. History of Cass County Indiana : From its earliest settlement to the present time : with biographical sketches and reference to biographies previously compiled. ildren:Amanda, James and Elmer, who died in infancy; Benjamin, who mar-ried jMinnie Rhodes; Egbert, who married INIabel Montgomery; andMaggie, who married Mr. Whitworth. Two children have been bornto Mr. and Mrs. Whitworth: Golda, born in 1886, who became the wifeof Frank Griffin, of Logansport; and Ruth, born in 1891, who marriedGlen Rader, is also a resident of Logansport, and has two children,—Harry, who is two years of age, and F
. History of Cass County Indiana : From its earliest settlement to the present time : with biographical sketches and reference to biographies previously compiled. ildren:Amanda, James and Elmer, who died in infancy; Benjamin, who mar-ried jMinnie Rhodes; Egbert, who married INIabel Montgomery; andMaggie, who married Mr. Whitworth. Two children have been bornto Mr. and Mrs. Whitworth: Golda, born in 1886, who became the wifeof Frank Griffin, of Logansport; and Ruth, born in 1891, who marriedGlen Rader, is also a resident of Logansport, and has two children,—Harry, who is two years of age, and Frank, who is six months old. Themembers of this family are connected with the Baptist church, and areliberal supporters of religious and charitable movements. Elihu S. Rice, whose death occurred April 26, 1912, was one of theOld Guard of Cass county pioneers. His loss was not only keenlyfelt among the members of his immediate family, but by his associatesin business, his many friends, and thousands of people all over the coun-try who knew him only as the author of some of the most beautifulsacred music written. Born at Pavilion, Genesee county, New York,. HISTORY OF CASS COUNTY 773 February 2, 1827, Mr. Rice was a son of Erastus and Lueretia M. (Howe)Rice. The father, who was a native of ^Massachusetts, died in 1833, andsix years later Elihu S., then a lad of twelve years, accompanied hiswidowed mother and brothers and sisters to Logansport, which citywas destined to be his home during the remainder of his life. In 1843he became a clerk for Henry Martin & Company, but in the followingyear the firm discontinued business, and in 1845 j\Ir. Rice became con-nected with the firm of Pollard & Wilson. In 1853 Col. Philip Pollard,the senior member of the firm, retired therefrom, which was then reor-ganized as Wilson, Merriam & Company, Mr. Rice being admitted topartnership. Through various changes of this firm into Merriam, Rice& Howes, Merriam & Rice and Merriam, Rice & Company, Mr.
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