Samuel K Rice Sr (abt. 1791 - 1870)

Born about 1791 in Tennessee, United States

Husband of Phoebe Hitchcock — married 24 Dec 1815 (to 1847) in Floyd County Kentucky

Husband of Emily Stratton — married 16 Aug 1848 in Johnson County, Kentucky

Descendants

Died 20 Oct 1870 at about age 79 in Johnson County, Kentucky, USA

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Biography

Samuel RICE was born about 1791 in Tennessee and died on 19 October 1870 in Johnson County, Kentucky. His parentage is in doubt.

Parentage Conflict

John RICE and Martha (HILL) FITZPATRICK

John Rice was deceased by the time that Samuel RICE would have been conceived. Unless the birth estimate is incorrect for Samuel RICE or the Death date for John RICE is incorrect, this is not a good probable parentage.

Mother on Wikitree stated as Martha (HILL) FITZPATRICK

Mother on Descendants of John Rice (generation 1) listing stated as Patsy FLEMING.

No original source listed on this tree so Further research is needed to determine where they got the surname.

Abraham RICE (Born: about 1758) and Patcy HILL^[1]

two listings in the LDS Pedigree Resource File stated that these individuals were his parents.

Military

Research needs to be done to see if this individual served in the war of 1812. Least one book stated he may have served under Col. Andrew Jackson.

He was first married to Phoebe HITCHCOCK on 24 December 1815 in Floyd County, Kentucky.^[2], ^[3]

Phoebe HITCHCOCK was born about 12 May 1798 and died about 1847 in Johnson County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of John HITCHCOCK and Temperance BLAIR.

Children of Samuel RICE and Phoebe HITCHCOCK

• NOTE: all information below still needs to be verified unless a source citation has been added.

1. Margaret RICE (Born: About 1817 in Floyd County, Kentucky; Died: about 1880; Married (1): 14 February 1833 in Floyd County, Kentucky to Elijah BAYES (Son of John BAYES and Sarah OWEN); Married (2): 22 April 1852 to Abraham JUSTICE; Married (3) 23 April 1865 in Johnson County, Kentucky to John SALYER (son of Zachariah and Mary SALYER))
2. John RICE (Born: 20 December 1819 in Floyd County, Kentucky; Died: 21 February 1902 in Johnson County, Kentucky; Married: 20 August 1840 in Floyd County, Kentucky to Nancy Jane MOLLETT (Daughter of Nathan and Ruth MOLLETT)
3. Isaac RICE (Born: 10 June 1822 in Floyd County, Kentucky; Died: 1 December 1894 in Johnson County, Kentucky; Married (1): 29 March 1839 in Floyd County, Kentucky to Celia CONLEY [aka CONNELLY] (Daughter of Thomas CONLEY and Susan JAYNE); Married (2): 20 March 1866 in Johnson County, Kentucky to Belinda BLAIR)
4. William S. RICE (Born: 20 October 1824 in Johnson County, Kentucky; Died: Before 1900; Married: 18 November 1843 in Floyd County, Kentucky to Elizabeth MEAD (daughter of Moses MEAD and Polly HACKWORTH)
5. Samuel K. RICE (Born: About 1826 in Kentucky; Died: About 1890 in Missouri; Married (1): 10 October 1846 in Johnson County, Kentucky to Catherine REED (daughter of Asa REED); Married (2): 24 December 1872 in Johnson County, Kentucky to Elizabeth C. LEEK)
6. Lydia RICE (Born: About 1828 in Kentucky; Married: 10 October 1846 in Johnson County, Kentucky to William REED)
7. Louisa RICE (Born: About 1829; Died: 1830)^[4] - no census evidence of this individual.
8. Andrew Jackson RICE (Born: About 1830 in Floyd County, Kentucky; Died: About 1901 in Johnson County, Kentucky; Married: 17 August 1848 in Johnson County, Kentucky to Rebecca LEMASTER)
9. George Washington RICE (Born: 4 October 1831 in Floyd County, Kentucky; Died: 19 June 1907 in Johnson County, Kentucky; Married: 19 February 1852 in Johnson County, Kentucky to Mary Emily RAMEY (daughter of James RAMEY and Anna HILL))
10. Nancy Jane RICE (Born: About 1834 in Floyd County, Kentucky; Died: Before 1910; Married: 4 May 1852 in Johnson County, Kentucky to William Jesse McKENZIE (son of James McKENZIE and Francis ESTEP))
11. Wallace B. RICE (Born: About 1835 in Johnson County, Kentucky; Died: About 1925; Married (1): 26 February 1855 in Johnson County, Kentucky to Elizabeth CASTLE (daughter of Bazel and Mary CASTLE); Married (2): Between 20 December 1857 and 1866 in Johnson County, Kentucky to Elizabeth BUTLER)
12. Francis Marion RICE (Born: March 1837 in Floyd County, Kentucky; Died: 1907 in Floyd County, Kentucky; Married (1): 11 March 1858 in Floyd County, Kentucky to Hannah E. MEAD (daughter of Moses and Mary Polly MEADE); Married (2): 29 March 1883 in Floyd County, Kentucky to Tabitha CLARK (daughter of John CLARK and Mary LEWIS))
13. Phoebe Eleanor RICE (Born: About 1842 in Floyd County, Kentucky; Married: 28 November 1859 in Johnson County, Kentucky to William FAIRCHILD)

Samuel RICE married again to an Emily STRATTON on 16 August 1848 in Johnson County, Kentucky.

Emily STRATTON was born about 1813 in Kentucky. [Another listing states his 2nd wife's name was Permelia RAMEY]

Children of Samuel RICE and Emily STRATTON:

1. James RICE (Born: About 1851 in Kentucky)
2. Benjamin RICE (Born: About 1853 in Kentucky)
3. Manto RICE (Born: About 1858 in Kentucky)

From the 1850 household, 3 children are listed with the surname of REMY, these may have been some relation to Samuel RICE, or possibly children of Emily from a prior marriage. More Research is needed.

Zerilda REMY (Gender: Female, Age: 17 Years, b. KY)

Lucy A. REMY (Age: 13 Years, b. KY)

Thomas T. REMY (Age: 8 Years, b. KY)

Sources

• 1820 - Location: Floyd County, Kentucky - "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLN-Y39 : accessed 8 January 2018), Samuel Rice, Floyd, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 35, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 22; FHL microfilm 186,182.

• 1830 - Location: Floyd County, Kentucky - "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPB-K6Q : 12 August 2017), Samuel Rice, Floyd, Kentucky, United States; citing 103, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 36; FHL microfilm 7,815.

• 1840 - Location: Floyd County, Kentucky - "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT8-B7X : 15 August 2017), Samuel Rice, Floyd, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 277, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 110; FHL microfilm 7,825.

• 1850 - Location: Johnson County, Kentucky - "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65Z-9T7 : 12 April 2016), Samuel Rice, Johnson county, part of, Johnson, Kentucky, United States; citing family 326, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• 1860 - Location: Johnson County, Kentucky - "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBC-65V : 14 December 2017), Samuel Rice, 1860.

See Also:

• http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/r/i/c/Melinda-Rice/GENE1-0002.html

Footnotes

1. ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:SBS1-WX4 : accessed 2018-01-08), entry for Samuel /Rice/, Sr..
2. ↑ Floyd County, Kentucky, "Index (1808 - 1965), Vol. 1 (1808 - 1822)," Marriage Bonds v. 1 (1808 - 1822), p. 54, record 5, Samuel Rice to Pheobe Hitchcock, 24 December 1815; digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9B8-GD3F?i=628&cat=124017 : accessed 8 January 2018); citing Floyd County Courthouse, Prestonsburg, Kentucky; Family History Library US and Canada microfilm 837,282, image 629 of 693.
3. ↑ Floyd County, Kentucky, "Marriages 1803 - 1829 (loose files no. 2 - 656)," File 110, Samuel Rice and Pheobe Hitchcock, 24 December 1815; digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C91F-TS3N-W?i=159&cat=726744 and https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C91F-TS3Z-9?i=160&cat=726744 : accessed 8 January 2018); citing Floyd County Courthouse, Prestonsburg, Kentucky; Family History Library US and Canada microfilm 2,109,935, images 160 and 161 of 926.
4. ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:39TK-NP4 : accessed 2018-01-08), entry for Louisa /Rice/. [Note: Place of birth listed for this individual was Perry, Alabama and that is impossible for this family due to the distance from their residence]