BIO: D. S. Rice, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

                             CHAPTER LVIII.

    SOUTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH OF MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS.

559  SOUTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP.

  D. S. RICE, farmer and stock-grower, P. O. Barnitz, was born in Adams 
County, Penn., January 5, 1836, son of Peter and Elizabeth (Plank) 
Rice, natives of Pennsylvania and of German origin.  Our subject's 
paternal grandmother was born on the ocean while her parents were 
coming to America from Germany.  His paternal grandfather was a soldier 
in the Revolutionary war.  Peter Rice, who was a farmer by occupation, 
was twice married and had four children by his first wife and eight by 
his second (of the latter David S. is the third born).  Our subject was 
reared on a farm in his native country, receiving a common school 
education.  At the age of sixteen he commenced to learn the 
blacksmith's trade, which he followed until 1862, when he enlisted in 
Company F, Fifteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, served as a non-commissioned 
officer, and was honorably discharged at expiration of term of service.  
Since the war Mr. Rice has devoted his whole time and attention to 
farming and stock-raising, and is owner of 96 acres of land on which he 
now resides.  He was married, in 1865, to Mary C. daughter of Benjamin 
Royer, a farmer.  Her parents were natives of Pennsylvania and of 
German origin.  The children born to this union are Benjamin Elmer, 
Emma Eva Alma, Seth Edwin and Robert.  Mrs. Rice is a member of the 
Lutheran Church.  In politics Mr. Rice is a Republican.