Lang, H. O., ed. "The History of the Willamette Valley, Being A Description of the Valley and its Resources, with an account of its Discovery and Settlement by White Men, and its Subsequent History; Together with Personal Reminiscences of its Early Pioneers." Portland, OR, Geo. H. Himes, Book and Job Printer, 1885. p. 656. E. C. DICE Was born in Adair County, Kentucky, January 4, 1816. Resided in that State until 1841, when he went to Illinois, and the same year to Missouri. In 1846 he came across the plains to Oregon, and was met at Fort Hall by Jesse Applegate, and came with him across the mountains by the Applegate route. During the Cayuse war he was one of a company of sixteen to take dispatches to California, but the deep snow in the Siskiyous prevented them from crossing, and they were obliged to return to the valley. They then enlisted in a volunteer company, and after considerable hard traveling in pursuit of the Whitman murderers returned to Oregon City, and were discharged in June, 1848. Mr. Dice then returned to his claim in Polk County. Since then he has resided at various times in California and Walla Walla. He now owns a farm of two hundred acres near Independence and also city property. Was married to Miss Minerva A. Steward, September 27, 1848, and to them the following named children have been born -- Frances M., Mary E., Orlena E., and Benjamin C. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in July 2008 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.