Elwood Rice (1934–2009) was born in Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, USA and died in Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Elwood Rice 1934–2009

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Born 4 May 1934 · Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, USA

Died 28 Jan 2009 · Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA

Father Kenneth Wallace Rice

Mother Missouri Rice

Spouse Janice Kay Haynes

Children Debbie Hibbard, Denise L Rice, Mark Rice, Melanie Hakes, Michael Rice

Siblings Barbara Rice, Conley Stanley, Delmer Clay Rice Sr, Donald Ray Rice, James Adison Rice, John Wallace Rice, Lillian L Nawman, Margaret Rice Delmar, Ruth Lanell Rice

Records

1940 United States Federal Census U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates

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Biography

The story of Elwood Rice began in 1934 in Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, USA. In 1935, Elwood Rice resided in Denver, Oil Springs, Johnson, Kentucky. In 1940, Elwood Rice resided in Magisterial District No 3, Johnson, Kentucky, USA. Elwood Rice married janice kay haynes, margaret campbell, and had children including debbie hibbard, denise l rice, mark rice, melanie hakes, michael rice. Elwood Rice passed away in 2009 in Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA.

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Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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Newspaper U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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Marriage Records Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates

Life Timeline

1934

Birth of Elwood Rice in Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, USA

Birth

1935

Elwood Rice resided here in Denver, Oil Springs, Johnson, Kentucky

Residence

1940

Elwood Rice resided here in Magisterial District No 3, Johnson, Kentucky, USA

Residence

1977

Elwood Rice was married in Campbell County, Kentucky, USA

Marriage

2009

Death of Elwood Rice in Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Elwood Rice

This ancestor line traces from Bishopsbourne,,Kent,England (1486) to Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, USA (1934) across 16 generations.

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: Elwood Rice (1934–2009) was born in Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, USA and died in Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Elwood in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 16 generations of this lineage geographically.
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