Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Rice, Hampton W.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Solebury Township


   HAMPTON W. RICE manufacturer, P.O. Lumberville, was born 
in Solebury township, March 24, 1844, being a son of Samuel 
H. and Ann (Livezey) Rice.  His grandfather, William Rice, 
was a farmer, and a grandson of Edward Rice of county 
Tyrone, Ireland.  The latter settled in Bucks county in 
1736.  Mr. Rice's mother was a daughter of Robert Livezey.  
Samuel H. Rice, father of Hampton W., was a farmer and also 
an auctioneer for many years.  He was married twice; first 
to Euphemia, daughter of John Watson of Buckingham township, 
by whom he had one child, Mary E. (Mrs. William Wharton).  
His second wife was Ann Livezey, by whom he had three 
children:  Euphemia A., Hampton W. and Sallie L.   Hampton 
W. owns the homestead farm, and followed farming until 1886. 
 He then embarked in the manufacture of bone-dust and 
fertilizers, in connection with his father-in-law, Watson 
Kenderdine, under the firm name of W. Kenderdine & Rice, in 
which business he is still engaged.  His wife was Emma, 
daughter of Watson and Hannah (Preston) Kenderdine, of 
Solebury township.  They have two children, Marian and J. 
Walter.  Mr. Rice is a member of the Friends' Solebury 
meeting.  Politically he is a republican.