From Family History: ".....David's youngest son by his first wife, was born Feb.4, 1849. He was sixteen when the Civil War closed. Since he grew up during the war period, he did not go to school except a year or two, but he learned mathematics well enough to be a surveyor. He married Emily Minerva Leggett Oct. 31, 1872 and lived near Centralacademy, MS, on a farm. Emily, the mother (nicknamed Emma), died of tuberculosis when Sally Ruth was three months old. She was born in MS on Jan.6, 1851. Tennie Leggett (Emma's sister) took Rice's children to rear after Emily's death. She took tuberculosis and Rice took her and the children to Meridian, MS in a wagon, thinking the climate in South Miss. would benefit her. She died about a year later and was buried near Meridian. He set large iron pipe to mark her grave for he was not able to buy a better marker. Rice moved back to Central Academy. He married again when his children were grown and had Joe and Lomax. Joe died when he was about fourteen years old. Lomax married. Rice died Friday, March 6, 1914."
Contributor: Bettie Sarver (46984847)
Contributor: Bettie Sarver (46984847)
From Family History: ".....David's youngest son by his first wife, was born Feb.4, 1849. He was sixteen when the Civil War closed. Since he grew up during the war period, he did not go to school except a year or two, but he learned mathematics well enough to be a surveyor. He married Emily Minerva Leggett Oct. 31, 1872 and lived near Centralacademy, MS, on a farm. Emily, the mother (nicknamed Emma), died of tuberculosis when Sally Ruth was three months old. She was born in MS on Jan.6, 1851. Tennie Leggett (Emma's sister) took Rice's children to rear after Emily's death. She took tuberculosis and Rice took her and the children to Meridian, MS in a wagon, thinking the climate in South Miss. would benefit her. She died about a year later and was buried near Meridian. He set large iron pipe to mark her grave for he was not able to buy a better marker. Rice moved back to Central Academy. He married again when his children were grown and had Joe and Lomax. Joe died when he was about fourteen years old. Lomax married. Rice died Friday, March 6, 1914."
Contributor: Bettie Sarver (46984847)
Contributor: Bettie Sarver (46984847)
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