William was born at
South Carolina on 1 February 1802. He was the son of
William Brice Sr. and
Elizabeth Phillips. He married
Martha Eleanor Strong on 15 August 1848. William was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at
Pontotoc Co., Mississippi. 1860 Mississippi, Pontotto Co. lists the following family: William Brice, age 50, born in South Carolina; Martha E. Brice, age 39, born in South Carolina; Elizabeth Brice, age 11, born in South Carolina; Mary Brice, age 9, born in South Carolina; Catherine Brice, age 7, born in South Carolina; Emily Brice, age 4, born in South Carolina; Herse Brice, age 2, born in South Carolina; Clarke Jackson, age 22, born in Georgia.. William died in 1888.