Minerva Jane Clark

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OBITUARY

Fairbury Gazette, Fairbury, NB; 3 August 1878

KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

During the storm last evening Mrs. Freeman Rice was struck and instantly killed by lightning. She was sitting near the middle of the room when the bolt descended through a stove pipe which projected through the roof, striking her in the head.

Dr. Wilcox was at once called but he could detect no signs of life, death being doubtless instantaneous. Her sister-in-law, Mrs. P.C. Rice, who was sitting near her was also severely shocked but not seriously injured.

Mrs. Rice has resided in Fairbury for some time and was generally known and universally respected. She left a husband and several children who will deeply feel their loss.

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Minerva married Freeman Floyd RICE Jun 1859, LaPorte Co. IN. Freeman (son of David RICE and Sarah Myrick) was born 25 Nov 1830, Ohio; died 12 Jan 1919, McPherson Co. KS; was buried , Evergreen Cemetery, Cameron, Clinton Co. MO. [Group Sheet]

1. Leora Bell RICE was born 18 Sep 1863, La Porte Co. IN; died 16 Aug 1916, Omaha, Douglas Co. NB; was buried , Ridge Cemetery, Fremont, Dodge Co. NB.
2. Milton Evans RICE was born 28 Oct 1865, La Porte Co. IN; died 08 Nov 1954, Whiteside Co. IL; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Whiteside Co. IL.
3. Henry Eddie RICE was born 21 Mar 1872, Clinton Co. MO; died 02 Mar 1949, Clinton Co. MO; was buried , Evergreen Cemetery, Cameron, Clinton Co. MO.
4. Edgar Willis RICE was born 1875, Clinton Co. MO; died 16 May 1914, Phoenix, Maricopa Co. AZ; was buried , Evergreen Cemetery, Cameron, Clinton Co. MO.
5. Ernest Charles RICE was born 20 Sep 1876, Jefferson Co. NB; died Unknown; was buried , Unknown, Jefferson Co. CO.