Porter H. Cross

Male 1870 - 1886  (16 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Porter H. Cross was born 1870 (son of Lucias H. Cross and Clarinda RICE); died 18 Mar 1886, Springfield, Hampden Co. MA; was buried , Oak Grove Cemetery, Springfield, Hampden Co. MA.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Grave location and tombstone photo:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=29635604


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Lucias H. Cross was born 24 Mar 1844, Hampden Co. MA; died 24 Jun 1912, Springfield, Hampden Co. MA; was buried , Oak Grove Cemetery, Springfield, Hampden Co. MA.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Grave location and tombstone photo:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=29635603

    Lucias married Clarinda RICE. Clarinda (daughter of Edward RICE and Emetine Butts) was born Nov., 1848, Athens Co. OH; died 30 Sep 1927, Springfield, Hampden Co. MA; was buried , Oak Grove Cemetery, Springfield, Hampden Co. MA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Clarinda RICE was born Nov., 1848, Athens Co. OH (daughter of Edward RICE and Emetine Butts); died 30 Sep 1927, Springfield, Hampden Co. MA; was buried , Oak Grove Cemetery, Springfield, Hampden Co. MA.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Grave location and tombstone photo:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=29635601

    Children:
    1. 1. Porter H. Cross was born 1870; died 18 Mar 1886, Springfield, Hampden Co. MA; was buried , Oak Grove Cemetery, Springfield, Hampden Co. MA.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Edward RICE was born 06 Jan 1818, Athens Co. OH (son of James RICE and Violetta Keeton); died 07 Jul 1880, Knox Co. IL; was buried , Westfall Cemetery, Victoria, Knox Co. IL.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Grave location and tombstone photo:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5544491

    Edward married Emetine Butts. Emetine was born 1832, Ohio; died 1850, Vinton Co. OH; was buried , Unknown, Vinton Co. OH. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Emetine Butts was born 1832, Ohio; died 1850, Vinton Co. OH; was buried , Unknown, Vinton Co. OH.
    Children:
    1. 3. Clarinda RICE was born Nov., 1848, Athens Co. OH; died 30 Sep 1927, Springfield, Hampden Co. MA; was buried , Oak Grove Cemetery, Springfield, Hampden Co. MA.
    2. Lewis M. RICE was born 20 Apr 1850, Athens Co. OH; died 27 Sep 1914, Porter Co. IN; was buried , Hebron Cemetery, Hebron, Porter Co. IN.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  James RICE was born 27 Nov 1795, Virginia (son of James RICE and Mary); died 06 Aug 1874, Porter Co. IN; was buried , Hebron Cemetery, Hebron, Porter Co. IN.

    Notes:

    BIOGRAPHY

    From Find A Grave
    From Ruth Rice Patterson, his second great grandaughter

    James Rice was born 27 November 1795 in the area of Wythe and Russell Counties, Virginia which later became Tazewell County created 20 December 1799. Specific parents cannot be proven. His age and birth date are taken from his Hebron Cemetery burial record; age at death. 6 August 1874, 78 years, 8 months, 10 days. James? family moved from Virginia to Gallia County, Ohio in the early 1800?s.

    James can first be documented in August 1812 in Gallia County, Ohio where he is reflected as a private in the Ohio Militia in Captain Isaac Butler?s Company (9Aug1812 ? 9Oct1812) which was mobilized for the War of 1812. He again enlisted in Captain Joseph W. Ross? Company (1Sep1813 ? 1Mar1814) and served in the Detroit, Michigan area until discharged in March 1814. In 1850 James filed a Land Bounty claim with the US Government for this military service and was awarded 160 acres of government land located in Iowa. He later sold his interest in that land to another individual who took possession of the land in Iowa.

    In 1815 James Rice married Violetta ?Zeletty? Keeton, 21 February 1815, in Gallia County, Ohio. Violetta Keeton was the daughter of David Keeton a Revolutionary War soldier residing in Gallia County, Ohio at the time. That marriage produced seven children, daughters Irena, Fatima and Esther, and sons Edward W., Tazwell (T.S.), Elias M., and James V. They were all born in the Gallia/Jackson/Athens County area of Ohio.

    In late 1834, James Rice purchased land equating to approximately 120 acres in Athens County, Ohio (Athens County Deeds, Vol 7, pg 704). In 1850 due to county boundary changes that land relocated into newly formed Vinton County, Ohio. In the 1850 US Federal Census, the family was living in South Brown Township, Vinton County, Ohio. The James Rice family lived at this location until September 1856 when James and Violetta sold the family farm and moved to Eagle Creek Township, Lake County, Indiana. All of their seven children and their families moved with them to Indiana.

    James was a farmer in Lake/Porter County, Indiana until his death, 6 August 1874. He owned land in Sections 15 and 16, Township 33N, Range 7W. Land which straddled County Line Road between Lake and Porter Counties.

    His wife, Violetta, preceded him in death (15 September 1869). Both are buried in the Hebron Cemetery, Hebron, Indiana.

    His obituary is a two sentence entry in the Porter County Vidette, dated 13 August 1874, Vol. 18, Pg.3, Col. 5. ?Died, on the 5th inst., at his residence two miles southwest of here, James Rice, Sen. He was a soldier in the War of 1812?.




    Buried:
    Grave location, tombstone photo, and biography:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=39861495

    James married Violetta Keeton. Violetta was born 03 Oct 1793, Virginia; died 15 Sep 1869, Porter Co. IN; was buried , Hebron Cemetery, Hebron, Porter Co. IN. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Violetta Keeton was born 03 Oct 1793, Virginia; died 15 Sep 1869, Porter Co. IN; was buried , Hebron Cemetery, Hebron, Porter Co. IN.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Grave location and tombstone photo:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=39861529

    Children:
    1. Irena RICE was born 10 Feb 1816, Athens Co. OH; died 01 Sep 1878, Lake Co. IN; was buried , Orchard Grove Cemetery Lowell Lake Co. IN.
    2. 6. Edward RICE was born 06 Jan 1818, Athens Co. OH; died 07 Jul 1880, Knox Co. IL; was buried , Westfall Cemetery, Victoria, Knox Co. IL.
    3. Tazewell S. RICE was born 1821, Athens Co. OH; died 15 Nov 1870, Hebron, Porter Co. IN; was buried , Hebron Cemetery, Hebron, Porter Co. IN.
    4. Fatima RICE was born 03 Feb 1823, Athens Co. OH; died 26 Feb 1900, Porter Co. IN; was buried , Carter Cemetery, Porter Co. IN.
    5. Esther RICE was born 11 Jun 1824, Athens Co. OH; died 22 Mar 1902, Greenwood Co. KS; was buried , Twin Grove Cemetery, Severy, Greenwood Co. KS.
    6. Elias M. RICE was born 1827, Athens Co. OH; died 14 Feb 1901, Emporia, Lyon Co. KS; was buried , Twin Grove Cemetery, Severy, Greenwood Co. KS.
    7. James Vinton RICE was born 01 Mar 1833, Athens Co. OH; died 10 Nov 1911, Hebron, Porter Co. IN; was buried , Hebron Cemetery, Hebron, Porter Co. IN.