WI BIO - Kenosha Co - RICE, Samuel T.

History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin. Chicago: Western 
Historical, 1879, p 712

Samuel T. RICE, farmer, Section 30, Somers Township, Kenosha County, 
Wisconsin, P. O. Kenosha, was born in 1817 in Warren County, New York. He 
came West and in 1841 located in Kenosha County [created 26 January 1850 from 
part of Racine County, which was formed in 1836], and engaged in building, 
which he followed for a number of years. He held the office of Road 
Commissioner at the time of the change from Territorial to State Government. 
[Wisconsin became a State 29 May 1848.] He was also Town Clerk and Assessor. 
In 1848 he was appointed Postmaster at Kenosha [called Southport until 07 
February 1850], holding that office up to 1856.

In May 1842 he [Samuel T. RICE] married Miss Matilda JUDD, who was born in 
Tompkins County, New York. He has [Samuel T. and Matilda (JUDD) RICE have] 
five children: (1) Orville A., the eldest, who enlisted during the 
rebellion in the First Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, was transferred to the 
Twenty-first, participated with his regiment in all battles, and was with 
General Sherman on his famous march to the sea. He [Orville A. RICE] was 
lost during the latter part of the war. [The Civil War officially ended in 
April 1865.]

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