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W. J. "John" Rice 1766–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 March 1766

Birth Location: Virginia / Massachusetts

Death Date: 29 Sept 1842

Death Location: Colleton, South Carolina

Father: David Rice

Mother: Clarkie Blake

Spouse(s): Rebecca Branch

Children(s): Nancy Rice, Rebecca Rice, Richard Rice, Henry Rice

In 1766, W. J. "John" Rice entered the world in Virginia Massachusetts, born to David Rice And Clarkie Blake. W. J. "John" Rice married Rebecca Branch, and had children including Elizabeth Rice, Henry William Rice, Mary Ann Rice, Nancy W Rice, Narcissus Rice, Rebecca Caroline Rice, Richard Blake Rice. W. J. "John" Rice/ passed away in 1842 in Colleton, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1766, W. J. "John" Rice entered the world in Virginia / Massachusetts, born to David Rice And Clarkie Blake.
  • W. J. "John" Rice married Rebecca Branch, and had children including Elizabeth Rice, Henry William Rice, Mary Ann Rice, Nancy W Rice, Narcissus Rice, Rebecca Caroline Rice, Richard Blake Rice.
  • W. J. "John" Rice passed away in 1842 in Colleton, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Rice
1752–1850
Birth Location: Hanover County, Virginia, USA
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Clarkie Blake
1750–1800
Birth Location: Hanover County, Virginia, USA
CB

Spouses(s)

Rebecca Branch
1770–
Birth Location: SC
RB

Children(s)

Nancy Rice
1803–1861
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
NR
Rebecca Rice
1814–1886
Birth Location: Colleton, Colleton County, South Carolina, United States of America
RR
Richard Rice
1810–1875
Birth Location: United States of America
RR
Henry Rice
1798–1860
Birth Location: St Bartholomews Parish, Colleton, South Carolina, USA
HR

W. Rice's Ancestors

Self
W. Rice
1766–1842
Birth Place: Virginia / Massachusetts
Parents
David Rice
1752–1850
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Clarkie Blake
1750–1800
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Capt. (Holman) Rice\Rhys
1720–1762
Hanover, Virginia, United States
Jane Morris
1730–1831
VA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

W. Rice's Descendants

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W. (J. "John") Rice (22 March 1766–29 Sept 1842) m. Rebecca Branch (abt 1770–)
  1. 1. Nancy (W) Rice 1803–1861 m. Robert (A. Black) Sr 1793–1853
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Black 1824–1904 m. Henry (Edward) Crosby 1820–1890
      1. 1. Ivey (M) Crosby 1850–1918 m. Mary (Catherine Stone) (BRD)HGO+ 1861–1938
        1. 1. Henry (Allen Crosby) Sr 1880–1942 m. Anna ('Annie' Cornelia) Rowell 1888–1920 m. Lessie Proctor 1887–1967
        2. 2. Katherine (E) Crosby 1894–1973 m. Pleasant Rourk 1883–
        3. 3. Eugene Crosby 1884–1949
        4. 4. Laurence Crosby 1888–1965
        5. 5. George (Washington) Crosby 1890–1930 m. Leila Rustin 1894–
        6. 6. Clarence Crosby 1900–1911
      2. 2. Richard Crosby 1860–1925 m. Addie (E) Ritter 1868–1958
      3. 3. James Crosby 1853– m. Nita Hiers 1875–1926
      4. 4. Martha Crosby 1865–1952 m. Richard (Hammond) Carter 1858–1933
        1. 1. Martha (Elizabeth) Carter 1893–1942 m. Bazil (Gatha) Ulmer 1892–1976
      5. 5. John (Wesley) Crosby 1856–1919 m. Ellen Caldwell 1855–1932
        1. 1. Minnie (Lou) Crosby 1886–1959 m. David (A) Francis 1888–1940
        2. 2. Lucia Crosby 1890–1967 m. Laurie (C) Tuten 1890–1968
      6. 6. Robert Crosby 1848–1922 m. Alice Crosby 1853–1919
        1. 1. Henry (Edward Crosby) Sr 1881–1953 m. Ida (Ruth) Nettles 1892–1972 m. Alida (Frances) Pritcher 1885–1906
      7. 7. Edward Crosby 1862–1922 m. Mary Ritter 1875–
      8. 8. Paul Crosby 1865–
      9. 9. Benjamin Crosby 1870–1931 m. Mary (Caroline) Thomas 1873–1948
        1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Crosby 1895–1959 m. Pearl Swancy 1892–1973
      10. 10. William (Henry) Crosby 1841–1918 m. Mary (Louisa) Hiott 1843–1926
        1. 1. David Crosby 1875–1960
        2. 2. Lucy Crosby 1884–
        3. 3. Lillian Crosby 1864–1944
        4. 4. John Crosby 1859–1952
        5. 5. Annie Crosby 1860–
        6. 6. Mary (Ella) Crosby 1872–1932
      11. 11. Mary (E) Crosby 1854–1904
    2. 2. Richard Black 1826–1862 m. Sarah Padgett 1832–1877
      1. 1. Andrew Black 1864–
      2. 2. Caroline Black 1862–
      3. 3. Richard Black 1854–1905
    3. 3. Robert (Black) Jr 1822–1896
      1. 1. Charity Black 1876–1940 m. James (Bernard) Gahagan 1875–1903
    4. 4. Mary (Elvira) Black 1829–1899 m. Josiah (William) Breland 1820–1907
      1. 1. Nancy (Thurston) Breland 1849–1927 m. Charles (W) Breland 1847–
        1. 1. Robert (Spencer) Breland 1884–1956 m. Mary (Valera) Hiott 1882–1975
        2. 2. Nancy Breland 1889–1961 m. C. (J. D.) Caldwell 1883–1954
      2. 2. Henry (William) Breland 1856–1932 m. Sarah (Margaret) Ulmer 1869–1938
        1. 1. Robert (Black) Breland 1889–1958 m. Eva Crosby 1894–1950
      3. 3. Walter (Pierce) Breland 1854–1920 m. Rebecca (Ann) Vernadoe 1860–1928
        1. 1. Joseph (Benjamin) Breland 1893–1950 m. Leonora Carter 1898–
    5. 5. Julia (Annie) Black 1840–1899
    6. 6. Rebecca Black 1819–1885 m. Molton Williams 1811–1895
      1. 1. Thomas (Raysor Williams) Jr 1853–1908
      2. 2. Abraham (English) Williams 1854–1917
        1. 1. Phoebe Williams 1888–1954
      3. 3. Oleviah Williams 1847–1908 m. John (C) Strickland 1845–
        1. 1. Julius Strickland 1870–1935 m. Hattie (R) Fender 1875–1948
      4. 4. Harriet Williams 1846–1912
    7. 7. Ben Black 1837–1891
      1. 1. Lizzie Black 1867–1904 m. Newton Smoak 1863–1943
        1. 1. Newton (Smoak) Jr 1899–1977 m. Margaret Krewson 1900–1998
  2. 2. Rebecca (Caroline) Rice 1814–1886 m. Stephen Blocker 1798–
  3. 3. Richard (Blake) Rice 1810–1875 m. Rachel (Jane) Liston 1824–1904
    1. 1. Virginia Rice 1857–1932
    2. 2. Jane (Cornelia) Rice 1849–1918
  4. 4. Henry (William) Rice 1798–1860

W. Rice's Timeline

2 Records

1766
22 March 1766
Birth of W. J. "John" Rice in Virginia / Massachusetts
Virginia / Massachusetts
1842
29 Sept 1842
Age 76
Death of W. J. "John" Rice in Colleton, South Carolina
Colleton, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 March 1766
    Event Place: Virginia / Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Sept 1842
    Event Place: Colleton, South Carolina
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