From "History of Peoria County (1880)":
RICE JAMES, hotel keeper, P. O. Princeville, was born in Green county, Pa., in 1832, and was principally raised on a farm. Married in 1853, Miss Elizabeth Nace, who was born in Washington county, Pa., in 1833; has had nine children, eight are living—seven girls and one boy. The eldest of his family was born in Pennsylvania. Came to Peoria county in 1855, settling in Richwoods township, where he remained four years, removing in 1859 to Princeville, where he has since resided. Mr. Rice is an energetic, pushing man; has for some years engaged in shipping cattle and hogs, and has probably handled more stock than any other man in this part of the county, also giving his personal attention to the management of the American Hotel, of which he is the proprietor. Owns eighty acres of well improved land, and is worth about $9,000.
Children (1870 census):
1) Sarah A., 16
2) Charlotte, 14
3) Ada B., 12
4) Elizabeth, 10
5) Margret, 6
6) James A., 4
7) Dora, 3
8) Laura, 1
From "History of Peoria County (1880)":
RICE JAMES, hotel keeper, P. O. Princeville, was born in Green county, Pa., in 1832, and was principally raised on a farm. Married in 1853, Miss Elizabeth Nace, who was born in Washington county, Pa., in 1833; has had nine children, eight are living—seven girls and one boy. The eldest of his family was born in Pennsylvania. Came to Peoria county in 1855, settling in Richwoods township, where he remained four years, removing in 1859 to Princeville, where he has since resided. Mr. Rice is an energetic, pushing man; has for some years engaged in shipping cattle and hogs, and has probably handled more stock than any other man in this part of the county, also giving his personal attention to the management of the American Hotel, of which he is the proprietor. Owns eighty acres of well improved land, and is worth about $9,000.
Children (1870 census):
1) Sarah A., 16
2) Charlotte, 14
3) Ada B., 12
4) Elizabeth, 10
5) Margret, 6
6) James A., 4
7) Dora, 3
8) Laura, 1
Family Members
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Erastus Rice
1817–1888
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Lucinda Rice Sharpneck
1817–1895
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George Rice
1820–1893
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Margaret Ann Rice Haver
1820–1888
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William H. Rice Jr
1821–1886
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John L. Rice
1822–1906
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Isabella Rice Kline
1827–1877
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Mary Ann Rice Crawford
1828–1891
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Sarah Ann Rice Curl
1830–1902
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Samuel Jackson Rice Sr
1834–1920
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Henry Sharpnack Rice
1841–1926
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