Samuel McMillan BRICE

                   BIRTH: Record of Births, Barrettstown, Maine Town Book 1790-1830, pp 7 & 16. FHL US/Can film #859056.
Vital Records of Windsor, Kennebec, Maine have birthdate as 17 Mar 1818, but they were compiled later;
According to those records Esther's middle name was "Wood;"

MARRIAGE: Van Buren Co. Keosauqua, Iowa, Marriage Record Vol. A. 1837-1842, p. 3, 21, 26, & 35. FHL US/Can Film #967640; Date also given as 31 Aug 1838.

DEATH: Obituary on file in Mound City Library, Linn Co., Kansas. The contents following from the "Pleasanton Observer." "GRANDMA BRICE PASSED AWAY; Died as She Had Lived, Quietly, Peacefully, Sweetly. Grandma Brice passed away at the Bartleson home Friday evening, 10 Dec 1910.  She was almost 93 years old, and the sand of life had simply run out and the spirit took its flight to the God who gave it, leaving the little form asleep on the pillow in the most natural and peaceful position.  She died as she had lived--quietly, sweetly and without a murmur.  Miss Esther Tolman was born in Augusta, Maine, March 17, 1818.  In 1836 she moved with the family to Des Moines, Iowa, where, four years later, she was married to Dr. S. M. Brice.  The two families were pioneers, and Dr. Brice was for many years an interpreter for the Indians. Mrs. Brice's grandfather on her mother's side was a Revolutionary soldier, having deserted the British arm and joined the colonist.  In 1863 Dr. Brice and family moved to Kansas and located on a farm near Mound City.  On their way to Linn County they passed through Lawrence two days after the massacre at that place, and this and other experiences gave them a full realization of border life.  They lived in and near Mound City until about 1890, when they moved to Pleasanton, where, the following year, Dr. Brice passed away, and since that time Grandma Brice has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Bartleson.  Five (six) children were born to them, two dying in infancy.  One girl died at the age of 14, before they left Iowa.  A son, Don Carlos, died at Mound City in 1865, leaving Mrs. Bartleson the only remaining child.  The funeral was held at the Bartleson home Sunday, at 10 a.m., conducted by Rev. Withington, and interment took place at the cemetery at Mound City, where the husband and sone were laid to their last rest.  At the age of eight Mrs. Brice united with the Methodist church and during the remaining years of her long and useful life she was ever faithful to her religious belief and her everday walk was a sermon of purity and right living.  For several years she has been quite feeble in body but her mind was always clear and she was ever the same, noble, christian, lovable little woman."  ( Esther was an invalid for many years and sister, Lucy, helped take care of her.)

Some research done by Myra Tolman Patterson, SLC, University Stake, 11th Ward; Tolman Book by L. Devon Mecham, p. 34;  Center Point, Iowa Cemetary;

1856 Linn Co.,Iowa Census lists the following members of the Brice Household:  Samuel Brice, age 41 yrs. in Iowa 13 years, b. Kentucky (Dr. in Militia);   Esther Brice, age 39 yrs. in Iowa 13 years, b. Maine;   S.M. Brice,  age 14 years, born Illinois;    Marian Brice, age 12 years, born Iowa;    Don Carlos Brice, age 8 months, born Iowa
Also in household:  Lucy Brannon, age 35 years, md. in Iowa 13 yrs., born in Maine;    William Brannon, age 12 years, born in Iowa;    Pembroke Brannon, age 10 years, born in Iowa;    Francis Brannon, age 5 years, born in Iowa
Desdemonia Brannon, age 8 years, born in Iowa;    Sarah Brannon, age 3 years, born in Iowa; Widow Sarah Tolman, age 65 years, born Maine;    George Mitchell, age 30 years, 4 years in Iowa, Alian farmer.