The full biographical sketch as printed, transcribed from the public-domain book. Spelling and wording are the original author’s; a few scanning errors may remain.
ROBERT D. RICE, farmer, P. O. Hamersville, son of Michael and Lutitia (Ham) Rice, was born in Bracken County, Ky., February 27, 1837, of Welsh desont. He was raised on a farm and in the low state of schools in that part he only attended school six weeks in his life. He was married, December 8, 1859, to Hannah M . daughter of Joseph Metzger, of Lewis Township. They have had three children, vis., Joseph H., Elijah F (died when eight years old) and Susanna. He came to Ohio in 1862, and to Clark Township in 1879. He owns a beautiful farm of 100 acres near Hamersville. He and wife are members of the Christian Church, in which he has been Superintendent of Sabbath schools for the last ten years. He is a model man for piety, morality and sobriety — never in his life having sworn an oath, tasted in- toxicating liquor, kept lewd company or gambled in any shape or form.
Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of Brown County, Ohio. See the original pages at the Internet Archive.
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