1. | Melvin Rice was born about 1873 in Texas; died about 1942; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
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Census Listings:
1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 30 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 11A
173-175
Rice, Melvin Head M W 37 m1` 7 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Rice, Bee Wf F W 35 m1 7 3/3 Tx Miss Miss
Rice, Claude F Son M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Rice, Elmer C Son M W 6 S Tx Tx
Rice, Katie B Dtr F W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Rice, Elizabeth Mother F W 61 1/1 Tx Miss Miss
1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 11 and 12 Feb 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheets 33B and 34A
665-688
Rice, Melvin Head M W 46 M Tx Miss Miss Farmer
Rice, Burintna Wf F W 45 M Tx Mis Miss
Rice, Claud Son M W 16 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Rice, Elijah Son M W 16 S Tx Tx STx Farm Laborer
Rice, Katie B Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Elizabeth, Mother, F W 65 Wd Miss Tn Tn
1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
ED 202-3 SD 19 Sheets 17A and 17B Stamped 39
79-79
Rice, Melvin Head m W 57 M 29 Tx La La Farmer
Rice, Burintha Wf F W55 M 27 Tx Miss Miss
Rice, Clyde Son M W 27 M 18 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Rice, Valeta rdtr F W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Rice, Hulan Grdson M W 4 9/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Melvin married Berintha "Bee" Cooper about 1903. Berintha (daughter of Daniel Matthew Cooper, M. D. and Gracie Berintha Harper) was born on 19 Mar 1875 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 14 Mar 1959 in Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Clyde Freeman Rice was born on 8 Mar 1903 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 16 May 1960 in Bridge City, Orange County, Texas; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas.
- Elmer Clyde Rice was born on 8 Mar 1903 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 25 Jan 1974 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas.
- Katie Bell Rice was born on 4 Dec 1905 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 6 Jun 1966 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas.
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