Samuel K. Rice

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Samuel K. Rice served in Union Army during the Civil War. He was born in 1826 at Floyd County, Kentucky. He was the son of Samuel Rice , Sr and Phoebe Hitchcock. Samuel K. Rice married Katharine Reed, daughter of William Reed and Hannah Fairchild, on 22 October 1846 at Johnson County, Kentucky. Samuel K. Rice appeared on the census of 5 September 1850 at Johnson County, Kentucky, listed as Samuel K. age 24, farmer, head of house. He appeared on the census of 7 June 1860 at Johnson County, Kentucky, listed as Samuel K. age 35 head of house. He appeared on the census of 17 June 1870 at Johnson County, Kentucky, listed as Samuel K. age 44 head of house. He married Elizabeth Catherine Adams, daughter of Joel Adams and Jane Galliher, on 24 December 1872. Samuel K. Rice appeared on the census of 21 June 1880 at Johnson County, Kentucky, listed as Samuel K. age 54, farmer, head of house. He died on 17 March 1890 at Johnson County, Kentucky.

Children of Samuel K. Rice and Katharine Reed

Jesse Rice b. 1849

Cynthia E. Rice b. 1851

Nancy Rice+ b. 14 Apr 1853, d. 1919

David Rice b. Dec 1854, d. 27 Dec 1939

Caleb Rice+ b. 25 Dec 1856, d. 24 Jan 1948

William Marion Rice+ b. 7 Jan 1859, d. 1 Apr 1909

Samuel G. Rice+ b. Sep 1861

Lydia Rice+ b. 10 Oct 1866, d. 12 Dec 1934

Children of Samuel K. Rice and Elizabeth Catherine Adams

Mary Jane Rice b. 7 Mar 1874

Sheridan Rice+ b. 15 Sep 1876, d. 12 Aug 1948

Arminta Rice+ b. 21 Jul 1878, d. 6 Jan 1953

Lucretia Rice+ b. 31 Dec 1881, d. 5 Dec 1962

Samuel K. Rice is buried near his home on "K Fork" of Jenny's creek, Johnson Co. Ky. It is at the end on a dirt road that runs into a trailer. The chimney that once stood at his home place was torn down.

Facing the trailer, SK Rice and family members are buried on a hill to the right of the trailer as of 2006.