Jennings Bryan Rice (1896 - 1962)

Born 5 Jul 1896 in Bamberg County, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Alma Henrietta (Kirton) Rice — married 11 Oct 1922 in Pamplico, Florence, South Carolina, United States

Died 16 Sep 1962 at age 66 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Jennings Rice was a South Carolinian.

Jennings Rice was born on July 05, 1896, in Bamberg County, South Carolina, United States.^[1] His parents were James Rice and Lucia Tant. He had blue and eyes and light hair.^[2][3]

He graduated from the University of South Carolina in May, 1918 with an M.A.^[4][5]

He enlisted in the Navy in Atlanta, Georgia in August of 1918 during WWI as a Landsman Machinist. He was never called to active duty.^[6]

He married Alma Kirton on October 11, 1922, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Kirton in Pamplico, South Carolina. At the time of his marriage, he was employed by a bank in Columbia.^[7]

He retired from the Veterans Administration Regional Office in Columbia, South Carolina where he lived since about 1922.^[8]

He died on September 16, 1962, at his home at 3311 Monroe Street in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, United States.^[9][10]

Sources

1. ↑ Death: "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014"
   Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
   Ancestry Record 3693 #51788581 (accessed 5 July 2022)
   Jennings Rice death Sep 1962.
2. ↑ Death Registration: "South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1970"
   South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Death Records; Year Range: 1962-1965; Death County or Certificate Range: 012814-014345
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8741 #1666627 (accessed 5 July 2022)
   Jennings Bryan Rice death 16 Sep 1962 (age 66) in South Carolina, USA.
3. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
   Registration State: South Carolina; Registration County: Bamberg County
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6482 #24352314 (accessed 5 July 2022)
   Name: Jennings Bryan Rice; Birth Date: 5 Jul 1896; Birth Place: South Carolina, USA; Residence Date: 1917-1918; Residence Place: Bamberg County, South Carolina, USA; Father: J. A. J Rice.
4. ↑ "Jennings B. Rice Weds Miss Alma Kirton," marriage announcement, The Bamberg Herald(Bamberg, South Carolina), 19 October 1922, P. 8, col. 3; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105026566/ : accessed 5 July 2022).
5. ↑ "Personal Mention," graduation announcement, The Bamberg Herald(Bamberg, South Carolina), 30 May 1918, P. 5, col. 1; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105027270/ : accessed 5 July 2022).
6. ↑ Military: "Georgia, U.S., World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919"
   Georgia Adjutant General’s Office. World War I Statements of Service Cards. Georgia State Archives, Morrow, Georgia
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 3129 #19391 (accessed 5 July 2022)
   Name: Jennings Bryan Rice; Gender: Male; Birth Date: abt 1900; Enlistment Date: 8 Aug 1918; Age at enlistment: 18; Residence Place: Bainbridge, Decatur, Georgia; Card Type: Navy Statement of Service Card; Box Title: WWI Statement of Service Summary Cards, RCB-4316.
7. ↑ Marriage Announcement
8. ↑ "J. B. Rice, 66, Columbia," obituary, The State(Columbia, South Carolina), 17 September 1962, P. 2, col. 7; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105028823/obituary-for-j-b-rice-1896-1962-aged-6/ : accessed 5 July 2022).
9. ↑ Death Certificate
10. ↑ Obituary

• 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1900; Census Place: Bamberg, Bamberg, South Carolina; Roll: 1517; Page: 29; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 1241517
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #69574075 (accessed 5 July 2022)
  Jennings B Rice (4), single son, in household of Jack A J Rice (45) in Bamberg, Bamberg, South Carolina. Born in South Carolina, USA.

• 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1910; Census Place: Bamberg, Bamberg, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1447; Page: 27A; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 1375460
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #164548163 (accessed 5 July 2022)
  Jennings B Rice (13), single son, in household of J A J Rice (53) in Bamberg, Bamberg, South Carolina, USA. Born in South Carolina.

• The Bamberg Herald (Bamberg, South Carolina), 08 Aug 1918, Thu, Page 6.

• The Bamberg Herald (Bamberg, South Carolina), 25 Sep 1919, Thu, Page 5.

• 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1930; Census Place: Columbia, Richland, South Carolina; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 2341944
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #96794077 (accessed 5 July 2022)
  Jennings B Rice (33), married, Bookkeeper, head of household in 3311 Monroe St, Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA. Born in South Carolina.

• 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1940; Census Place: Columbia, Richland, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03833; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 40-43
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #138167409 (accessed 5 July 2022)
  Jennings B Rice (43), married, Clerk, head of household in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina. Born in North Carolina.

• 1950 Census: "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: Columbia, Richland, South Carolina; Roll: 759; Sheet Number: 75; Enumeration District: 47-94
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #44349565 (accessed 5 July 2022)
  Jennings B Rice (53), married head of household in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA. Born in South Carolina.

• Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current"
  Find a Grave. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
  Ancestry Record 60525 #63110601 (accessed 5 July 2022)
  Jennings Bryan Rice burial (died on 16 Sep 1962) in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States of America.