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Victor M. Rice was born at Mayville, NY, April 5, 1818. He was a son of Wm. Rice, a native of Washington Co., and the first settler in Clymer, NY in 1821.
He graduated at Allegany College, Meadville, PA, in 1841. Soon after, he accepted the position of a teacher in Buffalo High School, and he also established a commercial writing school. He was employed in public schools in Buffalo from 1848 to 1854, during the last year of which time he was city superintendent of schools. From 1854 to 1857 he was state superintendent of public instruction. After three years, he was again appointed to that office, in which he was continued for two terms of three years, which expired in April, 1867, having discharged the duties of the office with general acceptance. After leaving college, he engaged as deputy clerk in the county clerk's office at Mayville, and commenced the study of law with William Smith, and remained there until 1843, when he went to Buffalo. In 1846, he edited The Cataract, a temperance paper, which was afterwards changed to Western Temperance Standard, of which he became proprietor and publisher.
Mr. Rice was married Nov. 26, 1846, to Maria L. Winter, at Madison, OH.
They had 9 children: Spencer V., a teacher in Lehigh University, Pa.; Clark W.; William W.; Jesse M., who died in 1871, aged 18; William H.; Lemuel D.; Lubin W.; Gracie L.; Abbie M. Of these, William W., Lemuel D., and Abbie M., died in infancy.
SOURCE- History of Faulk County, SD, C. H. Ellis, 1909
WILLIAM H. RICE was born at Waupaca, Waupaca county, Wisconsin, June 26th, 1858, and resided there until 1890, when he came to South Dakota, locating at Faulkton, where he published the Faulk County Record for about three years in connection with M. P. Springer. In 1896, he moved back to Wisconsin, returning to Faulkton, again in 1900. In 1906 he purchased the Faulkton Record and has been identified with its publication ever since.
On April 24th, 1893, he was married to Miss Emma R. Oertel, of Waupaca, Wisconsin, and to them has been born one child, Grace, now fifteen years of age.
Mr. Rice is of American parentage, his father., Henry H. Rice, having been born and raised in Chautauqua county. New York, and a great grandfather was a surgeon in the revolutionary army.
Socially Mr. Rice is a member of the Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias. Politically he has always been identified with the republican party and is at the present time chairman of the Faulk county republican central committee.
Syracuse Herald
March 28, 1925Dr. Aaron B. Miller, 64, of 102 Erie Street, one of the leading gynecologists of the State and for many years a resident of the West Side, died at 2 o'clock this morning at his home. ---- for several days, Dr. Miller continued to care for his patients. Returning from a call at 6 o'clock last night, he collapsed and gradually weakened until the end. Death is attributed to heart disease.
Dr. Miller was president of the state board of medical examiners, professor of gynecology in the College of Medicine, Syracuse University.
Besides his wife, he is survived by one son, Dr. Porter Miller, and one daughter, Mrs. Ward Mulford, Yonkers.
A practicing physician in Syracuse since 1883, Dr Miller's activities in the field of medical science has spread until his influence was felt not only in his home community, but throughout the State.
In 1920 he was named president of the Board of State Medical Examiners to succeed Dr. William E. Bissel of Albany. He was gynecologist at St. Josephs Hospital, and consultant gynecologist at the Syracuse Memorial Hospital, and the Hospital of the Good Shepherd.Dr. Miller was born in the town of Steuben, April 25, 1859 He was graduated form the University of Maryland at Baltimore, in 1882 Starting the practice of medicine at Syracuse in 1883 he married Miss Clara Porter, daughter of Dr. W.W. Porter, one of the first settlers of the town of Geddes.
He was a member of the West Genesee Street Methodist Church, associated with the Citizens Club, a 32nd degree mason and a member of the American Medical Association as well as various other medical and scientific organizations.
Rome Sentinel
June 23, 1934Point Rock - Mrs. Laura Genther Leiser, 87, widow of Charles Leiser, passed away at the home of her son, Aziel Genther, Friday.
Mrs. Leiser was a daughter of the late Robert and Sarah Hayden Perry and was born in the town of Lee September 22 1846.
She was twice married, her first husband being Lewis Genther with whom she was united in marriage in Omaha, Nebraska. For a time they lived in the west and then settled in the town of Lee. Later they went to Lewis County where Mr. Genther engaged in lumbering and for a long time operated the large saw mill known as Perry's Mill near Swancott Mills. Mr. Genther died about 42 years ago.
Some years later Mrs. Genther was united in marriage with Charles Leiser, whose death occurred in March 1909.
She was widely known throughout this section where she will be greatly missed by many who have loved her for her kindness and helpfullness.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Eugene Freeman of Swancott Mills, Mrs. Walter Honeywell of Gloversville, two sons, Fred and Aziel Genther of Point Rock, 19 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren.
Rome Sentinel
November 30, 1939Point Rock - Fred L. Genther, 69, died late Wednesday at a Rome hospital. He had been ill several months and seriously ill for four weeks.
He was born in Lansing, Michigan May 30, 1870, a son of the late Louis and Laura Perry Genther. He came to Point Rock with his parents at the age of five and for many years was engaged in farming. On November 12, 1905 he married Miss May Willson of Point Rock, who died in 1935. He attended Point Rock Church.
Surviving are three children, Gerald Genther, Point Rock, Mrs. Clayton Coleman, Swancott Mills, and Mrs. Leo Clover, Constableville, ten grandchildren, three brothers and sisters, Mrs. Eugene Freeman, Swancott Mills, Mrs. Walter Honeywell, Johnstown, and Aziel Genther, Swancott Mills, also several nieces and nephews.
Rome Sentinel
September 11, 1926Mrs. Lois Reigler Genther, 39, Point Rock, passed away at the home of her sister, Mrs. John Griffin, 606 Union street, Friday night. She had been ill for a long time and had been at her sister's home since December.
Lois Reigler was born in Lewis, Lewis county, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Reigler. She married Aziel Genther in Rome 17 years ago. The family lived in Lewis until four years ago when they moved to Point Rock.
She was a member of the First M. E. Church in Point Rock and active in the Ladies Aid Society, to which she belonged. She was well known and much esteemed.
The survivors besides her husband, are four children, Donald, Arnold, Howard and Ruth, and the following brothers and sisters: George Reigler and Mrs. Russell Coleman, Annsville, Philip Reigler, Mrs. Perry Gifford and Mrs. John Griffin of this city.