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Rebecca Jane Whittemore Rice 1849–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 December 1849

Birth Location: Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 29 October 1934

Death Location: Barnardsville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Whittemore

Mother: Mary Whittemore

Spouse(s): Hiram Rice

Children(s): Fredrick Rice, John Rice, Robert Rice, Thomas Rice, Martin Rice, Joseph Rice, Cordelia Hagen

Rebecca Jane Whittemore Rice was born in 1849 in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of John Martin Whittemore And Mary Rector Ramsey Whittemore. Rebecca Jane Whittemore Rice married Hiram P Rice, and had children including Cordelia Rice Hagen, Fredrick Fred William Rice, John Lamb Rice, Joseph Wesley Rice, Martin William Rice, Robert Bob M Rice, Thomas M Rice. Rebecca Jane Whittemore Rice passed away in 1934 in Barnardsville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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  • Rebecca Jane Whittemore Rice was born in 1849 in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of John Martin Whittemore And Mary Rector Ramsey Whittemore.
  • Rebecca Jane Whittemore Rice married Hiram P Rice, and had children including Cordelia Rice Hagen, Fredrick Fred William Rice, John Lamb Rice, Joseph Wesley Rice, Martin William Rice, Robert Bob M Rice, Thomas M Rice.
  • Rebecca Jane Whittemore Rice passed away in 1934 in Barnardsville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Rebecca Rice's Ancestors

Self
Rebecca Rice
1849–1934
Birth Place: Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
John "Martin" Whittemore
1825–1890
North Carolina
Mary (Rector RAMSEY) Whittemore
1829–1852
Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Jobe Ramsey
1797–1880
California, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
Mary (L.) Ramsey
1802–1863
Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Ramsey
1755–1818
Mary Everly
1778–1818
William Woodard
1774–1842
ELIZABETH Woodard
1770–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dr.
1730–1782
Mary Ramsey
1740–1790
Casper Everly
1740–1800
Sarah Everly
1734–1806
John Woodard
1755–1782
Winnifred Woodard
1765–1847
Molly Gibbs
1759–1825

Rebecca Rice's Descendants

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Rebecca (Jane Whittemore) Rice (4 December 1849–29 October 1934) m. Hiram (P) Rice (October 1846–1910)
  1. 1. Fredrick ("Fred" William) Rice 1894–1973 m. Ruth (Mae = married 1932 Berry) Rice 1909–1944 m. Stella (-married 1sep 1919 Gibbs) Ramsey 1899–1988
    1. 1. Ben (Buster "Bennie") Rice 1934–2011
    2. 2. Frankie (Rice) Robinson 1937–2012
    3. 3. Virgina (L) Rice 1920–
    4. 4. Margaret (J) Rice 1920–
  2. 2. John (Lamb) Rice 1891–1966 m. Mabel (Anders Rice) Moore 1905–1977
    1. 1. Fred Rice 1924–
    2. 2. Jim Rice 1926–
  3. 3. Robert ("Bob" M) Rice 1882–1960
  4. 4. Thomas (M) Rice 1879–1921
  5. 5. Martin (William) Rice 1875–1945
  6. 6. Joseph (Wesley) Rice 1871–1946
  7. 7. Cordelia (Rice) Hagen 1871–1929

Rebecca Rice's Timeline

2 Records

1849
4 December 1849
Birth of Rebecca Jane Whittemore Rice in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
1934
29 October 1934
Age 85
Death of Rebecca Jane Whittemore Rice in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 December 1849
    Event Place: Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 October 1934
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Barnardsville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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