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Rice Family
Written and contributed by Charles O'Shields
Pickens
County, South Carolina Genealogy Trails
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First let me start with the name Rice this is
Patronymic origan' which were many medieval names. Now
let's take a look
at this. It comes from the first name of the
father' so just keep looking at the name Rice' what does the
surname Rice mean? Well the surname Rice simply means the son
of Rhy's. It may sometimes be seen as Rees
which that simply means ardour. This a very popular Welsh name
all this is because of the deeds of the Welsh
Princes of their name. We must study this name Rice even
more. For instance; Rhy's ap Tewdwr checked the Norman advance
into Wales .While his grandson was appointed Henry 11's Welsh
deputy. This is something as we discover interesting facts
about the Rice's. Now listen to this - 'the Rice's had a
motto which was for certain God feeds the Ravens. This coat of
arms of the ravens the shields' and helmet' was issued to an
ancient forbearer of the name Rice many many years ago. This
has been traced way back to as early as 1198 talking about the
name Rice. For the most part the Rice's come from Wales.
This is truthfully what I have been able to come up with.
Ultimately and technically this is very true. But we have to
let you know that probably not all Rice's come from
Wales. Some come from England most of the English Rice's come
from Wales. But we come up with ones which were called Reisses
which come from Germany.
Reuben and Adeline
Rice Reuben Watson Rice was born October
24th' 1852 and he died August 24th' 1942. He was married to
Sarah Adeline Leach who was born March 8th' 1854 and
died November 6th' 1928. He was a Baptist Preacher
and a farmer. Mr. Rice was a member of Piney Grove Baptist
Church and is buried at Mill Creek Baptist Church.
Family legend say's that he had two
brothers in the Civil War. Their first child was Loniza
[Lizzy] E. Rice who married Reuben Revis. Look at this about
Reuben Watson Rice. He lived to be 89 years of age. Their
second child' James J. Rice' married Eliza Sanders.
Their children were Reuben Eldon Rice' Lennie Alma Rice'
Belvia Rice' Lona Rice' Ina Rice' Ruth Rice' and Elizabeth
Rice.
Their third child Mattie Rice was
married John Wesley Head. Their sixteen children
were; Ruby Head' Elbert Troy Head' Herbert Joy Head' Tine
Bertine Head' Ollie Pearl Head' Lillie Maebell Head' Christine
Head' Eddie Head' Burley Gene Head' Bamey Head' Lela Head'
Billie Eugene Head' Corrie Head' Jim Oliver Head'
and John Arthur Head. I only have 15 children listed in this
family. Maybe one more but I can't find the other one in my
research. But anyway that is really a large family. Back then
they had large families. I really thank God for helping
me get this far; without Him I just would not be able to do
this. Thanks Dear God for all that you for us each and
everyday.
Their fourth child Etta Rice married
Noah Galloway. Their children were; Irene Galloway' Clarence
Galloway' Pauline Galloway' Guy Galloway' George Galloway'
B.F. Galloway' and Inez Galloway. Boy what History that
I'am finding on the Rice Family. Boy I thank God for all of
this. Praise the name of the Lord.
Their fifth child
Licene Meomie Adine Rice married Benjamin Perry Ellenburg.
Their 14' children were; Vollie Ernest Ellenburg' Elick
McKinney Ellenburg' Emmett Blane Ellenburg' Mary
[Lizzie] Ellenburg' which her full name was Mary
Elizabeth Ellenburg' Jesse Langston Ellenburg' Addie Mae
Ellenburg' Rosa Meomie Ellenburg' Clovie E. Ellenburg'
Inezia Ellenburg' John Benijamin Ellenburg ' Thelma
Katherine Ellenburg' Ralph Elbert Ellenburg' Reuben Joe
Edd Ellenburg' and Mildred Maretta Ellenburg.
Their
sixth child Annie Estell Rice married Elijah Chapman. Their
children were; Ellie Gladys Chapman' Jolly Ledford Chapman'
Edison Elijah Chapman' Frances Stella Chapman'Wallace Maxful
Chapman' Mildred Mae Chapman' Adriane Lucille Chapman' John
Henry Chapman and Bonnie Bee Chapman.
As we keep going
down the road of yester--year it get's better and
better.
Jordon
Rice Jordan Rice was born in the year 1812
and died 16' January 1902 he was born in Pickens County.
Now look at this he was the son of Isaac Rice Sr. Isaac Rice
Sr. was born in 1768 and he died around 1856. His wife
Elizabeth [Betsy] Kennemer born 1776 in Fairfield County
South Carolina. [Betsy] Kennemer Rice was the daughter
of John Kennemer and Elizabeth Lesley. Isaac Rice Sr. and
Betsy Rice had 9 children. Isaac Rice Jr.' Lewis' Jordan'
Nancy ' Elizabeth' Viney' Susan' and Amanda. Ican only find 8
children. May have been another but this is the only list that
I have this list may not be in order.
With the
research that I have done I think that Lewis was the oldest
child. Jordan Rice married Millie Alexander' she was born
December 11th. 1818 and she died February 13th.
1892. Now she was the daughter of Thomas and Mary
Alexander. both of them are buried at the family
cemetery near Crow Creek.
Their children were
Licena Rice who married Mr. Riggins'
Narcissa Rice ' Nancy Rice' James Thomas Rice' Kesiah Rice'
Elizabeth Rice who married Jacob Collins/ Laury Rice'
Reuben Watson Rice who married Adelaide Leach' William Jackson
Rice who married Martha H. Gibson and later moved
to Texas' Lucretia Malinda Rice who married John Arial
Parrot' Millie Rice and Dorcas Rice.
James T. Rice
Mr. James T. Rice was born in the
year 1850. And his wife Jane Alexander Rice was born in the
year
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James Lemuel
Rice | 1851.Which they had
two sons.
They were the mother and daddy of James
Lemuel Rice' and they were the mother and daddy of Bennie D.
Rice' and of course they lived in Shady Grove Section of
Pickens County S.C. He was a farmer and he enjoyed working on
his farm.
On aCertificate of Death it say's that his
full name is James Taylor Rice and also on this certificate it
say's he was born 1849 in March' Not 1850. He died Jan'26'
1919 and was 70 years of age. His fathers name was Isaac Rice
and his mothers name was Annie Black Rice. I'am trying to get
these dates right but sometimes they give two dates -
1910 census, 1850 and certificate of death 1849. So I
believe that the certificate of death is right. But
anyway I'am so glad I'm able to get this.
Ovie
Rice Ovie Rice was a man who loved God he
had strong faith in the Lord. When I say that he had strong
faith in
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Bertie & Ovie
Rice | God he really did.
Mr. Ovie Rice believed whatever that God told him because he
knew that he could count on God. Mr. Ovie Rice believed every
word in the Bible and he stood on the word of God. When he
prayed he prayed beliving that God would hear and answer his
prayer. Mr. Rice always put God first above all else. No it
was not hard for Mr. Rice to belive in his God. You know I
really enjoyed being around Mr. Ovie Rice. I went to church
with him lot's of times. Oh how Mr. Rice would praise his God.
He enjoyed feet washing at the church. Boy oh boy how he would
shout when I say that he would shout I mean he would
shout and it seemed as if the Glory of God came
down. Boy I can fill the power of God right now as I write
this about Ovie Rice. Let stop and praise God Praise Him
Praise God. When he got happy his face would light up like a
light bulb. Boy when he got happy you could fill the power of
God. This was like a rushing wind wait I fill the power of God
let me say one more time a rushing wind. Mr. Rice lived the
life he was for real yes he was for real. Ovie was a gentle
and kind man and he touched the lives of so many people. Mr.
Rice would never argue with anyone about the Bible but
he stood on what he believed. Mr. Rice walked with Jesus
Christ his Lord I liked so many things that he did. There was
nothing fake about this man or a flip flop. Mr. Rice was like
a tree that was planted by the water he would not be moved.
Mr. Rice was my wives grandaddy, we love you
pa-pa Rice hope to see you in Heaven. Mr. Rice was born March
31' 1902 and he Died Dec' 12' 1985 - he was 83' at his
death. He was married to Bertie Moats - born Oct' 14' 1904.
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