Obituary, Morning Olympian, September 3, 1908
D.A. Rice Is Dead
Pioneer Olympia Logger Passes Away at Roy
David A. Rice, aged 75 years, a pioneer of Olympia, died at his home near Roy, in this county, yesterday following an illness of several weeks. He was born in Parrish, Oswego county, N.Y., December 2, 1832, and spent his early life on a farm. He went to California by way of Panama in 1853 and engaged in mining for two years, after which he went to Olympia, Wash., in 1855, entering the logging business in partnership with Leonard Greenland in 1857. The operations covered a period of 11 years in Thurston and Mason counties. They owned the steamer Resolute, the first that was owned and run on the bay. Greenland met his death in a boiler explosion on the Resolute August 14, 1868.
Mr. Rice then sold his logging business to David Simmons and engaged in farming on Anderson Island with William Lyle for one year, removing in the early spring of 1870 to Muck, where he managed a homestead for Henry Murray for one year.
In 1871 he purchased the Peter Melvin donation claim of 320 acres from Henry Murray for $1,000. It is beautifully located on Muck creek about seven miles southwest of Spanaway. The farm today is worth probably $8,000 or $10,000. Mr. Rice's farming was chiefly devoted to stock, cattle and sheep and dairy business. He was for many years a successful hop grower.
He succeeded Henry Murray as county commissioner of Pierce county, beginning in 1872 and holding office for two terms. Mr. Rice always maintained an active personal interest in the activities of the new county and in the welfare of his family and neighbors, by whom he was held in the highest regard.
He married Mary Ross, granddaughter of Captain Charles Ross of the Hudson Bay company, in December 1868, and leaves a large family: H. C. Rice, Tacoma; Mrs. W.J. Bradley, Steilacoom; Louis Rice, Roy; Mrs. O.H. Hartline, Katalla, Alaska; J.W. Rice, Nampa, Idaho; Addie H. Rice, Roy; Grace G. Rice, Tacoma; Winnie E. and Angie U., Roy.
The entire family was at his bedside at the time of his death.
He leaves a brother, Dr. N.B. Rice, Chicago, Ill., and another brother, Rufus Louis Rice, Grand Rapids, Mich., and a nephew, John P. Rice, at Blue Island, Ill.
The funeral services will be held at the home Friday, September 4, at 11 o'clock a.m. The burial will be at Roy cemetery at 1 o'clock p.m.
D.A. Rice Is Dead
Pioneer Olympia Logger Passes Away at Roy
David A. Rice, aged 75 years, a pioneer of Olympia, died at his home near Roy, in this county, yesterday following an illness of several weeks. He was born in Parrish, Oswego county, N.Y., December 2, 1832, and spent his early life on a farm. He went to California by way of Panama in 1853 and engaged in mining for two years, after which he went to Olympia, Wash., in 1855, entering the logging business in partnership with Leonard Greenland in 1857. The operations covered a period of 11 years in Thurston and Mason counties. They owned the steamer Resolute, the first that was owned and run on the bay. Greenland met his death in a boiler explosion on the Resolute August 14, 1868.
Mr. Rice then sold his logging business to David Simmons and engaged in farming on Anderson Island with William Lyle for one year, removing in the early spring of 1870 to Muck, where he managed a homestead for Henry Murray for one year.
In 1871 he purchased the Peter Melvin donation claim of 320 acres from Henry Murray for $1,000. It is beautifully located on Muck creek about seven miles southwest of Spanaway. The farm today is worth probably $8,000 or $10,000. Mr. Rice's farming was chiefly devoted to stock, cattle and sheep and dairy business. He was for many years a successful hop grower.
He succeeded Henry Murray as county commissioner of Pierce county, beginning in 1872 and holding office for two terms. Mr. Rice always maintained an active personal interest in the activities of the new county and in the welfare of his family and neighbors, by whom he was held in the highest regard.
He married Mary Ross, granddaughter of Captain Charles Ross of the Hudson Bay company, in December 1868, and leaves a large family: H. C. Rice, Tacoma; Mrs. W.J. Bradley, Steilacoom; Louis Rice, Roy; Mrs. O.H. Hartline, Katalla, Alaska; J.W. Rice, Nampa, Idaho; Addie H. Rice, Roy; Grace G. Rice, Tacoma; Winnie E. and Angie U., Roy.
The entire family was at his bedside at the time of his death.
He leaves a brother, Dr. N.B. Rice, Chicago, Ill., and another brother, Rufus Louis Rice, Grand Rapids, Mich., and a nephew, John P. Rice, at Blue Island, Ill.
The funeral services will be held at the home Friday, September 4, at 11 o'clock a.m. The burial will be at Roy cemetery at 1 o'clock p.m.
Obituary, Morning Olympian, September 3, 1908
D.A. Rice Is Dead
Pioneer Olympia Logger Passes Away at Roy
David A. Rice, aged 75 years, a pioneer of Olympia, died at his home near Roy, in this county, yesterday following an illness of several weeks. He was born in Parrish, Oswego county, N.Y., December 2, 1832, and spent his early life on a farm. He went to California by way of Panama in 1853 and engaged in mining for two years, after which he went to Olympia, Wash., in 1855, entering the logging business in partnership with Leonard Greenland in 1857. The operations covered a period of 11 years in Thurston and Mason counties. They owned the steamer Resolute, the first that was owned and run on the bay. Greenland met his death in a boiler explosion on the Resolute August 14, 1868.
Mr. Rice then sold his logging business to David Simmons and engaged in farming on Anderson Island with William Lyle for one year, removing in the early spring of 1870 to Muck, where he managed a homestead for Henry Murray for one year.
In 1871 he purchased the Peter Melvin donation claim of 320 acres from Henry Murray for $1,000. It is beautifully located on Muck creek about seven miles southwest of Spanaway. The farm today is worth probably $8,000 or $10,000. Mr. Rice's farming was chiefly devoted to stock, cattle and sheep and dairy business. He was for many years a successful hop grower.
He succeeded Henry Murray as county commissioner of Pierce county, beginning in 1872 and holding office for two terms. Mr. Rice always maintained an active personal interest in the activities of the new county and in the welfare of his family and neighbors, by whom he was held in the highest regard.
He married Mary Ross, granddaughter of Captain Charles Ross of the Hudson Bay company, in December 1868, and leaves a large family: H. C. Rice, Tacoma; Mrs. W.J. Bradley, Steilacoom; Louis Rice, Roy; Mrs. O.H. Hartline, Katalla, Alaska; J.W. Rice, Nampa, Idaho; Addie H. Rice, Roy; Grace G. Rice, Tacoma; Winnie E. and Angie U., Roy.
The entire family was at his bedside at the time of his death.
He leaves a brother, Dr. N.B. Rice, Chicago, Ill., and another brother, Rufus Louis Rice, Grand Rapids, Mich., and a nephew, John P. Rice, at Blue Island, Ill.
The funeral services will be held at the home Friday, September 4, at 11 o'clock a.m. The burial will be at Roy cemetery at 1 o'clock p.m.
D.A. Rice Is Dead
Pioneer Olympia Logger Passes Away at Roy
David A. Rice, aged 75 years, a pioneer of Olympia, died at his home near Roy, in this county, yesterday following an illness of several weeks. He was born in Parrish, Oswego county, N.Y., December 2, 1832, and spent his early life on a farm. He went to California by way of Panama in 1853 and engaged in mining for two years, after which he went to Olympia, Wash., in 1855, entering the logging business in partnership with Leonard Greenland in 1857. The operations covered a period of 11 years in Thurston and Mason counties. They owned the steamer Resolute, the first that was owned and run on the bay. Greenland met his death in a boiler explosion on the Resolute August 14, 1868.
Mr. Rice then sold his logging business to David Simmons and engaged in farming on Anderson Island with William Lyle for one year, removing in the early spring of 1870 to Muck, where he managed a homestead for Henry Murray for one year.
In 1871 he purchased the Peter Melvin donation claim of 320 acres from Henry Murray for $1,000. It is beautifully located on Muck creek about seven miles southwest of Spanaway. The farm today is worth probably $8,000 or $10,000. Mr. Rice's farming was chiefly devoted to stock, cattle and sheep and dairy business. He was for many years a successful hop grower.
He succeeded Henry Murray as county commissioner of Pierce county, beginning in 1872 and holding office for two terms. Mr. Rice always maintained an active personal interest in the activities of the new county and in the welfare of his family and neighbors, by whom he was held in the highest regard.
He married Mary Ross, granddaughter of Captain Charles Ross of the Hudson Bay company, in December 1868, and leaves a large family: H. C. Rice, Tacoma; Mrs. W.J. Bradley, Steilacoom; Louis Rice, Roy; Mrs. O.H. Hartline, Katalla, Alaska; J.W. Rice, Nampa, Idaho; Addie H. Rice, Roy; Grace G. Rice, Tacoma; Winnie E. and Angie U., Roy.
The entire family was at his bedside at the time of his death.
He leaves a brother, Dr. N.B. Rice, Chicago, Ill., and another brother, Rufus Louis Rice, Grand Rapids, Mich., and a nephew, John P. Rice, at Blue Island, Ill.
The funeral services will be held at the home Friday, September 4, at 11 o'clock a.m. The burial will be at Roy cemetery at 1 o'clock p.m.
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