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


   WILLIAM HENRY RICE farmer, P.O. Lahaska, was born in 
Solebury township, September 22, 1828, and is a son of 
Joseph and Julia (Iden) Rice, the latter a daughter of 
George Iden, of Richland township.  His grandfather Joseph, 
son of Edwin Rice, came from county Tyrone, Ireland, and 
settled in Solebury in 1736.  He brought a certificate of 
good character, signed by the rector and church wardens of 
the parish of Killaman, which certificate is now in the 
possession of his great-great-grandson, Hampton W. Rice, of 
this township; Joseph Rice, grandfather of William H., was a 
weaver by trade, and also followed farming.  He had four 
children:  William, a farmer; Joseph, Letitia and Catherine. 
 Joseph was a farmer, and had four children:  Joseph G. and 
William H. (farmers), and George I. and Lewis C., who were 
physicians.  Mr. Rice has always been a resident of 
Solebury, and occupies a part of the family homestead.  He 
married Phebe T., a daughter of Jacob and Ann (Passmore) 
Taylor, of Chester county, Pa., by whom he had six children: 
 Alfred T., Anna P., George I., A. Lincoln, Julia I. and 
Joseph.   His son George I. was married on October 7, 1882, 
to R. Amy, a daughter of Aaron Gilmore, of Buckingham 
township, and has three sons and one daughter, William H. 
and A. Lincoln, twins born April 22, 1883, James A. 
Garfield, born January 7, 1884, and Maude, July 25, 1886.  
On January 1, 1887, his son A. Lincoln was married to Miss 
Sadie B., daughter of John Shepler, of Lambertville, N. J.