Son of Conrad Rice and Elizabeth Foose. Married to Elizabeth Notestine.
CONRAD RICE, JR., father of James M. Rice, was born in Perry County, where he attended school and received a good education. Besides being an excellent reader, he was a careful student of the Bible. After leaving school he became a millwright, and worked in that calling for several years. Then he assisted his father in farming on the homestead until 1850. His father then gave him a farm, on which he made many improvements, building a fine house, planting orchards, etc. Mr. Rice was married in Turbett Township, Juniata County, Pa., to Miss Elizabeth Notestine, a native of Cumberland County, daughter of Daniel and Christiana (Tress) Notestine. Her father was a hatter; he died in Turbett Township. They had these children: Jonathan, deceased; Sarah (Mrs., David L. Swartz), mother of Hon. William Swartz, judge of the common pleas court of Juniata County; Jane, who died young; Elizabeth, living with James M. Rice; Jane M. (Mrs. John Wisehaupt), mother of G. W. Wisehaupt, of Port Royal, Juniata County; Susan (Mrs. Jacob Wisehaupt), of Spruce Hill Township, deceased; Kate (Mrs. George J. Rice), of Madison Township, Perry County; Rebecca, who died young; William, deceased; and James M. Mr. Rice was a consistent member of the Lutheran church, in which he had held the position of elder and deacon. In all church matters he took very active part. He was a Democrat, and was elected to various offices, among them being those of school director and supervisor. Conrad Rice died in 1876.
-Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley, Page: 843, J M Runk & Co., 1897
CONRAD RICE, JR., father of James M. Rice, was born in Perry County, where he attended school and received a good education. Besides being an excellent reader, he was a careful student of the Bible. After leaving school he became a millwright, and worked in that calling for several years. Then he assisted his father in farming on the homestead until 1850. His father then gave him a farm, on which he made many improvements, building a fine house, planting orchards, etc. Mr. Rice was married in Turbett Township, Juniata County, Pa., to Miss Elizabeth Notestine, a native of Cumberland County, daughter of Daniel and Christiana (Tress) Notestine. Her father was a hatter; he died in Turbett Township. They had these children: Jonathan, deceased; Sarah (Mrs., David L. Swartz), mother of Hon. William Swartz, judge of the common pleas court of Juniata County; Jane, who died young; Elizabeth, living with James M. Rice; Jane M. (Mrs. John Wisehaupt), mother of G. W. Wisehaupt, of Port Royal, Juniata County; Susan (Mrs. Jacob Wisehaupt), of Spruce Hill Township, deceased; Kate (Mrs. George J. Rice), of Madison Township, Perry County; Rebecca, who died young; William, deceased; and James M. Mr. Rice was a consistent member of the Lutheran church, in which he had held the position of elder and deacon. In all church matters he took very active part. He was a Democrat, and was elected to various offices, among them being those of school director and supervisor. Conrad Rice died in 1876.
-Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley, Page: 843, J M Runk & Co., 1897
Son of Conrad Rice and Elizabeth Foose. Married to Elizabeth Notestine.
CONRAD RICE, JR., father of James M. Rice, was born in Perry County, where he attended school and received a good education. Besides being an excellent reader, he was a careful student of the Bible. After leaving school he became a millwright, and worked in that calling for several years. Then he assisted his father in farming on the homestead until 1850. His father then gave him a farm, on which he made many improvements, building a fine house, planting orchards, etc. Mr. Rice was married in Turbett Township, Juniata County, Pa., to Miss Elizabeth Notestine, a native of Cumberland County, daughter of Daniel and Christiana (Tress) Notestine. Her father was a hatter; he died in Turbett Township. They had these children: Jonathan, deceased; Sarah (Mrs., David L. Swartz), mother of Hon. William Swartz, judge of the common pleas court of Juniata County; Jane, who died young; Elizabeth, living with James M. Rice; Jane M. (Mrs. John Wisehaupt), mother of G. W. Wisehaupt, of Port Royal, Juniata County; Susan (Mrs. Jacob Wisehaupt), of Spruce Hill Township, deceased; Kate (Mrs. George J. Rice), of Madison Township, Perry County; Rebecca, who died young; William, deceased; and James M. Mr. Rice was a consistent member of the Lutheran church, in which he had held the position of elder and deacon. In all church matters he took very active part. He was a Democrat, and was elected to various offices, among them being those of school director and supervisor. Conrad Rice died in 1876.
-Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley, Page: 843, J M Runk & Co., 1897
CONRAD RICE, JR., father of James M. Rice, was born in Perry County, where he attended school and received a good education. Besides being an excellent reader, he was a careful student of the Bible. After leaving school he became a millwright, and worked in that calling for several years. Then he assisted his father in farming on the homestead until 1850. His father then gave him a farm, on which he made many improvements, building a fine house, planting orchards, etc. Mr. Rice was married in Turbett Township, Juniata County, Pa., to Miss Elizabeth Notestine, a native of Cumberland County, daughter of Daniel and Christiana (Tress) Notestine. Her father was a hatter; he died in Turbett Township. They had these children: Jonathan, deceased; Sarah (Mrs., David L. Swartz), mother of Hon. William Swartz, judge of the common pleas court of Juniata County; Jane, who died young; Elizabeth, living with James M. Rice; Jane M. (Mrs. John Wisehaupt), mother of G. W. Wisehaupt, of Port Royal, Juniata County; Susan (Mrs. Jacob Wisehaupt), of Spruce Hill Township, deceased; Kate (Mrs. George J. Rice), of Madison Township, Perry County; Rebecca, who died young; William, deceased; and James M. Mr. Rice was a consistent member of the Lutheran church, in which he had held the position of elder and deacon. In all church matters he took very active part. He was a Democrat, and was elected to various offices, among them being those of school director and supervisor. Conrad Rice died in 1876.
-Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley, Page: 843, J M Runk & Co., 1897
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