Oliver H. Rice
by Geneva McCown Garrett

Oliver Hugh Rice was the first husband of Adeline Prudence Courtney, after the death of Oliver H. Rice c 1867
in DeWitt County, Texas, Adeline married Abraham Bowen May 16th, 1870 in DeWitt County.

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Oliver Hugh Rice was born Aug.1,1830 at Steubenville, Jefferson Co., Ohio. About 1840 Thomas McClure and Elizabeth ( Wilson) Rice brought their family, James, William, Oliver and daughter Mary L. to Texas. They lived at Fort Bend for a couple of years then moved to DeWitt Co. where the last child Thomas, was born.

On March 23,1854, Oliver married Adeline Prudence Courtney. They had four children. William Henry born 1857 at Crossingville, married Mary E. Karl in 1883, died 1923. Orien Adelbert born in 1855 at Stratton married Mary A. Hodges in 1875, died 1925. Oliver Jr. born 1859 at Stratton, believed to have died young. Amanda Elizabeth born 1861 at Stratton, married James M. Newman, died 1897.

In the 1860's Oliver and his son went to cut a tree down in the pasture, it fell the wrong way and he was killed. He was buried in either Alexander Cemetery or Hollan Cemetery in an unmarked grave.

Adeline was born June 21, 1839 in Courtland Co.in New York. She was red headed, blue eyed and about 5' 7". her parents Truman and Amanda ( Geary ) Courtney brought their family to Texas about 1850. Truman died about 1851 and Amanda remarried John Rustin in 1853.

After Oliver died, Adeline married Abraham Bowen. Adeline died June23, 1909 and was buried at Alexander Cemetery. The grave was unmarked.

Originally from the DeWitt County History Book .
Transcribed by Benjamin L. Bowen for the Bowen family web
from material supplied By Marlene Bowen Fruth .

The Bowen family web The Rootsweb edition 2000-2004

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