STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1901, page 4, column 2

MARTHA ELIZABETH (RIGBY) RICE, 23 Feb 1839 - 23 Apr 1901

   DIED at her home in Sturgis, Mich., April 23, 1901, Elizabeth 
Rice, aged 62 years, 2 months and 1 day.

   Martha Elizabeth Rigby was born in Richland county, Ohio, Feb. 
23, 1839, and while yet a child came with her parents to Salem 
township, Steuben county, Indiana, where she spent the greater part 
of her life, moving to Sturgis only a few years ago.  She was united 
in marriage December 2, 1857, to Asa B. Rice and to this union were 
born seven children, five of whom, N. I., James, Rosalvo and Ella 
Rice, of Sturgis and Mrs. Amy Glasgow, of Helmer still survive.  Her 
remains were laid to rest in the cemetery beside those of her 
husband who died in 1896.  Soon after her removal to Sturgis she 
became blind and her health, never the best, gave way, but she bore 
her afflictions with remarkable patience.  She will long be 
remembered by Steuben county people as a kind neighbor and friend.

Submitted by:  Mona Hildlen-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net