b. Penna.
George [STOOKS*], age 44, b. Penna.
George [ " ], age 22, b. Germany
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1860 Lafayette Twp. P.O. Zanesville, Allen Co., IN:
John N. RICE, 30* [second digit unclear], Farmer, $600 Real Estate / $75 Personal Estate, b. Ohio
Mary, 36, Ohio
Fredrick, 10*, school; Catharine, 12, school; Susan, 6, school
Caroline, 5, Joseph, 3, John, 6/12
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1870 Pleasant Twp. P.O. Root, Allen Co., IN:
Polly RICE, age 40, Keeping House, $500 Real Estate / $100 Personal Estate, b. Ohio
Susan, age 18, b. Indiana; Sarah, age 16, b. Indiana
John, age 12, b. Indiana; Barbara, age 6, b. Indiana
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1880 Sheldon, Allen Co., IN:
Polly RICE, 48, widow, Keeping house, b. Pa., parents b. Pa.
Joseph A., 23, son, works on farm, b. Oh., parents b. Pa.
John H., 21, son, works on farm, b. Oh., parents b. Pa.
Barbara E., 18, dau, house keeping, b. Oh., parents b. Pa.
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1900 Pleasant Twp., Allen Co., IN:
Aaron POWELL, Head, June 1816, age 83, m. 12 yrs, NC/NC/NC, day laborer
Polly, Wife, July 1829, age 70, m. 12 yrs, 7 children / 2 still alive, b. Pa, parents b. Pa
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1910 Pleasant Twp., Allen Co., IN:
Mary RICE, Head, age 84, widowed, 1 child / 1 surviving, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
Roy SCOTT, Boarder, age 25, married (1st time) 1 year, b. Indiana, Laborer: Railroad
Agnes [SCOTT], Boarder, age 17, married (1st time) 1 year, no children, b. Indiana
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Items of interest:
Mrs. Polly Powell and Mrs. Charity Powell are spending this week with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Deahl of Fort Wayne.
Fort Wayne, IN: The Fort Wayne Sentinel, issue of 20 August 1914
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http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~frederickrice/Pictures/photo8.htm
Four generation photo, courtesy of Thomas F. Deahl, b. 3/15/1930
Seated left to right: Polly (Dull) Rice and her daughter, Susan Catherine (Rice) Deahl. Standing, left to right: Charlie Deahl and his father, Joseph Andrew Deahl, c1917 probably in Sheldon, Indiana.
Polly was married four times: (1) John Nicholas Rice; (2) Jonathan Kimball; (3) William Sergeant; (4) Aaron Powell.
1m: John Nicholas Rice. Children include Frederick, Catherine, Susan (Mrs. Edward Deal), Caroline, Joseph, John H., Sarah (Mrs. Sylvanus Reed), and Barbara (Mrs. George Farrell). Note that the 1900 census shows Polly to be the mother of 7 children/2 living.
2m: Jonathon Kimball
3m: As Mary (nee Dull) Rice, she married William Surgen (sp?) on June 17, 1875, in Bedford, Monroe Co., MI.
4m: As Polly Search [Seageant], she married Aaron Powell on April 17, 1885, in Indiana.
OLDEST RESIDENT OF WELLS COUNTY DIES
Mrs. Polly Powell, aged 96, Passes Away at Home of Son Near Uniondale.
BLUFFTON, Ind., Dec. 23--Mrs. Polly Powell, aged 96, for many years a resident of Union township, and known as the oldest resident of Wells county, died this morning at the home of her son, John Rice, near Uniondale. She had been ill only a few days from pneumonia. Mrs. Powell was a native of Wooster, O., where she was born in 1820. She had resided in Indiana seventy years. She was twice married, both husbands preceding her in death. Two children surviving are John Rice and Mrs. Diehl of Fort Wayne.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, issue of Sunday, 24 December 1916, p. 1, col. 7
The following provided by Findagrave Member #47174042, Michael S. Caldwell in May 2023:
1850 Wooster Twp., Wayne Co. OH: .
John N. RICE, age 22, Farmer, $4,500 Real Estate, b. Ohio
Mary, age 21, b. Penna.
George [STOOKS*], age 44, b. Penna.
George [ " ], age 22, b. Germany
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1860 Lafayette Twp. P.O. Zanesville, Allen Co., IN:
John N. RICE, 30* [second digit unclear], Farmer, $600 Real Estate / $75 Personal Estate, b. Ohio
Mary, 36, Ohio
Fredrick, 10*, school; Catharine, 12, school; Susan, 6, school
Caroline, 5, Joseph, 3, John, 6/12
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1870 Pleasant Twp. P.O. Root, Allen Co., IN:
Polly RICE, age 40, Keeping House, $500 Real Estate / $100 Personal Estate, b. Ohio
Susan, age 18, b. Indiana; Sarah, age 16, b. Indiana
John, age 12, b. Indiana; Barbara, age 6, b. Indiana
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1880 Sheldon, Allen Co., IN:
Polly RICE, 48, widow, Keeping house, b. Pa., parents b. Pa.
Joseph A., 23, son, works on farm, b. Oh., parents b. Pa.
John H., 21, son, works on farm, b. Oh., parents b. Pa.
Barbara E., 18, dau, house keeping, b. Oh., parents b. Pa.
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1900 Pleasant Twp., Allen Co., IN:
Aaron POWELL, Head, June 1816, age 83, m. 12 yrs, NC/NC/NC, day laborer
Polly, Wife, July 1829, age 70, m. 12 yrs, 7 children / 2 still alive, b. Pa, parents b. Pa
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1910 Pleasant Twp., Allen Co., IN:
Mary RICE, Head, age 84, widowed, 1 child / 1 surviving, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
Roy SCOTT, Boarder, age 25, married (1st time) 1 year, b. Indiana, Laborer: Railroad
Agnes [SCOTT], Boarder, age 17, married (1st time) 1 year, no children, b. Indiana
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Items of interest:
Mrs. Polly Powell and Mrs. Charity Powell are spending this week with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Deahl of Fort Wayne.
Fort Wayne, IN: The Fort Wayne Sentinel, issue of 20 August 1914
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http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~frederickrice/Pictures/photo8.htm
Four generation photo, courtesy of Thomas F. Deahl, b. 3/15/1930
Seated left to right: Polly (Dull) Rice and her daughter, Susan Catherine (Rice) Deahl. Standing, left to right: Charlie Deahl and his father, Joseph Andrew Deahl, c1917 probably in Sheldon, Indiana.
Daughter of Jacob Dull and Catherine Secrist.
Polly was married four times: (1) John Nicholas Rice; (2) Jonathan Kimball; (3) William Sergeant; (4) Aaron Powell.
1m: John Nicholas Rice. Children include Frederick, Catherine, Susan (Mrs. Edward Deal), Caroline, Joseph, John H., Sarah (Mrs. Sylvanus Reed), and Barbara (Mrs. George Farrell). Note that the 1900 census shows Polly to be the mother of 7 children/2 living.
2m: Jonathon Kimball
3m: As Mary (nee Dull) Rice, she married William Surgen (sp?) on June 17, 1875, in Bedford, Monroe Co., MI.
4m: As Polly Search [Seageant], she married Aaron Powell on April 17, 1885, in Indiana.
OLDEST RESIDENT OF WELLS COUNTY DIES
Mrs. Polly Powell, aged 96, Passes Away at Home of Son Near Uniondale.
BLUFFTON, Ind., Dec. 23--Mrs. Polly Powell, aged 96, for many years a resident of Union township, and known as the oldest resident of Wells county, died this morning at the home of her son, John Rice, near Uniondale. She had been ill only a few days from pneumonia. Mrs. Powell was a native of Wooster, O., where she was born in 1820. She had resided in Indiana seventy years. She was twice married, both husbands preceding her in death. Two children surviving are John Rice and Mrs. Diehl of Fort Wayne.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, issue of Sunday, 24 December 1916, p. 1, col. 7
The following provided by Findagrave Member #47174042, Michael S. Caldwell in May 2023:
1850 Wooster Twp., Wayne Co. OH: .
John N. RICE, age 22, Farmer, $4,500 Real Estate, b. Ohio
Mary, age 21, b. Penna.
George [STOOKS*], age 44, b. Penna.
George [ " ], age 22, b. Germany
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1860 Lafayette Twp. P.O. Zanesville, Allen Co., IN:
John N. RICE, 30* [second digit unclear], Farmer, $600 Real Estate / $75 Personal Estate, b. Ohio
Mary, 36, Ohio
Fredrick, 10*, school; Catharine, 12, school; Susan, 6, school
Caroline, 5, Joseph, 3, John, 6/12
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1870 Pleasant Twp. P.O. Root, Allen Co., IN:
Polly RICE, age 40, Keeping House, $500 Real Estate / $100 Personal Estate, b. Ohio
Susan, age 18, b. Indiana; Sarah, age 16, b. Indiana
John, age 12, b. Indiana; Barbara, age 6, b. Indiana
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1880 Sheldon, Allen Co., IN:
Polly RICE, 48, widow, Keeping house, b. Pa., parents b. Pa.
Joseph A., 23, son, works on farm, b. Oh., parents b. Pa.
John H., 21, son, works on farm, b. Oh., parents b. Pa.
Barbara E., 18, dau, house keeping, b. Oh., parents b. Pa.
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1900 Pleasant Twp., Allen Co., IN:
Aaron POWELL, Head, June 1816, age 83, m. 12 yrs, NC/NC/NC, day laborer
Polly, Wife, July 1829, age 70, m. 12 yrs, 7 children / 2 still alive, b. Pa, parents b. Pa
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1910 Pleasant Twp., Allen Co., IN:
Mary RICE, Head, age 84, widowed, 1 child / 1 surviving, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
Roy SCOTT, Boarder, age 25, married (1st time) 1 year, b. Indiana, Laborer: Railroad
Agnes [SCOTT], Boarder, age 17, married (1st time) 1 year, no children, b. Indiana
________________________________________________
Items of interest:
Mrs. Polly Powell and Mrs. Charity Powell are spending this week with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Deahl of Fort Wayne.
Fort Wayne, IN: The Fort Wayne Sentinel, issue of 20 August 1914
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http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~frederickrice/Pictures/photo8.htm
Four generation photo, courtesy of Thomas F. Deahl, b. 3/15/1930
Seated left to right: Polly (Dull) Rice and her daughter, Susan Catherine (Rice) Deahl. Standing, left to right: Charlie Deahl and his father, Joseph Andrew Deahl, c1917 probably in Sheldon, Indiana.
Polly was married four times: (1) John Nicholas Rice; (2) Jonathan Kimball; (3) William Sergeant; (4) Aaron Powell.
1m: John Nicholas Rice. Children include Frederick, Catherine, Susan (Mrs. Edward Deal), Caroline, Joseph, John H., Sarah (Mrs. Sylvanus Reed), and Barbara (Mrs. George Farrell). Note that the 1900 census shows Polly to be the mother of 7 children/2 living.
2m: Jonathon Kimball
3m: As Mary (nee Dull) Rice, she married William Surgen (sp?) on June 17, 1875, in Bedford, Monroe Co., MI.
4m: As Polly Search [Seageant], she married Aaron Powell on April 17, 1885, in Indiana.
OLDEST RESIDENT OF WELLS COUNTY DIES
Mrs. Polly Powell, aged 96, Passes Away at Home of Son Near Uniondale.
BLUFFTON, Ind., Dec. 23--Mrs. Polly Powell, aged 96, for many years a resident of Union township, and known as the oldest resident of Wells county, died this morning at the home of her son, John Rice, near Uniondale. She had been ill only a few days from pneumonia. Mrs. Powell was a native of Wooster, O., where she was born in 1820. She had resided in Indiana seventy years. She was twice married, both husbands preceding her in death. Two children surviving are John Rice and Mrs. Diehl of Fort Wayne.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, issue of Sunday, 24 December 1916, p. 1, col. 7
The following provided by Findagrave Member #47174042, Michael S. Caldwell in May 2023:
1850 Wooster Twp., Wayne Co. OH: .
John N. RICE, age 22, Farmer, $4,500 Real Estate, b. Ohio
Mary, age 21, b. Penna.
George [STOOKS*], age 44, b. Penna.
George [ " ], age 22, b. Germany
________________________________________________
1860 Lafayette Twp. P.O. Zanesville, Allen Co., IN:
John N. RICE, 30* [second digit unclear], Farmer, $600 Real Estate / $75 Personal Estate, b. Ohio
Mary, 36, Ohio
Fredrick, 10*, school; Catharine, 12, school; Susan, 6, school
Caroline, 5, Joseph, 3, John, 6/12
________________________________________________
1870 Pleasant Twp. P.O. Root, Allen Co., IN:
Polly RICE, age 40, Keeping House, $500 Real Estate / $100 Personal Estate, b. Ohio
Susan, age 18, b. Indiana; Sarah, age 16, b. Indiana
John, age 12, b. Indiana; Barbara, age 6, b. Indiana
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1880 Sheldon, Allen Co., IN:
Polly RICE, 48, widow, Keeping house, b. Pa., parents b. Pa.
Joseph A., 23, son, works on farm, b. Oh., parents b. Pa.
John H., 21, son, works on farm, b. Oh., parents b. Pa.
Barbara E., 18, dau, house keeping, b. Oh., parents b. Pa.
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1900 Pleasant Twp., Allen Co., IN:
Aaron POWELL, Head, June 1816, age 83, m. 12 yrs, NC/NC/NC, day laborer
Polly, Wife, July 1829, age 70, m. 12 yrs, 7 children / 2 still alive, b. Pa, parents b. Pa
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1910 Pleasant Twp., Allen Co., IN:
Mary RICE, Head, age 84, widowed, 1 child / 1 surviving, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
Roy SCOTT, Boarder, age 25, married (1st time) 1 year, b. Indiana, Laborer: Railroad
Agnes [SCOTT], Boarder, age 17, married (1st time) 1 year, no children, b. Indiana
________________________________________________
Items of interest:
Mrs. Polly Powell and Mrs. Charity Powell are spending this week with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Deahl of Fort Wayne.
Fort Wayne, IN: The Fort Wayne Sentinel, issue of 20 August 1914
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http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~frederickrice/Pictures/photo8.htm
Four generation photo, courtesy of Thomas F. Deahl, b. 3/15/1930
Seated left to right: Polly (Dull) Rice and her daughter, Susan Catherine (Rice) Deahl. Standing, left to right: Charlie Deahl and his father, Joseph Andrew Deahl, c1917 probably in Sheldon, Indiana.
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