Funeral services for W.R. Rice were held at the family residence, northwest of Brady. The Masons were in charge of the graveside service. MR. Rice was the last remaining member of his family, having been preceded in death by two brothers within the past few years. Nearest of his kin are nephews and nieces, among who are the four daughters and three sons of his deceased brother, who made his home on the ranch. Mr. Rice was one of the few remaining settlers in Brady and McCulloch County, having come here in 1875, and he was one of the first, if not the first to pay taxes in business after McCulloch county was organized. He retired in 1905 and ranched full-time. He died at his home, six miles northwest of Brady.
Brady Standard
January 22, 1924
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RICE, WILLIAM R.
William R. Rice is one of McCulloch county's [Texas] early pioneers and prominent business men. He was born at Somerville, in Morgan County, Alabama, in 1849, and his father was a merchant there. A short time before the breaking out of the war the son went to New York City to stay with his uncle, John W. Rice, a merchant there, and to go to school. He was in that city at the time hostilities were opened, and a short time afterward started to Charleston, South Carolina, to visit another uncle, Andrew Cunningham, reaching there by a roundabout way. He was on Morris Island in Charleston harbor when Battery Wagner was taken and the arsenal captured, and shortly after this his uncle sent him to Spartanburg, South Carolina, to resume his studies, but thrilled with the spirit of adventure and the excitement of war he soon left school and enlisted in the Confederate service under the command of the noted raider, John Morgan. He was assigned to duty with the Seventh Kentucky Cavalry, a part of Morgan's command, and after the latter's death Mr. Rice served under his successor, General Basil Duke, and was in North Carolina with these troops at the close of the war. An interesting feature of his military career was when he was one of the escort selected from General Duke's troops that met President Jefferson Davis at a railroad station in North Carolina, following his escape from Richmond, and conducted him westward through northern Georgia, their intention being to give him safe escort and escape to Texas. But these plans were changed by Mr. Davis himself, and he was shortly afterward captured.
In 1865, following the close of the war, Mr. Rice came to Texas and located on a ranch about three miles north of Fort Worth. Fort Worth was then only a small frontier settlement, and he recalls to mind many interesting incidents connected with the early days of that city and the prominent characters who were the pioneer builders of the place. He lived in the Fort Worth neighborhood at intervals for nearly ten years, successfully engaged in the cattle business, in the meantime making occasional trips hunting cows and prospecting on what was then the far frontier. These trips brought him to the region of Coleman, McCulloch and San Saba Counties, and often were fraught with adventure, particularly in connection with the Indian raids which were at their worst in those days. Leaving Tarrant County he was located for some time in San Saba county, and in 1875 located permanently in McCulloch county, which has since been his home. He took part in the organization of the county in 1876, and was one of the voters in the first county elections. He now owns the splendid ranch where he carries on his general farming operations, located seven miles west of Brady, and he also has other farms in the county. During the past several years he has been engaged in the mercantile business in Brady, but he has retired from the active management of this business, and he owns the large business block on the west side of the court house square.
Mr. Rice's life as a youthful soldier and later as a frontier cattleman in Texas is replete with interesting incident and reminiscences of interesting characters. (Source: Central and Western Texas Illustrated, Vol. I; Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago (1911)
Brady Standard
January 22, 1924
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RICE, WILLIAM R.
William R. Rice is one of McCulloch county's [Texas] early pioneers and prominent business men. He was born at Somerville, in Morgan County, Alabama, in 1849, and his father was a merchant there. A short time before the breaking out of the war the son went to New York City to stay with his uncle, John W. Rice, a merchant there, and to go to school. He was in that city at the time hostilities were opened, and a short time afterward started to Charleston, South Carolina, to visit another uncle, Andrew Cunningham, reaching there by a roundabout way. He was on Morris Island in Charleston harbor when Battery Wagner was taken and the arsenal captured, and shortly after this his uncle sent him to Spartanburg, South Carolina, to resume his studies, but thrilled with the spirit of adventure and the excitement of war he soon left school and enlisted in the Confederate service under the command of the noted raider, John Morgan. He was assigned to duty with the Seventh Kentucky Cavalry, a part of Morgan's command, and after the latter's death Mr. Rice served under his successor, General Basil Duke, and was in North Carolina with these troops at the close of the war. An interesting feature of his military career was when he was one of the escort selected from General Duke's troops that met President Jefferson Davis at a railroad station in North Carolina, following his escape from Richmond, and conducted him westward through northern Georgia, their intention being to give him safe escort and escape to Texas. But these plans were changed by Mr. Davis himself, and he was shortly afterward captured.
In 1865, following the close of the war, Mr. Rice came to Texas and located on a ranch about three miles north of Fort Worth. Fort Worth was then only a small frontier settlement, and he recalls to mind many interesting incidents connected with the early days of that city and the prominent characters who were the pioneer builders of the place. He lived in the Fort Worth neighborhood at intervals for nearly ten years, successfully engaged in the cattle business, in the meantime making occasional trips hunting cows and prospecting on what was then the far frontier. These trips brought him to the region of Coleman, McCulloch and San Saba Counties, and often were fraught with adventure, particularly in connection with the Indian raids which were at their worst in those days. Leaving Tarrant County he was located for some time in San Saba county, and in 1875 located permanently in McCulloch county, which has since been his home. He took part in the organization of the county in 1876, and was one of the voters in the first county elections. He now owns the splendid ranch where he carries on his general farming operations, located seven miles west of Brady, and he also has other farms in the county. During the past several years he has been engaged in the mercantile business in Brady, but he has retired from the active management of this business, and he owns the large business block on the west side of the court house square.
Mr. Rice's life as a youthful soldier and later as a frontier cattleman in Texas is replete with interesting incident and reminiscences of interesting characters. (Source: Central and Western Texas Illustrated, Vol. I; Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago (1911)
Funeral services for W.R. Rice were held at the family residence, northwest of Brady. The Masons were in charge of the graveside service. MR. Rice was the last remaining member of his family, having been preceded in death by two brothers within the past few years. Nearest of his kin are nephews and nieces, among who are the four daughters and three sons of his deceased brother, who made his home on the ranch. Mr. Rice was one of the few remaining settlers in Brady and McCulloch County, having come here in 1875, and he was one of the first, if not the first to pay taxes in business after McCulloch county was organized. He retired in 1905 and ranched full-time. He died at his home, six miles northwest of Brady.
Brady Standard
January 22, 1924
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RICE, WILLIAM R.
William R. Rice is one of McCulloch county's [Texas] early pioneers and prominent business men. He was born at Somerville, in Morgan County, Alabama, in 1849, and his father was a merchant there. A short time before the breaking out of the war the son went to New York City to stay with his uncle, John W. Rice, a merchant there, and to go to school. He was in that city at the time hostilities were opened, and a short time afterward started to Charleston, South Carolina, to visit another uncle, Andrew Cunningham, reaching there by a roundabout way. He was on Morris Island in Charleston harbor when Battery Wagner was taken and the arsenal captured, and shortly after this his uncle sent him to Spartanburg, South Carolina, to resume his studies, but thrilled with the spirit of adventure and the excitement of war he soon left school and enlisted in the Confederate service under the command of the noted raider, John Morgan. He was assigned to duty with the Seventh Kentucky Cavalry, a part of Morgan's command, and after the latter's death Mr. Rice served under his successor, General Basil Duke, and was in North Carolina with these troops at the close of the war. An interesting feature of his military career was when he was one of the escort selected from General Duke's troops that met President Jefferson Davis at a railroad station in North Carolina, following his escape from Richmond, and conducted him westward through northern Georgia, their intention being to give him safe escort and escape to Texas. But these plans were changed by Mr. Davis himself, and he was shortly afterward captured.
In 1865, following the close of the war, Mr. Rice came to Texas and located on a ranch about three miles north of Fort Worth. Fort Worth was then only a small frontier settlement, and he recalls to mind many interesting incidents connected with the early days of that city and the prominent characters who were the pioneer builders of the place. He lived in the Fort Worth neighborhood at intervals for nearly ten years, successfully engaged in the cattle business, in the meantime making occasional trips hunting cows and prospecting on what was then the far frontier. These trips brought him to the region of Coleman, McCulloch and San Saba Counties, and often were fraught with adventure, particularly in connection with the Indian raids which were at their worst in those days. Leaving Tarrant County he was located for some time in San Saba county, and in 1875 located permanently in McCulloch county, which has since been his home. He took part in the organization of the county in 1876, and was one of the voters in the first county elections. He now owns the splendid ranch where he carries on his general farming operations, located seven miles west of Brady, and he also has other farms in the county. During the past several years he has been engaged in the mercantile business in Brady, but he has retired from the active management of this business, and he owns the large business block on the west side of the court house square.
Mr. Rice's life as a youthful soldier and later as a frontier cattleman in Texas is replete with interesting incident and reminiscences of interesting characters. (Source: Central and Western Texas Illustrated, Vol. I; Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago (1911)
Brady Standard
January 22, 1924
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RICE, WILLIAM R.
William R. Rice is one of McCulloch county's [Texas] early pioneers and prominent business men. He was born at Somerville, in Morgan County, Alabama, in 1849, and his father was a merchant there. A short time before the breaking out of the war the son went to New York City to stay with his uncle, John W. Rice, a merchant there, and to go to school. He was in that city at the time hostilities were opened, and a short time afterward started to Charleston, South Carolina, to visit another uncle, Andrew Cunningham, reaching there by a roundabout way. He was on Morris Island in Charleston harbor when Battery Wagner was taken and the arsenal captured, and shortly after this his uncle sent him to Spartanburg, South Carolina, to resume his studies, but thrilled with the spirit of adventure and the excitement of war he soon left school and enlisted in the Confederate service under the command of the noted raider, John Morgan. He was assigned to duty with the Seventh Kentucky Cavalry, a part of Morgan's command, and after the latter's death Mr. Rice served under his successor, General Basil Duke, and was in North Carolina with these troops at the close of the war. An interesting feature of his military career was when he was one of the escort selected from General Duke's troops that met President Jefferson Davis at a railroad station in North Carolina, following his escape from Richmond, and conducted him westward through northern Georgia, their intention being to give him safe escort and escape to Texas. But these plans were changed by Mr. Davis himself, and he was shortly afterward captured.
In 1865, following the close of the war, Mr. Rice came to Texas and located on a ranch about three miles north of Fort Worth. Fort Worth was then only a small frontier settlement, and he recalls to mind many interesting incidents connected with the early days of that city and the prominent characters who were the pioneer builders of the place. He lived in the Fort Worth neighborhood at intervals for nearly ten years, successfully engaged in the cattle business, in the meantime making occasional trips hunting cows and prospecting on what was then the far frontier. These trips brought him to the region of Coleman, McCulloch and San Saba Counties, and often were fraught with adventure, particularly in connection with the Indian raids which were at their worst in those days. Leaving Tarrant County he was located for some time in San Saba county, and in 1875 located permanently in McCulloch county, which has since been his home. He took part in the organization of the county in 1876, and was one of the voters in the first county elections. He now owns the splendid ranch where he carries on his general farming operations, located seven miles west of Brady, and he also has other farms in the county. During the past several years he has been engaged in the mercantile business in Brady, but he has retired from the active management of this business, and he owns the large business block on the west side of the court house square.
Mr. Rice's life as a youthful soldier and later as a frontier cattleman in Texas is replete with interesting incident and reminiscences of interesting characters. (Source: Central and Western Texas Illustrated, Vol. I; Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago (1911)
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