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Willie Deaton Rice 1915–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jan 1915

Birth Location: Charlotte, North Carolina

Death Date: 26 Sep 1987

Death Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: H Deaton

Mother: Cora Deaton

Spouse(s): Clarence Ellis, Rice Giles

Children(s): Shirley Starnes, Phillip Rice, John Sr, Henry Rice, Sterling Rice, Jimmy Rice, Dorothy Rice, Shirley Rice, Brenda Rice

Willie Deaton Rice was born in 1915 in Charlotte, North Carolina, the child of H D Deaton And Cora Elizabeth Deaton. Willie Deaton Rice married Clarence J Ellis, Rice Felix Giles, and had children including Barbara Rice, Brenda Rice, Dianne Rice, Dorothy Jean Rice, Gary Wayne Rice, Henry Lee Rice, Jimmy Franklin Rice, John Ervin Rice Sr, Linda Darnell Rice, Pat Mcginnis, Phillip Jiles Rice, Shirley Dean Rice, Shirley R Starnes, Sterling Rice. Willie Deaton Rice passed away in 1987 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Willie Deaton Rice was born in 1915 in Charlotte, North Carolina, the child of H D Deaton And Cora Elizabeth Deaton.
  • Willie Deaton Rice married Clarence J Ellis, Rice Felix Giles, and had children including Barbara Rice, Brenda Rice, Dianne Rice, Dorothy Jean Rice, Gary Wayne Rice, Henry Lee Rice, Jimmy Franklin Rice, John Ervin Rice Sr, Linda Darnell Rice, Pat Mcginnis, Phillip Jiles Rice, Shirley Dean Rice, Shirley R Starnes, Sterling Rice.
  • Willie Deaton Rice passed away in 1987 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

H Deaton
1883–1938
Birth Location: North Carolina
HD
Cora Deaton
1891–1966
Birth Location: Newell, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
CD

Spouses(s)

Clarence Ellis
1915–
Birth Location: Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
CE
Rice Giles
1911–1968
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
RG

Children(s)

Shirley Starnes
1935–2008
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
SS
Phillip Rice
1936–1982
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
PR
John Sr
1947–
Birth Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
JS
Henry Rice
1942–2015
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
HR
Sterling Rice
1943–2006
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
SR
Jimmy Rice
1939–1992
Birth Location: Charlotte ME, North Carolina
JR
Dorothy Rice
1933–2011
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
DR
Shirley Rice
1935–2008
Birth Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
SR
Brenda Rice
1945–2012
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina
BR

Willie Rice's Ancestors

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Willie Rice
1915–1987
Birth Place: Charlotte, North Carolina
Parents
H D Deaton
1883–1938
North Carolina
Cora (Elizabeth) Deaton
1891–1966
Newell, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Delila (Lila Ellen) Sloop
1847–1910
North Carolina
Barton (“Bart”) Deaton
1845–
North Carolina
James (F) Newell
1860–1940
South Carolina, United States of America
Mary (Elizabeth) Newell
1865–1936
Mecklenburg County, NC
Great-Grandparents
Edward Sloop
1827–1862
Adeline Albright
1830–1857
Robert Newell
1828–1864
Martha Owens
1840–1897
Charles Taylor
1835–1910
Bessie Stroup
1826–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JACOB 3rdGreat-GF
1799–1870
Elizabeth Cress
1808–1838
Peter Albright
1790–1884
Maria Albright
1791–1863
John +
1797–1850
Charles Taylor
1803–1850
Lydia Williams
1802–1860
John Strube
1785–1856
Nancy Morris
1794–1855

Willie Rice's Descendants

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Willie (Deaton) Rice (16 Jan 1915–26 Sep 1987) m. Clarence (J) Ellis (11 Jan 1915–) m. Rice (Felix) Giles (26 Oct 1911–18 March 1968)
  1. 1. Shirley (R.) Starnes 1935–2008
  2. 2. Phillip (Jiles) Rice 1936–1982 m. Audrey (Elaine) McGill 1940–2014
  3. 3. John (Ervin Rice) Sr 1947– m. Paula (Ruth) Haigler 1951–2022
  4. 4. Henry (Lee) Rice 1942–2015
  5. 5. Sterling Rice 1943–2006
  6. 6. Jimmy (Franklin) Rice 1939–1992
  7. 7. Dorothy (Jean) Rice 1933–2011 m. Paul (Franklin) Polson 1930–1984
  8. 8. Shirley (Dean) Rice 1935–2008 m. Parks (Lindsay Starnes) Sr 1927–1991
  9. 9. Brenda Rice 1945–2012 m. Phillip (Merritt) Eason

Willie Rice's Timeline

24 Records

1915
16 Jan 1915
Birth of Willie Deaton Rice in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
1915
16 Jan 1915
Birth of Willie Deaton Rice in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
1915
16 Jan 1915
Birth of Willie Deaton Rice in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
1915
16 Jan 1915
Birth of Willie Deaton Rice in North Carolina
North Carolina
1915
16 Jan 1915
Birth of Willie Deaton Rice in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 5
Willie Deaton Rice resided here in Crab Orchard, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Crab Orchard, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 15
Willie Deaton Rice resided here in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 20
Willie Deaton Rice resided here in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 25
Willie Deaton Rice resided here in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1941
1941
Age 26
Willie Deaton Rice resided here in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
1945
1945
Age 30
Willie Deaton Rice resided here in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
1948
1948
Age 33
Willie Deaton Rice resided here in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 35
Willie Deaton Rice resided here in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1953
1953
Age 38
Willie Deaton Rice resided here in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
1955
1955
Age 40
Willie Deaton Rice resided here in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
1956
1956
Age 41
Willie Deaton Rice resided here in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
1958
1958
Age 43
Willie Deaton Rice resided here in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
1964
1964
Age 49
Willie Deaton Rice resided here in North Carolina
North Carolina
1987
1987
Age 72
Willie Deaton Rice resided here in Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC
1987
26 Sep 1987
Age 72
Death of Willie Deaton Rice in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1987
26 Sep 1987
Age 72
Death of Willie Deaton Rice in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
1987
26 Sep 1987
Age 72
Death of Willie Deaton Rice in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1987
26 Sep 1987
Age 72
Death of Willie Deaton Rice in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
1988
1988
Age 73
Willie Deaton Rice resided here in Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1915
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02943; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 60-68
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Crab Orchard, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1310; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 168
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 2341440
    [4] North Carolina, Death Indexes
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] North Carolina, Marriage Records
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Charlotte Observer; Publication Date: 27 Sep 1987; Publication Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America; ,0.33634183,0.33409
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Charlotte, Mecklenbu
    [10] Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1915
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02943; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 60-68
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 242-78-4949; Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: 1964
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Crab Orchard, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1310; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 168
    [4] North Carolina Birth Index
    [5] North Carolina, Death Indexes
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [8] Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1915
    Event Place: Charlotte, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1915
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1915
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Place: Charlotte, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Crab Orchard, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Crab Orchard, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1310; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 168

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 2341440

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02943; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 60-68
    [2] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02943; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 60-68
    [2] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1948
    Event Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Charlotte, Mecklenbu

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1964
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1987
    Event Place: Charlotte, NC
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1988
    Event Place: Charlotte, NC
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 408 Dawn Cir
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Charlotte Observer; Publication Date: 27 Sep 1987; Publication Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America; ,0.33634183,0.33409

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02943; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 60-68
    [2] North Carolina, Death Indexes

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1987
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Indexes
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Charlotte Observer; Publication Date: 27 Sep 1987; Publication Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America; ,0.33634183,0.33409

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1987
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 242-78-4949; Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: 1964
    [2] North Carolina, Death Indexes
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Death Index

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1987
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1987
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 28
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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