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Charles O. Rhoden
Born March 14, 1845

CHARLES O. RHODEN, watchmaker and jeweler, and dealer in matches, clocks, jewelry and silver ware, Anamosa; is a native of Sweden, and was born March 14, 1845; he grew up to manhood and learned the trade of watchmakcr; he emigrated to America in 1865, came to Chicago and lived there four years, and came to Iowa in 1870, and located in Monticello and engaged in the jewelry business; Mr. Rhoden is a practical watchmaker, and thoroughly understands the making and repairing of fine watches, and does the leading business here. He married Miss Lillian Sayles, from New York State, November 18, 1873; they have had three children; only one son survives, William 0.

From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 572.

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J. D. Rhodes
Born April 10, 1832

J. D. RHODES, farmer, Madison Twp., Sec. 14; P.O. Wyoming; born April 10, 1832, in Ohio; in 1851, he came to Jackson Co.; in 1869, he removed to Jones Co.; he owns 240 acres of land; is Treasurer of the School Board. Married Susanna James in October, 1858; she was born in Maryland; have seven children—Francis M., Mary E., Margaret J., John W., William P. (Elva and Ella are twins). Democrat.

From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 618.

John Rhodes
Born October 16, 1813

JOHN RHODES, merchant, dealer in groceries, Anamosa; is a native of Akron, Ohio, and was born October 16, 1813; he grew up to manhood and lived there until 1851, then went to South Bend, Ind.; in 1856, he came to Webster City, Iowa; he built the first brick store in that town, and remained there eleven years, then removed to Belvidere, Boone Co., Ill., and remained there eight years, and in 1875, came to Jones Co. and located in Anamosa, and engaged in his present business; Mr. Rhodes has been engaged in mercantile business over thirty years; he has held the office of Postmaster and other town offices; he owns a good firm and 230 acres finely improved in Wayne Township. He married Miss Rebecca Smith, a native of Akron, Ohio; they have had eight children, four of whom are living-E. Henry, in California; John E., in California; Ella, now Mrs. Roach, living in Chicago; Mary Eldora, at home. Mr. Rhodes has one sister living in Oakland, Cal., and one living in Carson City, and another living in Sacramento; the latter married Judge Crocker, one of the originators of the Central Pacific Railroad.

From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 575.

Gilbert Rice
Born 1806

GILBERT RICE, farmer, Monticello Twp., Sec. 21; P.O. Monticello; was born in Onondaga Co., N.Y., in 1806. He was married in Alleghany Co., to Remembrance Jones, born in Cortland Co., N.Y.; they removed to Illinois in 1854; came to Monticello in 1855; settled on present farm in 1862; has eight sons and two daughters; the youngest son, Norwin, born in 1852, now residing at the homestead with his father, married Mary Anthony, of Wisconsin; they have two children—John and Ralph.

From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 678.

Rev. John Rice
Born Born 1824

REV. JOHN RICE,. Presbyterian Minister, resides in Sec. 15; P.O. Scotch Grove; was born in Paisley, Scotland, in 1884; was educated at Glasgow College, Scotland; he came to New York City in 1852; thence to Pennsylvania, where he was engaged in the ministry for twenty-four years; he had charge of the Presbyterian Church, Scotch Grove Township, for six years. Mr. Rice was married to Louisa Diven, of Pennsylvania; they have three children—Samuel J., Andrew A. and Mary E.

From History of Jones County, Iowa, 1879, page 657, and submitted by Lori J. Mentzel

Lucian Rice
Born 1808

LUCIAN RICE, farmer, Monticello Twp., Sec. 12; P.O. Bowen's Prairie; was born in Worcester Co., Mass., in 1808; he engaged in teaching when a young man, and followed this occupation as a profession till 44 years of age. He went to Kentucky in 1839; in 1843, he came to Fort Madison, Iowa, where he was engaged in teaching for four years; thence to Dubuque, for five years; he came to his present location in 1852, and engaged in farming. His first wife was Elizabeth Allen, of Worcester, Mass.; she died in 1866. His present wife was Mrs. Hannah Hall, whose maiden name was Sargent, born in New Hampshire. Mr. Rice has four children by his first marriage—Mary E. A. Averill, Kate Conditt, George F. and Charles C.; has two daughters by his second marriage—Carrie E. and Josephine C. Has 152 acres of land. He and wife are Methodists.

From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 678.

Lucian C. Rice
Born 1835

LUCIAN C. RICE, farmer, Cass Twp., Sec. 1; P.O. Monticello; was born in Allegany Co., N.Y., in 1835; he came to Jones Co. with his parents, Gilbert and Remembrance Rice, in the fall of 1852; his father settled in Monticello Township, where he still resides. He was married to Mary E. Moulton, daughter of Aaron and Rebecca Moulton, now residents of Nebraska. Mr. Rice lived in Monticello Township until he purchased his present farm, in the fall of 1868. Has three children—Edwin, Roy and Charles.

From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 697.

Samuel Joseph Rice
Born October 5, 1859

Samuel Joseph Rice, who prepared the account of Scotch Grove township which appears in this history of Jones county, is an agriculturist of note and a man whose foresight in meeting the needs of those engaged in the same line of work, has materially lightened their labors. He was born in Indiana county, Pennsylvania, October 5, 1859, of sturdy Scotch parentage. His father, Rev. John Rice, was born in Paisley, Scotland, February 23, 1824, and, having been educated for the Covenanter ministry, preached in the north of Scotland for a number of years before he came to the United States. In 1853 he crossed the Atlantic and after his arrival upon our shores, pursued the same vocation here as in the land of his birth. On the 23d of May, 1857, he was united in marriage to Miss Louisa Maria Diven, a daughter of Joseph and Nancy Diven, and they became the parents of four children. Samuel J. is the eldest. Robert Martin, the second, died in infancy. Andrew Alexander, who was born March 22, 1864, married Miss Eva Thomas. February 23, 1887, and died September 10, 1899, leaving two daughters, Ethel M. and Miriam E. Mary Elizabeth, born October 13, 1867, is now the wife of Donald 0. Sinclair. In 1873 the family came to Scotch Grove township, and in the spring of the following year moved to the homestead now occupied by Samuel Joseph Rice. Here Rev. Rice lived the remainder of his days, responding to the call of death October 9, 1808.

Samuel Joseph Rice was reared at home, acquiring under the guidance of his father those strong qualities which have made him one of the successful members of the community in which he lives. He devoted himself to agricultural pursuits early in his life, and while he has met with success in that line, it is as the inventor of the adjustable wagon scale stock rack that he is most widely known in this state and elsewhere, for this device has rendered some of the problems that confronted the stockman much simpler. It was patented in 1899 and has since been in general use, finding a ready sale wherever it has been introduced. The fact of the invention indicates the active mind which Mr. Rice has always brought to his daily work, so that it is natural that he should attain results in the cultivation of the soil impossible for a less progressive man. Under his management the boundaries of the homestead have been extended to include two hundred and twelve acres, eighty acres being valuable timber land, the remainder rich and arable. In connection with his other business, Mr. Rice has operated a threshing machine and sawmill and has also quarried considerable stone, meeting with success in all his undertakings.

From History of Jones County, Iowa, Past and Present, R. M. Corbitt, S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, 1910, p. 432.

John L. Richardson
Born January 31 1838

John L. Richardson, a retired agriculturist residing in Wyoming, where he has made his home since 1898, is still the owner of five hundred and five acres of valuable land in Madison township, Jones county. His birth occurred in North Argyle, Washington county, New York, on the 31st of January, 1838. His father James Richardson, who was born at Ewart, Northumberland, England, in 1798, was a carpenter and joiner by occupation and for several years worked at his trade in Edinburgh. In 1827, he crossed the Atlantic to the United States, settling in New York, where he worked at his trade until the time oil his marriage to Miss Susan Small, a native of Jackson township, Washington county, New York. Her parents were from Perthshire, Scotland, and in the maternal line she was descended from the same ancestry as the Beveridge family of which Senator Beveridge is a member. Following his marriage James Richardson turned his attention to general agricultural pursuits and in 1850 removed to Morrow county, Ohio, where he followed farming for twelve years. On the expiration of that period, in 1862, he came to Jones county, Iowa, locating in Madison township, where be purchased a farm of one hundred and ninety-five acres in 1864. He successfully operated the place for a number of years and on putting-aside the active work of the fields sold the property to his son, John L., and took up his abode in Wyoming, where his remaining days were spent. He passed away in 1880 and his wife was called to her final rest eight years later.

John L. Richardson, who was the third in order of birth in a family of nine children, received his education in an old log schoolhouse in Ohio and, though his advantages in this direction were limited, he eventually became a well informed man through reading, observation and experience. On the 18th of July, 1861, he enlisted in the Union army, joining Company E. Twenty-sixth Regiment of Ohio Infantry, with which he served until discharged at Chattanooga on the 31st of December, 1863. He reenlisted on the following day - January 1, 1864, becoming a member of Company E, Twenty-sixth Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry. He served in the Army of the Cumberland and participated in all the engagements of his command, including those at Shiloh, Stone river, Mission Ridge, Chickamauga, Resaca, etc. Although in many sanguinary conflicts, he was fortunate in that he was never wounded and when the country no longer needed his aid he returned home, being honorably discharged on the 21st of October, 1865. On the 2d of January, 1866, he arrived in Jones county, Iowa, taking up his abode on his father's farm in Madison township, which he eventually purchased and which still remains in his possession. However, he extended the boundaries of the place by additional purchase until it now embraces five hundred and five acres of rich and productive land. The work of the farm claimed his attention throughout his active business career and he annually gathered bounteous harvests which found a ready sale on the market. In 1898, having accumulated a handsome competence, he left the farm and came to Wyoming, where he has since lived retired, enjoying the fruits of his former toil in well earned ease.

Mr. Richardson has been twice married and by his first wife, whom he wedded in 1868, had four children, Mrs. Florence Thomas, being the only one living. In 1883, he was joined in wedlock to Miss Elmira Iler, a native of Ohio, by whom he also had one child, namely: Mrs. Ruby E. Peeler, of Wyoming.

In his political views Mr. Richardson is a stanch republican and for seven years has capably served as a member of the town council. His religious faith is indicated by his membership in the United Presbyterian church. The period of his residence in this county now covers more than four decades and he has long been numbered among its most substantial, respected and enterprising citizens.

From History of Jones County, Iowa, Past and Present, R. M. Corbitt, S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, 1910, p. 69.