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From History of Sandusky County, Ohio : with portraits and biographies of prominent citizens and pioneers (1882), Commemorative biographical record of the counties of Sandusky and Ottawa, Ohio (1896)
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Dr. Rice was a man of sound judgment, j quick wit, fond of a joke, and seldom equaled as a mimic and story teller. He ! was a keen observer, and found amuse- ment and instruction in his daily inter- course with men by perceiving many things that commonly pass unnoticed. His sympathies were constantly extended to all manner of suffering and oppressed people, j He denounced human slavery, and from an early period acted politically with the 1 opponents of the hated institution. Dur- I ing a period also when the most brutal corporal punishment was the fashion and practice in families and schools, his voice and example were given in favor of the humane treatment of children. He was of a deeply religious turn of mind. In early years, when preachers were few in this new country, he often exhorted and preached. He was colonel of the first regiment of cavalry militia organized in the county, and also general of the first brigade. He assisted in running the line between Ohio and Michigan, the dispute in regard to which led to the bloodless “Michigan war.” He also served one term as mayor of Lower Sandusky, and several terms as justice of the peace. He was married to Miss Eliza Ann Caldwell, in Marion, Ohio, December 30, 1824. They had seven sons and two daughters. The first two were boys, and died in infancy. William A. was born in Fremont, July 31, 1829; John B., June 23, 1832; Sarah Jane, February 20, 1835; Robert H., December 20, 1837; Albert H., September 23, 1840; Charles F., July 23, 1843; Emeline E., January 14, 1847. Sarah Jane died June 20, 1841; Emeline died September 19, 1859.
The name of Mrs. Eliza Ann Rice deserves more than bare mention in connection with the record of the family whose chief ornament the was, and to whose intelligence, affection, and example they owe whatever of good they have, or shall accomplish in the world. This amiable and Christian lady, and loving and devoted wife and mother, was born near Chillicothe, Ohio, March 19, 1807. She died on January 17, 1873, m her sixty-sixth year. She belonged to the older class of the commu* nity, and occupied a high place in the affection of a large circle of friends. She was a devoted mother, and in return was loved and revered by her family. The following is an extract from a notice in the Fremont Journal of January 24, 1873 — one week after her death. It is from the pen of Dr. Thomas Stilweil:
It was not for her to shine in the fashionable assembly, or the more ostentatious circles of social life, but wherever “ the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit” was the passport to recognition, she was eminently entitled to receive it. But it was within the sacred precincts of home, the true woman’s grandest field of display, that she exhibited the virtues that win the heart and add a charm to the sacred name of mother.
From early life a member of the church, the Protestant Methodist, her heart was ever in union with the teachings of the Divine Master, and she died prepared, by a life of faith, “to pass through the valley of the shadow of death, and to fear no evil.” Wise in counsel, devoted in her love for her children, her sons, who rank as prominent and respected professional business men of our city, honor themselves by the recognition they give that painted mother’s teachings, for much of what they have attained in the walks of life.
Her father, William Caldwell, was the third of the ten children of Robert Caldwell and Mary Stephenson, and was born in York county, Pennsylvania, on the 5th of June, 1779. His parents emigrated to Bourbon county, Kentucky, in 1782. William Caldwell was married to Miss Polly Park, August 2, 1804, in Kentucky. She was born 'in the State of Virginia, in a block house to which her mother had fled for refuge from an Indian massacre which threatened the settlement where she lived. Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell settled near Chillicothe soon after their marriage, but afterwards removed to Marion, and finally made their home in Lower Sandusky. The former died June 29, 1835, the latter in 1861. He was a gunsmith by trade; served in the War of 1812, under General Hull, at whose surrender he was made a prisoner of war. They also had two sons: Robert A., who died in California, and Judge William Caldwell, of Elmore.
As printed in History of Sandusky County, Ohio : with portraits and biographies of prominent citizens and pioneers (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
ROBERT S. RICE, M. D.. was born in Ohio county, V'a. (now W. Va. May 28. 1805, and died in Fremont, Ohio, August 5, 1875. At the age of ten he came to Ohio with his father's family, who located in Chillicothe, Ross county, the family in 181 8 removing from that place to Marion county, and in 1827 our subject settled in Lower Sandusky. He worked at his trade as a potter until about the year 1847. when, having long employed his leisure hours in the study of medicine, he commenced practice. Although he labored under the disadvantages of limited educational opportunities in his youth, and of not having received a regular course of medical instruction, his career as a physician was quite successful, and he numbered as his patrons many among the most respectable families in his town anil county.
Dr. Rice was a man of sound judgment, quick wit, fond of a joke, and seldom equaled as a mimic and story teller. He was a keen observer, and found amusement and instructicm in his daily intercourse with men by perceiving many things that commonly pass unnoticed. His sympathies were constantly extended to all manner of suffering and oppressed people. He denounced human slavery, and from an early period acted politically with the opponents of that institution. He also opposed corporal punishment in schools, and favored the humane treatment of children. He was a member of the Methodist Protestant Church, and was deeply religious. In early years, when preachers were few in this then new country, he often exhorted and preached. His public spirit was shown on many occasions. He was colonel of the First Regiment of Cavalry Militia organized in Sandusky county, and also-general of the first brigade. He assisted in running the line between Ohio and Michigan, near Toledo, Ohio, the dispute in regard to which led to the bloodless "Michigan war." He served several terms as justice of the peace, and one term as mayor of Lower Sandusky.
On December 30, 1824, Dr. Robert S. Rice married, in Marion, Ohio, Miss Eliza Ann, daughter of William and Mary (Park) Caldwell, born near Chillicothe, Ohio, March 19, 1807, and who died at Fremont, Ohio, January 17, 1873. They had seven sons and two daughters: The first two were sons who died in infancy; William A. was born in Fremont, Ohio, July 31, 1829; John B. was born June 23, 1832; Sarah Jane, February 20, 1835; Robert H., December 20, 1837; Alfred H., September 23, 1840; Charles F., July 23, 1843; Emeline E., January 14, 1847. Of this family Sarah Jane died June 20, 1 84 1, and Emeline died September 19, 1859.
John B. Rice, M. D., was born in Fremont (then Lower Sandusky), Ohio, June 23, 1832, son of Robert S. and Eliza Ann (Caldwell) Rice. During his boyhood he attended the village schools, and learned the printer's trade in the office of the Sandusky Coiiutv Democrat, where he worked three years. After this he spent'two years in study at Oberlin College, subsequently taking up the study of medicine, and graduated from the Medical Department of the University of Michigan in 1857, soon after which he associated himself with his father in practice at Fremont. In 1859 he further prosecuted his studies at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, and at Bellevue Hospital, New York City. On returning home he resumed his practice.
On the breaking out of the Civil war Dr. Rice was appointed assistant surgeon of the Tenth O. V. L, and served with his regiment under the gallant Col. Lytle, through the early battles in West Virginia. On November 25, 1 861, he was promoted to surgeon, and assigned to his home regiment, the Seventy-second O. V. I., which first felt the shock of battle at Shiloh. Through the long years of the war Dr. Rice served with conspicuous bravery and devotion. He was, on different occasions, assigned to duty as surgeon-in-chief of Lauman's and Tuttle's Divisions of the Fifteenth Army Corps, and of the District of Memphis, when commanded by Gen. R. P. Buckland. To the members of the Seventy-second regiment and Buckland's Brigade he was as a brother. None of the thousands of soldiers who came under his care can ever forget or cease to bless his memory. He was always cheerful, sympathetic, and watchful for the interests of his comrades. After the Rebellion Dr. Rice returned to Fremont, and "resumed the practice of his profession. His skill in medicine and surgery was unsurpassed, his practice was large, and he was called in consultation all over this section of the State. There are few capital operations in surgery that he had not performed many times. Dr. Rice was a member of the county, district and State medical societies, and for several years lectured in the Charity Hospital Medical College, and the Medical Department of the University of Wooster, at Cleveland; his topics were military surgery, obstetrics, etc. He contributed extensively to the medical journals of the country, and was everywhere recognized as one of the able men of his profession. He was one of the founders of the Trommer Extract of Malt Company, and was connected with other enterprises; he served on the city board of health, and was a member of the board of pension examiners; and he was ever ready, with his means and influence, to aid in any project for the prosperity and welfare of the community.
In 1880 Dr. Rice was nominated for
COMMJCMUIiATlVE BIOORAPHICAL RECORD.
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In his demeanor Dr. Rice was simple and unostentatious. He was always the friend and defender of the poor, the weak and the oppressed. No one ever approached him for charity and was sent away empty. No one ever sought his advice in hours of trouble that did nni receive full sympathy and generous counsel. No one has done more than he to aid worthy veterans in obtaining their hail-earned pensions, and for his services in their behalf he took no pay. Possessed of an attractive physical development, sound judgment and rare common sense, the versatility of his knowledge and the magic charm of his wit and humor made him the central figure around which all were delighted to gather. He always carried his good humor with him. and it became contagious. He was the master of the story-teller's art, and often left the memory of a rollicking story, a hearty laugh or an appropriate joke to do its good work long after he had taken his departure on his daily rounds. The affection in which he was held by all tells the story of his life, and is that life's best eulogy, as the remembrance of it will be his most fitting epitaph. Dr. Rice was received into the communion of St. Paul's Episcopal Church; was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, of the Loyal Legion and of the Masonic fraternity. He died January 14. 1893, and was buried in Oakwood cemetery)'.
On December \2, 1.S61, Dr. Rice married Miss Sarah I£ daughter of Dr. James \V. anil Nancy E. (Justice) Wilson, of Fremont, Ohio, and the children born to this union were: Lizzie, born September 18, 1865, and Wilson, born July 2, 1875.
RoHKKT H. Rue, M. D., was born in Lower Sandusky (now Fremont), Ohio, December 20, 1837, a son of Dr. Robert S. and Eliza Ann (Caldwell) Rice. In his youth he attended the village schools, and was for several years employed as. clerk in the store of O. L. Nims. He afterward attended school at Oberlin College a'lout two years, and then commenced the study of medicine with his father and brother, John. Later on he attended medical lectures in the Medical Department of the University of Michigan, and graduated from that institution in March. 1863, on his return to Fremont engaging in the practice of medicine with his father, his brother John being then in the army. He soon actjuired a very extensive practice, which, later, in partnership with his brother. Dr. John B. Rice, he prosecuted with untiring zeal, and he has been eminently successful in his profession.
In 1872-73 Dr. Robert H. Rice, spent a year in Europe, during which time he traveled e.extensively over the continent, Great Britain and Ireland, devoting some time, in the medical schools of Paris and Berlin, to the study of his profession. His knowledge of the German and French languages, which he had ackiuired by his own efforts, and for which he has a great fondness, enabled him to derive unusual pleasure and advantage from his travels abroad. On his return home he resumed his practice, and soon after entered into the establishment of the Trommer Extract of Malt Works at Fremont. Ohio. Being possessed of a kind, sympathetic and generous nature, he has won a high place in the esteem of those with whom his professional rela- COMMEMORATIVE BIOGBAPHICAL BE CORD.
tions have brought him in contact. Dr. Rice has for some years taken considerable interest in agricultural pursuits, having greatly improved and reclaimed a large tract of land by means of a steam-pump apparatus used to remove surface water whenever required. He aided in the organization of the Sandusky County Medical Society, of which he has been secretary since its organization, and he is also a member of the Ohio State Medical Society, and of the American Medical Association. He has been a member of the Masonic Fraternity for nearly thirty years, and has repeatedly served as presiding officer of that body. Dr. Robert H. Rice was married June 14, 1865, to Miss Cynthia J. Fry, daughter of Henry and Abigail (Rideout) Fry, and their children are: Henry C, Anna and Ada.
William A. Rice was born in Lower Sandusky (now Fremont), Ohio, July 31, 1829, a son of Dr. Robert S. and Eliza Ann (Caldwell) Rice, who were among the early pioneers of Sandusky county. Nearly all his life was spent in Fremont, Ohio, where he was widely known and universally respected. For twenty-five years he was one of the leading drygoods merchants of that city, retiring from business in 1883. He was a member of the Protestant Methodist Church, an unostentatious and consistent Christian. Socially he was a member of Croghan Lodge I. O. O. F., for thirty years, and a member of Fremont Lodge K. of H. He was a successful businessman, a public-spirited citizen, a loving husband, father and friend. He died at Fremont, Ohio, April 24, 1893. On October 8, 1858, William A. Rice married Miss Juliet M. Moore, of Ballville township, by whom he has four children, two of whom are deceased. A son, Dr. James M. Rice, lives with his mother on the farm homestead, and a daughter, Mrs. Hattie E. Bates, resides in Illinois.
James M. Rice, M. D., was born November 5, 1859, at Fremont, Ohio, a son of William A. and Juliet M. (Moore) Rice. His boyhood and youth were spent at the Fremont city schools, helping his father in his dry-goods store, or working with other hands on his father's farm near the city. In the years 1879-80-81, he attended school at the Adrian (Michigan) College, and, returning to Fremont, studied medicine with his uncle. Dr. J. B. Rice, about one year, after which he attended the Ohio Medical College, at Cincinnati, one year, and then took a course in the Medical Department of the University of Louisville, Ky., from which he graduated, March 13, 1894. Shortly after this he opened an office for the practice of medicine, in the same room formerly occupied by Dr. J. B. Rice, opposite the City Hall, in Fremont, Ohio.
As printed in Commemorative biographical record of the counties of Sandusky and Ottawa, Ohio (1896). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: John B. Rice (b. 1832)
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