Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Rice, Frank G. February 9, 1836 - 
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Author: Chapman Brothers

FRANK G. RICE, farmer, sec. 5, Green Tp., was born in Burr Oaks, St. Joseph 
Co., Mich., Feb. 9, 1836, and 

is the son of Gershom and Sarah (Boyden) Rice.  His father was a native of 
Massachusetts, and was a 

clothier in his native State.  In came to Michigan in 1835 and engaged in 
farming, asn occupation he 

followed until 1883, when , having reached the age of 78 years, he retired.  
The mother was born in 

Vermont, and died in 1872.

Mr. Rice remained with his father on the farm until 1862, when he enlisted in 
the 19th Mich. Inf., Co. E., 

and was in the service until the close of the war, receiving his honorable 
discharge June 25, 1865, at 

Washington, D.C.  Following are the principal battles in which he was 
engaged:  Thompson's Station, 

Resaca, New HOpe Church, Peach-Tree Creek, siege of Atlanta, seige of 
Savannah, etc., etc.  He did not 

receive a bodily injury, but has a piece of a rebel shell that startled his 
peace of mind for a short ime 

and concentrated his thoughts upon the question of his personal security.  He 
was taken prisoner March 5, 

1863, and confined to Libby for a few days, being exchanged May 30, 1863.  Mr. 
Rice is a member of the 

Union Prisoners of War Association of the State of Michigan, and was a 
delegate to the Convention.

After his return he remained in St. Joseph County until the spring of 1867, 
when he came to Mecosta County 

, and worked for some time at the masons' trade at Big Rapids, after which he 
located on his present farm, 

containing 160 acres of land, with 70 acres under improvement.  He was married 
at South Albion, Calhoun 

Co., Mich., April 19, 1866, to Almeda, daughter of Samuel W. and Sarah 
(Parsons) Hamilton.  She was born 

Jan. 13, 1836, in Bellevue, Mich.  Her parents were natives of Massachusetts, 
came to Michigan in 1835 and 

resided in Homer, Calhoun County, until their death , - that of the father 
occurring in 1851, and that of 

the mother in July 1864.  Mr. and Mrs. Rice have four children:  Boyden H., 
Jasper F., Frederick E. and 

Edward H.

Additional Comments:
1883 Portrait & Bio Album of Mecosta Co., MI.

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