Margaret Ellen Rice: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Margaret Ellen Rice was born on 9 Apr 1889 in Sabine County, Texas (daughter of Joseph Rice, Jr. and Lucinda Harvey); died on 20 Jan 1976 in Tyler County, Texas; was buried in Jacks Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas.

Margaret married Dewitt "Dee" McElroy on 24 Dec 1905 in Sabine County, Texas. Dewitt (son of William W. McElroy and Adeline Estes) was born on 25 Apr 1874 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Sep 1951 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Jacks Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Joseph Rice, Jr. was born on 2 Jun 1856 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 Sep 1905 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Barbara Yancey Dore shows him as a son of Joseph Rice Sr and his wife Jane. He was married first to Lucinda HARVEY.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 25 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheet 10B
165-169
Rice, Joe Head W M Jun 1856 43 Wd Tx Tenn SC Farmer
Rice, Lula Wf W F Mar 1883 37 (CROSSED THROUGH)
Rice, Ellen Dtr W F Apr 1887 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, John Son-in-law Jun 1881 19 m2 Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, Lizzie Dtr W F Oct 1878 21 M 2 1/1 Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, Aaron Grdson W M Oct 1899 8/12 S Tx Tx Tx

Joseph married Lucinda Harvey on 21 Dec 1877 in Sabine County, Texas. Lucinda was born on 4 Mar 1860 in Colfax, Grant Parish, Louisiana; died on 2 Feb 1898 in Poplarville, Pearl River County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lucinda Harvey was born on 4 Mar 1860 in Colfax, Grant Parish, Louisiana; died on 2 Feb 1898 in Poplarville, Pearl River County, Mississippi.

Children:

Elizabeth "Lizzie" Serintha Rice was born on 16 Oct 1879 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 28 Apr 1967 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
1. Margaret Ellen Rice was born on 9 Apr 1889 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 20 Jan 1976 in Tyler County, Texas; was buried in Jacks Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas.