Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 797
WILBER B. RICE

Wilber B. RICE, was born at Magnolia, Iowa, April 23, 1862, and remained at home with his parents until the spring of 1884, when he went to Brown County, Neb., and took a homestead, remained one year and then sold and came back to Harrison County, and bought one hundred and twenty acres of home-farm, where he still lives. He carries on the whole farm including his own land.

In 1882-83 he attended the Iowa Agricultural College, at Ames, and was married September 1, 1887, to Miss Susie L. MORRIS, and they are the parents of two children; Carl M., born June 11, 1888; and Clara T., born March 8, 1891, died March 11, 1891.

Susie L. (MORRIS) RICE, was born at Woodbine, Iowa, October 25, 1865, and the following year her parents moved to Magnolia.

Mr. Wilbur RICE is a member of Magnolia Lodge, No. 126, of A. F. & A. M. He and his wife, as well as his father and mother, are members of the Congregational Church.

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