Miles Rice

    Miles Rice, one of the early settlers of this township, was born in Warren County, Kentucky, September 18, 1812. He is a son of Joseph and Frances (Broadwell) Rice, who were the parents of three children, the second born being the subject of this biography. The father was a native of Tennessee, moved to Kentucky with his parents when a lad, and then went to Washington County, Indiana, shortly after it was organized, then to Crawford County, and from there, in 1828, came tot his county, engaging in agricultural pursuits until his death, March 16, 1845. His widow died September 7, 1878.

    Miles Rice was reared a hard working farmer boy, receiving only a limited education in youth. On the death of his father he came into possession of the old homestead, which has been his home to the present time. May 15, 1845, he was united in matrimony with Lydia Dawson, a native of Pennsylvania, and eleven children were born to their union, only the following yet living: Nancy E., Mary M., Lucinda M., George L., Inda C., James J., John D. and Asa M. The mother died July 11, 1884., having lived a consistent Christian life. Mr. Stephenson is a Democrat, a member of the Baptist Church, the owner of a good farm of sixty acres, and an enterprising and respected citizen.

Source: History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana, By: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., 1885.