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Submitted: 5/26/16 • Approved: 5/26/16 • Last Updated: 10/9/23 • R791867-G791821-S3
RH
March 14, 1888 - December 17, 1921
Elizabeth
October 16, 1844 - August 1, 1934
How Rice Ellis Came to Southwest Missouri
From Mary Ellis Thompson ~ This is how the story goes ~
Isaac Marion Ellis was hung 14 Sep 1864. I assume it was a short time after that, Rice was in town at 1 of the store fronts. Apparently 2 guys were discussing Isaac's hanging, 1 said, "Good riddance, 1 damn less rebel!" Rice responded that was his brother, pulled back his fist, hit the guy & KILLED HIM. Rice was put in jail. Based on what Uncle Virgil had said, it had to have been the jail in Boonville. He was sentenced. We haven't found any county records of the arrest or trial. The night before the sentence was to be carried out, they said that the Sheriff came in, told him there was a horse out back, to get on it, ride, & not come back. Family said that he left & no one knew what happened to him. However, they told that he married Elizabeth 9 Oct 1866 - they eloped.
Jeff Billington wrote: Rice moved to Southwest MO after the Civil War. He finally settled, lived, & died at his home.
The house sits right on the county line between McDonald & Barry. It was about 30 feet up the hill from Big Sugar Creek, & about 3 miles from Seligman & 300 yds from the AR state line.
16 Aug 1934 Cassville Democrat
Deceased Mrs. R H Ellis
Mrs Ellis, an old time & highly respected citizen of this county, passed away at her home. She was 89 years, 9 months & 16 days. She had lived in the county for many years. She was the daughter of the late Mary Fisher & Harman Bailey.
She was married to R H Ellis 9 Oct 1866. To this union were born 3 daughters & 1 son, the son dying in 1884. Surviving are Mrs. Emma Ellen Eggleston Washburn, Mrs. Alener Susan Banks & Mrs. Margaret Izular Patterson, both of Garfield, AR; 14 grandchildren & 15 great grandchildren. She was united w/the Christian Church in 1886, baptized by Rev. Green, & lived a faithful Christian life. She was an excellent lady & favorably known throughout that section of the county.
Her remains were laid to rest in Dent, next to her husband.
Contributed on 5/26/16 by judyfrog
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