Barbour County, West Virginia Biography of Judge William T. ICE This biography was submitted by Valerie Crook, E-mail address: The submitter does not have a connection to the subject of this sketch. This file may be freely copied by individuals and non-profit organizations for their private use. All other rights reserved. Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires the written approval of the file's author. This file is part of the WVGenWeb Archives. If you arrived here inside a frame or from a link from somewhere else, our front door is at http://www.usgwarchives.net/wv/wvfiles.htm The History of West Virginia, Old and New Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, Volume III, pg. 339 JUDGE WILLIAM T. ICE. In the annals of pioneer settle- ment in West Virginia one of the first family names to appear is that of Ice. Many branches of the old family have been conspicuous in different parts of the state. The following is a brief sketch of the late Judge William T. Ice, who conferred additional honors upon the name through his long and active career as a lawyer and judge in Barbour County. He was born in Marion County in March, 1840, one of the several sons and daughters of Andrew Ice, who lived in Marion County, where he was a farmer and surveyor. Wil- liam T. Ice grew up on a farm, attended rural schools and was mainly self educated. He probably taught in early life, read law at Fairmont, and was admitted to the bar at Philippi, where he established his practice and where except for his official work he was continuously engaged in his profession until his death. Judge Ice was elected and served as prosecuting attorney of Barbour County, was for several years a member of the House of Delegates, and in 1880 was elected judge of the Circuit Court, composed of Barbour, Tucker, Randolph, Preston and Taylor counties. He was a judge with a wide learning in the law and a sound knowledge of human nature. He was dignified, impartial, and made a splendid record on the bench. After retiring he resumed private practice, and continued it until his death in February, 1908. Judge Ice was a democrat, was affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. He married Miss Columbia Jarvis. They were the parents of five daughters, and the only son is William T. Ice, Jr.