C. M. Rice and Caroline Offutt

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Husband C. M. Rice ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 8 Nov 1838 - Erie Co, PA 2
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           Died: 9 Apr 1898 - ? Sharon, Mercer Co, PA 2
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         Father: Erwin Rice (1803-1859/1860) 1 4
         Mother: Diadama Bishop (Abt 1801-Abt 1845) 5

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       Marriage: 8 May 1862 2

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Wife Caroline Offutt ^{2 3}

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         Father: John Offutt (Abt 1800-1878) 6 7 8
         Mother: Margaret Patterson (Abt 1802-1878) 6

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Children

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1 M James E. Rice ²

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           Born:  - Sharon, Mercer Co, PA
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           Died: 1899 2
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2 M Charles B. Rice ²

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           Born:  - Sharon, Mercer Co, PA
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           Died: Aft 1909
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3 M Corydon Victor Rice ^{1 2}

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           Born:  - Sharon, Mercer Co, PA
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4 F Laura G. Rice ²

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           Born:  - Sharon, Mercer Co, PA
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         Spouse: Thomas R. Jones (      -      ) 2

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5 M Frank M. Rice ²

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           Born: 31 Jan 1880 - Sharon, Mercer Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Gertrude Flynn (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 31 Dec 1902 2

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General Notes: Husband - C. M. Rice

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When he was about three years of age his parents removed from Erie County, Pennsylvania, to the vicinity of Sandy Lake, Mercer County. He received his education in Mercer County, and began his business career in Pardoe. In December, 1862, he located at Sharon, opening a book store which developed into the leading establishment of its kind in the place.
He was a member of the I. O. O. F. and the P. H. C., and both he and his family were identified with the Presbyterian church. He was for many years an elder in that denomination and besides establishing a large and substantial business, was one of the incorporators of the Sharon Building and Loan Association.

1 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 752.

2 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 446.

3 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 443.

4 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 446, 1066.

5 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 1066.

6 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 333, 443.

7 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 450.

8 Jeff McBride, Thomas Armstrong in Path Valley (Laurel, Md: Web-published, 2012).