Biographical Sketch of T. E. Rice, Johnson County, Missouri,
Jackson Township

>From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell,
Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918.
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T. E. Rice, a worthy representative of an honored and respected pioneer
family, is one of the successful and enterprising farmers and stockmen
of Jackson township, a member of a family that has been closely and
prominently connected with the history of Johnson county.  Mr. Rice is
a son of Samuel and Susan (Easley) Rice, the father, a native of Ken-
tucky and the mother, of Lonejack, Missouri.  He was born in 1876 near
Pittsville, Missouri on his father's farm in Jackson township, one of
the following children born to Samuel and Susan Rice: William, Kansas
City, Missouri; Mrs. Carrie Palmer, wife of P. S. Palmer; J. M., Pitts-
ville, Missouri; Mrs. J. L. Patterson, Pittsville, Missouri; T. E., the
subject of this review; Miller W., a well known dentist of Kansas City,
Missouri; Mrs. J. J. Culp, Warrensburg, Missouri; and R. S., a mail
carrier who resides on the home place near Pittsville.  Samuel Rice 
came overland from his home near Richmond, Kentucky to Johnson county,
Missouri.  He settled on a tract of choice land near Pittsville and on
his farm in this county spent the rest of his life.  During the Civil
War, Samuel Rice enlisted with the Confederates and served under Gen-
eral Francis M. Cockrell.  When the conflict ended, Mr. Rice returned
to Johnson county to pursue again the work of farming and stock rais-
ing.  He began life in the West a comparatively poor man, but by 
constant industry, economy, and careful management, he acquired a 
comfortable competence, which is now in the possession of his descen-
dents.  He died in 1890, and twenty-one years after his death, Mrs.
Rice departed this life, in 1911.  The history of Johnson county would
be incomplete were no mention made of Samuel and Susan Rice.  For many
years their lives were inseparably interwoven with the industrial and
financial interests of Jackson township and much of its present pros-
perity is attributed to their efforts.  Plain and unassuming in manner,
yet ever frank and genial, they won and retained the love and respect
of all who knew them.  T. E. Rice obtained a good common school educa-
tion in the public schools of Johnson county and he later was a student
in the Warrensburg State Normal School.  He cared for his widowed
mother and was self-supporting at an age when most boys are still
dependent and carefree.  Early in life, he became interested in rais-
ing only purebred stock and he is now engaged in handling purebred
Shorthorn cattle, though he also devotes some attention to general
farming.  Mr. Rice is a member and director of the Johnson County Live
Stock Association.  In 1910, T. E. Rice and Elizabeth Davis, daughter
of M. H. Davis, an honored pioneer of Johnson county, were united in
marriage and to this union has been born one child, a daughter, Mary
Roberta.  Mr. and Mrs. Rice are valued members of the Baptist church.
Mr. Rice is affiliated with the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons and
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.  He believes in the principles
embodied in the platform of the Democratic party and is unswerving in
his fealty to that political organization.  The influence of the Rices
has always been exerted in behalf of whatever conduces to charity,
kindness, and right living.

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