Brice Rickey, born 5 June 1809 in New Jersey, son of Thomas and Hester Rickey, died 14 October 1876, married Elizabeth Greathouse. Brice was raised in Brown County, Jackson Township, Ohio, near Eagle Creek, where his parents established a home in 1817 when he was nine years old. he receive little formal schooling in this rural location. his first wife Elizabeth, and he were both member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. They had nine children:-
1) Lucinda born: 7 May 1829
died: 1915
married: (1) Elijah Morris (4 children)
(2) Hugh Burns on 6 November 1873 (1 child - Jessie M.)
2) William B. born: 6 May 1832
died: 21 March 1894
3) Mary Jane born: 1842
died: 1908
married: Frank M. Morris
buried: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, near Winchester.
4) Eleanor born: 1843
5) Thomas Bloom born: December 1845
died: 1915
married: Missouri E. Bright
6) Hester born: 1848Brice married (2) Nancy (______) Clemmer, a widow with four children. Two children were born to Brice and Nancy--Sanford S. and William.
Brice and Elizabeth his first wife, are both buried in the Rickey Family Cemetery, Jackson Township, Brown County. His second wife Nancy, died 12 November 1891 and is buried in Linwood Cemetery near Russelville, Brown County, Ohio.
Brice Rickey, born 5 June 1809 in New Jersey, son of Thomas and Hester Rickey, died 14 October 1876, married Elizabeth Greathouse. Brice was raised in Brown County, Jackson Township, Ohio, near Eagle Creek, where his parents established a home in 1817 when he was nine years old. he receive little formal schooling in this rural location. his first wife Elizabeth, and he were both member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. They had nine children:-
1) Lucinda born: 7 May 1829
died: 1915
married: (1) Elijah Morris (4 children)
(2) Hugh Burns on 6 November 1873 (1 child - Jessie M.)
2) William B. born: 6 May 1832
died: 21 March 1894
3) Mary Jane born: 1842
died: 1908
married: Frank M. Morris
buried: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, near Winchester.
4) Eleanor born: 1843
5) Thomas Bloom born: December 1845
died: 1915
married: Missouri E. Bright
6) Hester born: 1848Brice married (2) Nancy (______) Clemmer, a widow with four children. Two children were born to Brice and Nancy--Sanford S. and William.
Brice and Elizabeth his first wife, are both buried in the Rickey Family Cemetery, Jackson Township, Brown County. His second wife Nancy, died 12 November 1891 and is buried in Linwood Cemetery near Russelville, Brown County, Ohio.