The Journal Enquirer- published Thursday Nov 28, 1946: JULIA RICE, 95, SUCCUMBS SAT

     Julia Rice, 95 years of age, died Saturday morning , November 23, at the home of her son, 
     Tom Rice. She was the widow of James H. Rice of Rosedale. Surviving are Mrs. Lizzie Earnhart of
     Sadler, Texas, Mrs. J. P. Horton of Grayson, Tom Rice of Rosedale, Miss Dolly Rice of Lily, Wisconsin,
     Walter Rice of Grayson, Bill Rice of Ohio and Frank Rice of Newport News.

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     names and dates for the people in above obituary

     Julia Rice was Julia Ann Green born June 4, 1852 died Nov 10, 1946 wife of James Holman Rice born June 5, 1837
            died Aug 27, 1921 (his obit is on our website)

    children mentioned in obit

    a. Lizzie Earnhart is Elizabeth Frances Rice born March 10, 1879 Carter Co., KY died Oct 8, 1968 in Whitesboro, Grayson 
        Co., TX married twice; Oscar Marcus Fraley born Dec 26, 1875 Elliott Co., KY died April 3, 1937 Sadler, Grayson Co., TX.
        and J. Walter Earnhart

    b. Mrs. J. P. Horton is Vena Amanda Rice born Nov 22, 1880 Carter Co., KY died March 13, 1955 Charleston, Kanawha Co.
       WV married James Knox Polk Horton born Sep 24, 1878 Carter Co., KY died Aug 18, 1957 Leesburg, Lake Co., FL
       (these are my grandparents-Ann)

    c. Tom Rice is Thomas Fulton Rice born Jan 7, 1883 Carter Co., KY died Nov 9, 1960 Grayson, Carter Co., KY married
        Sarah Maggard born July 7, 1885 died Nov 9, 1960 Grayson, Carter Co., KY

    d. Dolly Rice is Geneva Florence Rice born Dec 1884 KY died 1948 Langlade Co., Wisconsin married Nelson Thomas Horton
        born Feb 24, 1874 KY died June 18, 1922 Langlade Co., Wisconsin (Nelson Thomas Horton was the son of Flanery Horton
        and Sarah J. Boggs, Sarah was the daughter of Nelson T. Boggs who died at the Civil War Battle of Middle Creek and
        Elizabeth Green. Elizabeth Green went on to marry  James Knox Polk Horton Sr., the father of James Knox Polk Horton
        who married Vena Amanda RIce above. Flanery Horton and James Knox Horton Sr., were brothers, sons of Reese Duff
        Horton and Susan Cox). Geneva married perhaps three more times

    e. Walter Rice is Walter Alford Rice born Jan 16, 1887 Carter Co., KY and died Dec 5, 1977 Grayson, Carter Co., KY married
        Nellie Rae Walls born July 27, 1894 Carter Co., KY died Dec 15, 1979 Cincinnati, Ohio

    f.  Frank Rice is James Franklin Rice born Aug 30, 1895 Carter Co. KY died Aug 27, 1982 Newport News City, Virginia 
        married Pearlie Myrtle Edith McDavid born April 27, 1894 Carter Co., KY died Nov 12, 1987 Hampton City, Virginia
    
Children not mentioned in obit were:

    g. Rosa Bell Rice born March 28, 1874, she is last seen in the 1910 Ford Co., IL Fed census married to Edward Bowling
        last seen in the 1920 Hancock Co., Iowa Federal Census.

    h. Cornelius Taylor Rice born 1978 died 1885 (reports have him dying of a tree falling on him)

    i.  William Lovic Rice born Feb 28, 1891 Carter Co., KY died July 23, 1971 Ironton, Lawrence Co., OH married twice: Nellie
        Porter and Thelma Robinette
 

Submitted by: Mrs. Ann Horton Mefford -  turtle111 at windstream.net

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