Eastern KY, Huntington, WV, southern OH and buried in Portsmouth, OH. Son William Rice, grandson James Lorenzo Rice, great grandson James William Rice. James Monroe Rice m. Louisa Sword.
Earliest Rice known, Joseph Rice living in Frederick Co., MD in late 1700s. Brother was Benjamin who owned a sawmill and mill store and died in Frederick. Joseph and family, and most of Benjamin's family, left MD in late 1700s, made stops in Greene Co. PA, OH, IL, VA and most ended up in Tyler Co. (VA), WV. Rice DNA 10.