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Walter Brice, M. D., editor and proprietor of the Troy News Banner, was born in Fairfield district, S. C., February 7, 1830, a son of Robert and Margaret (Simonton) Brice who were born in the Palmetto State in 1791 and 1800, and died there in 1871 and 1843, respectively. Our subject’s paternal grandfather, James Brice, was born in the Emerald Isle, in 1760, and came to America about 1775, settling in South Carolina, where he died about 1845. Walter Brice first attended the old field Schools in his native State and in October, 1843, entered the freshman class at Erskine College, at Abbeville District, S. C. and graduated in 1847. In the fall of that year, he began the study of medicine under Dr. Walter Brice, Sr., and then attended lectures at the medical college of South Carolina In 1850-51, he attended lectures at the University of Pennsylvania, and graduated from that school in April of that year. From that time until 1855 he practiced his profession in the districts of Fairfield and Chester, South Carolina, and at the latter date moved to Gainesville, Fla., but resided there only a short time. He returned to his native State and in November, 1858, came to Troy, Tenn., and practiced medicine until the breaking out of the war, when he enlisted in the Avalanche Company, Ninth Tennessee, and after serving in the ranks one year, was made assistant surgeon, and in 1863 was promoted to the position of surgeon, and continued as such until he was paroled at Charlotte, N. C. in 1865. Since 1866 he has been in the regular practice of his profession. In 1879 he purchased the Obion News, and in 1881 became proprietor of the Troy Banner, consolidated the two, and is now publishing the News Banner. Dr. Brice is a Democrat and his first presidential vote was cast for Franklin Pierce. He was married, in 1854 to Mary E. Anderson, of South Carolina, who died in Florida, in 1856. In 1858 Dr. Brice married again, Jane B. Moffatt, a native of South Carolina, becoming his wife They have seven children: Robert M., Martha M., Mary E. A., Margaret J., Augusta C., Bertha E. and James Walter. The Doctor and his wife are members of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church.