Martin Rice
b. circa 1837
- Martin Rice was born circa 1837 in Pennsylvania.
- He married Eunice Elizabeth Chase, daughter of Arza Chase and Elizabeth Alger, circa 1905.
- Martin Rice and Eunice Elizabeth Chase appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus County, New York, at McKinstry Road.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1910 census.
- Martin Rice became a widower at the 20 August 1914 death of his wife Eunice Elizabeth Chase.
- The following appeared on 27 August 1914 in The Attica News: Mrs. Eunice Rice, wife of Martin Rice of Cattaraugus, died on Thursday night, August 20th, at the home of her son, Mr. Norman Guenther of Colden, after a long illness due to heart trouble and dropsy, aged 72 years. Mrs. Rice was taken ill last spring, while visiting at the home of her son. Her husband and three sons,William H. Guenther of Attica, Norman Guenther of Colden and Philip Guenther of Holland, survive her.
The funeral was held on Sunay at 12 p.m. from the home of her son in Colden and burial took place in the cemetery at Glenwood.
- Last Edited: 4 Aug 2016