Carroll-Marion County IN Archives Biographies.....Rice, Elijah C. 1843 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com March 28, 2006, 9:24 pm Author: John C. Odell (1916) ELIJAH C. RICE. Occupying a position of trust, Elijah C. Rice, whose history briefly sets forth the most important events of his life, is allied with one of the leading interests of Camden, Indiana, where he has long been a resident, and where his business dealings have always borne the searchlight of criticism or investigation. He is a man who ranks among the leading citizens, and whose influence for the advancement of his home town has been most helpful. Elijah C. Rice, cashier, the Camden Bank, Camden, Indiana, was born in March, 1843, in Adams county, Pennsylvania, and is a son of Peter and Eliza (Plank) Rice. His early youth was spent on a farm in his native state, where he attended the district schools until he was sixteen years of age, when he started out in life for himself. His first employment was as clerk in a dry-goods store. He came to Camden, Indiana, in 1864, engaging his services as clerk for a time, and then entered the public schools at Indianapolis, Indiana, after which he taught school in Jackson township, which vocation he discontinued in order that he might give his entire attention to the lumber business, in which he had a half interest, and in which he became very successful. Politically, Mr. Rice was originally a Democrat, but changed his views in accordance with the Republican principles during the Civil War. Fraternally, he belongs to the Mt. Zion Lodge Mo. 211, Free and Accepted Masons, of which he is a past master, and is the oldest member in the lodge. In 1870 Thomas & Rice started a private bank and were also partners in the grain and lumber business for about nine years. In 1876 Mr. Rice formed a partnership with Philip Ray, and has been with him in the lumber business ever since. In 1895 the Camden Bank was organized, with a capital stock of ten thousand dollars, a surplus of four thousand dollars, and deposits amounting to fourteen thousand five hundred and twenty-one dollars and seventy-nine cents, and with the following officers: Philip Ray, president; E. C. Rice, cashier, and Miss Mabel Mayer, as assistant cashier. Peter Rice, the father of Elijah C., was born in Adams county, Pennsylvania, where he became a prosperous farmer, owning one hundred and sixty acres. He was originally a member of the Dutch Reformed church, but afterward became allied with the Lutheran church. His wife was Elizabeth (Plank) Rice, by whom he had eight children, only four of whom were living in 1915, William and David, retired farmers, living in Pennsylvania; Mildred, who became the wife of Peter Baker, of Camden, Indiana; and Elijah C. Rice. Peter Rice spent his entire life in Adams county, Pennsylvania, where he died and was buried. In early days there were a number of Rices in eastern Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia, including five brothers, one of whom was the grandfather of Elijah C. He died and was buried in Pennsylvania. Elijah C. Rice was united in marriage in September, 1876, to Henrietta Weiner. She was reared in Perry county, Ohio, coming to Carroll county, Indiana, after her marriage. No children have come to bless this union but Mr. and Mrs. Rice have an adopted daughter, who became the wife of Charles Harm, and is now living at Norfolk. Virginia Mr and Mrs. Rice are both members of the Lutheran church, in which the former is an active worker, contributing liberally of his worldly goods, and is a man who merits the high esteem in which he is held, both in the business and the social world. Additional Comments: Extracted from: HISTORY OF CARROLL COUNTY INDIANA ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS BY JOHN C ODELL With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families ILLUSTRATED 1916 B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/carroll/bios/rice276nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/infiles/ File size: 4.4 Kb