Fountain County IN Archives Biographies.....Rice, Washington 1848 - 
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Author: H. W. Beckwith (1881)

   Washington Rice, farmer, Newtown, son of Jonathan N. B. and Narcissus Ann
(McCollum) Rice, was born near his present home January 18, 1848. Many years ago
his parents left Kentucky and settled in Montgomery county; residing there a
considerable time they next moved to Fountain county and improved a farm on Coal
creek, being the N. E. 1/4 Sec. 14, T. 20, R. 7. His father lived here till his
death, which occurred February 11, 1877. Mr. Rice was married on September 20,
1871, to Susan Stephens, daughter of John Stephens, who settled in Shawnee
township as early as 1827. She was born March 12, 1849. Their two children are
Minnie, born September 23, 1872; and Ada, October 20, 1874. Mr. Rice owns 120
acres of choice land. He fraternizes with the democrats.

Additional Comments:
Richland Township

Extracted from:

HISTORY OF FOUNTAIN COUNTY,

TOGETHER WITH
HISTORIC NOTES ON THE WABASH VALLEY,

GLEANED FROM EARLY AUTHORS, OLD MAPS AND MANUSCRIPTS
PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE, AND OTHER AUTHENTIC, THOUGH, FOR THE MOST
PART, OUT-OF-THE-WAY SOURCES.

BY H. W. BECKWITH,
OF THE DANVILLE BAR; CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETIES OF
WISCONSIN AND CHICAGO.

WITH MAP AND ILLUSTRATIONS.

CHICAGO: H. H. HILL AND N. IDDINGS, PUBLISHERS.
1881.

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