Notes for Ellen RICE
Obituary: "Mrs. Ellen Kistler, aged 62 years, who was a daughter of Wm. and Emma (Hench) Rice, of Juniata county and a granddaughter or Mr. and Mrs. jacob Hench of Bridgeport, died at her home in Carlisle, Wednesday of cancer of the stomach... She was married to John Kistler, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kistler or Elliottsburg, about 43 years ago. Mr. Kistler dying about 14 years ago. ... A number of years ago they lived on the John Riitter farm at Loysville... They moved to Cumberland county 21 years ago where they owned a farm until buying the property in Carlisle where she died. She was a member of the Lutheran church in Carlisle and a fine christian woman. She was the mother of five children all living, namely, Lizzie, of Camden, N.J.; Homer, on a farm in Cumberland county; Edna, Mrs. Burkett; and Wm. of Carlisle and Nettie, at home. Also surviving are 7 grandchildren and the following sisters and brothers, Mary, Mrs. Markel of Iowa; Sara, Mrs. Landis of Juniata county; Josephine, Mrs. Samuel Walker, of Mechanicsburg; Benjamin Rice, of Harrisburg; Edwin Rice, of Leymone, and a step mother, Mrs. Annie Hoffman Rice, who lives with her step son Benjamin Rice of Harrisburg.... Internment was in the Kutk cemetery near Carlisle." Source: Perry County newspaper.
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