This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DICE / DYCE / HARLESS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jV.2ADE/45 Message Board Post: Am just beginning my research. Unfortunately don't have much to go on. My father's Grandparents were deceased when he was born in 1928...Hopefully, someone out there can help me, so here goes: (sorry so long winded but hope all the info will ring someones bell..) GGF William Porter Dice b. unknown d. 11 Feb 1908 in Midway, Phillips Co, AR married Mary Estelle Harless b. 31 Dec 1880 in Lavaca Co, TX d. 16 October 1911 in Marvell, Phillips Co, AR Children of William Porter and Mary Estelle (Harless) Dice: William Lee Dice* b. 7 Nov 1900 in unknown d. 23 Jun 1970 in Cabot, AR Addie Dice b. 9 Mar 1903 in Midway, Phillips Co, AR d. 30 Oct 1979 in Lexa, AR Russell Dice b. unknown d. unknown Earmon Dice b. unknown d. unknown Mabel Dice b. unknown d. unknown *GF William Lee Dice married Mary Enola Smith b. 23 Jan 1906 in unknown d. 12 Dec 1971 in Stuttgart, Arkansas Co, AR Children of William Lee and Mary Enola (Smith) Dice: Edgar L. E. Dice b. ?? Aug 1924 in unknown d. 27 Jul 1974 in Stuttgart, Arkansas Co, AR Howard Earl Dice b. 9 Nov 1926 in Marvell, Phillips Co, AR d. 9 Nov 1926 in Marvell, Phillips Co, AR William Walter Dice* b. 17 Sep 1928 around Lee County Line, AR Mary Katherine Dice b. 4 Sep 1930 in unknown John Porter Dice b. 9 May 1933 in unknown d. 22 May 1994 in TX Samuel Eugene Dice b. 18 Jun 1935 in unknown Bennett Keith Dice b. 12 Aug 1937 in unknown J. R. Dice b. 1 Jan 1940 in Marvell, Phillips Co, AR d. 1 Jan 1940 in Marvell, Phillips Co, AR Stella Ruth Dice b. 27 Jan 1941 in unknown Cecil Robert Dice b. 11 Jul 1944 in unknown Virginia Lois Dice b. 13 Jan 1947 in unknown Gwen Willine Dice b. 16 Mar 1949 in unknown *F William Walter Dyce married Reatha Louise Brinker * Dad has no birth certificate...he says that when he entered the Navy, the Navy changed the spelling of his surname to Dyce stating, "Dice is not a proper name, it is a game of chance."... 1920 Lee County AR Census, Vol 34, E. D. 129, Sheet 4, Line 46 NAME RELATION AGE BIRTHPLACE DICE T. J. 57 AR DICE Mary wife 48 AR DICE Ruby daugh 18 AR DICE Lena daugh 17 AR DICE Mamie daugh 15 AR DICE Namie Lou daugh 8 AR OTHER MEMBERS OF FAMILY DICE Earmon n 14 AR DICE Addie May ni 16 AR there is a notation on the bottom of the page that says (best i can tell ) # 1 see # 2 See Dill, T. J. I assume #1see #2 indicates the 2 seperate pages of the listing......however, See Dill, T. J.; wonder if it means he his listed as both Dill and Dice....??? Anyone with ANY info, please contact me.... Thanks, Renee'