>From the book titled Tombstone Inscriptions & Family Records of Belmont Co., Oh by Esther Weygandt Powell Wegee M.E. Church Cemetery Mead Twp Brice, William dod 1841 age 6 months s/o John & Catherine Wegee Creek Cemetery Mead Twp Brice, T. B. 1824-1917 Adaline 1823-1907 Pleasant Hill M.E. Church Cemetery York Twp Brice, John dod 1881 age 85 wife Nancy dod 1871 age 69 Willard dod 1859 age 29 John 1826-1896 Jane 1838-1897 Monroe Co., Oh Perry Twp Gleanings & Cemetery Inscriptions Nothing found Monroe Co., Oh: The First 20yrs Commissioners' Journal 1815-1835 Nothing found Obituaries of Monroe Co., Oh Nothing found Monroe Co., Oh Cemetery Inscriptions: Ohio & Lee Twps Nothing found Nine Communities of Monroe Co., Oh: A History Nothing found Monroe Co., Oh Will Abstracts Book 1 & 2 Nothing found Monroe Co., Oh Newspaper Abstracts Vol 1, 2, & 3 Nothing found Ancestor Charts of Monroe Co., Oh Vol 1 & 2 SB=Submitted by Vol 1 SB Dava Sanders Woodard 3804 Chetwood Dr. Del City, OK 73115 ?James Brice b 11/ Oct 1751 d 1832 m ?? to Mary ?? Parents of James: ? James Brice &? Mary Johnson Good luck with your research. Sincerely, J.L. Good luck with your research. Sincerely, J.L. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Lquillon@aol.com> To: <OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 1999 4:39 PM Subject: [OHBELMON-L] BRICE family, early in county > I read in Caldwell's History that a (or some) BRICE family(ies) moved into > the area fairly early. However, I didn't know at the time that that family > would be important to me. Now I am kicking myself for not investigating > further. > > Here is the quote: > > p. 308 - "Soon after the battle of Captina, squatters began to pour in and > build rude cabins. These settlers were unstable and removed farther into the > interior as the country opened up. It was only those who purchased tracts of > land that were stable and industrious. Many of the squatters were indolent > and careless. Among the first permanent settlers we might mention the > BRICES, the HOFFMANS and LEMLEYS, in 1801. The DeLONGs and OKEYS in 1802. > McVEY, BAKERS, DOTEYS, SWANEYS, BRISTERS, COLLINS and ALDREDGE in 1803. > BREWER, MINSE, DAVIS, ROUBLE and GATES in 1804. STACKHOUSER, NEFFSINGER, > CREE, BROWNS, THOMAS, HOFFMAN, GILKESONS in 1805. WALLER, BAKER, WAY, > VANSCHOUP, MILLS, STOKEY in 1806; and SHEPHERD, MOORE, GRAY, POWELL, DILLON, > McKNIGHT, GREEN and WOODS in 1815." > > Anything anyone has on BRICEs or COLLINSes would be most helpful. While I'm > at it, does anyone know anything about the GRAYs? My 3ggm was Elizabeth > GRAY, who married William SCOTT on 19 Mar 1835. I think her father may have > been John but have not yet researched it very thoroughly. So any new piece > of information would be helpful. I might be able to be of some assistance to > those researching the SCOTT families in the area. > > Thanks for anything anyone might be able to contribute to the solving of this > puzzle. > > Lorraine >