What an interesting story of the RICE family! I am not a descendant, but I found it to be fascinating. One of the reasons, I guess, is that I remember a theologian many years ago whose name was John R. RICE. I would love to know if he was from that same family. I noticed one of them married a lady named FINNEY, and I couldn't help but wonder if that name was another variation of FINLEY. Velma Finley **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007)