Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887,
Henry Co.

THOMAS W. RICE, justice of the peace, was born February 8, 1822, in
Fayette County, Ky.  His father, Caleb Rice, was a native of Westmoreland
County, Va., but moved to Kentucky and followed farming.  His mother,
Sebina (Rigg) Rice, was also born in Virginia.  Our subject was educated
in the common schools of Fayette County, and learned the saddler's trade,
which he continued for seven years, but then abandoned the trade.  In the
meantime (1843) he had moved to Henry County, where he engaged in farming
for some years.  He located in the town of Eminence in March, 1857.  He
served as justice of the peace several years, and in 1874 was elected
county judge, which office he filled one year.  At the expiration of his
term in that office he became police judge of the town of Eminence,
serving as such eight years.  He was then appointed justice of the peace
by the governor, and in 1886 was elected to the same office for four years.
In 1841 he married Miss Mary J. Elliott, of Paris, Ky., daughter of Elijah
H. Elliott, of Bourbon County, who was a prominent grocer there for many
years.  To this union were born nine children: Mary E., Robert C.
(deceased), Henrietta T., Anna P. (deceased), Thomas C., Emma J., William
P., George E. and Charles M.

Rice Rigg Elliott
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Fayette-KY Paris-Bourbon-KY Westmoreland-VA

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