The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-06-11
Edward Rice Dies Suddenly.

er of the North Aliddletown precinct.
died suddenly yesterday about noon.
while en- route from field where
grass seed stripping was in progress,
to his home, from an attack of apo
pleXy.
The death of Mr. Rice came as a
distinct shock to his relatives and
friends. as he seemed to be tnjoylng
the best of health, and only a few
minutes before ne died was in the high
spirits.
Mr.. Rice was in a field a short dis
lance from his home. which is on the
outskirts of North MiddletoWr. where
a number of gass seed strippers were
in operation. During the morning be
was apparently IN his usual good
health, and had made several trips
from the field to the barn, where the
grass seed was being stored.
Those who last saw him alive state
that at noon he had just returned to
thesfield from the barn, and said he
would return immediately after dinner.
Mr.. Rice was riding in his buggy ard
left the field. going IN the direction OF
his home.
Without realizing that anything of a
serious nature had befallen Mr.. Rice,
the workmen in field close by con-
tinued with their labnrs,, as the horse
drawing the buggy passed into the
barn lot, with Mr.. Rice seated in the
vehicle. Not until the horse attempt
ed to draw the vehicle into the buggy
apartment through the small doorway,
did they realize that something serious
had happened, and upon investigation
Mr.. Rice was found seated in the
vehicle, but life was extinct.
AS the distance from the field to the
house was very short, and the time
consumd in making the last trip, it
was evident that he had been dead but
a short time, and perhaps was seized
with the fatal attack midway between
the house and the field.
About two years ago, while engaged
in some work upon his farm, Mr.. Rice
suffered slight stroke of paralysis.
from the effects of which he was con-
fined to his home for some time, but
durinpGthe past several months he had
been enjoying exceedingly good health.
and last Tuesday made trip to Paris,
where he remained all during the day,
and was said by those who saw him,
to be in happy mood.
Mr.. Rice, who was 81 years old, was
an eX. Confederate soldier, and when in
Paris last week contributed to fund
being raised by the Daughters of the
Confederacy to purchase flowers with
which to decorate the graves of the
Confederate dead in the Paris ceme-
te y.
He enlisted in the army of the South
in 1862 at the age of II, under Gen.
Kirby Smith, and was a member of
Company c., Third Kentucky Battal-
lion, the regiment commanded by Col.
E. F. Clay. of Bourbon county. With
his regiment, which was under COM
mand of Gen. John II. Morgan, the
intrepid cavalry leader, he served with
considerable distinction, and, while one
of the youngest, was considered lone of
the bravest soldiers in the command.
He took part in all the principal battles
fought by Gen. Morgan, bdt escaped
capture with the command on the
famous Ohio raid, by being transfer ed
to another division.
When Gen. Morgan, with other
officers. escaped from the State prison
at Columbus, Ohio, Mr.. Rice, with a
few members of his regiment, Joined
him to continue the struggle, but ,only
a short time afterward the gallant
leader met his death.
Mr.. Rice continued in his struggle
for the South until the surrender OF
Gen. Lee and he laid down his arms
and returned home. Although a young
man when the war closed he became
actively engaged in the pursuit OF
agriculture, and amassed considerable
fortune. At the time of his death he
was considered the largest landowner ir
the North Middletown precinct.
Mr.. Rice was born and reared only {
few miles from the place where he
died. He was married three times,
His first and second wives were the
Misses See. of Little Rock, and his
third wife. who survives, was Miss
Mollie Bryan, sister of Messrs w. z.
and j. T. Bryan, of Little Rock. Mr.
Rice was prominent member of the
Masonic lodge, and an officer in the
Mort Mlddletown church. The funeral
will be held from his late residence
"Wednesday afternoon, at 2 CLOCK. with
services by Elders j. W. LigOn and l..
II. Reynolds. Burial in the North
Middletown cemetery.
The paIl-beareis will be: Active
E. j. BGrris, S. B. Burns. r. II. Bur
ris, w. A. Thomson. Ed. Clarke
Samuel Nickels; Honorary Confed
crate veterans.