First marriage was to Alexander Counterman on 12 Oct 1871 in Adams County, Indiana. I assume he died prior to the 1880 census and is no doubt buried at Tricker Cemetery, but there have been no proofs, so far.

Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941

Name: Nancy M Counterman
Spouse Name: Nelson Rice
Marriage Date: 21 Oct 1882
Marriage County: Adams
Source: Adams County, Indiana Index to Marriage Records 1845 - 1920 Inclusive Vo; W. P. A.
Original Record Located County Clerks Off; Book: D, OS Page: 521

Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941

Name: Nelson Rice
Name: Mary Counterman
Marriage Date: 21 Oct 1882
Marriage County: Adams
His Estimated Birth Year: 1855
Age: 27
Father Name: Edward
Mother Name: Jane
Her Estimated Birth Year: 1851
Age: 31
Father Name: Sylvester
Mother Name: Cassuah
Source: Adams County, Indiana Index to Supplemental Record Marriage Trahscript L
Original Record Located: County Cledk's Office Dec; Book: 9, OS Page: 8



RICE

Van Wert, Ohio - January 11, 1938 - Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy Rice, 86, were held today at 2 o'clock at Willshire Church of God. Mrs. Nancy Rice, who resided for many years in the vicinity of Willshire, died Sunday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Clifford Keltner (Troutner ?), west of Rockford in Mercer County. She had been ill for 10 weeks. Burial was in Tricker Cemetery, Adams County, Indiana.

Ohio Deaths 1908 - 1953

Name - Nancy Rice
Death date - 09 Jan 1938
Death place - Blackcreek, Mercer, Ohio
Birth date - 04 Jan 1852
Birth place - Ohio
Age at death - 86 years 5 days
Gender - Female
Marital status - Widowed
Race or color - Caucasian
Street address -
Occupation - Housewife
Residence Blackcreek Tp.
Burial date - 11 Jan 1938
Burial place -
Cemetery name - Tricker Cemetery, Indiana
Spouse name - Nelson Rice
Father name - Sylvester Blazer
Father birth place - Ohio
Mother name - Kayeah Berge
Mother birth place - Ohio
Informant - Mrs. Clifford Troutner of Rockford Ohio