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Rebecca Jane “Becky” Whittemore Rice

Birth
Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
Death
29 Oct 1934 (aged 84)
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Barnardsville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Age 84y 10m 25d (Woodfin area)

Dau. of Martin & Mary(Ramsey)Whittemore.
Wife of Hiram P Rice. Becky is laid to rest next to him, but there is no headstone.

Mother of 11/ 10 living children(1900).

1850 Census, Yancey Co., NC
Whittemore, Martin, 25, wife Mary, 19, & daughters, Margaret, 1
Rebecca J, 6m
(*Mary had one more dau., Emmeline in 1852 & died soon after.)

1860 Census, Madison Co., NC
Ramsey, Jobe, 63(1797), Marry, 59(1801), with;(granddau.'s)
Whittemore, Margart-12(1848), *Rebecca-10(1850), (Sarah) Emeline-8(1852)

1880 Census, Marshal, Madison, NC
H. Rice 34, with wife Beckey J. 28, & children;
Cordala 11
Joseph 9
Matilda E. 7
Marter 5
Thomas 6M

1900 Census, Big Ivy, Buncombe, NC.
Hamiam Rice, age 53 b. 10/1846, with wife Rebecca J, age 52 b.5/1848, & children;
Thomas, age 20 b.1/80
Robert M, age 17 b.10/82
Julina, age 15 b.8/84
Mary A, age 13 b.9/86
Benjamin, age 11 b.5/89
John L, age 9 b.4/91
Willie F(Wm Fredrick),age 5 b. 12/94

1910 Census, Ivy, Buncombe, NC
Rebecca J Rice 61
Julina Rice 24
Benjamin H Rice 21
John L Rice 19
Wella F Rice 15 (Willie/Bill/William Fred-my grandpa)

She's my great-grandmother.
Age 84y 10m 25d (Woodfin area)

Dau. of Martin & Mary(Ramsey)Whittemore.
Wife of Hiram P Rice. Becky is laid to rest next to him, but there is no headstone.

Mother of 11/ 10 living children(1900).

1850 Census, Yancey Co., NC
Whittemore, Martin, 25, wife Mary, 19, & daughters, Margaret, 1
Rebecca J, 6m
(*Mary had one more dau., Emmeline in 1852 & died soon after.)

1860 Census, Madison Co., NC
Ramsey, Jobe, 63(1797), Marry, 59(1801), with;(granddau.'s)
Whittemore, Margart-12(1848), *Rebecca-10(1850), (Sarah) Emeline-8(1852)

1880 Census, Marshal, Madison, NC
H. Rice 34, with wife Beckey J. 28, & children;
Cordala 11
Joseph 9
Matilda E. 7
Marter 5
Thomas 6M

1900 Census, Big Ivy, Buncombe, NC.
Hamiam Rice, age 53 b. 10/1846, with wife Rebecca J, age 52 b.5/1848, & children;
Thomas, age 20 b.1/80
Robert M, age 17 b.10/82
Julina, age 15 b.8/84
Mary A, age 13 b.9/86
Benjamin, age 11 b.5/89
John L, age 9 b.4/91
Willie F(Wm Fredrick),age 5 b. 12/94

1910 Census, Ivy, Buncombe, NC
Rebecca J Rice 61
Julina Rice 24
Benjamin H Rice 21
John L Rice 19
Wella F Rice 15 (Willie/Bill/William Fred-my grandpa)

She's my great-grandmother.


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  • Created by: TwinA
  • Added: May 22, 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27009645/rebecca_jane-rice: accessed ), memorial page for Rebecca Jane “Becky” Whittemore Rice (4 Dec 1849–29 Oct 1934), Find a Grave Memorial ID 27009645, citing Big Ivy Cemetery, Barnardsville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by TwinA (contributor 46621923).