Jacob Rice

This story (below) was told to me by my 2nd Cousin Donald Rice on March 22, 2017 while we were walking Butler Cemetery checking forr family graves. After further research, I believe the person referred to was actually Jacob Rice, rather than his brother William "Bill" Rice since Jacob is the only one who actually shows being in the Military since his widow drew a Military Pension. However, I will leave the story on Bill's until I can get proof he did not serve.

It was told to me by his Gr-Gr-Gr Grand Son Donald Rice (Son of Wilson Carl Rice) that William "Bill" Rice was in the Civil War on the Confederate side where he single handedly held off a company of Union Soldiers during a battle at the Mouth of Rush Creek where it joins up with Middle Fork River. He held them off from a Knob above the Mouth of the Creek for 3 to 4 hours while the rest of his group circled around and captured the Company of Union Soldiers. During the battle, Bill Rice shoot and killed 3 Union Soldiers. A full company of Union Soldiers generally consisted of 15 men. As stated above, this may have been Bill's brother Jacob, since there are records of Jacob being in the Civil War. I will change this once I can determine which the story references.

Info below from KYKinfolk.com/Perry/ See - Perry County - Brick Wall Records - posted 2013 by Dennis Rice

 I was born in Hazard in 1946 ad have traced by family from my father Theodore Rice Jr 1925, to Theodore Rice Sr 1896 in Gays Creek, his father was Robert Rice born 1864. My Grandmother Naomi Napier Rice 1897 told a story that Robert should have been a Johnson. Grandma said when Robert's mother was pregnant and at Robert's birth his father was away for some reason.

 I ordered Jacob Rice, born 1828 - died 5 Nov 1898, Civil War records and found that he was home on furlough from the 14th Kentucky Cavalry until Sept of 1863.  The records also provided me with the last name of Jacob's wife, Jane Johnston. I know that Jacob's father was Jeremiah Rice born 1801 found in the 1830 Clay County census and the 1850 Perry County census.

 Jeremiah is my brick wall. I have had my Y-DNA tested and found that I am a 37/37 marker match with Thomas Manson Rice born in 1828 in Tennessee and died in 1909 in Whitley County Kentucky. Also a 37/37 match with John L Rice born in 1800 in South Carolina and died in Randolph County Alabama. I also am a 36/37 match with two individuals who are related to Henry Rice, 1717 - 1818, the Tennessee Gristmiller. A 36/37 marker match with John Rice Sr who died in Hawkins County Tennessee in 1811. All these persons and I are part of Group 7 - Mid-South Edmond Rice DNA project. I have not been able to find an individual which tied all these together. I also do not know who Jeremiah's parents are. I know he and Polly were last found in the 1870 census living with their daughter and Sampson Couch in Owsley County. Hope someone can help. Dennis Rice, dennisrice29@parallax.ws