Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits/441 Surname: RICE, MYERS, SHAFFNER ------------------------- Obituary: from the Dallas City Review, Hancock County, IL ANOTHER OLD SETTLER CALLED SATURDAY Mary Alice Rice was born in Meade County, Kentucky, May 24, 1844, and came to Illinois in 1847 with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan H. Rice, locating in Pontoosuc, where they resided until 1852; then moved on to a farm in Tiwappity, some four miles east of Dallas City. After some three years residence there, they moved to this city, which has been her home ever since. She was married to George F. Wibbell February 7th, 1881, who survives her. No children came to bless this union, but a niece, Mrs. Mary Shaffner Myers, of this city made her home with them from the time she was two years of age until her marriage. Claude Shaffner of this city, and Charles R. Carper, of Los Angeles, Calif., (both nephew) also made their home with Mr. and Mrs. Wibbell for several years in their youth. Mrs. Wibbell was a member of the Relief Corps, and Eastern Star Lodge, and was also a member of the Congregational Church. Alice Wibbell passed out of this life at her home in Dallas City, at 5:15 o'clock on the morning of Saturday, June 30, 1923, at the age of 79 years, 1 month and 5 days. She has been invalided for several years, having never been of a robust constitution. Everything that loving hands and professional skill could do was done; but nothing, it seems, could stay the hand of the Grim Reaper, and the end inevitably came, as stated, while she was surrounded by the near relatives and friends. Beside the husband she is survived by two brothers, Thomas S. Rice of this city, A.K. Rice of Lomax, and one sister, Mrs. Melissa Hallowell, who has been devoted to her care for a number of years. She also leaves the niece and nephews named, besides a number of others who will all deeply mourn the death of "Aunt Al" as she was familiarly known to all the older residents of the city. May she rest in peace. Funeral services were conducted from the home yesterday afternoon at two o'clock by Rev. J. Barr King, assisted by Rev. George H. Marsh, pastor of the Congregational church. Interment in the Dallas City cemetery.