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Below is a family biography included in The History of Brown County, Ohio published by W. H. Beers & Co. in 1883. 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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ROBERT D. RICE, farmer, P. O. Hamersville, son of Michael and Lutitia (Ham) Rice, was born in Bracken County, Ky., February 27, 1837, of Welsh descent. He was raised on a farm and in the low state of schools in that part he only attended school six weeks in his life. He was married, December 8, 1859, to Hannah M., daughter of Joseph Metzger, of Lewis Township They have had three children, viz.: Joseph H., Elijah F. (died when eight years old) and Susanna. He came to Ohio in 1862 and to Clark Township in 1879. He owns a beautiful farm of 100 acres near Hamersville. He and wife are members of the Christian Church, in which he has been Superintendent of Sabbath schools for the last ten years. He is a model man for piety, morality and sobriety - never in his life having sworn an oath, tasted intoxicating liquor, kept lewd company or gambled in any shape or form.
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This family biography is one of 992 biographies included in The History of Brown County, Ohio published in 1883 by W. H. Beers & Co. For the complete description, click here: Brown County, Ohio History and Genealogy
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