Transcribed and submitted by Lynn Tooley

Rice Cemetery is off US 4 and on the property that currently(1957) belongs to the Mendon Mountain Orchards, in the Town of Mendon, Rutland County, Vermont.

Rice Cemetery is in a sadly neglected state. Some stones are flat and trees and brush have taken over. There is however, an iron fence which incloses the entire plot. (1957)

Farnum, Harvey R., died Apr. 29, 1855, age 36 yrs.

Farnum, Mary Ann, wife of Richard H. Farnum, died Nov. 24, 1867, age 44 yrs.

Farnum, Edgar C., son of Richard H. and Mary A. Farnum, died Sept. 6, 1854, age 11 yrs. 6 mos. 21 days.

Rice, Mary W., wife of P. R. Rice, died May 15, 1860, age 47 yrs.

Temple, Charlotte L., wife of Wm. Rice, born June 15, 1826, died Feb. 3, 1910, ae. 83 yrs. 7 mos. 19 days.

Temple, Sarah, died July 2, 1881, age 80 yrs. 1 mo.

Rice, Mary, daughter of David and Rebecca Rice, died June 21, 1858, age 32 yrs. 9 mos.

Rice, Eliza, daughter of Daviud and Rebecca Rice, died Oct. 10, 1845, age 34 yrs. 9 mos.

Rice, Rebecca, wife of David Rice, died May 14, 1855, age 68 yrs.

Rice, David, died Jan. 20, 1842, age 53 yrs. 6 mos.

Rice, David, Jr., died July 8, 1868, age 55 yrs.

Rice, Harvey B., died July 27, 1874, age 20 yrs.

Ormsby, Ira, died Dec. 28, 1885, age 72 yrs. 6 mos. 10 days.

Ormsby, Lurinda, died Apr. 3, 1895, age 80 yrs. 1 mo. 19 days. (on same stone as Ira Ormsby)

Ormsby, Julia Ann, daughter of Ira and Lurinda Ormsby, died May 10, 1847, age 5 yrs. 1 mo. 26 days.

Ormsby, Ulysses A., son of A. I. and C. P. Ormsby, died Sept. 18, 1871, age 1 yr. 7 mos. 9 days.

Foster, Minnie R., wife of George L. Ormsby, born July 31, 1843, died Nov. 13, 1871.

Rice, Theodotia, died May 11, 1851, age 57 yrs.

Pettey, Charles W., son of George and Lucy Pettey, died July 6, 1865, age 21 yrs.

Petty, Henry F., died June 14, 1880, age 27 yrs. 9 mos.

Petty, George D., died May 14, 1885, age 41 yrs. 10 mos. 9 days.

Petty, James F., son of George and Lucy Petty, died Jan. 1, 1848, age 3 mos.

Petty, David S., son of George and Lucy Petty, died July 29, 1842, age 5 days.

Petty, Lucy S., wife of George S. Petty, died Mar. 22, 1860, age 43 yrs.

Petty, George S., died Dec. 20, 1863, age 48 yrs.

Petty, Harriet E., daughter of George and Lucy Petty, died Apr. 13, 1856, age 10 mos.

Petty, Infant son, son of George and Lucy Petty, died Mar. 7, 1846.

Ormsby, Freddie, son of G. L. and F. A. Ormsby, died Dec. 13, 1881, age 6 yrs. 10 mos. 19 days.