Joe Rice (1900 - 1955)

Born 23 Jul 1900 in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, United States

Died 1 Dec 1955 at age 55 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Joe Rice is a part of US Black heritage.

Joe was the son of George Rice and Lucinda Langford. ^[1]He lived with his mother in Tunica, Mississippi. ^[2] They moved to Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee before 1930. ^[3] In 1942, Joe lived in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee. He was 5'9"tall ad weighed 156 pounds. His complexion was dark brown with brown eyes and black hair. ^[4] He worked as a truck driver for Wilson Packing Company. At the time of his death he was divorced. Joe died in 1955. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

   Name: Joe Rice

   Gender: Male

   Race: Colored (Black)

   Age: 55

   Birth Date: 23 Jul 1900

   Father: George Rice

   Mother: Lucinda Langford

   Certificate Number: 55-28389
2. ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 3, Tunica, Mississippi; Roll: T624_759; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0101; FHL microfilm: 1374772. United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
3. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 2342008. United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations.
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

   Name: Joe Rice

   Birth Date: abt 1900

   Age: 55

   Death Date: 1 Dec 1955

   Death Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

   Gender: Male

   Father's Name: George Rice

   Mother's Name: Lucinda Langford

   FHL Film Number: 1512786