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Descendants of Edward Rice

8. CELOMA² RICE (EDWARD¹) was born Abt. 1828 in OH, and died Abt. 23 Jul 1912. She married ROBERT B. MEENACH 09 Jan 1848 in Clark Co, OH ^51,^52,^53,⁵⁴, son of WILLIAM MEENACH and SARAH BARR.

Notes for CELOMA RICE:
Celoma RICE
Sex: F

Event(s):
Will: 31 Dec 1842
Clark, Ohio

Parents:
Father: Edward RICE
Mother:

Notes for ROBERT B. MEENACH:
1860 Census, Clark Co, OH, City of Springfield, 4th Ward, pg. 458A

MEENACH, Robert, Age 38, occupation: Sexton Cemetery, R.E. Val 125, Pers Estate 50, b. OH
Celoma, age 31, b. OH
Lucy, age 08, b. OH
Emma, age 5, b. OH
RICE, Lucy, age 67, pers estate: 2,000, b. NY
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Name State Served Enlist Date Enlist Rank Enlist Age Enlist Place Army
Robert B Meenach Ohio 26 December 1863 Priv 44 Union

Robert B Meenach
Enlist Date Enlist Place Enlist Rank Enlist Age
26 December 1863 Priv 44

Served Ohio Enlisted C Co. 5th Cav Reg. OH Mustered Out at Washington, DC on 07 June 1865
Source: Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio
Robert A. Meenach View Image Online™
Images Online #: 2289 State Filed: Kansas
Widow: Celoma Meenach Relative:
Minor: Comments:

On June 12, 1876 Robert filed for an Invalid Pension, it was granted
On April 18, 1910, his widow, Celoma, filed for a widow's pension, it was granted. Filed in Kansas
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1870 Census, Miami Co, Newberry Twp, Pg. 423
MEINACH, Robert, 47,Day Laborer, P.E. val 200, b. OH
Salome, age 43, b. OH
Lucy, age 17, Helps Mother
Emma, age 12 attending School
Both Robert's parents were living with them. William age 91, and Sarah age 87

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1880 Census Place: Newberry, Miami, Ohio
Source: FHL Film 1255049 National Archives Film T9-1049 Page 168B

Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Robt. MEINACH Self M M W 58 OH
Occ: Farmer Fa: PA Mo: NY
Salome MEINACH Wife F M W 52 OH
Occ: Keeping House Fa: PA Mo: PA

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Meenach, Robert, Celonia
Xt
1853
Deeds
28
443
Newberry Twp
Mi
(Source: Miami Valley Genealogy Index)

Meenach, William (This was Robert's father)
es
1870
ProbCt
Case
04902
Estate
M
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Physical Description (from Civil War Pension file):
At enlistment December 27, 1863, Ht 5'8", fair complexion, gray eyes; auburn hair (another description says sandy hair).

Residences listed:
Springfield OH until 1872
Piqua, OH 1872-1878
1878-1882: Eureka Kansas
1882 and after in Eureka and suburbs

Children of CELOMA RICE and ROBERT MEENACH are:

	i.		LUCY³ MEENACH, b. 1852; m. UNKNOWN CAMPBELL.
	ii.		EMMA MEENACH, b. Abt. 1855; m. EBENEZER A. HART, JR..

Notes for EMMA MEENACH:
Emma Hart's affidavit in her father's pension file gives her age as 42. Date of affidavit was Feb 1892, she was living in Eureka, Greenwood Co, Kansas with her father. She was a married woman

Notes for EBENEZER A. HART, JR.:
1860 Census, Miami Co, Newberry Twp, pg 61
Ebenezer, Jr. was age 10, living with his family, Ebenezer, Sr., age 54 and wife Mary, age 44

iii.

WILLIAM MEENACH, d. 22 Jan 1851, Miami Co, OH.

Notes for WILLIAM MEENACH:
Union Church Cemetery
in Newberry Township, Miami County Ohio

MEENACH, William e.M., s/o R.B.&C., died 22 Jan 1851, age 2y 4m

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