Matthias J. Rice

Notes:

A grave marker, photo shown on his FindAGrave memorial page, is inscribed "Matthias Rice Pvt Co F 11 Texas Infantry Confederate States Army Jan 15, 1832 Feb 16 1918" His memorial page is linked to his parents, Joseph and Catherine (Melton) Rice, as well as to his wife, Milbury Cook. The couple is also linked to four of their children. His wife's headstone shows him as "M. J. Rice"

Matthias married Millbury Cook on 7 Jan 1856 in Sabine County, Texas. Millbury (daughter of Greenberry Morris Cook and Rebecca Low) was born on 13 Sep 1835 in Texas; died on 14 Jun 1908 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Alice Jane Rice was born on 31 Oct 1858 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 5 Mar 1927 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
2. Ella Green Rice was born on 10 Dec 1861 in Mississippi; died after 2 Aug 1941 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
3. Emma Elizabeth Rice was born on 9 Apr 1866 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 28 Oct 1907 in Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
4. Marion Joseph Rice was born on 27 Sep 1868 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Sep 1940; was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
5. Riley Matthias Rice was born on 22 Nov 1872 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 14 Apr 1963 in Vidor, Orange County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
6. Walter Cook Rice was born on 22 Oct 1877 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Dec 1938; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

May have instead been born in South Carolina.

Joseph married Jane Catherine Melton. Jane was born about 1816 in Tennessee; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In 1850, she is listed as Catherine, in 1860 she is shown as Jane, and in 1870 Jane C.