Asa was the son of Simeon Rice and Sally Bigelow. He married Polly Reed/Reid in 1811.
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Asa and Polly (Reed) Rice, were natives of Massachusetts, and settled in New York in 1811, shortly after their marriage. Asa Rice was a prosperous farmer, well known and esteemed for his great moral worth. Both he and his wife were members of the Methodist Church and active in good works. They attained a venerable age, the former dying when eighty years old, and the latter at seventy-five.
Mr. Rice [Asa] was an "old-line" Whig, and in later life became a Republican. His nine children reached mature years, and three came West, namely, Henry, Columbus T. and James H. Rice.
Album of Genealogy and Biography
Cook County, Illinois
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Sally6 BIGELOW, dau of Asa5 (Joshua4, Joshua3, Joshua2, John1) and Rebecca (RICHARDSON) BIGELOW, was born 31 October 1766 at Brookfield, Worcester county, MA. She married (1) 01 January 1786 Simon Rice, who was born 21 September 1762 at Brookfield, son of Jason and Deborah (Force) Rice. He died 1812 at Sturbridge, and she married (2) 10 November 1818 Abijah Harrington, (his second marriage). He lived 1743-1821 and was a son of Jonas Harrington. She died 10 April 1853.
Children of Simon and Sally (Bigelow) Rice, birthplaces not given:
Asa Rice, b 19 Nov 1786; d 27 Jan 1867 Tompkins co, NY; m 1811 Polly Reed.
Baxter Rice, b 3 June 1788; d 1877; m Harmony Wright or Child; res Machias, Cattaraugus co, NY.
Sally Rice, b 27 May 1790; d 20 May 1867 ; m ____ Howard; res Madison co, NY.
Cheney Rice, b 21 Oct 1791; d _ Jan 1845.
Jonas Rice, b 25 Jan 1793; d 22 Feb 1841 Sturbridge, MA; m 18 Feb 1816 Sally Wright.
Deborah Rice, a twin, b 22 Apr 1795; unm.
Rebekah Rice, a twin, b 22 Apr 1795;d 13 Feb 1809; unm.
Bathsheba Rice, b 03 June 1796; unm.
Sophia Rice, b 13 Feb 1798; d _ May 1867; m Joseph Garfield; res Worcester, MA.
child Rice, b and d 02 Mar l799.
Louisa Rice, b 25 Aug 1802; d __Feb 1838; m 1829 Simeon Lamb; res Charlton, MA.
child Rice, b Nov 1805; died young.
Mary Rice, b 04 Sept 1808; d 01 Jan 1851; m 10 Mar 1833 Sumner French of Charlton, MA; res Manchester, NH.
Bigelow Society
The Bigelow Family Genealogy
Vol I, pg 290-291
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Asa and Polly (Reed) Rice, were natives of Massachusetts, and settled in New York in 1811, shortly after their marriage. Asa Rice was a prosperous farmer, well known and esteemed for his great moral worth. Both he and his wife were members of the Methodist Church and active in good works. They attained a venerable age, the former dying when eighty years old, and the latter at seventy-five.
Mr. Rice [Asa] was an "old-line" Whig, and in later life became a Republican. His nine children reached mature years, and three came West, namely, Henry, Columbus T. and James H. Rice.
Album of Genealogy and Biography
Cook County, Illinois
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Sally6 BIGELOW, dau of Asa5 (Joshua4, Joshua3, Joshua2, John1) and Rebecca (RICHARDSON) BIGELOW, was born 31 October 1766 at Brookfield, Worcester county, MA. She married (1) 01 January 1786 Simon Rice, who was born 21 September 1762 at Brookfield, son of Jason and Deborah (Force) Rice. He died 1812 at Sturbridge, and she married (2) 10 November 1818 Abijah Harrington, (his second marriage). He lived 1743-1821 and was a son of Jonas Harrington. She died 10 April 1853.
Children of Simon and Sally (Bigelow) Rice, birthplaces not given:
Asa Rice, b 19 Nov 1786; d 27 Jan 1867 Tompkins co, NY; m 1811 Polly Reed.
Baxter Rice, b 3 June 1788; d 1877; m Harmony Wright or Child; res Machias, Cattaraugus co, NY.
Sally Rice, b 27 May 1790; d 20 May 1867 ; m ____ Howard; res Madison co, NY.
Cheney Rice, b 21 Oct 1791; d _ Jan 1845.
Jonas Rice, b 25 Jan 1793; d 22 Feb 1841 Sturbridge, MA; m 18 Feb 1816 Sally Wright.
Deborah Rice, a twin, b 22 Apr 1795; unm.
Rebekah Rice, a twin, b 22 Apr 1795;d 13 Feb 1809; unm.
Bathsheba Rice, b 03 June 1796; unm.
Sophia Rice, b 13 Feb 1798; d _ May 1867; m Joseph Garfield; res Worcester, MA.
child Rice, b and d 02 Mar l799.
Louisa Rice, b 25 Aug 1802; d __Feb 1838; m 1829 Simeon Lamb; res Charlton, MA.
child Rice, b Nov 1805; died young.
Mary Rice, b 04 Sept 1808; d 01 Jan 1851; m 10 Mar 1833 Sumner French of Charlton, MA; res Manchester, NH.
Bigelow Society
The Bigelow Family Genealogy
Vol I, pg 290-291
Asa was the son of Simeon Rice and Sally Bigelow. He married Polly Reed/Reid in 1811.
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Asa and Polly (Reed) Rice, were natives of Massachusetts, and settled in New York in 1811, shortly after their marriage. Asa Rice was a prosperous farmer, well known and esteemed for his great moral worth. Both he and his wife were members of the Methodist Church and active in good works. They attained a venerable age, the former dying when eighty years old, and the latter at seventy-five.
Mr. Rice [Asa] was an "old-line" Whig, and in later life became a Republican. His nine children reached mature years, and three came West, namely, Henry, Columbus T. and James H. Rice.
Album of Genealogy and Biography
Cook County, Illinois
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Sally6 BIGELOW, dau of Asa5 (Joshua4, Joshua3, Joshua2, John1) and Rebecca (RICHARDSON) BIGELOW, was born 31 October 1766 at Brookfield, Worcester county, MA. She married (1) 01 January 1786 Simon Rice, who was born 21 September 1762 at Brookfield, son of Jason and Deborah (Force) Rice. He died 1812 at Sturbridge, and she married (2) 10 November 1818 Abijah Harrington, (his second marriage). He lived 1743-1821 and was a son of Jonas Harrington. She died 10 April 1853.
Children of Simon and Sally (Bigelow) Rice, birthplaces not given:
Asa Rice, b 19 Nov 1786; d 27 Jan 1867 Tompkins co, NY; m 1811 Polly Reed.
Baxter Rice, b 3 June 1788; d 1877; m Harmony Wright or Child; res Machias, Cattaraugus co, NY.
Sally Rice, b 27 May 1790; d 20 May 1867 ; m ____ Howard; res Madison co, NY.
Cheney Rice, b 21 Oct 1791; d _ Jan 1845.
Jonas Rice, b 25 Jan 1793; d 22 Feb 1841 Sturbridge, MA; m 18 Feb 1816 Sally Wright.
Deborah Rice, a twin, b 22 Apr 1795; unm.
Rebekah Rice, a twin, b 22 Apr 1795;d 13 Feb 1809; unm.
Bathsheba Rice, b 03 June 1796; unm.
Sophia Rice, b 13 Feb 1798; d _ May 1867; m Joseph Garfield; res Worcester, MA.
child Rice, b and d 02 Mar l799.
Louisa Rice, b 25 Aug 1802; d __Feb 1838; m 1829 Simeon Lamb; res Charlton, MA.
child Rice, b Nov 1805; died young.
Mary Rice, b 04 Sept 1808; d 01 Jan 1851; m 10 Mar 1833 Sumner French of Charlton, MA; res Manchester, NH.
Bigelow Society
The Bigelow Family Genealogy
Vol I, pg 290-291
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Asa and Polly (Reed) Rice, were natives of Massachusetts, and settled in New York in 1811, shortly after their marriage. Asa Rice was a prosperous farmer, well known and esteemed for his great moral worth. Both he and his wife were members of the Methodist Church and active in good works. They attained a venerable age, the former dying when eighty years old, and the latter at seventy-five.
Mr. Rice [Asa] was an "old-line" Whig, and in later life became a Republican. His nine children reached mature years, and three came West, namely, Henry, Columbus T. and James H. Rice.
Album of Genealogy and Biography
Cook County, Illinois
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Sally6 BIGELOW, dau of Asa5 (Joshua4, Joshua3, Joshua2, John1) and Rebecca (RICHARDSON) BIGELOW, was born 31 October 1766 at Brookfield, Worcester county, MA. She married (1) 01 January 1786 Simon Rice, who was born 21 September 1762 at Brookfield, son of Jason and Deborah (Force) Rice. He died 1812 at Sturbridge, and she married (2) 10 November 1818 Abijah Harrington, (his second marriage). He lived 1743-1821 and was a son of Jonas Harrington. She died 10 April 1853.
Children of Simon and Sally (Bigelow) Rice, birthplaces not given:
Asa Rice, b 19 Nov 1786; d 27 Jan 1867 Tompkins co, NY; m 1811 Polly Reed.
Baxter Rice, b 3 June 1788; d 1877; m Harmony Wright or Child; res Machias, Cattaraugus co, NY.
Sally Rice, b 27 May 1790; d 20 May 1867 ; m ____ Howard; res Madison co, NY.
Cheney Rice, b 21 Oct 1791; d _ Jan 1845.
Jonas Rice, b 25 Jan 1793; d 22 Feb 1841 Sturbridge, MA; m 18 Feb 1816 Sally Wright.
Deborah Rice, a twin, b 22 Apr 1795; unm.
Rebekah Rice, a twin, b 22 Apr 1795;d 13 Feb 1809; unm.
Bathsheba Rice, b 03 June 1796; unm.
Sophia Rice, b 13 Feb 1798; d _ May 1867; m Joseph Garfield; res Worcester, MA.
child Rice, b and d 02 Mar l799.
Louisa Rice, b 25 Aug 1802; d __Feb 1838; m 1829 Simeon Lamb; res Charlton, MA.
child Rice, b Nov 1805; died young.
Mary Rice, b 04 Sept 1808; d 01 Jan 1851; m 10 Mar 1833 Sumner French of Charlton, MA; res Manchester, NH.
Bigelow Society
The Bigelow Family Genealogy
Vol I, pg 290-291
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