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William C Rice 1795 – 1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jul 1795

Birth Location: Bull Creek (Swannanoa/Riceville), Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 17 Aug 1871

Death Location: Swannanoa (Riceville), Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Joseph Sr.

Mother: Margaret (Rice)

Spouse(s): Martha Longmire

Children(s): James Rice

The story of William C Rice began in 1795 in Bull Creek (Swannanoa/Riceville), Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA. William C Rice married Martha Longmire, and had children including James Overly Rice. William C Rice passed away in 1871 in Swannanoa (Riceville), Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William C Rice began in 1795 in Bull Creek (Swannanoa/Riceville), Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA.
  • William C Rice married Martha Longmire, and had children including James Overly Rice.
  • William C Rice passed away in 1871 in Swannanoa (Riceville), Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Rice's Ancestors

Self
William Rice
1795 – 1871
Birth Place: Bull Creek (Swannanoa/Riceville), Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Joseph Marion Rice Sr.
1761 – 1850
Colonial Virginia, United States
Margaret (Stuart (Patsy) Young) (Rice)
1769 – 1842
Maryland, USA
Grandparents
George Rice
1744 – 1789
Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Sarah
1733 – 1772
Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
James (William) Young
1737 – 1827
Georgetown, Kent, Maryland, USA
Catherine (Elizabeth Davidson) (Young)
1728 – 1772
Statesville, Iredell Co., North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
CAPT. Young
1711 – 1779
Lady 6ggm
1711 – 1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt. Young
1672 – 1741

William Rice's Descendants

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William (C) Rice (12 Jul 1795 – 17 Aug 1871) m. Martha Longmire (ABT 1799 – BEF 1837)
  1. 1. 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)
        2. 2. Bertha Henderson (abt 1917 – )
        3. 3. Nellie (M) Henderson (abt 1918 – )
        4. 4. Ralph Henderson (4 Dec 1918 – 17 December 1989)

William Rice's Timeline

4 Records

1795
12 Jul 1795
Birth of William C Rice in Bull Creek (Swannanoa/Riceville), Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Bull Creek (Swannanoa/Riceville), Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
1818
1818
Age 23
William C Rice was married in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
1837
1837
Age 42
William C Rice was married in Asheville (Fairview), Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Asheville (Fairview), Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
1871
17 Aug 1871
Age 76
Death of William C Rice in Swannanoa (Riceville), Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Swannanoa (Riceville), Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1795
    Event Place: Bull Creek (Swannanoa/Riceville), Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Asheville (Fairview), Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1871
    Event Place: Swannanoa (Riceville), Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA

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