Eleanor Rice (1823–) • FamilySearch

Eleanor Rice

about 1823–
Greenup, Greenup, Kentucky, United States

The Life of Eleanor

When Eleanor Rice was born about 1823, in Greenup, Greenup, Kentucky, United States, her father, Ezekiel Rice, was 46 and her mother, Elizabeth Miller, was 41. She married Elias Pleasant Mullins , CSA on 6 August 1843, in Carter, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Little Sandy, Elliott, Kentucky, United States in 1860 and Lake, California, United States in 1880.

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Spouse and Children

Parents and Siblings

Elias Pleasant Mullins , CSA

1825–1879

Eleanor Rice

1823–

Marriage: 6 August 1843

Susan A Mullins

1847–

Mary M L Mullins

1850–

Neroy Leferet Mullins

1852–

Lewis Napolean Mullins

1854–1918

Price Mullins

1857–

Sarah E. Mullins

1859–

J L Mullins

1860–

Martha E Mullins

1862–1890

Newton E R Mullins

1864–

Jacob R E Mullins

1867–

Spouse and Children

Elias Pleasant Mullins , CSA

Male1825–1879Male

Eleanor Rice

Female1823–Female

MARRIAGE
6 August 1843
Carter, Kentucky, United States

children

(10)

Susan A Mullins

Female1847–Female

Mary M L Mullins

Female1850–Female

Neroy Leferet Mullins

Male1852–Male

Lewis Napolean Mullins

Male1854–1918Male

Price Mullins

Male1857–Male

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Parents and Siblings

Ezekiel Rice

Male1777–1862Male

Elizabeth Miller

Female1782–1836Female

siblings

(11)

Cinderella Rice

Female1801–1880Female

Male1802–1870Male

Male1804–1870Male

Male1806–1881Male

Female1810–1887Female

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World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

Age 2

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1848 · The California Gold Rush

Age 25

On January 24, 1848, gold was found at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, California, which began the California gold rush. In December of that same year, U.S. President James Polk announced the news to Congress. The news of gold lured thousands of “forty-niners” seeking fortune to California during 1849. Approximately 300,000 people relocated to California from all over the world during the gold rush years. It is estimated that the mined gold was worth tens of billions in today’s U.S. dollars.

1861

Age 38

Kentucky sided with the Union during the Civil War, even though it is a southern state.

Name Meaning

Rice

Eleanor

1 Welsh: variant of Reese .2 Americanized spelling of German Reis .

Possible Related Names

Reese

Reis

Derise

Dury

Ryce

Wrice

Sources (3)

Eleanor R S Mullens in household of Elias Mullens, "United States Census, 1850"
Ellen K C Mullins, "United States Census, 1880"
Ellewer Mullins in household of Elias Mullins, "United States Census, 1860"

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