Biographical Sketch of J.D. Rice Leave a Comment / Iowa / July 20, 2012 Last Updated on August 3, 2012 by J.D. Rice, attorney at law; is a native of N.Y.; moved to Marshall, Ia., in 1874; thence to Mapleton in 1878, and engaged in the practice of the law. He is a member of the school board. Surnames:Rice, Topics:Biography, Locations:Manona County IA,Collection:History of Western Iowa: Its Settlement and Growth. Sioux City: Western Publishing Company. 1882.