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Below is a family biography included in The History of Warrick County, Indiana published by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co. in 1885. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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MILES RICE, one of the early settlers of this township, was born in Warren County, Ky., September 18, 1812. He is a son of Joseph and Frances (Broadwell) Rice, who were the parents of three children, the second born being the subject of this biography. The father was a native of Tennessee, moved to Kentucky with his parents when a lad, and then went to Washington County, Ind., shortly after it was organized, then to Crawford County, and from there, in 1828, came to this county, engaging in agricultural pursuits until his death, March 16, 1845. His widow died September 7, 1878. Miles Rice was reared a hard working farmer boy, receiving only a limited education in youth. On the death of his father he came into possession of the old homestead, which has been his home to the present time. May 15, 1845, he was united in matrimony with Lydia Dawson, a native of Pennsylvania, and eleven children were born to their union, only the following yet living: Sarah Ann, Mary Frances, J. Union, Tilman L., Susan S. and Lorinda. In politics Mr. Rice is a Democrat. Although a member of no religious organization, he is a warm friend of Christianity and an honored and esteemed citizen of the community in which he resides.
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This family biography is one of 274 biographies included in The History of Warrick County, Indiana portion of the book: History of Warrick, Spencer and Perry Counties Indiana published in 1885 by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co. For the complete description, click here: Warrick County, Indiana History and Genealogy
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