John E. Gable's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.752

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History of Cambria County, V.2

752 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY

the Rice family has played an important part in the history of that section.
    Samuel Rice moved to Green Township, Indiana County, in 1855, locating on the farm now occupied by his son, William. The place was little improved when it came into his possession and he continued the work of clearing and putting it under profitable cultivation, living there until his death.
    Samuel Rice was married to Miss Eliza Beck, a native of Indiana, Pa., and the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Rose) Beck. Both Mr. and Mrs. Rice died in April, 1879, from typhoid fever. They were the parents of nine children, as follows: Phillip, deceased; Mary, the widow of Nelson O'Neil, lives near Jacksonville, Pa.; John, lives at Marion Center, pa.; William Beck; Dr. Samuel S., a physician of Ebensburg; Augustus, died at the age of three years; Porter E., lives in Green Township, Indiana County; Frank, lives in Wilkinsburg, Pa., and a daughter who died in infancy.
    William Beck Rice engaged in farming and lumbering. He died in July, 1925. Mr. Rice married Sarah Ellen Donahey, who was born April 2, 1853, the daughter of William J. and Margaret (Davis) Donahey. They had the following children: William J., lives at Culver, Pa.; Elmer Guy, at home; and Zella May, at home.

    J. C. Williams is a representative citizen of Ebensburg, where he is supervising principal of schools. He was born in Beccaria Township, Clearfield County, Pa., Aug. 25, 1876, and is the son of Samuel Miles and Susan Elizabeth (Fulkerson) Williams.
    Samuel Miles Williams, deceased, was a native of Pennsylvania. He was born in Beccaria Township, Clearfield County, the son of Jesse and Caroline (Green) Williams. Samuel Miles Williams' early years were spent on the old Williams homestead near Utahville. Reaching manhood he took up farming and worked on many timber tracts as a means of livelihood. Leaving this work, he was employed as a section hand on the Bells Gap Railroad. He became a section foreman, which position he held for many years. Always industrious and faithful to his trust, he was at one time awarded a prize for having the best section of track on the P. & N. W. R. R. Later he had charge of a repair crew that traveled over the railroad from Bellwood to Punxsutawney. He retired from active service with the railroad and divided his attention between the farm and his store

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752	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY
the Rice family has played an important part in the history of that section. Samuel Rice moved to Green Township, Indiana County, in 1855, locating on the farm now occupied by his son, William. The place was little improved when it came into his possession and he continued the work of clearing and putting it under profitable cultivation, living there until his death. Samuel Rice was married to Miss Eliza Beck, a native of Indiana, Pa., and the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Rose) Beck. Both Mr. and Mrs. Rice died in April, 1879, from typhoid fever. They were the parents of nine children, as follows: Phillip, deceased; Mary, the widow of Nelson O'Neil, lives near Jacksonville, Pa.; John, lives at Marion Center, pa.; William Beck; Dr. Samuel S., a physician of Ebensburg; Augustus, died at the age of three years; Porter E., lives in Green Township, Indiana County; Frank, lives in Wilkinsburg, Pa., and a daughter who died in infancy. William Beck Rice engaged in farming and lumbering. He died in July, 1925. Mr. Rice married Sarah Ellen Donahey, who was born April 2, 1853, the daughter of William J. and Margaret (Davis) Donahey. They had the following children: William J., lives at Culver, Pa.; Elmer Guy, at home; and Zella May, at home. J. C. Williams is a representative citizen of Ebensburg, where he is supervising principal of schools. He was born in Beccaria Township, Clearfield County, Pa., Aug. 25, 1876, and is the son of Samuel Miles and Susan Elizabeth (Fulkerson) Williams. Samuel Miles Williams, deceased, was a native of Pennsylvania. He was born in Beccaria Township, Clearfield County, the son of Jesse and Caroline (Green) Williams. Samuel Miles Williams' early years were spent on the old Williams homestead near Utahville. Reaching manhood he took up farming and worked on many timber tracts as a means of livelihood. Leaving this work, he was employed as a section hand on the Bells Gap Railroad. He became a section foreman, which position he held for many years. Always industrious and faithful to his trust, he was at one time awarded a prize for having the best section of track on the P. & N. W. R. R. Later he had charge of a repair crew that traveled over the railroad from Bellwood to Punxsutawney. He retired from active service with the railroad and divided his attention between the farm and his store