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FREDERICK W. CRICE was born March 25, 1835, in Ballard County. He is the tenth of twelve children, born to John and Nellie (McCrary) Crice, natives of Pennsylvania and North Carolina. He was reared on a farm and remained with his parents, who were among the first settlers of the Purchase, till he became of age; then he engaged in farming for himself, at which he has continued ever since. He moved to where he now lives, in December, 1855, on 189 acres of land. He was married November 8, 1855, to Mary S. Swearingen, of Ballard County, a native of Shelby County, Ky., and daughter of Harmon and Ann (Coleman) Swearingen, natives of Pennsylvania and Virginia, and of Dutch and French descent respectively. To Mr. and Mrs. Crice were born fifteen children: John H., Van A., Benjamin F. (deceased), Nellie A., Mary F., Willie U., Sarah J., Robert F., Joseph P. (deceased), Charles S., Susan B., Thomas B., Mike, George W. and Clifton. Mr. Crice cast his first presidential vote for James Buchanan. He was appointed postmaster of Oscar post office in October, 1881.