UNCLE SAM BRICE DEAD
UNIONVILLE REPUBLICAN 28 April 1897

The community was startled Saturday morning to hear of the sudden death 
of SAMUEL BRICE, which occurred at his home two miles south of town at 
about 5 o'clock in the morning. He was only sick about an hour, taken at 
about 4 o'clock with a pain in his heart and died an hour later. He had 
been in reasonable good health for a man of his years, but was taken about 
three weeks ago with a smothering spell which however passed off without 
any serious results and but little attention was paid to it. Heart trouble was 
undoubtedly the cause of his death.

SAMUEL BRICE was born in Pike County, Missouri, 76 years ago last August 
and came to this county about 44 years ago. He was married twice. To the 
first marriage three children were born--Joseph BRICE of Delta, Colorado; 
John BRICE and Mrs. Martin CHILDERS both of this county. His first wife 
died 35 years ago and after several years he married Miss Jane Montgomery 
of this county. 

To their union was born seven children--Seth, Ira, Ruth (Mrs. Geo. Quigley), Ida, 
Roxie (Mrs. Jed Ratchford), Joshua, and Fred, all of whom live in this county. 
Mr. Brice was one of Putnam County's most esteemed and substantial 
citizens, quiet and unassuming, a business man and farmer of ability, he won 
the respect of the community in which he lived. 

The funeral services were held at the family home, and consisted of prayer 
and singing, after which the Masonic Order, of which he was a member, took 
charge of the remains and interred them in Unionville Cemetery with ritualistic 
services.