Hanna Ann RICE

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Canton Pilot, Canton, KS; 10 March 1938

MRS. ANNA EDWARDS DIED YESTERDAY

Funeral Services Today at the Baptist Church
Mrs. Anna Rice Edwards, 82 years old, since 1879 a resident of Canton, passed away at the home of her grandson, Warren Edwards, in Wichita, yesterday morning following a long illness. The funeral will be held this afternoon, 2 o'clock at the Canton Baptist church, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Harry Burden. Interment will be made in the Canton cemetery.

Canton chapter of Eastern Star of which she was a charter member will have charge of the service at the cemetery.
Mrs. Edwards was a native of Indiana. She was born at Westville. On October 19, 1873 she was married to John W. Edwards at Fairbury, Nebr. She was the mother of three sons: Floyd, and Arvin Willis, both deceased; and Charles M. Edwards of Wichita, and an adopted daughter, Mrs. Fay Champlin.

She was a member of the Christian church, Order of Eastern Star and Past Matrons club. She was a charter member of the Canton chapter of Eastern Star and a past worthy matron.

Mr. and Mrs. Edwards came to Canton to enter the hotel business. They moved the old hotel from north of the Rock Island tracks and joined it onto another building which made the present Canton Hotel. After her husband's death, Mrs. Edwards operated the hotel for a number of years.
"Grandmother" Edwards, as she was affectionately known to many in the community, had a wide circle of neighbors and friends who sorrow at her death.

Hanna married John W. Edwards. [Group Sheet]

1. Floyd Edwards
2. Arvin Edwards
3. Charles M. Edwards

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Canton Pilot; 16 Jan 1919

Freeman Rice

Freeman Rice was born in Ohio, November 25, 1830, died January 12, 1919, at the age of 88 years, 1 month, 17 days.
He moved to Indiana in childhood and lived there till he was married. He moved to Missouri in 1869.

His family consisted of five boys and three girls of which one of the daughters, Mrs. Anna Edwards and three sons, E.C. Rice of Evergreen, Colorado, H.E. Rice of Cameron, Missouri and M.E. Rice of Dixon, Illinois, still remain.
Mr. Rice has been living here with his daughter, Mrs. Edwards at the hotel where he died Sunday. Twenty-nine grandchildren also survive him.

The remains were taken to Cameron, Missouri, Tuesday, accompanied by Mrs. Edwards and H.E. Rice for burial. The family has the sympathy of the community in their sad bereavement.

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Freeman married Nancy Benn 15 Apr 1855, Porter Co. IN. Nancy was born 1838, Ohio; died 1858, LaPorte Co. IN; was buried , Unknown, La Porte Co. IN. [Group Sheet]

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David married Sarah Myrick 29 Mar 1829, Athens Co. OH. [Group Sheet]

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