Hi Effingham list, I'm looking for this RICE family in Effingham area. My grandmother: Susan Florence RICE b. 1884 Edgewood, Effingham, IL d. 1948 Paxton, Ford IL gr grandfather:: John C. RICE b. 1850 KY d. 1903 Edgewood, Effingham, IL gr gr grandfather: Thomas C. RICE b. 1822? ???KY? Family History: John C. RICE m. Lavina Arabelle "Belle" MOWERY 1877 their children: William Edward RICE "Carney" b. 1878 Edgewood, Effingham, IL d. 1919 William/Carney traveled with the Carnival, was run over by an hay bailer when 6 yrs old, had wooden leg. lead a some what troubled life, had been in reform school, later in life worked as a brakman for the IL Central RR. Charles RICE (could Thomas father been named Charles? thus the reasoning behind the C. in Thomas and Johns names, and this son named after a great grandfather?) b. 1881 Edgewood, Effingham, IL was a fireman in Decatur where he lived. m. Erda Sterns/Stearns Erda was a school teacher. Susan Florence RICE (*my grandmother) b. 1884 Edgewood, Effingham, IL d. 1948 m. Harvey HYDE 1903 Susan was the mother of 13 children all born in southern IL. Susan was living with her daughter in Paxton when she died. Alma RICE b.1898? m John Chaplin Fredrick b. 1900 and Annie b. 1902 died as infants. Mary Ellen RICE "Ellie" b.? m. Jackson ROSE Always searching, always appreciate any assistance, Marcia [email protected]