Son of:
James P. "Jim" Rice
and
Sarah (Reed) Rice,
both of Tennessee

His parents were married September 21, 1853 in Franklin County, Tennessee.

Widowed husband of:
Phebe R. (Long) Rice

Husband of:
Mary Louise (Glass) Rice

They were married in 1902.

Father of:
Annie C. (Rice) Rankin
Ida Phoebe (Rice) Bartlett
Kathryn S. "Katie" (Rice) Close
Mary Frances "Fannie" (Rice) Polson
John Pervis Rice
William David "Dave" Rice
Eugene Tilmann Rice
Sarah T. "Sallie" Rice
Essie (Rice) Rouquette
Holland Franklin Rice

Contributed biography:
"John Pervis Rice was born on December 15, 1855, in Tennessee, the son of Sarah and James. He married Phoebe R Long and they had eight children together. He then married Mary Louise Glass in 1902 in Texas. He died on November 24, 1918, in Stockdale, Texas, at the age of 62, and was buried there."
Contributor: Emily Benefield (48330352)

CENSUS RECORDS

1870 US CENSUS
Page 44
Lavaca County, Texas
June 15, 1870
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DWELLING 346 / FAMILY 311
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RICE, James P. , 38, m, w, farmer, Tennessee
RICE, Sarah [REED], 37, f, w, keeping house, Tennessee
RICE, John, 13, m, w, works on farm, Tennessee
RICE, James D., 7, m, w, at home, Texas
RICE, Sarah, 4, f, w, at home, Texas
RICE, Frances, 2, f, w, at home, Texas
RICE, Eugene, 6 months, at home, Texas
SMITH, Rebecca, 7, f, w, at home, Texas
SMITH, Emily, 5, f, w, at home, Texas

1880 US CENSUS
Page No. 29
Precinct 4, Lavaca County, Texas
June 17, 1880
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DWELLING 17 / FAMILY 17
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RICE, James, w, m, 49, married, farmer, Tenn., N.C., Tenn.
RICE, Sarah [REED], w, f, 47, wife, married, keeping house, Tenn., N.C., Tenn.
RICE, J. D. [James D.], w, m, 18, son, single, farmer, Tex., Tenn., Tenn.
RICE, Sarah A., w, f, 14, daughter, single, Tex., Tenn., Tenn.
RICE, Francis, w, f, 12, daughter, single, at school, Tex., Tenn., Tenn.
RICE, Eugene, w, m, 10, son, single, at school, Tex., Tenn., Tenn.
RICE, Tula, w, f, 9, daughter, single, at home, Tex., Tenn., Tenn.
RICE, Atonia, w, f, 6, daughter, single, Tex., Tenn., Tenn.
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DWELLING 17 / FAMILY 17
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RICE, John, w, m, 25, married, farmer, Tenn., Tenn., Tenn.
RICE, Pherby [LONG], w, f, 20, wife, married, keeping house, Tex., Tenn., Tenn.
RICE, Anna, w, f, 3, daughter, single, Tex., Tenn., Tex.

1900 US CENSUS
Justice Precinct 7, Wilson County, Texas
June 1, 1900
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DWELLING 30/FAMILY 30
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RICE, John, head, w, m, Dec. 1855, 44, widow, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, carpenter,
RICE, Fannie M., daughter, w, f, Feb. 1884, 16, single, Texas, Tennessee, Texas, at school
RICE, Pearvis J., son, w, m, Apr. 1887, 13, single, Texas, Tennessee, Texas, at school
RICE, Davis W., son, w, m, Nov. 1889, 10, single, Texas, Tennessee, Texas, at school
RICE, Eugene T., son, w, m, May 1892, 8, single, Texas, Tennessee, Texas, at school
RICE, Sallie T., daughter, w, f, Aug. 1895, 4, single, Texas, Tennessee, Texas
RICE, Frank H., son, w, m, Sep. 1897, 2, single, Texas, Tennessee, Texas
RANKIN, Edward H., son-in-law, w, m, Dec. 1866, 33 married 4 years, Texas, Mississippi, Texas, Farm laborer
RANKIN, Annie C. [RICE], daughter, w, f, Oct. 1877, 22, married 4 years, 0 children, 0 living, Texas, Tennessee, Texas

Sources:
U. S. Census Records
Texas Certificate of Death