MOS RICE, a prominent farmer and stock-grower, resides on the old Rice homestead,
located on section 22, North Okaw Township. He was born in Vigo County, Ind.,
and is the son of Amos and Sarah (Compton) Rice.
(For history of parents see sketch of Amos Rice.)
Our subject passed his early life at home, where he
was associated with his father and brother in conducting the farm, each receiving one-third of the
profits. One of the strong characteristics of the
family is their attachment to home ties and home
interests, and Amos Rice never worked away from
home at any period of his life, living on the homestead at the time of his father’s death. He then
divided the land and stock with his brother, and the
old homestead fell to his lot. It includes 240 acres
of improved land and twelve acres of timber in the
vicinity.
After the death of his father, Amos Rice was
married, Dec. 24, 1867, to Miss Sarah C. Checkley,
the sister of his brother’s wife. Of this union
there are five children, all of whom reside at home.
Their names are, Lucinda Isabell, William G., Sarah
C., Clara Josephine and Jennie Letitia. Mr. Rice
is strongly attached to the old homestead, and carries on a successful business in farming and stock-raising there, giving special attention to graded
Short-horn cattle, Norman horses, and Poland hogs.
In politics Mr. Rice is a Democrat of the Old
Jacksonian school. He never seeks official preferment but is interested in educational affairs, and serves as School Director most of the time.
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