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Portrait and Biographical Album of
Huron County, Michigan
Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884

           [208-209]


           JAMES P. GRICE, of the firm of GRICE & Sons, proprietors of the
        Verona Mills, and residing at Verona Mills, was born July 12, 1852,
        near Hartford, Conn., and is the son of JAMES G. and JANE (MASON)
        GRICE. (See sketch of J. G. GRICE.)  His parents removed to
        Forester, Sanilac Co., Mich., in 1856.  His father is an engineer
        and machinist, and was in charge of the steam mill of ADAMS, KELLEY
        & Co. at Forester about eight years. In 1864 he came to Rock Falls,
        Huron Co., Mich., where he operated as engineer for PACK, JENKS &
        Co.  The senior, GRICE in 1870, leased a site for a shingle mill at
        Sand Beach and erected a structure for the purpose named.
           MR. GRICE, of this sketch, had become a practical engineer, and
        took charge of the engine in the mill, retaining its management un-
        til the fire af 1871, and then came to Verona Mills and put in
        order a mill for the use of Messrs.  BALLENTINE, PUDDOCK & Co.,
        which M. GRICE and son purchased in 1883.
           In 1877 MR. GRICE was appointed an assistant at the Government
        works at Sand Beach, where he was in charge of he diving outfit.
        He remained in the position five years. At the end of that time he
        formed an association with his brother, W. M. GRICE, at Lexington,
        and established a general repair shop, which they conducted one
        wear (sic). In January, 1884, he bought the quarter interest of his
        brother, JOSEPH O. GRICE, in the flouring mill with which he is now
        connected.  The mill has been recently built, and operations were
        commenced thereon in the fall of 1883. The mill is completely
        equipped with all modern fixtures, has two run of stones and a
        producing capacity of 300 bushels in 24 hours.
           The marriage of MR. GRICE to JENNIE MOORE occurred Sept. 27,
        1882, in Sand Beach. She was born Oct. 19, 1864, in Pickering Co.,
        Can., and is the daughter of EDWIN and LOIS (SPARKS) MOORE. JENNIE
        M., born in Lexington, June 20, 1883, is the only child of Mr. and
        Mrs. GRICE.

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