Article from The Hamilton County News, Vol. IV, Number 11–Section One in the Historical and Trading Expansion Issue (June 29, 1934)
James M. Rice was born in Hamilton county, Tennessee in 1826, and came to Milam county, Texas in 1847, and was married to Elizabeth Standefer.
He was a 49′er in California.
James Rice moved to Hamilton county [...]
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James Monroe Rice
Posted in Early Settlers, tagged Elizabeth Standefer, Hamilton County News, Hamilton County Tennessee, James M. Rice, MecLennan County Texas, Milam County Texas, The Carlton Citizen, W. F. Billingslea on October 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
First Pioneers From Hamilton County
Posted in Early Settlers, tagged Hamilton County, Hamilton County Texas pioneers, Hamilton Texas, Kathy Beaudry, Primitive Baptist Hamilton Texas on October 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
1854-1860
Note: (Several sources provide information about the earliest settlers, but unfortunately there is much inconsistency about the dates among the lists. This is an incomplete list of the first pioneers to arrive in Hamilton County. 463 people were enumerated in Hamilton County in the 1860 US Census.)
Name, Area of First Location
1854
CARTER, Robert– Fairview
1855
BLANSIT, [...]