Beriah Rice and his third wife, Catherine Ann Muckford are Robert's parents, Robert married Sarah Maria Ingraham on 17 Mar 1830 and were married 62 years.
His obituary said in part: The death of Robert M. Rice occurred at his home, Little Bras d'Or, Cape Breton, Feb. 15, age 87, and his wife,Sarah Rice, who died the following day, age 84. They were married 62 years. Bro. Rice was born in Baddeck where at the time of his death, his father was the only Baptist in the place. Sister Rice was born at Margaree, being the daughter of James Ingraham and Ann Muckford. Bro. & Sister Rice were active in nomatter which Baptist church they were affiliated with and was also active in his life time in addition to farming he operated a grist mill, a shingle mill anda saw mill. He was a son of U.E. Loyalists. The Rices first settled in Digby,NS. where the Rice family still live. Brier Island was called after Beriah Rice, who at the time owned the island.
Robert and Catherine had a family of 12 children and ten survive. The aged husband and wife were interned Sunday, 21st Feb., the caskets being placed side by side in one grave. The following day the family received word that Mr. Rice's sister,Mrs. McQuillian, age 90, widow of Rev David McQuillian had also died.
1.Joseph Frederick Rice-14 Dec 1830-1905-Mary Ann Munn
2.James Beriah Rice-24 Feb 1832-1926-Caroline A. Shaw
3. Abner Trenholme Rice-27 Apr 1834-21 Jan 1901-Augusta Amelia Moffatt
4.Jane Louise Rice-1 Dec 1838-6 Apr 1908-Nelson H. Dobson/Bartholomew Musgrave
5. Moses Parker Rice-1939-18 Mar 1925-Mary Ellen Graham
6.Robert Dixon Rice-24 Jun 1842-18 Apr 1926-Catherine Peters Musgrave
7. Annie Rice-15 May 1844-19 Mar 1922-John Edmund Lewis
8. Harriet S. Rice-Oct 1847-Mar 1926-Walter Ross
9. Alice Sarah Rice-Oct 1848-1911-John James Morgan
10. Amos Ingraham Rice-22 Dec 1850-23 Nov 1912-Eliza Gray Simpson
His obituary said in part: The death of Robert M. Rice occurred at his home, Little Bras d'Or, Cape Breton, Feb. 15, age 87, and his wife,Sarah Rice, who died the following day, age 84. They were married 62 years. Bro. Rice was born in Baddeck where at the time of his death, his father was the only Baptist in the place. Sister Rice was born at Margaree, being the daughter of James Ingraham and Ann Muckford. Bro. & Sister Rice were active in nomatter which Baptist church they were affiliated with and was also active in his life time in addition to farming he operated a grist mill, a shingle mill anda saw mill. He was a son of U.E. Loyalists. The Rices first settled in Digby,NS. where the Rice family still live. Brier Island was called after Beriah Rice, who at the time owned the island.
Robert and Catherine had a family of 12 children and ten survive. The aged husband and wife were interned Sunday, 21st Feb., the caskets being placed side by side in one grave. The following day the family received word that Mr. Rice's sister,Mrs. McQuillian, age 90, widow of Rev David McQuillian had also died.
1.Joseph Frederick Rice-14 Dec 1830-1905-Mary Ann Munn
2.James Beriah Rice-24 Feb 1832-1926-Caroline A. Shaw
3. Abner Trenholme Rice-27 Apr 1834-21 Jan 1901-Augusta Amelia Moffatt
4.Jane Louise Rice-1 Dec 1838-6 Apr 1908-Nelson H. Dobson/Bartholomew Musgrave
5. Moses Parker Rice-1939-18 Mar 1925-Mary Ellen Graham
6.Robert Dixon Rice-24 Jun 1842-18 Apr 1926-Catherine Peters Musgrave
7. Annie Rice-15 May 1844-19 Mar 1922-John Edmund Lewis
8. Harriet S. Rice-Oct 1847-Mar 1926-Walter Ross
9. Alice Sarah Rice-Oct 1848-1911-John James Morgan
10. Amos Ingraham Rice-22 Dec 1850-23 Nov 1912-Eliza Gray Simpson
Beriah Rice and his third wife, Catherine Ann Muckford are Robert's parents, Robert married Sarah Maria Ingraham on 17 Mar 1830 and were married 62 years.
His obituary said in part: The death of Robert M. Rice occurred at his home, Little Bras d'Or, Cape Breton, Feb. 15, age 87, and his wife,Sarah Rice, who died the following day, age 84. They were married 62 years. Bro. Rice was born in Baddeck where at the time of his death, his father was the only Baptist in the place. Sister Rice was born at Margaree, being the daughter of James Ingraham and Ann Muckford. Bro. & Sister Rice were active in nomatter which Baptist church they were affiliated with and was also active in his life time in addition to farming he operated a grist mill, a shingle mill anda saw mill. He was a son of U.E. Loyalists. The Rices first settled in Digby,NS. where the Rice family still live. Brier Island was called after Beriah Rice, who at the time owned the island.
Robert and Catherine had a family of 12 children and ten survive. The aged husband and wife were interned Sunday, 21st Feb., the caskets being placed side by side in one grave. The following day the family received word that Mr. Rice's sister,Mrs. McQuillian, age 90, widow of Rev David McQuillian had also died.
1.Joseph Frederick Rice-14 Dec 1830-1905-Mary Ann Munn
2.James Beriah Rice-24 Feb 1832-1926-Caroline A. Shaw
3. Abner Trenholme Rice-27 Apr 1834-21 Jan 1901-Augusta Amelia Moffatt
4.Jane Louise Rice-1 Dec 1838-6 Apr 1908-Nelson H. Dobson/Bartholomew Musgrave
5. Moses Parker Rice-1939-18 Mar 1925-Mary Ellen Graham
6.Robert Dixon Rice-24 Jun 1842-18 Apr 1926-Catherine Peters Musgrave
7. Annie Rice-15 May 1844-19 Mar 1922-John Edmund Lewis
8. Harriet S. Rice-Oct 1847-Mar 1926-Walter Ross
9. Alice Sarah Rice-Oct 1848-1911-John James Morgan
10. Amos Ingraham Rice-22 Dec 1850-23 Nov 1912-Eliza Gray Simpson
His obituary said in part: The death of Robert M. Rice occurred at his home, Little Bras d'Or, Cape Breton, Feb. 15, age 87, and his wife,Sarah Rice, who died the following day, age 84. They were married 62 years. Bro. Rice was born in Baddeck where at the time of his death, his father was the only Baptist in the place. Sister Rice was born at Margaree, being the daughter of James Ingraham and Ann Muckford. Bro. & Sister Rice were active in nomatter which Baptist church they were affiliated with and was also active in his life time in addition to farming he operated a grist mill, a shingle mill anda saw mill. He was a son of U.E. Loyalists. The Rices first settled in Digby,NS. where the Rice family still live. Brier Island was called after Beriah Rice, who at the time owned the island.
Robert and Catherine had a family of 12 children and ten survive. The aged husband and wife were interned Sunday, 21st Feb., the caskets being placed side by side in one grave. The following day the family received word that Mr. Rice's sister,Mrs. McQuillian, age 90, widow of Rev David McQuillian had also died.
1.Joseph Frederick Rice-14 Dec 1830-1905-Mary Ann Munn
2.James Beriah Rice-24 Feb 1832-1926-Caroline A. Shaw
3. Abner Trenholme Rice-27 Apr 1834-21 Jan 1901-Augusta Amelia Moffatt
4.Jane Louise Rice-1 Dec 1838-6 Apr 1908-Nelson H. Dobson/Bartholomew Musgrave
5. Moses Parker Rice-1939-18 Mar 1925-Mary Ellen Graham
6.Robert Dixon Rice-24 Jun 1842-18 Apr 1926-Catherine Peters Musgrave
7. Annie Rice-15 May 1844-19 Mar 1922-John Edmund Lewis
8. Harriet S. Rice-Oct 1847-Mar 1926-Walter Ross
9. Alice Sarah Rice-Oct 1848-1911-John James Morgan
10. Amos Ingraham Rice-22 Dec 1850-23 Nov 1912-Eliza Gray Simpson
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