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- Judge William T. Ice, born March 9, 1840, in Marion County, son of
Andrew and Elizabeth (Alexander) Ice; was married in 1866, to Columbia, daughter of Rev. Solomon Jarvis. Children, Lizzie B., Robert B., Maggie J., William T. jr., Nellie M., Grace and Columbia V. Of these, Robert died in 1880; Maggie J. was married to Fred O. Blue, a lawyer of Philippi, in 1895; and William T. jr., is now partner of his father in the practice of law, at Philippi, having graduated from the West Virginia University in 1897, and the next year was graduated from the law department of the same institution. The Ice family is English, and the great, great grandfather of Judge Ice was one of the pioneers in West Virginia, the locality now Marion County, and he assisted in defending the early settlements against the Indians. He was a farmer. The Alexanders were Scotch and settled in Culpeper County, Virginia, where they were merchants and farmers. Judge Ice's mother died in 1848 and his father in 1885, a member of the Christian Church. In early life the subject of this sketch worked on his home farm and obtained such an education as was within his reach. When twenty years of age he began reading law with Fenton Smith and remained in Mr. Smith's office four years, when he was admitted to practice, and soon afterwards located in Philippi which has been his home ever since, and where he has always enjoyed a large and lucrative practice. Soon after locating in Barbour he was elected Prosecuting Attorney; in 1875 he was elected to the legislature and served two terms. In 1880 he was elected Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit, composed of the counties of Taylor, Tucker, Barbour, Preston and Randolph, and served eight years. He has always been a Democrat, and has exercised an influence with his party. He owns a handsome residence in Philippi, several town lots, an improved farm, and in Randolph County he owns valuable timber lands. He is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church.
The history of Barbour County, West Virginia
Acme Publishing Co., 1899.
page 405-406.
https://archive.org/details/historyofbarbour00maxw/page/406/mode/2up?q=jarvis
- Death of Judge Ice
Judge William T. Ice, Philippi, one of the most prominent jurists and lawyers in central West Virginia, died at his home Monday, aged 68 years. Judge Ice began the practice of law at Philippi during the civil war and was active in his profession up to the time of his death. He served as judge of the circuit court, comprising Taylor, Preston, Barbour, Randolph, and Tucker counties, for the term of eight years, and represented Barbour county in the state legislature for two terms. He is survived by a widow, one son, and five daughters.
West Virginia Argus, Kingwood, West Virginia. Thursday, 20 February 1908.
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