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James Overly Rice 1819 – 1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Mar 1819

Birth Location: Swannanoa, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 8 Mar 1863

Death Location: Ringgold, Catoosa, Georgia, United States

Father: William Rice

Mother: Martha Longmire

Spouse(s): Mary Wolfe

Children(s): Nancy Rice

James Overly Rice was born in 1819 in Swannanoa, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States, the child of William C Rice and Martha Longmire. James Overly Rice married Mary Elvira Wolfe, and had children including Nancy Evelyn Rice. James Overly Rice passed away in 1863 in Ringgold, Catoosa, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • James Overly Rice was born in 1819 in Swannanoa, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States, the child of William C Rice and Martha Longmire.
  • James Overly Rice married Mary Elvira Wolfe, and had children including Nancy Evelyn Rice.
  • James Overly Rice passed away in 1863 in Ringgold, Catoosa, Georgia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Rice's Ancestors

Self
James Rice
1819 – 1863
Birth Place: Swannanoa, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Parents
William C Rice
1795 – 1871
Bull Creek (Swannanoa/Riceville), Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Martha Longmire
1799 – 1837
Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Joseph (Marion Rice) Sr.
1761 – 1850
Colonial Virginia, United States
Margaret (Stuart (Patsy) Young) (Rice)
1769 – 1842
Maryland, USA
John Longmire
1770 – 1837
Virginia
Stacy (Elizabeth) Gudger
1775 – 1839
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Rice
1744 – 1789
Sarah
1733 – 1772
James Young
1737 – 1827
Catherine (Young)
1728 – 1772
2nd-Great-Grandparents
CAPT. Young
1711 – 1779
Lady 6ggm
1711 – 1780

James Rice's Descendants

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James (Overly) Rice (13 Mar 1819 – 8 Mar 1863) m. Mary (Elvira) Wolfe (21 Feb 1818 – 11 Oct 1872)
  1. 1. Nancy (Evelyn) Rice (18 November 1851 – 29 October 1923) m. Francis ("Squire" Marion) Henderson (26 April 1846 – 16 January 1912)
    1. 1. Cyrus (Chester "Cye") Henderson (29 Feb 1883 – 11 Mar 1960) m. Nora (Lee Tomberlin) Henderson (3 Aug 1890 – 22 May 1975) m. Nora (L) Henderson (3 August 1890 – 22 May 1975)
      1. 1. Sallie (Henderson) Myers (7 Oct 1925 – 26 Jul 2012) m. Herbert (N) Myers (30 Jul 1923 – 23 February 2006)
        1. 1. Walter (E) Myers (abt 1949 – )
        2. 2. Marie (Elizabeth) Myers (10 May 1950 – ) m. Gary (Vinson) Hughes (18 Jan 1951 – 20 Mar 2023)
        3. 3. Madge (E) Hill (10 Jul 1952 – )
      2. 2. Bertha Henderson (abt 1917 – )
      3. 3. Nellie (M) Henderson (abt 1918 – )
      4. 4. Ralph Henderson (4 Dec 1918 – 17 December 1989)

James Rice's Timeline

6 Records

1819
13 Mar 1819
Birth of James Overly Rice in Swannanoa, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Swannanoa, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
1838
1838
Age 19
James Overly Rice was married in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
1841
Abt. 1841
Age 22
James Overly Rice was married in Buncombe County, NC
Buncombe County, NC
1845
1845
Age 26
James Overly Rice was married
None
1863
8 Mar 1863
Age 44
Death of James Overly Rice in Ringgold, Catoosa, Georgia, United States
Ringgold, Catoosa, Georgia, United States
1870
1870
Age 51
James Overly Rice was married
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1819
    Event Place: Swannanoa, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1838
    Event Place: Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1841
    Event Place: Buncombe County, NC

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1845

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1870

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1863
    Event Place: Ringgold, Catoosa, Georgia, United States

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