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Joel Thomas Rice

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Joel Thomas Rice

Birth
Covington, Newton County, Georgia, USA
Death
7 Jan 1942 (aged 85)
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Covington, Newton County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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I would like to thank Nancy Hall for starting this page for my Great Grand Father and also for transfering it to my care.

Joel Thomas Rice was the son of Joel A Rice. He was the Father Of Robert Samuel Rice, The Grand Father of Jerry Clifton Rice, and the Great Grand Father of Jerry Carlton Rice.

Georgia Deaths, 1919-98 about Joel T Rice
Name: Joel T Rice, Death Date: 7 Jan 1942, County of Death: Fulton, Gender: M (Male), Race: White, Age: 84 Years, Certificate: 875

The 1860 census list him as Joel T. in the Joel A Rice family in Covington, Newton County, Georgia, and the Dwelling and Family Number is 140. Joel T is listed as being 4 years old which gives birth date as 1856.

The 1880 census list a Thomas Rice, age 24, living in Newton County Georgia married to A.E. Rice, age 21. He would have been born in 1856, and she would have been born in 1859.
They have two children, C.L Rice, Female age 3, and Maude, Female age 9 months.
The Rice's live in the home of G.W. Lackey, Dwelling and Family Number 87, in the 1249 GMD.

The 1900 census, Newton County, Georgia, Stansell District list the Tom Rice family living in Dwelling 304 and Family 317.
Tom is listed as being born in 1860 and being 40 years old. Ann is listed as being born in 1859 and being 39 years old. His age is off but Ann's is the correct year but wrong age.
Also they are listed as having 9 kids with 9 living. But only 7 are named. The two from the 1880 census are missing. However the 7 listed were named as brothers and sisters to Robert Samuel Rice, aka Uncle Sam, by Sam's sons Jerry and Jack. Sam is also listed as the fifth child in this census and his birth year is 1893 and he was 7 years old.
The family is listed as both black and white with one letter being written over the other.

The 1910 census list the J. Tom Rice family in Newton County, Georgia, Stansell District, Dwelling Number 293 and Family Number 302.
Tom is listed as 54 years old and this time Ann is listed as Lucy age 53. That would mean he was born in 1856 and she was born in 18 1857.
Tom and Lucy are listed as being married for 33 years with 9 kids and 9 kids living.
There is a Henry Rice living next door which might be one of the children from the 1900 census.
Also the son of Joel Thomas Rice, Robert Samuel Rice is living just a few houses away with the William Pressley family (D285.F294)
And next door to them are the Overton Family where Carrie Overton lives. She Married Sam Rice.
Also of note is that Carrie's brother's wife was said to be a distant cousin to Elvis Pressley.

The 1920 census list J.T. Rice, age 63 living in Almone Town of Newton County, Georgia. Dwelling 105 and Family 119. It was a farm. Annie is listed as age 62.
There is a Johnny Hentley living with the family but no chilldren are listed.

Of note is that Annie full name is Lucy Annie Rowe Rice, the daughter of Mark Rowe and Louise Caldwell.
Also both Annie and Thomas are listed as born in Georgia in every census and so are their parents.

The 1940 census, (See the Robert Samuel Rice page) says that Tom Rice lived in Lakewood Heights which is part of South Atlanta Georgia on April 4 1940. He had been in this area at lease sense 1935.
Tom lives in a house with his son in law and daughter and is listed as 83 years old. Tom is listed as finishing the Sixth Grade of school.
Lucy is not listed.
Robert Samuel Rice and family lives in a house next door to the one Tom lives in.
I would like to thank Nancy Hall for starting this page for my Great Grand Father and also for transfering it to my care.

Joel Thomas Rice was the son of Joel A Rice. He was the Father Of Robert Samuel Rice, The Grand Father of Jerry Clifton Rice, and the Great Grand Father of Jerry Carlton Rice.

Georgia Deaths, 1919-98 about Joel T Rice
Name: Joel T Rice, Death Date: 7 Jan 1942, County of Death: Fulton, Gender: M (Male), Race: White, Age: 84 Years, Certificate: 875

The 1860 census list him as Joel T. in the Joel A Rice family in Covington, Newton County, Georgia, and the Dwelling and Family Number is 140. Joel T is listed as being 4 years old which gives birth date as 1856.

The 1880 census list a Thomas Rice, age 24, living in Newton County Georgia married to A.E. Rice, age 21. He would have been born in 1856, and she would have been born in 1859.
They have two children, C.L Rice, Female age 3, and Maude, Female age 9 months.
The Rice's live in the home of G.W. Lackey, Dwelling and Family Number 87, in the 1249 GMD.

The 1900 census, Newton County, Georgia, Stansell District list the Tom Rice family living in Dwelling 304 and Family 317.
Tom is listed as being born in 1860 and being 40 years old. Ann is listed as being born in 1859 and being 39 years old. His age is off but Ann's is the correct year but wrong age.
Also they are listed as having 9 kids with 9 living. But only 7 are named. The two from the 1880 census are missing. However the 7 listed were named as brothers and sisters to Robert Samuel Rice, aka Uncle Sam, by Sam's sons Jerry and Jack. Sam is also listed as the fifth child in this census and his birth year is 1893 and he was 7 years old.
The family is listed as both black and white with one letter being written over the other.

The 1910 census list the J. Tom Rice family in Newton County, Georgia, Stansell District, Dwelling Number 293 and Family Number 302.
Tom is listed as 54 years old and this time Ann is listed as Lucy age 53. That would mean he was born in 1856 and she was born in 18 1857.
Tom and Lucy are listed as being married for 33 years with 9 kids and 9 kids living.
There is a Henry Rice living next door which might be one of the children from the 1900 census.
Also the son of Joel Thomas Rice, Robert Samuel Rice is living just a few houses away with the William Pressley family (D285.F294)
And next door to them are the Overton Family where Carrie Overton lives. She Married Sam Rice.
Also of note is that Carrie's brother's wife was said to be a distant cousin to Elvis Pressley.

The 1920 census list J.T. Rice, age 63 living in Almone Town of Newton County, Georgia. Dwelling 105 and Family 119. It was a farm. Annie is listed as age 62.
There is a Johnny Hentley living with the family but no chilldren are listed.

Of note is that Annie full name is Lucy Annie Rowe Rice, the daughter of Mark Rowe and Louise Caldwell.
Also both Annie and Thomas are listed as born in Georgia in every census and so are their parents.

The 1940 census, (See the Robert Samuel Rice page) says that Tom Rice lived in Lakewood Heights which is part of South Atlanta Georgia on April 4 1940. He had been in this area at lease sense 1935.
Tom lives in a house with his son in law and daughter and is listed as 83 years old. Tom is listed as finishing the Sixth Grade of school.
Lucy is not listed.
Robert Samuel Rice and family lives in a house next door to the one Tom lives in.

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Double stone with Annie Rice



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