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MARIETTA RICE, daughter of MARTHA E. FAIRCHILD and WILEY RICE, was born in July of 1867 in Kentucky. She married JOHN WALTER WATKINS, son of REECE W. WATKINS and SARAH J. "SERENA" STAMBAUGH, February 21, 1883 in Johnson County, Kentucky. He was born July 20, 1859 in Floyd County, Kentucky.

Notes: According to Kentucky birth records, John W. Watkins was born July 20, 1859 in Floyd County to Reac Watkins and Sarah Stumbaugh.

According to Kentucky marriage records, John W. Watkins (age 23) married Mary E. Rice (age 16) on February 21, 1883 in Johnson County.

On page 11 of the 1870 census for Precinct 5 in Magoffin County, Kentucky (dated July 15, 1870), John Watkins is found living with a Morgan Salyer family. Margan [Morgan] Salyer is listed as the head of the household for house #79, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, and he's 27 years old. Also listed are Elizabeth (born in Kentucky, age 24), Mary (born in Kentucky, age 8), John Wadkins (works on farm, born in Kentucky, age 12), Henry Wadkins (born in Kentucky, age 6), and Benjamin Ousley (works on farm, born in Kentucky, age 17).

On page 32 of the 1880 census for District 43 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 24, 1880), John Watkins is found living in the home of his future in-laws. Wiley Rice is listed as the head of the household for house #395, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, and he's 39 years old. Also listed are Martha E. (wife, born in Kentucky, mother born in North Carolina, age 37), Jerman W. (son, born in Kentucky, age 16), Mary E. (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 13), Nancy E. (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 10), Sarah E. (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 8), Minty Alice (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 4), John Coleman (born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 10), and John Wadkins (boarder, farm laborer, birthplace unreadable, father born in Wales, mother born in Kentucky, age 20).

On page 21 of the 1900 census for District 40 (Magisterial District No. 3) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 11, 1900), John W. Watkins is listed as the head of the household for house #179, he's a farmer, born in August of 1859 in Kentucky, father born in Wales, mother born in Kentucky, married for 17 years, and he's 40 years old. Also listed are Marietta (wife, born in July of 1867 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 17 years, she's given birth to 7 children and all are still living, age 32), Luther M. (son, born in July of 1885 in Kentucky, age 14), Chester A. (son, born in October of 1887 in Kentucky, age 12), Fanny (daughter, born in October of 1889 in Kentucky, age 10), Una (daughter, born in October of 1891 in Kentucky, age 8), Altona (daughter, born in September of 1893 in Kentucky, age 6), Cassa M. (daughter, born in February of 1896 in Kentucky, age 4), and Sally J. (daughter, born in March of 1898 in Kentucky, age 2).

    The children of MARIETTA RICE and JOHN WATKINS are:

    1. MARTIN LUTHER WATKINS, b. July 23, 1885, Kentucky, d. June 1964, Oklahoma, m. EMILY "EMMA" HITCHCOCK.
    2. CHESTER A. WATKINS, b. October 1887, Kentucky.
    3. FANNY WATKINS, b. October 1889, Kentucky.
    4. EUNICE "EUNIE" WATKINS, b. October 24, 1891, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. December 10, 1968, Leander, Johnson County, Kentucky, buried in Leander, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. JESSIE BLAIR.
    5. ALTONA "TONI" WATKINS, b. September 13, 1893, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. August 17, 1916, Holly Branch, Johnson County, Kentucky, buried in Asa, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. JAMES MILLARD "MILLARD" O'BRYAN.
    6. CASSIE MAE "MAE" WATKINS, b. February 22, 1896, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. April 29, 1977, Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, buried in Denver, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. MAURICE PICKLESIMER.
    7. SALLY J. WATKINS, b. March 1898, Kentucky.






MARY JANE FAIRCHILD, daughter of SHADRACH FAIRCHILD and SARAH HANNAH, was born in August of 1847 in Jennies Creek, Johnson County, Kentucky, and died before 1910. She married DANIEL M. SPRADLIN, son of JOSIAH SPRADLIN and JANE M. MAY, December 6, 1867 in Johnson County, Kentucky. He was born September 30, 1841 in Kentucky, and died December 12, 1914 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky.

Notes: Information on this family can be found on pages 367 & 494 of "The Conley Clan of Eastern Kentucky," published and sold by The Magoffin County Historical Society. According to that book (Volume II), Mary Jane Fairchild and Daniel Spradlin had no children of their own, but raised two orphans, John Quincy Adams and Charity Adams. They were the children of William Adams (1851-1887) and his 2nd wife, Rachel Baldwin (1852-1883). John Quincy Adams became a school teacher and married Jincy Lou Caudill, daughter of Elizabeth Spradlin and William Benjamin Caudill. He died of tuberculosis in 1904. Charity Adams married George B. Adams.

According to Kentucky marriage record transcripts, Daniel M. Spradlin married Mary Jane Fairchild on December 6, 1867 in Johnson County.

According to his death certificate, Daniel M. Spradlin died December 12, 1914 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, from jaundice due to liver disease. Also on this certificate, his birthplace is listed as Johnson County, his birth date as September 30, 1841, his marital status as single, his occupation as farmer, his father as Josiah Spradlin (b. Johnson County), his mother's maiden name as Bayes (b. Johnson County), and the informant as F. M. Bayes of Paintsville.

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Daniel M. Spradlin died December 12, 1914 in Johnson County at the age of 73.

On page 26 of the 1880 census for District 43 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky, Daniel M. Fairchild is listed as the head of the household for house #339, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 38 years old. Also listed is Mary (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 33).

On page 21 of the 1900 census for District 40 (Magisterial District No. 3) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 11, 1900), Daniel Spradlin is listed as the head of the household for house #173, he's a farmer, born in September of 1841 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 32 years, and he's 58 years old. Also listed is Mary J. (wife, born in August of 1847 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 32 years, she hasn't had any children, age 52).

On page 3 of the 1910 census for District 72 (Magisterial District No. 3) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 16, 1910), Daniel Spradlin is listed as the head of the household for house #24, he's widowed, not working, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 68 years old.






MARTHA ANN FAIRCHILD, daughter of SHADRACH FAIRCHILD and SARAH HANNAH, was born about 1849 in Kentucky. She married JOHN M. FAIRCHILD on April 11, 1872 in Johnson County, Kentucky. He was born about 1849.

Notes: Information on Martha Ann Fairchild can be found on page 367 of "The Conley Clan of Eastern Kentucky," published and sold by The Magoffin County Historical Society.

According to Kentucky marriage record transcripts, John M. Fairchild (age 23) married Martha Ann Fairchild (age 21) on April 11, 1872 in Johnson County.

On page 25 of the 1880 census for District 43 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 21, 1880), Shadrach Fairchild is listed as the head of the household for house #324, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in North Carolina, and he's 58 years old. Also listed are Sarah (wife, born in Kentucky, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in North Carolina, age 56), Martha A. (daughter, divorced, does housework, born in Kentucky, age 30), Lydia M. (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 22), and Jennetta A. Fairchild (granddaughter, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 7).

    The child of MARTHA FAIRCHILD and JOHN FAIRCHILD is:

    1. JENNETTA A. "JENNIE" FAIRCHILD, b. 1873, Kentucky, m. ELKANAH WEBB.
      Notes: According to Kentucky marriage record transcripts, Elkana Webb (age 17) married Jennie A. Fairchild (age 17) on August 9, 1890 in Johnson County.






J. HERSCHEL FAIRCHILD, son of LEWIS G. FAIRCHILD and LOUDORA WILLIAMS, was born about 1908 in Kentucky. He married ALLIE PRATER about 1929. She was born about 1908 in Kentucky.

Notes: Allie Prater could have been the daughter of John J. Prater and Sarah Emalene Pace.

On page 11 of the 1930 census for District 77-5 (Magisterial District No. 2) in Magoffin County, Kentucky (dated April 9, 1930), Herschel Fairchild is listed as the head of his household in house #128, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at age 20, and he's 21 years old. Also listed are Allie (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 21, age 22), and Ray (son, born in Kentucky, age 5 months). They are living under the same roof as Herschel's mother.

On page 11 of the 1940 census for District 77-1 (Salyersville) in Magoffin County, Kentucky (dated April 9, 1940), J. H. Fairchild is listed as the head of the household for house #110, he's a proprieter of an auto garage, he's born in Kentucky, he's living in the same place that he was in 1935, he's has 2 years of high school, and he's 30 years old. Also listed are Ollie (wife, born in Kentucky, 4 years of high school, age 32), Ray (son, born in Kentucky, age 10), Bonnie (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 7), John Edison (son, born in Kentucky, age 5 months), and H. S. Fairchild (brother, single, public school teacher, born in Kentucky, he's living in the same place that he was in 1935, 4 years of college, age 26).

    The children of HERSCHEL FAIRCHILD and ALLIE PRATER are:

    1. RAY P. FAIRCHILD, b. 1929, Magoffin County, Kentucky.
      Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Ray P. Fairchild was born in Magoffin County to Ollie Prater.
    2. BONNIE R. FAIRCHILD, b. 1932, Magoffin County, Kentucky.
      Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Bonnie R. Fairchild was born in Magoffin County to Allie Prater.
    3. JOHN EDISON FAIRCHILD, b. 1939, Magoffin County, Kentucky.
      Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, John E. Fairchild was born in Magoffin County to Allie Prater.






EMMA JOHNSON, daughter of LYDIA MARGARET FAIRCHILD and GEORGE M. JOHNSON, was born December 10, 1883 in Johnson County, Kentucky, died July 6, 1975 in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, and is buried in Fairchild Cemetery in Denver, Johnson County, Kentucky. She married WILLIAM ROGERS CASTLE, son of JEFFERSON CASTLE and MARY M. MEADOWS, about 1908. He was born January 7, 1882 in Kentucky, died November 29, 1947 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, and is buried in Castle Cemetery in Nippa, Johnson County, Kentucky.

Notes: William Rogers Castle was the brother of Martha Castle.

According to Kentucky marriage record transcripts, Jefferson Castle (farmer, b. Kentucky, father b. Virginia, mother b. Kentucky, 1st marriage, age 19) married Mary M. Meadows (b. Kentucky, father b. Virginia, mother b. Kentucky, 1st marriage, age 15) on April 10, 1861 in Johnson County.

When William Rogers Castle's World War I draft registration card was filled out on September 12, 1918 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, he stated that he was a doctor working in Offutt, JOhnson County, that his closest relative was "Emma Castle (Wife)" of Offutt, and that he was born January 7, 1882. He was found to be of medium height and stout build, and he had brown eyes and black hair.

According to her obituary, Emma Johnson Castle (age 91), daughter of the late George and Lyelia Fairchild Johnson, was born December 10, 1883 in Johnson County, died July 6, 1975 in Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington, and was buried in Fairchild Cemetery in Denver. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. W. R. Castle. She was survived by 1 daughter, Mrs. Lyle Phelps (of Lexington); 1 brother, Alfred Johnson (Paintsville); and 1 sister, Mrs. W. H. Young (Pomona, California). (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)

According to Social Security death record transcripts, Emma Castle was born December 10, 1883, and died in July of 1975. She received her Social Security card in 1962 in Kentucky, and her last place of residence was in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Emma J. Castle died July 6, 1975 in Fayette County at the age of 91. She was living in Fayette County at the time of her death.

According to his death certificate, William Rogers Castle died November 29, 1947 in Golden Rule Hospital in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, from angina pectoris. Also on this certificate, his birthplace is listed as Kentucky, his birth date as January 9, 1882, his marital status as married, his wife as Emma Johnson Castle, his occupation as physician, his parents as Jefferson Castle (b. Kentucky) and Mary Meadows (b. Kentucky), the informant as Mrs. Lyle Phelps of Paintsville, Kentucky, and the burial place as Nippa, Kentucky.

According to his obituary, Dr. William R. Castle, son of the late Jefferson and Mary Meadows Castle, was a prominent physician and surgeon. He was born January 7, 1882, died November 29, 1947 at Golden Rule Hospital after an illness of 3 years, and was buried in Castle Cemetery in Nippa. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 3 brothers, Thomas, James, and Israel Castle. He was survived by his wife, Emma Johnson Castle; 1 daughter, Mrs. Eunice Phelps; and 3 sisters, Mrs. C. B. Van Hoose (of Nippa), Mrs. Martha Meade (Nippa), and Mrs. Beth Wiley (Betsy Lane, Kentucky). (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, William R. Castle died November 29, 1947 in Johnson County at the age of 65. He was living in Johnson County at the time of his death.

On page 63 of the 1900 census for District 42 (Magisterial District No. 5) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 27, 1900), Jefferson Castle is listed as the head of the household for house #347, he's a farmer, born in June of 1842 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 38 years, and he's 57 years old. Also listed are Mary (wife, born in 1845 [no month is listed] in Kentucky, parents born in Virginia, married for 38 years, she's given birth to 10 children and 7 are still living, age 55), William (son, single, school teacher, born in January of 1881 in Kentucky, age 19), and Martha (daughter, born in March of 1886 in Kentucky, age 14).

On page 21 of the 1910 census for District 79 (Mingo) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 30, 1910), William R. Castle is listed as the head of the household for house #152, he's a physician, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, married for 2 years, and he's 27 years old. Also listed are Emma (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, she's given birth to 1 child and that child is still living, age 26), and Eunice (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 11 months).

On page 14 of the 1920 census for District 33 (Whitehouse) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated January 6, 1920), W. R. Castle is listed as the head of the household for house #116, he's a physician, born in Kentucky, parents born in Virginia, and he's 37 years old. Also listed are Emma (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 36), and Unis (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 10).

On page 14 of the 1930 census for District 58-1 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 4, 1930), William R. Castle is listed as the head of the household for house #144, he's a physician in a hospital, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at age 26, and he's 47 years old. Also listed are Emma (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 24, age 46), Eunice (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 20), and Erie Daniels (divorced, maid, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 49).

On page 29 of the 1940 census for District 58-1A (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 20 - 22, 1940), William Rogers Castle is listed as the head of the household for house #315, he's a surgeon and medical doctor in his own hospital, born in Kentucky, he's living in the same house that he was in 1935, he has 5 years of college, and he's 59 years old. Also listed are Emma (wife, born in Kentucky, 1 year of college, age 56), and Beatrice Caudill (servant, born in Kentucky, she was living in rural Johnson County in 1935, 1 year of high school, age 18).

    The child of EMMA JOHNSON and WILLIAM CASTLE is:

    1. EUNICE CASTLE, b. May 1, 1909, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. January 25, 1998, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, buried in Nippa, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. (1) LYLE PHELPS, m. (2) JOHN DENNISON "JACK" FLOURNEY.
      Notes: According to her obituary, Eunice Castle Flournoy (age 88), daughter of the late Dr. W. R. and Emma Johnson Castle, had been a school teacher and was living in Lexington, Kentucky, at the time of her death. She was born May 1, 1909 in Johnson County, died January 25, 1998, and was buried in W. R. Castle Cemetery in Nippa. She was survived by her husband, John Dennison "Jack" Flourney. (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)






WILFORD ALEXANDER JOHNSON, son of LYDIA MARGARET FAIRCHILD and GEORGE M. JOHNSON, was born September 14, 1885 in Kentucky, and died December 8, 1968 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. He married DOROTHY C. EGBERT, daughter of DANIEL H. EGBERT JR. and MARY BARBARA WURSTER, about 1910. She was born May 11, 1892 in Ohio, and died June 23, 1982 in Jefferson County, Kentucky.

Notes: Wilford Johnson's brother, Alfred, married Dorothy Egbert's sister, Louella.

Mary Barbara Wurster's maiden name was determined by finding her obituary (1854-1921).

When Wilford Alexander Johnson's World War I draft registration card was filled out on September 12, 1918 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, he stated that he was a telographer for Cumberland Pipe Line Company in Leander, Johnson County, that his closest relative was Dortha C. Johnson of Paintsville, and that he was born September 14, 1885. He was found to be of medium height and build, and he had blue eyes and light brown hair.

According to his obituary, Wilford Johnson (age 83), son of George M. Johnson, former superintendent of Johnson County Schools, and Lidia Margaret Fairchilds Johnson, a direct descendant of Revolutionary War soldier Abuid Fairchilds, was a teacher, a telegraph operator for N & W Railroad, and then worked for the Internal Revenue Service until retirement. He owned a large farm in Jett, Franklin County, where he lived after retiring. He died December 8, 1968 in a Louisville hospital. He was survived by his wife, Dora Egbert Johnson; 1 son, Raymond Johnson (of Louisville); 4 daughters, Marie Johnson (Louisville), Louella Bassett (Long Island, New York), Elizabeth Sefner (Deposit, New York), and Lydia M. Johnson (McComb, Illinois); 1 brother, Alfred H. Johnson (Paintsville); and 2 sisters, Mrs. Emma Castle (Paintsville) and Laura Young (Pomona, California). (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)

According to Social Security death record transcripts, Wilford Johnson was born September 14, 1885, and died in December of 1968. He received his Social Security card in 1956-1957, and his last place of residence was in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky.

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Wilford Johnson died December 8, 1968 in Jefferson County at the age of 83. He was living in Franklin County at the time of his death.

According to Social Security death record transcripts, Dorothy Johnson was born May 11, 1892, and died in June of 1982. She received her Social Security card in 1963 in Kentucky, and her last place of residence was in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky.

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Dorothy C. Johnson died June 23, 1982 in Jefferson County at the age of 90. She was living in Franklin County at the time of her death.

On page 5 of the 1900 census for District 119 (Valley Township) in Scioto County, Ohio (dated June 4, 1900), Daniel Egbert Jr. is listed as the head of the household for house #47, he's a farmer, born in May of 1854 in Ohio, parents born in Germany, married for 19 years, and he's 46 years old. Also listed are Mary B. (wife, born in April of 1854 in Kentucky, parents born in Germany, married for 19 years, age 46), George H. (son, born in December of 1881 in Ohio, age 18), John G. (son, born in December of 1885 in Ohio, age 14), Louella E. (daughter, born in October of 1888 in Ohio, age 11), Walter D. (son, born in April of 1890 in Ohio, age 10), Dora C. (daughter, born in May of 1892 in Ohio, age 8), Marian F. (son, born in September of 1894 in Ohio, age 5), and Charles A. (son, born in May of 1897 in Ohio, age 3).

On page 13 of the 1910 census for District 142 (Valley Township) in Scioto County, Ohio (dated April 21, 22, & 23, 1910), Daniel H. Egbert is listed as the head of the household for house #135, he's a farmer, born in Ohio, parents born in Germany, 1st marriage, married for 29 years, and he's 55 years old. Also listed are Mary B. (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Germany, 1st marriage, she's given birth to 9 children and 7 are still living, age 55), John G. (son, single, farm laborer, born in Ohio, age 24), Walter (son, born in Ohio, age 18), Dora (daughter, born in Ohio, age 17), Marion F. (son, born in Ohio, age 15), and Charles (son, born in Ohio, age 12).

On page 7 of the 1920 census for District 38 (Jennies Creek) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated January 9 & 10, 1920), Wilford A. Johnson is listed as the head of the household for house #65, his occupation is hard to read but looks like it says telegraph operator, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 34 years old. Also listed are Dorothy (wife, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Kentucky, age 27), Dorothy M. (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 9), Elizabeth M. (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 5), Louella (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 3 years 9 months), and Raymond (son, born in Kentucky, age 11 months).

On page 21 of the 1930 census for District 58-8 (Magisterial District No. 3) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 15, 1930), W. A. Johnson is listed as the head of the household for house #163, he's an engineer and farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at age 24, and he's 44 years old. Also listed are Dortha C. (wife, born in Ohio, parents born in Ohio, first married at 18, age 37), Dortha M. (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 19), Elizabeth M. (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 15), Lou Ella (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 13), and Raymond E. (son, born in Kentucky, age 11).

On page 22 of the 1940 census for District 37-10 in Franklin County, Kentucky (dated April 20, 1940), Wilford Johnson is listed as the head of the household for house #245, he's a store keeper in a distillery, born in Kentucky, he's living in the same place that he was in 1935, he has 4 years of high school, and he's 54 years old. Also listed are Dorthy (wife, born in Ohio, 8th grade education, age 47), Elizabeth (daughter, single, not working, born in Kentucky, 4 years of high school, age 25), Raymond (son, single, not working, born in Kentucky, 4 years of high school, age 21), and Margarett (daughter, born in Missouri, age 7).

    The children of WILFORD JOHNSON and DOROTHY EGBERT are:

    1. DOROTHY MARIE JOHNSON, b. January 3, 1911, Franklin County, Kentucky.
      Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Dorothy M. Johnson was born January 3, 1911in Franklin County to Dorothy Cabert.
    2. ELIZABETH MARGARET JOHNSON, b. June 4, 1914, Franklin County, Kentucky, m. (unknown first name) SEFNER.
      Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Elizabeth Margaret Johnson was born June 4, 1914 in Franklin County to Dorothy Egbert.
    3. LOUELLA JOHNSON, b. April 17, 1916, Franklin County, Kentucky, m. (unknown first name) BASSETT.
      Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Louella Johnson was born April 17, 1916 in Franklin County to Dorothy Egbert.
    4. RAYMOND E. JOHNSON, b. 1919, Kentucky.
    5. LYDIA MARGARET JOHNSON, b. 1933, Kentucky.






ALFRED HOLBROOK JOHNSON, son of LYDIA MARGARET FAIRCHILD and GEORGE M. JOHNSON, was born February 14, 1891 in Johnson County, Kentucky, died November 12, 1977 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, and is buried in Johnson Cemetery in Denver, Johnson County, Kentucky. He married LOUELLA EGBERT, daughter of DANIEL H. EGBERT JR. and MARY BARBARA WURSTER. She was born in October of 1888 in Kentucky, and died in 1972.

Notes: Alfred Johnson's brother, Wilford, married Louella Egbert's sister, Dorothy.

There were 2 obituaries found for Alfred Johnson on the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.

The first one reads:
"Alfred Johnson, 86, died Saturday, November 12, in Paintsville Hospital after an extended illness. Mr. Johnson was born in Johnson County, February 14, 1891, the son of George M. and Lydia Fairchild Johnson. He was a resident of Paintsville, a retired teacher from the Johnson County school system, where he served as superintendent in 1934, and a member of the Methodist Church. His wife, Louella Egbert Johnson preceded him in death in 1972. Surviving are a son, Dr. Carlton Johnson of Columbus; a daughter, Virginia Vaughn of Norfolk, VA; a sister, Mrs. W. H. Young of Pomona, CA; and 7 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, November 14, in the Preston Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ellis Hamilton officiating. Burial was in Johnson Family cemetery at Denver with Preston Funeral Home handling arrangements. Paintsville Herald, Wednesday, November 16, 1977."

The second one reads:
"Alfred Holbrook Johnson was born February 14, 1891 at Oil Springs. He was an old time mountain fiddler, some one said he could make a fiddle talk. He was a cabinet maker and for ten years was a Union carpenter at Portsmouth, OH. He was a farmer and school teacher. He graduated at the University of Kentucky in 1915, and attended Berea College and Ohio State University. He taught high schools in Ohio and Kentucky. As Superintendent of the Johnson County Schools he bought the first school buses in the County and by paying $1500 each saved the County $25,000 a year tuition for high school students at Paintsville and Van Lear, $18,000 at Paintsville and $7,000 at Van Lear. He built the stone gyms at Oil Springs and Meade and built three rooms at Oil Springs and four rooms at Meade, all with WPA money and without cost to the county. He had the first attendance officer and the first free textbooks in Johnson County. He would have built a stone high school building in Ray Turner’s bottom if the County Board would have voted money for the site, but it absolutely refused and thereby lost a million dollars on a stone high school and good for a thousand years. He begged his successor, John Fred Williams, while he could get WPA money to build the high school, but he refused, saying people would not vote for any one wanting a county high school. He has two children, Virginia Vaughn, who is a high school teacher in Norfolk, VA and Carlton Johnson, Professor of Agricultural Engineering at the Ohio State University. He was a member of the First Methodist Church. His mother was Lydia Margaret Fairchild, daughter of Shadrach Fairchild. Shadrach Fairchild’s mother was the daughter of Captain Conley, who fought in the Revolutionary War. Shadrach Fairchild’s father was Asa Fairchild, whose father was Abiud Fairchild, who twice enlisted in the American army in the Revolutionary War. Alfred Johnson’s father was George M. Johnson, for eight years superintendent of the Johnson County schools. His grandfather was William H. Johnson, who fought four years in the Union Army in the Civil War. His grandmother was Sarah Washington, cousin of George Washington. He married Louella Egbert, daughter of Daniel Egbert, eight years county commissioner of Scioto County, OH. His name is on the name plate of the big bridge over Scioto River at Portsmouth. The name of the first king of England was EGBERT. He will be buried in the Shadrach Fairchilds Cemetery below Denver. Paintsville Herald, Wednesday, November 23, 1977."

According to Social Security death record transcripts, Alfred Johnson was born February 14, 1891, and died in November of 1977. He received his Social Security card prior to 1951 in Kentucky, his last place of residence was in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, and his last benefit was paid out in Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia.

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Alfred H. Johnson died November 12, 1977 in Johnson County at the age of 86. He was living in Johnson County at the time of his death.

On page 5 of the 1900 census for District 119 (Valley Township) in Scioto County, Ohio (dated June 4, 1900), Daniel Egbert Jr. is listed as the head of the household for house #47, he's a farmer, born in May of 1854 in Ohio, parents born in Germany, married for 19 years, and he's 46 years old. Also listed are Mary B. (wife, born in April of 1854 in Kentucky, parents born in Germany, married for 19 years, age 46), George H. (son, born in December of 1881 in Ohio, age 18), John G. (son, born in December of 1885 in Ohio, age 14), Louella E. (daughter, born in October of 1888 in Ohio, age 11), Walter D. (son, born in April of 1890 in Ohio, age 10), Dora C. (daughter, born in May of 1892 in Ohio, age 8), Marian F. (son, born in September of 1894 in Ohio, age 5), and Charles A. (son, born in May of 1897 in Ohio, age 3).

On page 2 of the 1910 census for District 30 (Columbus) in Franklin County, Ohio (dated April 15, 1910), John M. Johnson is listed as the head of the household for house #21, he's the foreman in a car barn, born in Ohio, parents born in Ohio, 1st marriage, married for 32 years, and he's 50 years old. Also listed are Louisa C. (wife, born in Ohio, parents born in Germany, 1st marriage, she's given birth to 3 children and 2 are still living, age 52), Anna L. (daughter, single, proprieter of a miliner store, born in Ohio, parents born in Ohio, age 27), Bertha C. Schlisler (daughter, married, proprieter of a miliner store, born in Ohio, parents born in Ohio, 1st marriage, married for 2 years, she hasn't had any children, age 24), Charles L. Schisler (son-in-law, married, electrician doing general construction, born in Ohio, parents born in Ohio, 1st marriage, married for 2 years, age 26), Luella Egbert (niece, single, seamstress in a necktie factory, born in Ohio, parents born in Ohio, age 21), Anna Copley (boarder, single, saleslady in a miliner store, born in Ohio, parents born in Ohio, age 20), and Daniel Egbert (father-in-law, widowed, living off his own income, born in Germany, parents born in Germany, immigrated to the United States in 1847, naturalized citizen, age 86).

On page 20 of the 1920 census for District 30 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated January 22, 1920), Alpherd Johnson is listed as the head of the household, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 28 years old. Also listed are Louella (wife, born in Ohio, parents born in Ohio, age 30), Carlton (son, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 2 years 2 months), and Liddy (mother, widowed, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 67).

On page 33 of the 1930 census for District 58-3 (Magisterial District No. 1) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 16, 1930), Alford H. Johnson is listed as the head of the household for house #140, he's a farmer, married, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at age 25, and he's 38 years old. Also listed is Liddia Johnson (mother, widowed, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 72).

On page 13 of the 1930 census for District 73-21 (Valley Township) in Scioto County, Ohio (dated April 12, 1930), Marion F. Egbert is listed as the head of the household for house #128, he's a farmer, single, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Kentucky, and he's 35 years old. Also listed are Alfred H. Johnson (brother-in-law, married, timber worker, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 26, age 38), Louella E. Johnson (sister, married, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Kentucky, first married at 28, age 41), Carlton E. Johnson (nephew, born in Kentucky, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Ohio, age 12), Virginia P. Johnson (niece, born in Kentucky, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Ohio, age 10), Elizabeth M. Johnson (boarder, born in Kentucky, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Ohio, age 15), and Louella Johnson (boarder, born in Kentucky, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Ohio, age 13).

On page 6 of the 1940 census for District 58-2 in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 6, 1940), Alfred S. Johnson is listed as the head of the household for house #48, he's a public school teacher, born in Kentucky, he's living in the same house that he was in 1935, he has 4 years of college, and he's 49 years old. Also listed are Louella (wife, born in Kentucky, 4 years of high school, age 51), Carolton Earl (son, single, public school teacher, born in Kentucky, 4 years of college, age 22), and Virginia P. (daughter, born in Kentucky, 2 years of college, age 20).

    The children of ALFRED HOLBROOK JOHNSON and LOUELLA EGBERT are:

    1. CARLTON EGBERT JOHNSON, b. November 26, 1917, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. June 27, 1978, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, m. ALICE P. (unknown last name), June 27, 1948, Jewell, Hamilton County, Iowa.
      Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Carlton Johnson was born November 26, 1917 in Johnson County to Louella Egbert.
      According to his obituary, Carlton Johnson (age 60), son of Alfred and Louella Johnson, was a member of the American Society of Agriculture Engineers and had been a professor at Ohio State University for 25 years. He was born November 26, 1917 in Johnson County, died June 27, 1978 at home in Columbus, Ohio, following a brief illness, and and was buried in Union Cemetery. He was survived by his wife, Alice P. Johnson, whom he married in Jewell, Iowa, on June 27, 1948; 3 sons, Cleve Johnson, Bruce Johnson, and Brian Johnson (all of Columbus); 2 daughters, Diane Johnson Kesler (North Canton, Ohio) and Karen Johnson (Columbus); and 1 sister, Virginia Vaughn (Norfolk, Virginia). (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)
    2. VIRGINIA P. JOHNSON, b. 1920, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. (unknown first name) VAUGHN.
      Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Carlton Johnson was born in Johnson County to Louella Egbert.






JOHN HENRY RICE, son of PHOEBE FAIRCHILD and ANDREW JACKSON "BLACK JACK" RICE, was born October of 1845 in Kentucky, and died after 1900. He married MARY ANN "POLLY ANN" MAY, daughter of DAVID MAY and NANCY POWERS, December 6, 1866 in Magoffin County, Kentucky. She was born in July of 1845 in Kentucky, and died after 1900.

Notes: Information on John H. Rice can be found on page 367 of "The Conley Clan of Eastern Kentucky," published and sold by The Magoffin County Historical Society.

Information on this family can also be found on page 468 of the book "Johnson County, Kentucky: A History of the County, and Genealogy of Its People Up to the Year 1927" by Mitchell Hall. In that book it says that John Henry Rice was born October 28, 1845, and married Mary A. May, daughter of David May. Their children were Emma Rice, Hallock J. Rice, Sheridan Rice, Nannie Rice, and Frank Rice. It also says that "All of these children lived to be about twenty-five years of age, and died unmarried between the ages of twenty-five and thirty. Mr. and Mrs. Rice lived several years after the death of their children."

Mary Ann "Polly Ann" May was the sister of Malissa Jane May, Clarinda May, Thomas Green May, Emily J. May, and Samuel J. May.

According to Kentucky marriage record transcripts, John T. Rice married Mary A. May on December 6, 1866 in Magoffin County at the home of Nancy May. The witnesses were W. S. May and James Conley, and the minister was Wallis Bailey.

On page 96 of the 1850 census for My District in Floyd County, Kentucky (dated August 28, 1850), David May is listed as the head of the household for house #600, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, and he's 43 years old. Also listed are Nancy (born in Kentucky, age 40), James (born in Kentucky, age 15), Clarinda (born in Kentucky, age 14), William (born in Kentucky, age 10), Cyntha (born in Kentucky, age 9), John W. (born in Kentucky, age 6), Mary (born in Kentucky, age 5), Thomas (born in Kentucky, age 2), and Emily (born in Kentucky, age 6 months).

On page 20 of the 1860 census for Magoffin County, Kentucky (dated June 20, 1860), Nancy May is listed as the head of the household for house #134, she's a farmer, born in Kentucky, and she's 50 years old. Also listed are Wm. Smith [William Smith] (born in Kentucky, age 21), John W. (born in Kentucky, age 17), Polly A. (born in Kentucky, age 14), Thomas G. (born in Kentucky, age 12), Emily J. (born in Kentucky, age 10), and Saml J. (born in Kentucky, age 6).

On page 14 of the 1870 census for Precinct 1 in Magoffin County, Kentucky (dated August 23, 1870), John H. Rice is listed as the head of the household for house #91, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, and he's 24 years old. Also listed are Mary A. (born in Kentucky, age 25), Martha E. (born in Kentucky, age 2), and Hallock (born in February of 1870 in Kentucky, age 3 months).

On page 6 of the 1880 census for District 126 (Precinct 7 - Burning Fork) in Magoffin County, Kentucky (dated June 22, 1880), John Rice is listed as the head of the household for house #198, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 35 years old. Also listed are Pollyann (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 33), Emma (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 13), Halleck (son, born in Kentucky, age 10), Sheridan (son, born in Kentucky, age 7), Nancy (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 5), and Franklin (son, born in Kentucky, age 3).

On page 60 of the 1900 census for District 53 (Salyersville) in Magoffin County, Kentucky (dated June 29, 1900), John H. Rice is listed as the head of the household for house #519, he's a farmer, born in October of 1845 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 33 years, and he's 54 years old. Also listed are Mary A. (wife, born in July of 1845 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 33 years, she's given birth to 5 children and 3 are still living, age 54), Thomas S. (son, single, farm laborer, born in April of 1872 in Kentucky, age 28), Nannie (daughter, single, not working, born in June of 1874 in Kentucky, age 25), Frank B. (son, single, farm laborer, born in December of 1876 in Kentucky, age 23), William W. (brother, widowed, post master [hard to read], born in October of 1859 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 40), and Elma (niece, born in February of 1897 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 3). Elma was William's daughter.

    The children of JOHN RICE and POLLY ANN MAY are:

    1. MARTHA EMMA RICE, b. 1867, Kentucky, d. before 1900.
    2. HALLECK RICE, b. February 1870, Kentucky, d. before 1900.
    3. THOMAS SHERIDAN RICE, b. April 1872, Kentucky.
    4. NANCY RICE, b. June 1874, Kentucky.
    5. FRANKLIN B. RICE, b. December 1876, Kentucky.

    (This information comes from Joseph Eugene Conley and other sources)






HENRY ELIAS KILLIAN, son of NANCY A. TATE and ELIAS KILLIAN, was born September 18, 1839 in DeKalb County, Alabama, died December 25, 1916 in DeKalb County, Alabama, and was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery in Collbran, Alabama on December 28, 1916. He married (1) NANCY M. B. NEWELL, about 1862 in Kaufman County, Texas. She was born July 13, 1835, died October 11, 1878 in DeKalb County, Alabama, and was buried in Killian Cemetery in Portersville, Alabama on October 14, 1878. Henry Killian married (2) MARTHA "MAT" KILLIAN, October 16, 1879 in DeKalb County, Alabama. She died March 5, 1924 in DeKalb County, Alabama, and was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery in Collbran, Alabama on March 8, 1924.

Notes: Henry Killian was a soldier in the Civil War.

    The children of HENRY KILLIAN and NANCY NEWELL are:

    1. HOUSTON KILLIAN, b. 1863, Kaufman County, Texas, d. 1864, Kaufman County, Texas.
    2. MARTIN ELIAS KILLIAN, b. 1865, Kaufman County, Texas, d. after 1911.
    3. GEORGIA ELIZABETH KILLIAN, b. June 28, 1869, DeKalb County, Alabama, d. December 9, 1957, buried Gravel Hill Cemetery, Collbran, Alabama, m. THOMAS THEOPHILUS PARR, SR., 1883, DeKalb County, Alabama. He was b. 1861, d. 1940, buried Gravel Hill Cemetery, Collbran, Alabama.
      Notes: Georgia Killian's tombstone says 1872-1957.
    4. ARTIMUS DANIEL KILLIAN, b. 1872, DeKalb County, Alabama, d. May 21, 1937, Holt, Alabama, m. EULA SMITH.

    The children of HENRY KILLIAN and MAT KILLIAN are:

    1. SMITH W. KILLIAN, b. 1880, d. before 1911.
    2. MAUDE A. KILLIAN, b. 1881, DeKalb County, Alabama, d. 1893, DeKalb County, Alabama.
    3. CLAUDE DALLAS KILLIAN, b. December 3, 1883, Portersville, DeKalb County, Alabama, d. February 8, 1968, Fort Payne, Alabama, buried Glenwood Cemetery, Fort Payne, Alabama, m. (1) LORA ANDERSON, January 12, 1912, DeKalb County, Alabama. She was b. November 15, 1883, DeKalb County, Alabama, d. February 24, 1918, DeKalb County, Alabama, buried Gravel Hill Cemetery, Collbran, Alabama. He m. (2) HARRIET ALMA MCLEOD, November 20, 1919. She was b. 1892, Georgetown, South Carolina, d. October 1, 1989, buried Glenwood Cemetery, Fort Payne, Alabama.






JOHN FRANKLIN MAY, son of MARTHA SUSANNA RICE and THOMAS GREEN MAY, was born in February of 1870 in Johnson County, Kentucky, died September 14, 1931 in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, and is buried in Ashland Cemetery in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky. He married CHARLOTTE E. SAGRAVES, daughter of ELIJAH GREEN SAGRAVES and SARAH GRAY, May 10, 1891 in Johnson County, Kentucky. She was born September 13, 1871 in Johnson County, Kentucky, died June 20, 1942 in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, and is buried in Ashland Cemetery in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky.

Notes: Information on this family can be found on page 468 of the book "Johnson County, Kentucky: A History of the County, and Genealogy of Its People Up to the Year 1927" by Mitchell Hall.

According to Kentucky marriage record transcripts, Elijah G. Seagraves married Sarah Gray on October 14, 1870 in Johnson County.

According to Kentucky marriage record transcripts, John F. May (age 21) married Charlotte C. Seagraves (age 19) on May 10, 1891 in Johnson County.

According to his death certificate, Dr. John Franklin May died September 14, 1931 in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, from heart problems. Also on this certificate, his birthplace is listed as Johnson County, his birth date as September 9 [no year], his age as 62, his marital status as married, his occupation as physician, his parents as Thomas May (b. Kentucky) and Martha Rice (b. Kentucky), the informant as Mrs. J. F. May, and the burial place as the mausoleum at Ashland Cemetery.

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, John F. May died September 14, 1931 in Boyd County at the age of 62.

According to her death certificate, Charlotte Sagraves May died June 20, 1942 in King's Daughters Hospital in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, from chronic myocarditis. Also on this certificate, her birthplace is listed as Johnson County, her birth date as September 13, 1871, her marital status as widowed, her husband as Dr. J. Frank May, her occupation as retired public school teacher in Kentucky and West Virginia, her parents as E. G. Sagraves (b. Johnson County) and Sarah Gray (b. Tennessee), the informant as Mrs. Frank Adkins of Ashland, and the burial place as Ashland Mausoleum.

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Charlotte May died June 20, 1942 in Boyd County at the age of 70. She was living in Boyd County at the time of her death.

On page 34 of the 1880 census for District 44 (Flat Gap) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 22, 1880), Green Sagraves is listed as the head of the household for house #282, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 29 years old. Also listed are Sarah (wife, born in Tennessee, father born in Georgia, mother born in Pennsylvania, age 23), Charley [Charlotte] (son, born in Kentucky, age 9), Cora F. (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 6), Henry H. (son, born in Kentucky, age 2), and Malissa (daughter, born in January of 1880 in Kentucky, age 3 months [hard to read]).

On page 41 of the 1900 census for District 34 (Magisterial District No. 7) in Carter County, Kentucky (dated June 12, 1900), Frank May is listed as the head of the household for house #347, he's a teacher, born in September of 1869 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 8 years, and he's 30 years old. Also listed are Lotta (wife, born in September of 1871 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 8 years, she's given birth to 2 children and 1 is still living, age 29), and Gracie (daughter, born in August of 1896 in Kentucky, age 3).

On page 24 of the 1910 census for District 18 (Geyer Bridge) in Boyd County, Kentucky (dated April 28, 1910), John F. May is listed as the head of the household for house #197, he's a physician with a general practice, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, married for 18 years, and he's 40 years old. Also listed are Charlotte E. (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, she's given birth to 2 children and 1 is still living, age 38), and Grace L. (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 13).

On page 18 of the 1920 census for District 32 (Logan) in Logan County, West Virginia (dated January 9, 1920), Frank May is listed as the head of the household for house #166, he's a physician with a general practice, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 50 years old. Also listed is Charlotte (wife, grade school teacher, born in Kentucky, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Tennessee, age 48).

On page 37 of the 1930 census for District 23-17 (Logan) in Logan County, West Virginia (dated April 12, 1930), John F. May is listed as the head of the household for house #400, he's a physician with a general practice, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at age 21, and he's 60 years old. Also listed are Sharlet (wife, born in Kentucky, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Tennessee, first married at 19, age 58), and Wallace Hatfield (lodger, single, proprieter of a garage, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 23).

On page 43 of the 1930 census for District 10-20 (Ashland) in Boyd County, Kentucky (dated April 17, 1930), Charlotte May is listed as the head of the household for house #411, she's a public school teacher, married, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at age 21, and she's 58 years old. Also listed are Frank Adkins (grandson, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 14), and Charles Adkins (grandson, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 12).

On page 31 of the 1940 census for District 10-20 (Ashland) in Boyd County, Kentucky (dated April 18, 1940), Charlotte May is listed as the head of the household for house #270, she's widowed, not working, born in Kentucky, she's living in the same house that she was in 1935, she has 1 year of college, and she's 68 years old. Also listed are Frank May (grandson, married, wholesale candy salesman, born in West Virginia, he's living in the same house that he was in 1935, 2 years of college, age 24), Margret A. May (granddaughter, married, born in Kentucky, she was living in Denton, Carter County, Kentucky, in 1935, 8th grade education, age 18), and Charles May (grandson, single, chipper at a nickel plant, born in Kentucky, he's living in the same house that he was in 1935, 8th grade education, age 22).

    The child of JOHN MAY and CHARLOTTE SAGRAVES is:

    1. GRACE L. MAY, b. August 4, 1896, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. July 13, 1934, Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, buried in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, m. (1) LUCIAN LUVELL ADKINS, m. (2) BURNELL J. WINELAND.






GRACE L. MAY, daughter of JOHN FRANKLIN MAY and CHARLOTTE E. SAGRAVES, was born August 4, 1896 in Johnson County, Kentucky, died July 13, 1934 in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, and is buried in Ashland Cemetery in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky. She married (1) LUCIAN LUVELL ADKINS. He was born December 25, 1885 in West Virginia. She married (2) BURNELL J. WINELAND, son of EARL WINELAND and SUSAN LEASON, in 1923 in Logan, Logan County, West Virginia. He was born January 9, 1898 in Pennsylvania, died July 23, 1925 in Rossmore, Logan County, West Virginia, and is buried in Ashland Cemetery in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky. Lucian Luvell Adkins married (2) EFFIE (unknown last name) about 1924. She was born about 1893 in West Virginia.

Notes: When Lucian Luvell Adkins' World War I draft registration card was filled out on on September 12, 1918 in Logan, Logan County, West Virginia, he stated that he was a store manager for a coal company in Ethel, Logan County, that his employer's name was May Adkins, that his closest relative was Mrs. Grace Adkins of Ethel, West Virginia, and that he was born December 25, 1885. He was found to be tall and slender, and he had brown eyes and dark brown hair.

According to West Virginia marriage record transcripts, Grace M. Adkines married B. J. Wineland in 1923 in Logan, West Virginia.

According to her death certificate, Grace May Wineland died July 13, 1934 in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, from valvular heart disease and nephritis. Also on this certificate, her birthplace is listed as Johnson County, Kentucky, her birth date as August 4, 1896, her marital status widowed, her husband as Burnell J. Wineland, her parents as Dr. John F. May (b. Johnson County) and Charlotte Seagraves (b. Johnson County), the informant as Mrs. Charlotte May of Ashland, and the burial place as Ashland.

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Grace M. Wineland died July 13, 1934 in Boyd County at the age of 37.

According to West Virginia death record transcripts, Burnell J. Wineland was born January 9, 1898 in Pennsylvania, died July 23, 1925 in Rossmore, Logan County, West Virginia, and was buried in Ashland, Kentucky. He was a miner by profession, and his parents were Earl Wineland (b. Pennsylvania) and Susan Leason (b. Pennsylvania).

According to information found on findagrave.com, Burnell J. Wineland was born January 9, 1898, died July 23, 1925, and was buried in Ashland Cemetery. An inscription on his headstone says that he was a corporal in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during World War I.

On page 19 of the 1920 census for District 11 (Huntington) in Cabell County, West Virginia (undated), Lucian L. Adkins is listed as the head of the household for house #202, he's a merchant with a general store, born in West Virginia, parents born in West Virginia, and he's 34 years old. Also listed are Grace (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 23), Frank (son, born in West Virginia, age 4 years 6 months), Charles (son, born in West Virginia, age 2 years 8 months), and Della Sagraves (cousin, born in West Virginia, parents born in Kentucky, age 14).

On page 43 of the 1930 census for District 10-20 (Ashland) in Boyd County, Kentucky (dated April 17, 1930), Charlotte May is listed as the head of the household for house #411, she's a public school teacher, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at age 21, and she's 58 years old. Also listed are Frank Adkins (grandson, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 14), and Charles Adkins (grandson, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 12).

On page 6 of the 1930 census for District 6-30 (Huntington) in Cabell County, West Virginia (dated April 8, 1930), L. L. Adkins is listed as the head of the household for house #59, he's a supervisor at a public school, born in West Virginia, father born in West Virginia, mother born in Tennessee, first married at age 28, and he's 45 years old. Also listed are Effie (wife, born in West Virginia, parents born in West Virginia, first married at 31, age 37), Frank (son, born in West Virginia, age 14), and Charles (son, born in West Virginia, age 12).

On page 19 of the 1930 census for District 10-22 (Ashland) in Boyd County, Kentucky (dated April 8 & 9, 1930), Grace Wineland is listed as the head of the household for house #187, she's a vamper in a shoe factory, widowed, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and she's 33 years old. Also listed are Norma (daughter, born in West Virginia, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Kentucky, age 6), William B. (son, born in West Virginia, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Kentucky, age 4 years 2 months), and Ruth L. (daughter, born in West Virginia, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Kentucky, age 6 months).

On page 51 of the 1940 census for District 47-4 in Hardin County, Kentucky (dated April 15, 1940), Norma Wineland is found living as a ward in the Kentucky Baptist Childrens Home. She was born in Kentucky, she's living in the same house that she was in 1935, she has 2 years of high school, and she's 16 years old.

On page 3 of the 1940 census for District 47-5 in Hardin County, Kentucky (dated April 15, 1940), William Wineland is found living as a ward in the Kentucky Baptist Childrens Home. He was born in Kentucky, he's living in the same house that he was in 1935, he has a 7th grade education, and he's 14 years old.

On page 2 of the 1940 census for District 47-5 in Hardin County, Kentucky (dated April 15, 1940), Larue Wineland is found living as a ward in the Kentucky Baptist Childrens Home. She was born in Kentucky, she's living in the same house that she was in 1935, she has a 4th grade education, and she's 10 years old.

    The children of GRACE MAY and LUCIAN ADKINS are:

    1. FRANK ADKINS, b. 1915, West Virginia.
    2. CHARLES ADKINS, b. 1917, West Virginia.

    The children of GRACE MAY and BURNELL WINELAND are:

    1. NORMA WINELAND, b. 1924, West Virginia.
    2. WILLIAM B. WINELAND, b. 1926, West Virginia.

    The child of GRACE MAY and (unknown) is:

    1. RUTH LARUE WINELAND, b. 1929, Boyd County, Kentucky.
      Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Ruth L. Wineland was born in Boyd County to Grace Wineland.






SAMUEL D. MAY, son of MARTHA SUSANNA RICE and THOMAS GREEN MAY, was born September 3, 1871 in Riceville, Johnson County, Kentucky, and died July 1, 1936 in Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California. He married EMILY D. "EMMA" HAMMOND, daughter of BENJAMIN HAMMOND and MARY CAUDILL, March 21, 1894 in Magoffin County, Kentucky. She was born December 11, 1872 in Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky.

Notes: Information on this family can be found on page 468 of the book "Johnson County, Kentucky: A History of the County, and Genealogy of Its People Up to the Year 1927" by Mitchell Hall.

According to Kentucky marriage record transcripts, S. D. May married Emma Hammond on March 21, 1894 in Magoffin County at the home of Ben Hammond. The witnesses were Halleck Rice and B. F. May, and the minister was L. F. Caudill.

On page 5 of the 1900 census for District 14 (Normal) in Boyd County, Kentucky (dated June 20, 1900), Samuel D. May is listed as the head of the household for house #205, he's a laborer for the street railroad, born in September of 1871 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 6 years, and he's 28 years old. Also listed are Emma (wife, born in December of 1873 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 6 years, she's given birth to 2 children and 1 is still living, age 26), and Hazel B. (daughter, born in June of 1897 in Kentucky, age 2).

On pages 4 & 5 of the 1910 census for District 125 (Butler) in Saint Clair County, Missouri (dated April 17, 1910), Samuel D. May is listed as the head of the household for house #44, he's a Baptist minister, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, married for 16 years, and he's 38 years old. Also listed are Emma D. (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, she's given birth to 5 children and 4 are still living, age 37), Beulah H. (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 12), Nellie W. (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 7), Bertha J. (daughter, born in Ohio, age 3), and Leona G. (daughter, born in Ohio, age 4 months).

On page 52 of the 1930 census for District 19-339 (Los Angeles) in Los Angeles County, California (dated April 17, 1930), Samuel D. May is found living in what appears to be a boarding house (house #858), he's an electrician in an electric shop, widowed, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 58 years old.

    The children of SAMUEL MAY and EMILY HAMMOND are:

    1. LAURENCE C. MAY, b. January 3, 1895, d. August 29, 1896.
    2. BEULAH HAZEL MAY, b. June 4, 1897, Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky, d. June 24, 1975, Gardena, Los Angeles County, California, buried in Gardena, Los Angeles County, California, m. CHARLES EDWARD RICKABAUGH.
    3. NELLIE WELLS MAY, b. June 21, 1902, Kentucky, d. before 1940, m. JONATHAN K. MILES.
    4. BERTHA IOLA MAY, b. July 10, 1906, Richwood, Union County, Ohio, d. May 31, 1983, Laguna Hills, Orange County, California, m. HENRY JOHN YOUNG.
    5. LEONA GERTRUDE MAY, b. November 22, 1909, Ohio, d. January 1, 1998, Anaheim, Orange County, California, m. ROBERT ROGER WATERWORTH

    (This information comes from Joseph Eugene Conley and other sources)






MARY CAUDILL, daughter of BENJAMIN CAUDILL and ABIGAIL PENNINGTON, was born in May of 1838 in Kentucky, and died before 1910. She married BENJAMIN HAMMOND JR., son of BENJAMIN H. HAMMOND and SARAH JOHNSON. He was born in February of 1834 in Kentucky, and died after 1910.

Notes: Benjamin Hammond reportedly was first married to a lady by the name of Esther May, daughter of James and Mary "Polly" May. According to Kentucky death records, there was an Esther Hammon who was a farmer's wife in Morgan County and died there December 20, 1856 from consumption. She was the daughter of James and Polly May and was 23 years old. If she was the wife of Benjamin, then that would make the oldest child in this family, Mary Ann, her daughter. In the 1900 census, Mary Caudill Hammond says that she had given birth to 10 children and 9 were still living. There are a total of 12 children listed here because they appear in the different census reports as children of Ben.

On page 14 of the 1850 census for Morgan County, Kentucky (dated August 1, 1850), Benjamin Hammon [Hammond] is listed as the head of the household for house #86, he's a farmer, born in North Carolina, and he's 50 years old. Also listed are Sarah (born in North Carolina, age 45), Hezekiah (born in Kentucky, age 20), Thomas (born in Kentucky, age 18), Benjamin (born in Kentucky, age 16), Sarah (born in Kentucky, age 14), Drucilla (born in Kentucky, age 10), John (born in Kentucky, age 8), William (born in Kentucky, age 6), Jeptha (born in Kentucky, age 4), Louisa (born in Kentucky, age 2), and Nancy (born in Kentucky, age 1).

On page 30 of the 1860 census for Magoffin County, Kentucky (dated June 28, 1860), Benja Hamons Jr. is listed as the head of the household for house #210, he's a carder [?], born in Kentucky, and he's 26 years old. Also listed are Mary (born in Kentucky, age 23), Mary A. (born in Kentucky, age 5), and Jeptha (born in Kentucky, age 2). Benjamin's parents are in house #204.

On page 2 of the 1870 census for Salyersville in Magoffin County, Kentucky (dated September 1, 1870), Benjamin Hammond is listed as the head of the household for house #9, he's a retail merchant, born in Kentucky, and he's 36 years old. Also listed are Mary (born in Kentucky, age 31), Mary A. (born in Kentucky, age 15), Jepthy (born in Kentucky, age 11), Eliza (born in Kentucky, age 9), George B. (born in Kentucky, age 7), Elizabeth (born in Kentucky, age 5), Martha (born in Kentucky, age 3), and Perlina (born in October of 1869 in Kentucky, age 7 months).

On page 6 of the 1880 census for District 63 (Precinct 4 - Middle Fork) in Magoffin County, Kentucky (dated June 16, 1880), Ben Hammons is listed as the head of the household for house #152, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, father born in North Carolina, mother born in Kentucky, and he's 46 years old. Also listed are Marry (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 42), Jepthie (son, single, laborer, born in Kentucky, age 21), George B. (son, born in Kentucky, age 17), Lizzia (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 15), Marthia (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 12), Emily (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 7), Charley (son, born in Kentucky, age 5), Luley (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 3), and Harry (son, born in Kentucky, age 1).

On page 4 of the 1900 census for District 53 (Salyersville) in Magoffin County, Kentucky (dated June 1, 1900), Benj. Hammond is listed as the head of the household for house #41, he's a farmer, born in February of 1834 in Kentucky, parents born in Virginia, married for 44 years, and he's 66 years old. Also listed are Mary (wife, born in May of 1838 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 24 years [mistake], she's given birth to 10 children and 9 are still living, age 62), Lola (daughter, single, not working, born in February of 1878 in Kentucky, age 22), Harry (son, born in August of 1880 in Kentucky, age 19), and Guy (son, born in October of 1884 in Kentucky, age 15).

On page 3 of the 1910 census for District 101 (Salyersville) in Magoffin County, Kentucky (dated April 16, 1910), Benjamin Hammond is listed as the head of the household for house #26, he's living off of his own income [retired], widowed, born in Kentucky, father born in North Carolina, mother born in Kentucky, and he's 76 years old. Also listed are Harry (son, married, retail merchant, born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, married for 1 year, age 30), and Martha (daughter-in-law, married, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, she hasn't had any children, age 20).

    The children of MARY CAUDILL and BENJAMIN HAMMOND are:

    1. MARY ANN HAMMOND, b. 1855, Kentucky, m. JAMES MCLAMORE, February 12, 1874, Magoffin County, Kentucky.
      Notes: According to Kentucky marriage record transcripts, James McLamore married Mary Ann Hammon on February 12, 1874 in Magoffin County at the home of Benjamin Hammon Jr. The witnesses were W. S. Adams and John P. Salyer, and the minister was Wallis Bailey.
    2. JEPTHA HAMMOND, b. 1858, Kentucky.
    3. ELIZA HAMMOND, b. 1861, Kentucky.
    4. GEORGE B. HAMMOND, b. 1863, Kentucky.
    5. ELIZABETH HAMMOND, b. 1865, Kentucky.
    6. MARTHA HAMMOND, b. 1867, Kentucky.
    7. PERLINA HAMMOND, b. October 1869, Kentucky.
    8. EMILY D. "EMMA" HAMMOND, b. December 11, 1872, Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky, m. SAMUEL D. MAY.
    9. CHARLEY HAMMOND, b. 1875, Kentucky.
    10. LOLA HAMMOND, b. February 1878, Kentucky.
    11. HARRY HAMMOND, b. August 15, 1879, Magoffin County, Kentucky, d. February 9, 1927, Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky, buried in Magoffin County, Kentucky, m. MARTHA PATRICK, April 22, 1909, Magoffin County, Kentucky. She was b. 1890, Kentucky.
      Notes: According to Kentucky marriage record transcripts, Harry Hammond married Martha Patrick on April 22, 1909 in Magoffin County at the home of John Patrick. The witnesses were Dan Brown and Floyd Patrick, and the minister was Thomas Brown.
      According to his death certificate, Also on this certificate, Harry Hammond died February 9, 1927 in Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky, from pneumonia fever. Also on this certificate, his birthplace is listed as Magoffin County, his birth date as August 15, 1879, his marital status as married, his occupation as miner, his parents as Ben Hammond (b. Magoffin County) and Mary Hammond (b. Magoffin County), the informant as Dr. B. F. Dixon of Salyersville, and the burial place as "May hill."
    12. GUY HAMMOND, b. October 1884, Kentucky.






BEULAH HAZEL MAY, daughter of SAMUEL D. MAY and EMILY D. "EMMA" HAMMOND, was born June 4, 1897 in Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky, died June 24, 1975 in Gardena, Los Angeles County, California, and is buried in Roosevelt Memorial Cemetery in Gardena, Los Angeles County, California. She married CHARLES EDWARD RICKABAUGH, son of LOUIS I. RICKABAUGH and MARY E. (unknown last name), June 4, 1920 in Wyoming. He was born March 28, 1893 in Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado, died March 5, 1974 in Lomita, Los Angeles County, California, and is buried in Roosevelt Memorial Cemetery in Gardena, Los Angeles County, California.

Notes: According to Social Security death record transcripts, Hazel Rickabaugh was born June 4, 1897, and died in June of 1975. She received her Social Security card in 1973 in California, and her last place of residence was in Torrance, Los Angeles County, California.

According to California death record transcripts, Beulah H. Rickabaugh was born June 4, 1897 in Kentucky, and died June 24, 1975 in Los Angeles County.

According to information found on findagrave.com, B. Hazel Rickabaugh was born in 1897, died in 1975, and was buried with Charles E. Rickabaugh in Roosevelt Memorial Cemetery in Gardena, Los Angeles County, California.

According to Social Security death record transcripts, Charles Rickabaugh was born March 28, 1893, and died in March of 1974. He received his Social Security card prior to 1951 in California, and his last place of residence was in Torrance, Los Angeles County, California.

According to California death record transcripts, Charles E. Rickabaugh was born March 28, 1893 in Colorado, and died March 5, 1974 in Los Angeles County.

According to information found on findagrave.com, Charles E. Rickabaugh was born in 1893, died in 1974, and was buried with B. Hazel Rickabaugh in Roosevelt Memorial Cemetery in Gardena, Los Angeles County, California.

On page 1 of the 1900 census for District 106 (Pueblo) in Pueblo County, Colorado (dated June 1, 1900), Louis I. Rickabaugh is listed as the head of the household for house #2, he's a day laborer, born in August of 1858 in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania, married for 10 years, and he's 41 years old. Also listed are Mary E. (wife, born in January of 1855 in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania, married for 10 years, she's given birth to 4 children and 2 are still living, age 45), Chas E. (son, born in March of 1893 in Colorado, age 7), Clarence D. (son, born in July of 1895 in Colorado, age 4), Amelia Ann Rickabaugh (mother, widowed, not working, born in September of 1835 in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania, she's given birth to 10 children and 5 are still living, age 64), and Alice R. Rickabaugh (sister, single, clerk in a dry goods store, born in September of 1871 in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania, age 28).

On page 25 of the 1920 census for District 35 (Douglas) in Converse County, Wyoming (dated January 29, 1920), Louis I. Rickabaugh is listed as the head of the household for house #148, he's a retired blacksmith, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania, and he's 62 years old. Also listed are Marry E. (wife, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania, age 64), Charles E. (son, single, auto mechanic, born in Colorado, age 26), and Clarence D. (son, single, auto mechanic, born in Colorado, age 24).

On page 29 of the 1930 census for District 5-25 (Douglas) in Converse County, Wyoming (dated April 10, 1930), Charles E. Rickabaugh is listed as the head of the household for house #367, he's a mechanic in a garage, born in Colorado, parents born in Pennsylvania, first married at age 23, and he's 37 years old. Also listed are Hazel B. (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 27, age 32), Charles Jr. (son, born in Wyoming, age 8), Robert N. (son, born in Wyoming, age 5), Betty Lou (daughter, born in Wyoming, age 3), Mary E. (daughter, born in Wyoming, age 1), Donald E. (son, born in Wyoming, age 1), Mary E. Rickabaugh (mother, widowed, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania, age 75), and Leona May (sister-in-law, single, not working, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 20).

On page 1 of the 1940 census for District 60-1248 (Los Angeles) in Los Angeles County, California (dated April 16, 1940), Charles Rickabaugh is listed as the head of the household for house #4, he's an auto mechanic, born in Colorado, he was living in Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming, in 1935, he has 2 years of high school, and he's 47 years old. Also listed are Hazel (wife, born in Kentucky, 4 years of high school, age 43), Charles (son, office janitor, born in Wyoming, 3 years of high school, age 19), Robert (son, born in Wyoming, age 15), Betty (daughter, born in Wyoming, age 13), Mary (daughter, born in Wyoming, age 11), Donald (son, born in Wyoming, age 10), and James (son, born in Wyoming, age 5).

    The children of HAZEL MAY and CHARLES RICKABAUGH are:

    1. CHARLES EDWARD RICKABAUGH JR., b. 1921, Wyoming, d. 1951, buried in Gardena, Los Angeles County, California.
      Notes: According to information found on findagrave.com, Charles E. Rickabaugh was born in 1921, died in 1951, and was buried in Roosevelt Memorial Park in Gardena, Los Angeles County, California.
    2. ROBERT N. RICKABAUGH, b. 1925, Wyoming.
    3. BETTY LOU RICKABAUGH, b. 1927, Wyoming.
    4. MARY E. RICKABAUGH, b. 1929, Wyoming.
    5. DONALD E. RICKABAUGH, b. 1929, Wyoming.
    6. JAMES RICKABAUGH, b. 1935, Wyoming.






NELLIE WELLS MAY, daughter of SAMUEL D. MAY and EMILY D. "EMMA" HAMMOND, was born June 21, 1902 in Kentucky, and died before 1940. She married JONATHAN K. MILES about 1928. He was born about 1886 in Iowa.

Notes: On page 1 of the 1930 census for District 13-4 in Natrona County, Wyoming (dated April 12, 1930), John K. Miles is listed as the head of the household for house #12, he's an accountant, born in Iowa, parents born in Iowa, first married at age 42, and he's 44 years old. Also listed are Nellie (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 25, age 27), and Nellie K. (daughter, born in Wyominng, age 1).

On page 1 of the 1940 census for District 13-2 (Edgerton) in Natrona County, Wyoming (dated April 11, 1940), Jonathan K. Miles is listed as the head of the household for house #6, he's a bookkeeper, born in Iowa, he's living in the same place that he was in 1935, he has 2 years of high school, and he's 54 years old. Also listed are Mary Frances (wife, born in Iowa, she was living in Fort Collins, Colorado, in 1935, 8th grade education, age 53), Kathleen N. (daughter, born in Wyoming, age 11), and David K. (son, born in Wyoming, age 9).

    The children of NELLIE MAY and JOHN MILES are:

    1. NELLIE KATHLEEN MILES, b. 1929, Wyoming.
    2. DAVID K. MILES, b. 1931, Wyoming.






BERTHA IOLA MAY, daughter of SAMUEL D. MAY and EMILY D. "EMMA" HAMMOND, was born July 10, 1906 in Richwood, Union County, Ohio, and died May 31, 1983 in Laguna Hills, Orange County, California. She married HENRY JOHN YOUNG, son of JOHN Q. YOUNG and LUCINDA (unknown last name), September 1, 1923. He was born December 29, 1898 in Nebraska, and died in October of 1984.

Notes: When Henry Young's World War I draft registration card was filled out on September 12, 1918 in Beaver City, Furnas County, Nebraska, he stated that he was a student in Beaver City, that his closest relative was John Q. Young of Beaver City, and that he was born December 29, 1899. He was found to be tall, of medium build, and he had blue eyes and light-colored hair.

According to Social Security death record transcripts, Bertha Young was born July 10, 1906, and died in May of 1983. She received her Social Security card prior to 1951 in California, and her last place of residence was in Laguna Hills, Orange County, California.

According to California death record transcripts, Bertha Iola May Young was born July 10, 1906 in Ohio, and died May 31, 1983 in Orange County. Her father's surname is listed as May and her mother's maiden name as Hammond.

According to Social Security death record transcripts, Henry Young was born December 29, 1898, and died in October of 1984. He received his Social Security card prior to 1951 in California, and his last place of residence was in Laguna Hills, Orange County, California.

On pages 6 & 7 of the 1900 census for District 57 (Logan) in Franklin County, Nebraska (dated June 21 & 22, 1900), John Young is listed as the head of the household for house #152, he's a farmer, born in June of 1859 in Missouri, parents born in Missouri, married for 19 years, and he's 40 years old. Also listed are Lucinda (wife, born in June of 1862 in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania, married for 19 years, she's given birth to 7 children and all are still living, age 37), Arthur (son, born in June of 1884 in Nebraska, age 15), Ollie (daughter, born in August of 1885 in Nebraska, age 14), Mabel (daughter, born in October of 1887 in Nebraska, age 12), Albert (son, born in February of 1889 in Nebraska, age 11), Daniel (son, born in November of 1892 in Nebraska, age 7), Roy (son, born in November of 1895 in Nebraska, age 4), and Henry (son, born in December of 1898 in Nebraska, age 1).

On page 1 of the 1910 census for District 85 (Richmond) in Furnas County, Nebraska (dated April 15, 1910), John Q. Young is listed as the head of the household for house #12, he's a farmer, born in Illinois, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, married for 28 years, and he's 52 years old. Also listed are Lucindy (wife, born in Kansas, parents born in Pennsylvania, married for 28 years, she's given birth to 8 children and 7 are still living, age 47), Albert (son, born in Nebraska, age 18), Ray R. (son, born in Nebraska, age 14), and John H. (son, born in Nebraska, age 12).

On page 57 of the 1930 census for District 19-506 (Los Angeles) in Los Angeles County, California (dated April 24 & 25, 1930), Henry J. Young is listed as the head of the household for house #573, he's an L.A. City Fireman, born in Nebraska, parents born in Nebraska, first married at age 24, and he's 31 years old. Also listed are Bertha M. (wife, born in Wyoming, parents born in Wyoming, first married at 17, age 23), and Betty M. (daughter, born in California, age 6).

On page 23 of the 1940 census for District 60-464 (Los Angeles) in Los Angeles County, California (dated April 22, 1940), Henry Young is listed as the head of the household for house #266, he's on the arson squad for the fire department, born in Nebraska, he's living in the same house that he was in 1935, he has 4 years of high school, and he's 39 years old. Also listed are Bertha (wife, born in Ohio, 8th grade education, age 32), Betty (daughter, born in California, age 15), and Lucinda Young (mother, widowed, not working, born in Pennsylvania, she's living in the same house that she was in 1935, 6th grade education, age 78).

    The child of BERTHA MAY and HENRY YOUNG is:

    1. BETTY M. YOUNG, b. 1925, California.






LEONA GERTRUDE MAY, daughter of SAMUEL D. MAY and EMILY D. "EMMA" HAMMOND, was born November 22, 1909 in Ohio, and died January 1, 1998 in Anaheim, Orange County, California. She married ROBERT ROGER WATERWORTH, son of GILBERT WATERWORTH and IDA BUSH. He was born September 7, 1905 in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, and died February 7, 1983 in Laguna Hills, Orange County, California.

Notes: According to Washington birth records Robert Roger Waterworth was born September 7, 1905 in Everett, Washington, to Gilbert Waterworth and Ida Bush.

According to Social Security death record transcripts, Leona G. Waterworth was born November 22, 1909, and died January 1, 1998. She received her Social Security card prior to 1951 in California, her last benefit was paid out in Laguna Hills, Orange County, California, and her last place of residence was in Anaheim, Orange County, California.

According to Social Security death record transcripts, Roger Waterworth was born September 7, 1905, and died in February of 1983. He received his Social Security card prior to 1951 in California, his last benefit was paid out in Laguna Hills, Orange County, California, and his last place of residence was in Laguna Hills, Orange County, California.

According to California death record transcripts, Roger Robert Waterworth was born September 7, 1905 in Washington, and died February 7, 1983 in Orange County. His mother's maiden name is listed as Bush.

On page 5 of the 1910 census for District 289 (Everett) in Snohomish County, Washington (dated April 16, 1910), Gilbert Waterworth is listed as the head of the household for house #41, he's a painter, born in Illinois, parents born in England, 1st marriage, married for 12 years, and he's 40 years old. Also listed are Ida (wife, born in Kansas, father born in Enlish Canada, mother born in Michigan, 1st marriage, she's given birth to 6 children and all are still living, age 38), Carlos C. (son, born in Washington, age 12), Thomas R. (son, born in Washington, age 10), William W. (son, born in Washington, age 9), Fred E. (son, born in Washington, age 7), Robert R. (son, born in Washington, age 4), and Augusta B. (daughter, born in Washington, age 2).

On pages 4 & 5 of the 1920 census for District 142 (Cow Creek) in Douglas County, Oregon (dated January 19, 20, & 21, 1920), Gilbert Waterworth is listed as the head of the household for house #54, he's a farmer, born in Illinois, parents born in England, and he's 51 years old. Also listed are Ida (wife, born in Kansas, father born in English Canada, mother born in Michigan, age 49), Carlos C. (son, single, logger in a logging camp, born in Washington, age 21), Russell T. (son, single, logger in a logging camp, born in Washington, age 20), William W. (son, born in Washington, age 19), Everett (son, born in Washington, age 16), Robert R. (son, born in Washington, age 14), and Augusta B. (daughter, born in Washington, age 12).

On page 29 of the 1930 census for District 5-25 (Douglas) in Converse County, Wyoming (dated April 10, 1930), Charles E. Rickabaugh is listed as the head of the household for house #367, he's a mechanic in a garage, born in Colorado, parents born in Pennsylvania, first married at age 23, and he's 37 years old. Also listed are Hazel B. (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 27, age 32), Charles Jr. (son, born in Wyoming, age 8), Robert N. (son, born in Wyoming, age 5), Betty Lou (daughter, born in Wyoming, age 3), Mary E. (daughter, born in Wyoming, age 1), Donald E. (son, born in Wyoming, age 1), Mary E. Rickabaugh (mother, widowed, not working, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania, age 75), and Leona May (sister-in-law, single, not working, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 20).

On page 10 of the 1930 census for District 19-540 (Los Angeles) in Los Angeles County, California (dated April 5 - 7, 1930), Gilbert Waterworth is listed as the head of the household for house #97, he's a painter, born in Illinois, parents born in England, first married at age 28, and he's 62 years old. Also listed are Ida (wife, born in Kansas, father born in Vermont, mother born in Michigan, first married at 25, age 59), Augusta (daughter, single, stenographer for an oilfield supply company, born in Washington, age 22), Roger (son, single, city fireman, born in Washington, age 24), and Thomas Towns (boarder, born in Oregon. father born in the United States, mother born in Oregon, age 11).

On page 15 of the 1940 census for District 60-533 (Los Angeles) in Los Angeles County, California (dated April 12, 1940), Rogers R. Waterworth is listed as the head of the household for house #186, he's a fireman, born in Washington, he's living in the same place that he was in 1935, he has 2 years of high school, and he's 34 years old. Also listed is Leona B. (wife, office manager for a roofing company, born in Ohio, she's living in the same place that she was in 1935, 4 years of high school, age 30).






RUBEN H. MAY, son of MARTHA SUSANNA RICE and THOMAS GREEN MAY, was born September 09, 1873 in Riceville, Johnson County, Kentucky, and died February 29, 1944 in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. He married ALABAMA KIMBLER, daughter of JOHN WESLEY KIMBLER and THURSEY RAMEY, October 25, 1900 in Johnson County, Kentucky. She was born January 10, 1878 in Johnson County, Kentucky, and died January 11, 1976 in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington.

Notes: Information on this family can be found on page 468 of the book "Johnson County, Kentucky: A History of the County, and Genealogy of Its People Up to the Year 1927" by Mitchell Hall.

Alabama Kimbler was the sister of Thomas Albert Kimbler.

Thursey Ramey was the sister of Charles G. Ramey.

According to Kentucky marriage record transcripts, Reuben H. May (age 27) married Alabama Kimbler (age 23) on October 25, 1900 in Johnson County.

According to Kentucky birth records, Alabamma Kimbler was born January 10, 1878 in Johnson County to John Kimbler (b. Virginia) and Thursey Ramey (b. Kentucky). The date is hard to read on the scan so the transcription was used.

According to his obituary, Ruben H. May (age 70), son of Thomas G. and Amanda May, was born in Johnson County, Kentucky, and died February 29, 1944 at home in Tacoma after being for many years. He was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Dr. J. Frank May (of Ashland) and Rev. S. D. May (Los Angeles, California); and 2 sisters, Mrs. Austin Fields (Grayson, Kentucky) and Mrs. Charles Rice (Wenatchee, Washington). He was survived by his wife, Alabama Kimbler (of Paintsville), whom he married in 1900; 4 brothers, M. M. May (Seattle, Washington), R. E. May (Tacoma), W. J. May (Lima, Ohio), and C. N. May (Spargursville, Ohio); and 1 sister, Laura May Hollis (Seattle). (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)

According to Washington death record transcripts, Ruben H. May was born about 1874, and died February 29, 1944 in Pierce County at the age of 70.

According to Washington death record transcripts, Alabama K. May was born about 1877, and died January 11, 1976 in Tacoma at the age of 99.

On page 2 of the 1880 census for District 44 (Flat Gap) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 2, 1880), John W. Kimbler is listed as the head of the household for house #15, he's a farmer, born in Virginia, parents born in Virginia, and he's 35 years old. Also listed are Thursay (wife, born in Kentucky, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Tennessee, age 29), Hiram C. (son, born in Kentucky, age 12), Willie (son, born in Kentucky, age 10), Mosori Bell (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 8), Thomas A. (son, born in Kentucky, age 5), and Alabama (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 2).

On page 4 of the 1900 census for District 41 (Magisterial District No. 4) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 2, 1900), John W. Kimbler is listed as the head of the household for house #48, he's a farmer, born in March of 1845 in West Virginia, parents born in Virginia, married for 33 years, and he's 55 years old. Also listed are Theresa (wife, born in June of 1851 in Kentucky, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Tennessee, married for 33 years, she's given birth to 12 children and 9 are still living, age 48), Albert (son, single, farm laborer, born in March of 1874 in Kentucky, age 26), Alabama (daughter, single, not working, born in Kentucky, age 22), Sarah (daughter, born in October of 1880 in Kentucky, age 19), Edward (son, born in January of 1882 in Kentucky, age 18), Harry (son, born in March of 1885 in Kentucky, age 15), Marion J. (son, born in March of 1888 in Kentucky, age 12), and Lou (daughter, born in May of 1893 in Kentucky, age 7).

On page 21 of the 1910 census for District 31 (Leavenworth) in Chelan County, Washington (dated April 16, 1910) [hard to read], Rube H. May is listed as the head of the household for house #228, he's a retail grocery merchant, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, married for 9 years, and he's 37 years old. Also listed is Alabama (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, she hasn't had any children, age 33).

On page 13 of the 1940 census for District 42-46 (Tacoma) in Pierce County, Washington (dated April 8 & 9, 1940), Reuben H. May is listed as the head of the household for house #149, he's not working, born in Kentucky, he's living in the same house that he was in 1935, he has 2 years of high school, and he's 66 years old. Also listed is Alabama (wife, born in Kentucky, 2 years of high school, age 63).






BENJAMIN FRANKLIN RICE, son of PHOEBE FAIRCHILD and ANDREW JACKSON "BLACK JACK" RICE, was born August 11, 1849 in Johnson County, Kentucky, died April 23, 1919 in Riceville, Johnson County, Kentucky, and is buried in Ivyton, Magoffin County, Kentucky. He married (1) EMILY J. MAY, daughter of DAVID MAY and NANCY POWERS, October 13, 1870 in Magoffin County, Kentucky. She was born in February of 1850 in Floyd County, Kentucky, and died before 1903. He married (2) MARY S. (unknown last name) about 1903. She was born about 1860 in Kentucky.

Notes: Information on Ben F. Rice can be found on page 367 of "The Conley Clan of Eastern Kentucky," published and sold by The Magoffin County Historical Society.

Information on this family can also be found on page 468 of the book "Johnson County, Kentucky: A History of the County, and Genealogy of Its People Up to the Year 1927" by Mitchell Hall. In that book it says that Benjamin Franklin Rice was born August 11, 1849, and married Emily May, daughter of David May of Salyersville. It also says that their children were Harlan Rice (who married Maude Robinson), Alice Rice (married Edgar Hurt), Willie Rice (died unmarried), Fred Rice (married Trinnie Fairchilds), Charlie Rice (married Dessa May), Rose Rice (married Frank Caudill), Virgie Rice (married Dr. Sanford Wright), Harry Rice (married Chloe May), and Bertha Rice (married Lester May).

Emily J. May was the sister of Malissa Jane May, Clarinda May, Mary Ann "Polly Ann" May, Thomas Green May, and Samuel J. May.

According to Kentucky marriage record transcripts, Benjamin F. Rice married Emily May on October 13, 1870 in Magoffin County at the home of Nancy May. The witnesses were John H. Fairchild and William S. May, and the minister was Wallis Bailey.

According to his death certificate, Ben Franklin Rice died April 23, 1919 in Riceville, Johnson County, Kentucky, from heart failure. Also on this certificate, his birthplace is listed as Johnson County, his birth date as August 11, 1859 [mistake], his marital status as married, his occupation as farmer, his parents as A. J. Rice (b. Kentucky) and Phebia Fairchilds (b. Kentucky), the informant as Mary S. Rice of Riceville, and the burial place as Ivyton.

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Ben F. Rice died April 23, 1919 in Johnson County at the age of 69.

On page 96 of the 1850 census for My District in Floyd County, Kentucky (dated August 28, 1850), David May is listed as the head of the household for house #600, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, and he's 43 years old. Also listed are Nancy (born in Kentucky, age 40), James (born in Kentucky, age 15), Clarinda (born in Kentucky, age 14), William (born in Kentucky, age 10), Cyntha (born in Kentucky, age 9), John W. (born in Kentucky, age 6), Mary (born in Kentucky, age 5), Thomas (born in Kentucky, age 2), and Emily (born in Kentucky, age 6 months). On page 20 of the 1860 census for Magoffin County, Kentucky (dated June 20, 1860), Nancy May is listed as the head of the household for house #134, she's a farmer, born in Kentucky, and she's 50 years old. Also listed are Wm. Smith [William Smith May] (born in Kentucky, age 21), John W. (born in Kentucky, age 17), Polly A. (born in Kentucky, age 14), Thomas G. (born in Kentucky, age 12), Emily J. (born in Kentucky, age 10), and Saml J. (born in Kentucky, age 6).

On page 30 of the 1870 census for Precinct 1 in Magoffin County, Kentucky (dated August 30, 1870), Nancy May is listed as the head of the household for house #201, she's not working, born in Kentucky, and she's 60 years old. Also listed are Emily J. (born in Kentucky, age 20), and Samuel J. (farm laborer, born in Kentucky, age 17).

On page 32 of the 1880 census for District 43 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 24, 1880), Benjamin F. Rice is listed as the head of the household for house #389, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 30 years old. Also listed are Emily J. (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 30), John H. (son, born in Kentucky, age 7), Mary A. (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 5), William D. (son, born in Kentucky, age 3), George F. (son, born in Kentucky, age 1).

On page 13 of the 1900 census for District 37 (Abbott) in Floyd County, Kentucky (dated June 8, 1900), Benjamin F. Rice is listed as the head of household for house #105, he's a farmer, born in August of 1849 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 30 years, and he's 50 years old. Also listed are Emily J. (wife, born in February of 1850 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 30 years, she's given birth to 10 children and 9 are still living, age 50), Harlan (son, single, farm laborer, born in March of 1873 in Kentucky, age 27), Allice (daughter, single, not working, born in December of 1874 in Kentucky, age 25), Willie (son, single, farm laborer, born in March of 1877 in Kentucky, age 23), Fred (son, single, farm laborer, born in January of 1879 in Kentucky, age 21), Charley (son, born in February of 1882 in Kentucky, age 18), Rosa (daughter, born in February of 1884 in Kentucky, age 16), Virgie (daughter, born in January of 1889 in Kentucky, age 11), Harry (son, born in June of 1890 in Kentucky, age 9), and Bertha (daughter, born in October of 1894 in Kentucky, age 5).

On page 12 of the 1910 census for District 72 (Magisterial District No. 3) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 26, 1910), Benjamin F. Rice is listed as the head of the household for house #122, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 2nd marriage, married for 7 years, and he's 60 years old. Also listed are Mary S. (wife, born in Kentucky, father born in Virginia, mother born in Kentucky, 2nd marriage, married for 7 years, she's given birth to 2 children and 1 is still living, age 50), Harlan (son, single, farmer, born in Kentucky, age 37), Virgie (daughter, single, not working, born in Kentucky, age 21), Harry B. (son, born in Kentucky, age 19), and Bertha (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 15).

On pages 16 & 17 of the 1920 census for District 40 (Riceville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated January 31, February 2 & 3, 1920), Harry Rice is listed as the head of the household for house #138, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 29 years old. Also listed are Chloe (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 20), Frank (son, born in Kentucky, age 2 years 6 months), John (son, born in Kentucky, age 10 months), and Mary S. (step-mother, widowed, born in Kentucky, father born in Virginia, mother born in Kentucky, age 59).

    The children of BEN RICE and EMILY MAY are:

    1. JOHN HARLAN RICE, b. March 4, 1873, Kentucky, d. November 25, 1935, Riceville, Johnson County, Kentucky, buried in Riceville, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. MAUDELLA "MAUDE" MAY.
    2. MARY ALICE "ALICE" RICE, b. December 10, 1874, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. July 10, 1874, Douglas County, Washington, buried in Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington, m. EDGAR ALLAN HURT.
    3. WILLIAM D. "WILLIE" RICE, b. March 1877, Kentucky.
      Notes: Willie Rice never married.
    4. GEORGE FREDERICK "FRED" RICE, b. January 6, 1879, Riceville, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. January 24, 1931, Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, buried in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, m. TRINNIE M. FAIRCHILD.
    5. CHARLES JACKSON RICE, b. February 25, 1882, Kentucky, m. ALICE DESSIE "DESSIE" MAY.
    6. ROSA RICE, b. February 12, 1884, Riceville, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. May 15, 1962, Swamp Branch, Johnson County, Kentucky, buried in Johnson County, Kentucky, m. JAMES FRANKLIN "FRANK" CAUDILL.
    7. VIRGIE RICE, b. January 7, 1889, Kentucky, d. September 7, 1973, Westlake, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, buried in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, m. (1) SANFORD WRIGHT, m. (2) ALBERT LEE STONE.
    8. HARRY B. RICE, b. June 30, 1890, Riceville, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. October 1976, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, buried in Clarendon, Calhoun County, Michigan, m. CHLOE MAY.
    9. BERTHA RICE, b. October 6, 1894, Kentucky, d. December 13, 1977, Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington, buried in Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington, m. WILLIAM LESTER MAY.






JOHN HARLAN RICE, son of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN RICE and EMILY J. MAY, was born March 4, 1873 in Kentucky, died November 25, 1935 in Riceville, Johnson County, Kentucky, and is buried in Riceville, Johnson County, Kentucky. He married MAUDELLA "MAUDE" MAY, daughter of CATHERINE RICE and JOHN WHITE MAY, August 12, 1910 in Johnson County, Kentucky. She was born October 26, 1868 in Hager Hill, Johnson County, Kentucky, died September 30, 1942 in Sitka, Johnson County, Kentucky, and is buried in Swamp Branch, Johnson County, Kentucky. Maude May married (1) SAMUEL J. CUNNINGHAM July 17, 1887 in Johnson County, Kentucky. He was born about 1862. She married (2) (unknown first name) ROBINSON.

Notes: According to Kentucky marriage record transcripts, Samuel J. Cunningham (age 25) married Maude May (age 19) on July 17, 1887 in Johnson County.

According to Kentucky marriage record transcripts, Harlin Rice (age 37) married Mande [sic] Robinson (either 2nd marriage or 2 previous marriages, age 41) on August 12, 1910 in Johnson County.

When Harlan Rice's World War I draft registration card was filled out on September 12, 1918 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, he stated that he was a self-employed farmer in Riceville, Johnson County, that his closest relative was Mrs. Maud Rice of Riceville, and that he was born March 4, 1873. He was found to be tall, of medium build, and he had blue eyes and red hair.

According to his death certificate, Harlan Rice died November 25, 1935 in Riceville, Johnson County, Kentucky, from pneumonia. Also on this certificate, his birthplace is listed as Kentucky, his birth date as March 4, 1873, his marital status as married, his wife as Maud Robinson, his occupation as farmer, his parents as Benjamin Rice (b. Kentucky) and Emily May (b. Kentucky), the informant as Mrs. Virgie Wright of Ashland, Kentucky, and the burial place as Riceville.

According to her death certificate, Maude May Rice died September 30, 1942 in Sitka, Johnson County, Kentucky, from rheumatic heart disease with decompensation. Also on this certificate, her birthplace is listed as Kentucky, her birth date as October 26, 1868, her marital status as widowed, her husband as Harlan Rice, her parents as John White May (b. Kentucky) and Catherine Rice (b. Kentucky), the informant as Raleigh Cunningham of Portsmouth, Ohio, and the burial place as Leander, Kentucky.

According to her obituary, Maude May Cunningham Rice (age 73), daughter of John White and Catherine Conley May, was a resident of New Boston, Ohio, at the time of her death. She was born October 26, 1868 in Hager Hill, died September 30, 1942 in Sitka, and was buried in Swamp Branch. She was first married to Sam J. Cunningham in 1887. "To this union were born the following children who survive; Rice Cunningham, New Boston, Ohio; Raleigh Cunningham, Portsmouth, Ohio; Robert E. and Sam J. Cunningham, St. Louis, Mo. In addition to the children she is survived by the following brothers and sisters; Mrs. Sola Rice, Sitka; Mrs. Stella Spradlin and Mr. Heber Conley, Paintsville; Mr. John Conley, Lexington; Mrs. May Sherman, Thealka, and Mrs. Virgie Steels, Newark, NJ Mrs. Rice became ill while here on a visit to her sister about three weeks ago." (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Maude Rice died September 30, 1942 in Johnson County at the age of 73. She was living in Ohio at the time of her death.

On page 40 of the 1900 census for District 40 (Magisterial District No. 3) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 19, 1900), Samuel J. Cunningham is listed as the head of the household for house #343, he's a farmer, born in October of 1862 in Kentucky, father born in Virginia, mother born in Kentucky, married for 12 years, and he's 37 years old. Also listed are Maud (wife, born in October of 1868 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 12 years, she's given birth to 4 children and 3 are still living, age 31), Rice B. (son, born in October of 1891 in Kentucky, age 8), Rolla C. (son, born in July of 1893 in Kentucky, age 6), Robert E. (son, born in January of 1900 in Kentucky, age 4 months), and Elisabeth Cunningham (mother, widowed, born in January of 1836 in Kentucky, father born in Virginia, mother born in Kentucky, she's given birth to 1 child and that child is still living, age 64).

On page 14 of the 1910 census for District 72 (Magisterial District No. 3) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 27, 1910), Maud Robison [sic] is listed as the head of the household for house #136, she's an overseer of a farm, widowed, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, she's given birth to 6 children and 5 are still living, age 41), Harry G. Robison (son, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 2), Rolly Cunningham (son, born in Kentucky, age 16), Robert E. Cunningham (son, born in Kentucky, age 10), and Samuel J. Cunningham (son, born in Kentucky, age 8). They are living next to Maude's future brother-in-law, Charles Rice.

On page 3 of the 1930 census for District 10-28 (Ashland) in Boyd County, Kentucky (dated April 2, 1930), Virgie Wright is listed as the head of the household for house #31, she's not working, widowed, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and she's 41 years old. Also listed are Harold B. (son, born in Arizona, parents born in Kentucky, age 7), and Harlen Rice (brother, single, house carpenter, born in Kentucky, age 57).

On page 22 of the 1930 census for District 73-30 (Portsmouth) in Scioto County, Ohio (dated April 17, 1930), Raleigh C. Cunningham is listed as the head of the household for house #262, he's working in the shipping department of a shoe factory, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at age 25, and he's 36 years old. Also listed are Sola S. (wife, skiver in a shoe factory, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 23, age 34), Maude Cunningham (mother, married, not working, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 18, age 62), and Sam J. Cunningham (relative, married, counter cutter in a shoe factory, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 21, age 28).

On page 34 of the 1940 census for District 73-14 (New Boston) in Scioto County, Ohio (dated April 29, 1940), Rice Cunningham is listed as the head of the household for house #296, he's working in a shoe factory, born in Kentucky, he's living in the same place that he was in 1935, he has an 8th grade education, and he's 48 years old. Also listed are Myrtle (wife, born in Kentucky, 8th grade education, age 42), Heber (son, single, does housework in a private home, born in Kentucky, 4 years of high school, age 22), Junita (daughter, clerk for a supply company, born in Ohio, 7th grade education, age 17), Hershel (son, married, works in the pattern room of a shoe factory, born in Kentucky, 4 years of high school, age 24), Olive (daughter [in-law], married, not working, born in Ohio, 3 years of high school, age 19), Barbara Cunningham (granddaughter, born in Ohio, age 1), and Maude Cunningham (mother, widowed, not working, born in Kentucky, she's living in the same place that she was in 1935, 8th grade education, age 70).

    The children of MAUDE MAY and SAMUEL CUNNINGHAM are:

    1. RICE B. CUNNINGHAM, b. October 29, 1891, Riceville, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. December 1, 1958, New Boston, Scioto County, Ohio, buried in Wheelersburg, Scioto County, Ohio, m. MYRTLE J. DOTSON.
    2. RALEIGH C. CUNNINGHAM, b. July 1893, Kentucky.
    3. ROBERT E. CUNNINGHAM, b. January 1900, Kentucky.
    4. SAMUEL J. CUNNINGHAM, b. 1902, Kentucky.






MARY ALICE "ALICE" RICE, daughter of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN RICE and EMILY J. MAY, was born December 10, 1874 in Johnson County, Kentucky, died July 10, 1874 in Douglas County, Washington, and is buried in Wenatchee Cemetery in Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington. She married EDGAR ALLAN HURT, son of ROBERT C. HURT and SUSAN E. PATRICK, December 25, 1906 in Johnson County, Kentucky. He was born August 19, 1878 in Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky, died September 22, 1942 in Okanogan, Okanogan County, Washington, and is buried in Wenatchee Cemetery in Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington.

Notes: According to Kentucky marriage record transcripts, Robert C. Hurt married Susan E. Patrick on September 12, 1873 in Magoffin County "at the home of the Bride." The witnesses were Newton Adams, William Bayes, and John Hagen, and the minister was W. E. Kilgore.

According to Kentucky birth records, Mary Alice Rice was born December 10, 1874 in Johnson County to Benj. F. Rice (b. Johnson County) and Emly [sic] J. May (b. Floyd County).

According to Kentucky marriage record transcripts, Edgar Hurt (b. Morgan County, parents b. Morgan County, age 23) married Alice Rice (b. Johnson County, parents b. Johnson County, age 23) on December 25, 1906 in Johnson County.

When Edgar Hurt's World War I draft registration card was filled out on September 12, 1918 in Magoffin County, Kentucky, he stated that he was a farmer, that his closest relative was "Alice Hurt Wife" of Ivyton, Magoffin County, and that he was born August 19, 1878. He was found to be of medium height and build, and he had brown eyes and black hair.

When Edgar Hurt's World War II draft registration card was filled out on April 25, 1942 in Okanogan, Okanogan County, Washington, he stated that he was self-employed, that the person who would always know his address was W. L. May of Wenatchee, Washington, and that he was born August 19, 1878 in Salyersville, Kentucky. He was found to be 5 feet 10 inches tall, he weighed 175 pounds, and he had hazel eyes, brown hair, and a dark complexion.

According to Social Security death record transcripts, Alice Hurt was born December 10, 1874, and died in July of 1974. She received her Social Security card prior to 1951 in Washington, and her last place of residence was in Okanogan, Okanogan County, Washington.

According to Washington death record transcripts, Alice Hurt died July 10, 1974 in Douglas. She was living in Okanogan at the time of her death.

According to Washington death record transcripts, Edgar Hurt, son of R. C. Hurt and Susan B. Patrick, was born about 1878, and died September 22, 1942 in Okanogan County at the age of 64.

Information found on findagrave.com shows that both Alice Rice Hurt and Edgar Hurt were buried in Wenatchee Cemetery.

On pages 8 & 9 of the 1880 census for District 126 (Precinct 7 - Burning Fork) in Magoffin County, Kentucky (dated June 23, 1888), Robert C. Hurt is listed as the head of the household, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Virginia, and he's 26 years old. Also listed are Susan E. (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 26), Cora (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 6), Lida (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 3), and Edgar (son, born in Kentucky, age 1).

On page 13 of the 1910 census for District 72 (Magisterial District No. 3) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 27, 1910), Edgar Hurt is listed as the head of the household for house #130, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, married for 8 years, and he's 30 years old. Also listed are Alice (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, she's given birth to 2 children and both are still living, age 34), Frank (son, born in Kentucky, age 7), and Virgie M. (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 1 year 4 months).

On page 13 of the 1920 census for District 78 (Ivyton) in Magoffin County, Kentucky (dated January 17, 1920), Edgar Hurt is listed as the head of the household for house #120, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 41 years old. Also listed are Alice (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 45), Frank (son, born in Kentucky, age 17), and Marie (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 11).

On page 4 of the 1930 census for District 24-33 (Okanogan) in Okanogan County, Washington (dated April 3, 1930), Edgar Hurt is listed as the head of the household for house #48, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at age 23, and he's 51 years old. Also listed are Alice (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 27, age 55), Eff Collins (son-in-law, married, highway patrolman, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 27, age 31), Marie Collins (daughter, married, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 17, age 21), Fay B. Collins (granddaughter, born in Washington, parents born in Kentucky, age 2), and Ethel May (lodger [the word "ward" was written and then crossed out and "lodger" written in], born in Kentucky, father born in Ohio, mother born in Kentucky, age 14).

On page 12 of the 1940 census for District 24-38 (Okanogan) in Okanogan County, Washington (dated April 12 & 13, 1940), Edgar Hurt is listed as the head of the household for house #137, he's a W.P.A. laborer, born in Kentucky, he's living in the same place he was in 1935, he has 1 year of high school, and he's 61 years old. Also listed are Alice (wife, born in Kentucky, 4 years of high school, age 65), T. W. Umberger (son-in-law, married, laborer in a saw mill, born in Kansas, he's living in the same place that he was in 1935, 4 years of high school, age 28), Marie Umberger (daughter, married, not working, born in Kentucky, she's living in the same place that she was in 1935, 3 years of high school, age 31), Faye Collins (step-daughter, born in Washington, she's living in the same place that she was in 1935, age 12), Robert Collins (step-son, born in Washington, he's living in the same place that he was in 1935, age 9), and Adamarie Collins (granddaughter, born in Washington, age 3).

    The children of ALICE RICE and EDGAR HURT are:

    1. FRANK HURT, b. 1903, Kentucky (deceased).
    2. VIRGIE MARIE "MARIE" HURT, b. November 17, 1908, Swamp Branch, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. January 14, 1998, Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington, buried in Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington, m. (1) FRANK "EFF" COLLINS, m. (2) TATE WILLIAM UMBERGER.






VIRGIE MARIE "MARIE" HURT, daughter of MARY ALICE "ALICE" RICE and EDGAR ALLAN HURT, was born November 17, 1908 in Swamp Branch, Johnson County, Kentucky, died January 14, 1998 in Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington, and is buried in Wenatchee Cemetery in Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington. She married (1) FRANK "EFF" COLLINS, son of JAMES COLLINS and MARY WRIGHT, about 1924. He was born in 1899 in Kentucky, died March 8, 1934 in Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington, and is buried in Wenatchee Cemetery in Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington. She married (2) TATE WILLIAM UMBERGER, son of JOHN W. UMBERGER and ADA MYRTLE (unknown last name), in 1935 in Okanagon, Okanagon County, Washington. He was born February 16, 1912 in Salina, Saline County, Kansas, died July 25, 2002 in Washington, and is buried in Wenatchee Cemetery in Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington.

Notes: Tate Umberger's mother's maiden name was reportedly Ada Myrtle Wheeler.

According to her obituary, which was found on , Marie Hurt Collins Umberger (age 89), daughter of the late Alice and Edgar Allan Hurt, was born November 17, 1908 in Swamp Branch Kentucky, and died January 14, 1998 at home in Wenatchee surrounded by her loved ones. Her family moved to Wenatchee when Marie was about 9 years old, later moving to Okanogan, where the family was raised. She married Ef Collins and had 2 children, Faye and Bob. After his death, Marie met and married Tate Umberger. They had one daughter, Ada Marie. Marie was preceded in death by her daughter and son-in-law, Faye and Bill Graham; her brother Frank; and her parents. She was survived by her husband of 62 years, Tate Umberger; daughter and son-in-law, Ada Marie and Kyle Riley (of Whidbey Island); son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Alta Collins (of Ontario, California); grandchildren, Connie Capelle (Seattle), Jackie Thomas and Blair McHaney (Wenatchee), Cindy and Skip Johnson (East Wenatchee), Kim and Dale Blair (Wenatchee), Kristin and Max Wurz (Mercer Island); great-grandchildren, Anna Marie Blair, Katie Blair, Colton Johnson, Hannah Wurz, and Zachary Wurz.

According to Social Security death record transcripts, Marie H. Umberger was born November 17, 1908, and died January 14, 1998. She received her Social Security card prior to 1951 in Washington, and her last place of residence was in Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington.

A photo of their headstone in Wenatchee Cemetery shows that Marie Umberger lived from November 17, 1908 to January 14, 1998, and Tate Umberger from February 16, 1912 to July 25, 2002.

According to Washington death record transcripts, Frank Collins, son of James Collins and Mary Wright, was born about 1899, and died March 8, 1934 in Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington, at the age of 35.

According to information found on findagrave.com, Frank "Eff" Collins, son of James Collins and Mary Wright, was born in 1899, and died March 8, 1934 in Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington, and was buried in Wanatche Cemetery. A photo of his headstone shows that he lived from 1899 to 1934.

According to his obituary, which was found on , Tate William Umberger (age 90), son of the Reverend John W. and Ada Mildred Umberger, was born February 16, 1912 in Salina, Kansas, died July 25, 2002, and was buried in Wenatchee Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marie Hurt Collins, whom he married in 1935 in Okanogan; daughter and son-in-law, Faye and Bill Graham, son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Alta Collins, his parents, brothers Leon and Minor Umberger, and sister Mary Dottie. He was survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Ada Marie and Kyle Riley (of Whidbey Island); granddaughters, Connie Capelle (Seattle), Jacki Thomas and Blair McHaney (Wenatchee), Kim and Dale Blair (Wenatchee), and Kristin Wurz (Seattle); and great-grandchildren, Anna and Katie Blair, Colton Johnson, and Hannah and Zachary Wurz.

According to Social Security death record transcripts, Tate W. Umberger was born February 16, 1912, and died July 25, 2002. He received his Social Security card prior to 1951 in Washington, and his last place of residence was in Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington.

On page 4 of the 1920 census for District 61 (Durango) in La Plata County, Colorado (dated January 9, 1920), John S. Umberger is listed as the head of the household for house #52, he's a Baptist minister, born in Virginia, parents born in Virginia, and he's 46 years old. Also listed are Ada M. (wife, born in Kansas, father born in Illinois, mother born in Missouri, age 41), Mary M. (daughter, born in Kansas, age 19), Minor E. (son, born in Kansas, age 15), Leon M. (son, born in Kansas, age 13), and Tate W. (son, born in Kansas, age 7).

On page 4 of the 1930 census for District 24-33 (Okanogan) in Okanogan County, Washington (dated April 3, 1930), Edgar Hurt is listed as the head of the household for house #48, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at age 23, and he's 51 years old. Also listed are Alice (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 27, age 55), Eff Collins (son-in-law, married, highway patrolman, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 27, age 31), Marie Collins (daughter, married, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 17, age 21), Fay B. Collins (granddaughter, born in Washington, parents born in Kentucky, age 2), and Ethel May (lodger [the word "ward" was written and then crossed out and lodger written in], born in Kentucky, father born in Ohio, mother born in Kentucky, age 14).

On page 27 of the 1930 census for District 32-12 (Spokane) in Spokane County, Washington (dated April 11, 1930), John L. Umberger is listed as the head of the household for house #245, he's a clergyman in a Baptist church, born in Virginia, parents born in Virginia, first married at age 24, and he's 55 years old. Also listed are Ada M. (wife, born in Kansas, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Missouri, first married at 19, age 51), [unreadable name] (son, married, watchman for the steam railroad, born in Kansas, first married at 22, age 23), William (son, single, born in Kansas, age 18), M. P. (son, married, watchman for the steam railroad, born in Kansas, first married at 24, age 25), Helen (daughter-in-law, married, born in Missouri, parents born in Missouri, first married at 24, age 25), and Ola (daughter-in-law, married, born in Missouri, father born in Illinois, mother born in Missouri, first married at 21, age 22).

On page 12 of the 1940 census for District 24-38 (Okanogan) in Okanogan County, Washington (dated April 12 & 13, 1940), Edgar Hurt is listed as the head of the household for house #137, he's a W.P.A. laborer, born in Kentucky, he's living in the same place he was in 1935, he has 1 year of high school, and he's 61 years old. Also listed are Alice (wife, born in Kentucky, 4 years of high school, age 65), T. W. Umberger (son-in-law, married, laborer in a saw mill, born in Kansas, he's living in the same place that he was in 1935, 4 years of high school, age 28), Marie Umberger (daughter, married, not working, born in Kentucky, she's living in the same place that she was in 1935, 3 years of high school, age 31), Faye Collins (step-daughter, born in Washington, she's living in the same place that she was in 1935, age 12), Robert Collins (step-son, born in Washington, he's living in the same place that he was in 1935, age 9), and Adamarie Collins (granddaughter, born in Washington, age 3).

    The children of MARIE HURT and EFF COLLINS are:

    1. FAYE B. COLLINS, b. 1928, Washington (deceased), m. BILL GRAHAM (deceased).
    2. ROBERT E. COLLINS, b. 1931, Washington (deceased), m. ALTA (unknown last name) (deceased).

    The child of MARIE HURT and TATE UMBERGER is:

    1. ADA MARIE UMBERGER, b. 1937, Washington, m. KYLE RILEY.






GEORGE FREDERICK "FRED" RICE, son of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN RICE and EMILY J. MAY, was born January 6, 1879 in Riceville, Johnson County, Kentucky, died January 24, 1931 in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, and is buried in Dixon Cemetery in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky. He married TRINNIE M. FAIRCHILD, daughter of JOHN H. FAIRCHILD and CLARINDA MAY, February 20, 1901 in Magoffin County, Kentucky. She was born August 29, 1979 in Lakeville, Magoffin County, Kentucky, died October 8, 1944 in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, and is buried in Dixon Cemetery in Ashland Boyd County, Kentucky.

Notes: Fred Rice's grandmother, Phoebe Fairchild Rice, and Trinnie Fairchild's father were siblings.

Trinnie Fairchild's full name was reportedly Trinville M. Fairchild.

According to Kentucky marriage record transcripts, Fred Rice married Trinnie Fairchild on February 20, 1901 in Magoffin County at the home of John Fairchild. The witnesses were John Fairchild and E. D. May, and the minister was L. F. Caudill.

When George Frederick Rice's World War I draft registration card was filled out on September 12, 1918 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, he stated that he was a self-employed farmer in Riceville, Johnson County, that his closest relative was Mrs. Trinnie Rice of Riceville, and that he was born January 6, 1879. He was found to be of medium height and build, and he had blue eyes and light-colored hair.

A photo of their headstone in Dixon Cemetery shows that G. Fred Rice lived from 1879 to 1931, and Trinnie M. Rice from 1879 to 1944.

According to his death certificate, Fred Rice died January 24, 1931 in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, from lobar pneumonia and influenza. Also on this certificate, his birthplace is listed as Riceville, his birth date as September 19, 1879, his marital status as married, his wife as Trinnie Rice, his occupation as constable, his parents as Benjamin Rice (b. Riceville) and Emily May (b. Kentucky), the informant as Norman Rice of Ashland, and the burial place as Dixon Cemetery.

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Fred Rice died January 24, 1931 in Boyd County at the age of 52.

According to her death certificate, Trennie M. Fairchild Rice died October 8, 1944 in King's Daughters Hospital in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, from a cardiac embolism due to valvular heart disease. Also on this certificate, her birthplace is listed as Lakeville, her birth date as August 29, 1879, her marital status as widowed, her husband as Fred Rice, her parents as George Fairchild (b. Kentucky) and Clarinda May (b. Magoffin County), the informant as Byron N. Rice of Ashland, and the burial place as Dixon Cemetery.

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Trennie M. Rice died October 8, 1944 in Boyd County at the age of 65. She was living in Boyd County at the time of her death.

On page 13 of the 1900 census for District 37 (Abbott) in Floyd County, Kentucky (dated June 8, 1900), George M. Hatcher is listed as the head of the household for house #105, he's a salesman, born in April of 1843 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 9 years, and he's 57 years old. Also listed are Mary C. (wife, born in May of 1867 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 9 years, she's given birth to 3 children and 2 are still living, age 33), Otto P. (son, born in June of 1894 in Kentucky, age 5), Ora L. (daughter, born in February of 1900 in Kentucky, age 3 months), and Trinnie Fairchild (sister-in-law, single, school teacher, born in August of 1879 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 20). They are living next to Trinnie's future husband's family.

On page 12 of the 1910 census for District 72 (Magisterial District No. 3) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 26, 1910), George F. Rice is listed as the head of the household for house #123, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, married for 9 years, and he's 31 years old. Also listed are Tennie M. [sic] (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, she's given birth to 5 children and 3 are still living, age 30), Norman L. (son, born in Kentucky, age 5) Beyron W. (son, born in Kentucky, age 1 year 11 months), and Rice B. Cunningham (hired hand, single, farm laborer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 18). They are living next to Fred's father and step-mother.

On page 3 of the 1920 census for District 40 (Riceville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated January 23, 1920), Fred Rice is listed as the head of the household for house #28, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 40 years old. Also listed are Trennie (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 40), Norman (son, born in Kentucky, age 15), Byron (son, born in Kentucky, age 10), Nelle (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 9), Ruth (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 7), Luther (son, born in Kentucky, age 3), and Fred A. (son, born in Kentucky, age age 0 months). They are living in between Fred's brother, Charlie, and his sister, Rosa.

On page 11 of the 1930 census for District 10-23 (Lower Ashland) in Boyd County, Kentucky (dated April 18, 1930), Fred G. Rice is listed as the head of the household for house #112, he's a county patrol officer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at age 22, and he's 51 years old. Also listed are Trennie (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 21, age 50), Norman L. (son, single, not working, born in Kentucky, age 25), Byron W. (son, single, steel worker in a steel mill, born in Kentucky, age 21), Coats G. Literal [Coats G. Litteral] (head of family #117 in the same house, married, steel worker in a steel mill, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 19, age 23), Nelle M. (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 16, age 19), Leda J. (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 1), Mary R. Rice (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 17), Luther M. (son, born in Kentucky, age 13), Fred A. (son, born in Kentucky, age 10), and Auburn J. (son, born in Kentucky, age 6).

On page 32 of the 1940 census for District 10-20 (Ashland) in Boyd County, Kentucky (dated April 19, 1940), Baron Rice is listed as the head of the household for house #278, he's a shearman in a steel mill, born in Kentucky, he's living in the same house that he was in 1935, he has 1 year of high school, and he's 32 years old. Also listed are Lorene (wife, born in Kentucky, she's living in the same place that she was in 1935, 4 years of college, age 26), Trinnie (mother, widowed, born in Kentucky, she's living in the same place that she was in 1935, 1 year of high school, age 60), and Auburn (brother, born in Kentucky, 1 year of high school, age 16).

    The children of FRED RICE and TRINNIE FAIRCHILD are:

    1. NORMAN LESLIE RICE, b. August 7, 1904, Floyd County, Kentucky.
      Notes: According to Kentucky birth records, Norman Leslie Rice was born August 7, 1904 in Floyd County to G. F. Rice (b. Johnson County) and Trinnie M. Fairchild (b. Magoffin County).
    2. BYRON W. RICE, b. 1908, Kentucky.
    3. NELLE RICE, b. 1911, Kentucky, m. COATS G. LITTERAL, about 1926. He was b. 1907, Kentucky.
    4. MARY RUTH RICE, b. June 10, 1912, Johnson County, Kentucky.
      Notes: According to one Kentucky birth record transcripts, Mary R. Rice was born June 10, 1912 in Johnson County to Finnie Fairchild. On another Ruth Rice was born June 10, 1912 to Trinnie Fairchild.
    5. MARTIN LUTHER RICE, b. July 24, 1916, Johnson County, Kentucky.
      Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Martin L. Rice was born July 24, 1916 in Johnson County to Trinnie Fairchild.
    6. JOE RICE, b. April 8, 1918, Riceville, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. April 12, 1918, Riceville, Johnson County, Kentucky.
      Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Joe Rice was born April 8, 1918 in Johnson County to Trinnie Fairchild.
      According to his death certificate, Joe Rice died April 12, 1918 in Riceville, Johnson County, Kentucky, from "Feeble vitality & Convulsions." Also on this certificate, his birthplace is listed as Johnson County, his birth date as April 8, 1918, his parents as G. Fred Rice (b. Johnson County) and Trinnie M. Fairchild (b. Magoffin County), and the informant as G. F. Rice of Riceville.
    7. FRED A. RICE, b. December 2, 1919, Johnson County, Kentucky.
      Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Fred Rice was born December 2, 1919 in Johnson County to Trinnie Fairchild.
      Fred Rice is found living with his Aunt Virgie in 1940.
    8. AUBURN J. RICE, b. 1923, Johnson County, Kentucky.
      Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Auburn Rice was born in Johnson County to Fannie Fairchild.






CHARLES JACKSON RICE, son of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN RICE and EMILY J. MAY, was born February 25, 1882 in Kentucky. He married ALICE DESSIE "DESSIE" MAY, daughter of MARY ETTA ROBERTSON and WILLIAM W. MAY, about 1905. She was born December 18, 1888 in Kentucky, died July 19, 1926 in Omar, Logan County, Kentucky, and is buried in Riceville, Johnson County, Kentucky.

Notes: According to one West Virginia death record transcript, Dessie May Rice, daughter of Van May and Mary Robinson, was born December 18, 1888, died July 19, 1926 in Omar, Logan County, West Virginia, and was buried in Riceville, Johnson County, Kentucky. Her husband's name is listed as Charlie Rice. On another record her father's name is listed as "...An May," which would mean that the first part of his name wasn't legible. In the 1880 census for her family there was no Dessie May. There was a Benjamin May, who was 3 years old, and a Virginia C., who was born in October of 1879. In the 1900 census her name was listed as Allice and she was born in December of 1887.

When Charles Jackson Rice's World War I draft registration card was filled out on September 12, 1918 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, he stated that he was a self-employed farmer in Riceville, Johnson County, that his closest relative was Mrs. Dessie Rice of Riceville, and that he was born February 25, 1882. He was found to be tall, of medium build, and he had brown eyes and black hair.

On page 14 of the 1910 census for District 72 (Magisterial District No. 3) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 27, 1910), Charles Rice is listed as the head of the household for house #137, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, married for 5 years, and he's 28 years old. Also listed are Dessie (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, she's given birth to 3 children and all are still living, age 21), Rollie (son, born in Kentucky, age 4), Hazel (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 2), Prudence (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 8 months), and John M. Collins (cropper, single, farm laborer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 27).

On page 3 of the 1920 census for District 40 (Riceville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated January 23, 1920), Charley Rice is listed as the head of the household for house #29, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 37 years old. Also listed are Dessie (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 31), Raleigh (son, born in Kentucky, age 13), Hazel (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 12), Prudence (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 10), Ben (son, born in Kentucky, age 6), Golda M. (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 4 years 4 months), and Walter (son, born in Kentucky, age 2 years 4 months).

On page 31 of the 1930 census for District 23-17 (Logan) in Logan County, West Virginia (dated April 12, 1930), Charley Rice is listed as the head of the household for house #337, he's a carpenter, widowed, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 48 years old. Also listed are Prudence (daughter, clerk in the coal mines, born in Kentucky, age 19), Ben (son, born in Kentucky, age 16), Walter (son, born in Kentucky, age 12), Ralph (son, born in Kentucky, age 10), and Charles Jr. (son, born in Kentucky, age 6).

On page 55 of the 1940 census for District 10-8 in Boyd County, Kentucky (dated May 11, 1940), Charlie Rice is listed as the head of the household for house #113, he's a carpenter, widowed, born in Kentucky, he's living in the same place that he was in 1935, he has an 8th grade education, and he's 58 years old. Also listed are Walter (son, single, oil and refining laborer, born in Kentucky, 4 years of high school, age 22), Ralph (son, carpenter, born in Kentucky, 4 years of high school, age 19), and Charles (son, born in Kentucky, 2 years of high school, age 16).

    The children of CHARLEY RICE and DESSIE MAY are:

    1. RALEIGH RICE, b. 1906, Kentucky.
    2. HAZEL RICE, b. 1908, Kentucky.
    3. PRUDENCE RICE, b. 1909, Kentucky.
    4. BENJAMIN F. RICE, b. November 2, 1912, Johnson County, Kentucky.
      Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Benjamin F. Rice was born November 2, 1912 in Johnson County to Dessie May.
    5. GOLDA M. RICE, b. August 11, 1915, Johnson County, Kentucky.
      Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Goldia Rice was born August 11, 1915 in Johnson County to Dessa May.
    6. WALTER RICE, b. August 6, 1917, Johnson County, Kentucky.
      Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Walter Rice was born August 6, 1917 in Johnson County to Dessie May.
    7. RALPH W. RICE, b. August 11, 1920, Johnson County, Kentucky.
      Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Ralph W. Rice was born August 11, 1920 in Johnson County to Dessie May.
    8. CHARLES L. RICE, b. 1924, Johnson County, Kentucky.
      Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Charles L. Rice was born in Johnson County to Dessie May.






ROSA RICE, daughter of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN RICE and EMILY J. MAY, was born February 12, 1884 in Riceville, Johnson County, Kentucky, died May 15, 1962 in Swamp Branch, Johnson County, Kentucky, and is buried in the family cemetery in Johnson County, Kentucky. She married JAMES FRANKLIN "FRANK" CAUDILL, son of WILLIAM CAUDILL and MARY ELIZABETH SCALF. He was born January 15, 1879 in Johnson County, Kentucky, died April 9, 1971 in Staffordsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, and is buried in the family cemetery in Riceville, Johnson County, Kentucky.

Notes: James Franklin "Frank" Caudill was the brother of Thomas Sheridan Caudill and John D. Caudill.

When Frank Caudill's World War I draft registration card was filled out on September 12, 1918 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, he stated that he was a self-employed merchant in Riceville, Johnson County, that his closest relative was Mrs. Rosa Caudill of Riceville, and that he was born January 15, 1879. He was found to be short, of medium build, and he had blue eyes and light-colored hair.

According to her obituary, Rose Rice Caudill (age 78), daughter of the late Benjamin and Emily May Rice, was born February 12, 1884 in Riceville, died May 15, 1962 in Swamp Branch at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Virgil Hackworth, and was buried in the family cemetery. She was survived by her husband of 57 years, Frank Caudill; 4 sons, Roy Caudill (of Riceville), Homer Caudill (Pierceton, Indiana), Bruce Caudill (Indianapolis, Indiana), and Leonard Caudill (Swamp Branch); 4 daughters, Mrs. Virgil Hackworth, Mrs. Sherman Rice (Swamp Branch), Mrs. Claude Rice (Troy, Ohio), and Mrs. Payne Picklesimer (Dayton, Ohio); 1 brother, Harry Rice (Battle Creek, Michigan); and 3 sisters, Mrs. Alice Hurt (Okanogan, Washington), Mrs. Lester May (Wenatchee, Washington), and Mrs. Virgie Stone (Cleveland, Ohio). (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Rosa Caudill died May 15, 1962 in Johnson County at the age of 78. She was living in Johnson County at the time of her death.

According to his obituary, Frank Caudill (age 92), son of the late William and Mary Scalf Caudill, was born in Johnson County, died April 9, 1971 in the Staffordsville home of his son, Leonard Caudill, and was buried in the family cemetery in Riceville. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rose Rice Caudill, in 1962. He was survived by 4 sons, Roy Caudill (of Riceville), Homer Caudill (Pierceton, Indiana), Bruce Caudill (Indianapolis, Indiana), and Leonard Caudill; 4 daughters, Mrs. Sherman (Margie) Rice (Swamp Branch), Mrs. Virgil (Martha) Hackworth (Riceville), Mrs. Claude (Gladys) Rice (Troy, Ohio), and Mrs. Payne (Mildred) Picklesimer (Dayton, Ohio); 1 brother, A. M. Caudill (Disco, Indiana); 2 sisters, Mrs. Cynthia Howard (Garrett, Kentucky) and Mrs. Lizzie Hackworth (Bonanza, Kentucky); 44 grandchildren; and 47 great-grandchildren. (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)

According to Social Security death record transcripts, Frank Caudill was born January 15, 1879, and died in April of 1971. He received his Social Security card prior to 1951 in Kentucky, and his last place of residence was in Staffordsville, Johnson County, Kentucky.

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Frank Caudill died April 9, 1971 in Johnson County at the age of 92. He was living in Johnson County at the time of his death.

On page 21 of the 1880 census for District 45 (Barnetts Creek) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 12, 1880), William B. Caudill is listed as the head of the household for house #120 he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 26 years old. Also listed are Elizabeth (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 21), and Franklin (son, born in Kentucky, age 1).

On page 33 of the 1900 census for District 40 (Magisterial District No. 3) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 16, 1900), Mary E. Caudill is listed as the head of the household for house #275, she's a farmer, widowed, born in November of 1856 in Kentucky, father born in Virginia, mother born in Kentucky, she's given birth to 7 children and all are still living, and she's 43 years old. Also listed are James F. (son, single, farm laborer, born in January of 1879 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 21), Sarah H. (daughter, born in January of 1882 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 18), Thomas S. (son, born in May of 1883 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 17), Cythia E. (daughter, born in October of 1884 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 15), Lizzie (daughter, born in June of 1886 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 13), Archie M. (son, born in January of 1891 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 9), and John D. (son, born in July of 1893 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 6).

On page 15 of the 1910 census for District 72 (Magisterial District No. 3) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 28, 1910), Frank Caudill is listed as the head of the household for house #142, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, married for 5 years, and he's 31 years old. Also listed are Rosa (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, she's given birth to 3 children and all are still living, age 26), Roy (son, born in Kentucky, age 4), Homer (son, born in Kentucky, age 2), Margie (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 2 months), Archie Caudill (brother, farm laborer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 19), and John D. Caudill (brother, farm laborer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 16).

On page 3 of the 1920 census for District 40 (Riceville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated January 23, 1920), Frank Caudill is listed as the head of the household for house #27, he's a merchant in a general store, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 40 years old. Also listed are Rosa (wife, clerk in a retail store, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 35), Roy (son, born in Kentucky, age 14), Homer (son, born in Kentucky, age 12), Margie (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 9), Martha (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 7), Robert (son, born in Kentucky, age 4 years 1 month), and Bruce (son, born in Kentucky, age 1).

On page 11 of the 1930 census for District 58-8 (Magisterial District No. 3) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 8, 1930), Frank Caudill is listed as the head of the household for house #89, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at age 26, and he's 51 years old. Also listed are Rosa (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 21, age 46), Roy (son, single, farmer, born in Kentucky, age 24), Margie (daughter, school teacher, born in Kentucky, age 20), Martha (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 17), Robert (son, born in Kentucky, age 14), Bruce (son, born in Kentucky, age 12), Gladys (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 8), Mildred (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 6), and Leonard (son, born in Kentucky, age 2 years 2 months).

On page 30 of the 1940 census for District 58-9 in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated May 1, 1940), Frank Caudill is listed as the head of the household for house #339, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, he's living in the same place that he was in 1935, he has an 8th grade education, and he's 61 years old. Also listed are Rosa (wife, born in Kentucky, 8th grade education, age 56), Margie (daughter, single, not working, born in Kentucky, 2 years of college, age 30), Bruce (son, single, not working, 1 year of college, age 21), Gladys (daughter, born in Kentucky, 1 year of college, age 18), Mildred (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 16), and Leonard (son, born in Kentucky, age 12).

    The children of ROSA RICE and FRANK CAUDILL are:

    1. ROY CAUDILL, b. October 30, 1905, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. January 27, 2003, Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, buried in Riceville, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. EVA JULIA STONE.
    2. HOMER CAUDILL, b. October 1907, Floyd County, Kentucky (deceased).
      Notes: According to Kentucky birth records, Homer Caudill was born in October of 1907 in Floyd County to Frank Caudill (b. Johnson County) and Rose Rice (b. Johnson County).
    3. MARGIE CAUDILL, b. February 11, 1910, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. September 30, 1998, Paintsville, buried in Riceville, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. SHERMAN RICE JR..
      Notes: According to her obituary, Margie Caudill Rice (age 88), daughter of Frank and Rosa Rice Caudill, was born February 11, 1910 in Johnson County, died September 30, 1998 in Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center in Paintsville, and was buried in Rice Cemetery in Riceville. Her husband is listed as Sherman Rice Jr. (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)
    4. MARTHA R. CAUDILL, b. July 15, 1912, Johnson County, Kentucky (deceased), m. VIRGIL HACKWORTH.
      Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Martha R. Caudill was born July 15, 1912 in Johnson County to Rosa Rice.
    5. FRANK CAUDILL JR., b. December 23, 1914, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. January 12, 1915, Johnson County, Kentucky, buried in Johnson County, Kentucky.
      Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Frank Caudill was born December 23, 1914 in Johnson County to Rosa Rice.
      According to his death certificate, Frank Caudill Jr. died January 12, 1915 in Johnson County from a hemorrhage of the naval. Also on this certificate, his birthplace is listed as Johnson County, his birth date as January 2, 1915, his parents as Frank Caudill (b. Johnson County) and Rose Rice (b. Johnson County), and the burial place as Edmon Caudill Cemetery.
    6. ROBERT CAUDILL, b. November 28, 1915, Johnson County, Kentucky (deceased).
      Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Robert Caudill was born November 28, 1915 in Johnson County to Rosa Rice.
    7. BRUCE CAUDILL, b. December 19, 1918, Johnson County, Kentucky (deceased).
      Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Bruce Caudill was born December 19, 1918 in Johnson County to Rose Rice.
    8. GLADYS CAUDILL, b. 1921, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. CLAUDE RICE.
      Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Gladys Caudell was born in Johnson County to Rosa Rice.
    9. MILDRED CAUDILL, b. March 22, 1924, Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. March 10, 2011, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, buried in New Carlisle, Clark County, Ohio, m. PAYNE PICKLESIMER (deceased).
      Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Mildred Caudill was born March 22, 1924 in Johnson County to Rosa Rice.
      According to her obituary, Mildred Caudill Picklesimer (age 86), daughter of the late Frank and Rosa Rice Caudill, was a resident of Dayton, Ohio, at the time of her death. She was born March 22, 1924 in Paintsville, died March 10, 2011 in Hospice of Dayton, and was buried in New Carlisle Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Payne Picklesimer; 5 brothers, Roy, Homer, Robert, Bruce, and Frank Jr.; and 2 sisters, Margi and Martha. She was survived by 2 sons, Charles Pickelsimer (New Carlisle) and Kevin Picklesimer (Thousand Oaks, California); 1 daughter, Patricia Picklesimer (New Carlisle); 1 brother, Leonard Caudill (Staffordsville); 1 sister, Gladys Rice (Troy, Ohio); 4 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren. (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)
    10. LEONARD F. CAUDILL, b. 1928, Johnson County, Kentucky.
      Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Leonard F. Caudill was born in Johnson County to Rosa Rice.






VIRGIE RICE, daughter of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN RICE and EMILY J. MAY, was born January 7, 1889 in Kentucky, died September 7, 1973 in Westlake, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and is buried in Ashland Cemetery in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky. She married (1) SANFORD WRIGHT, son of WILLIAM WRIGHT and SURILDA SKAGGS. He was born June 12, 1889 in Keaton, Johnson County, Kentucky, died March 9, 1925 in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, and is buried in Ashland Cemetery in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky. She married (2) ALBERT LEE STONE, son of MARY EVELINE CONLEY. and ELLIOTT STONE. He was born December 17, 1883 in Floyd County, Kentucky, died October 17, 1947 in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, and is buried in the family cemetery in Bonanza, Floyd County, Kentucky.

Notes: Information on Albert L. Stone can be found on page 358 of "The Conley Clan of Eastern Kentucky," published and sold by The Magoffin County Historical Society.

Virgie Rice's name is listed as Mrs. Virgie Stone of Cleveland, Ohio, in her sister Rosa's obituary when she died in 1962.

When Sanford Wright's World War I draft registration card was filled out on June 5, 1917 in Magoffin County, Kentucky, he stated that he was a self-employed dentist in Sublett, Kentucky, that he was single, and that he was born June 12, 1889 in Keaton, Kentucky. He was found to be tall and slender, and he had gray eyes and brown hair.

When Albert Lee Stone's World War I draft registration card was filled out on September 12, 1918 in New Orleans, Louisiana, he stated that he was working for National Life & Accident Insurance Company in New Orleans, that his closest relative was "Mary Stone Mother" of Bonanza, Kentucky, and that he was born December 17, 1883. He was found to be of medium height and build, and he had grey eyes and brown hair.

Information found on findagrave.com and a photo of their headstones shows that Virgie Wright Stone lived from 1889 to 1973, and was buried in Ashland Cemetery in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, and that Dr. Sanford Wright lived from 1889 to 1925, and was buried in the same cemetery.

According to Social Security death record transcripts, Virgie Stone was born January 7, 1889, and died in September of 1973. She received her Social Security card in 1952 in Michigan, and her last place of residence was in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

According to Ohio death record transcripts, Virgie R. Stone was born in 1889, and died September 7, 1973 in a long-term care facility in Westlake, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, at the age of 84. She was widowed and living in Fairview Park, Cuyahoga County, at the time of her death.

According to his death certificate, Sanford Wright died March 9, 1925 in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, from tuberculosis of the knee, larynx, and lungs. Also on this certificate, his birthplace is listed as Kentucky, his birth date as June 12, 1889, his marital status as married, his occupation as dentist, his parents as William Wright (b. Kentucky) and Surilda Skaggs (b. Kentucky), the informant as Mrs. Virgie Wright of Ashland, and the burial place as Ashland Cemetery.

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Sanford Wright died March 9, 1925 in Boyd County at the age of 35.

According to his death certificate, Albert Lee Stone died October 17, 1947 in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, from acute Brights disease and myocarditis. Also on this certificate, his birthplace is listed as Floyd County, Kentucky, his birth date as December 17, 1883, his marital status as married, his wife as Virgie Rice Stone, his occupation as the owner of a grocery store, his parents as Elliott Stone (b. Kentucky) and Mary E. Conley (b. Kentucky), the informant as Mrs. A. L. Stone, and the burial place as the family cemetery in Bonanza.

On page 77 of the 1900 census for District 41 (Magisterial District No. 4) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 30, 1900), William Rite [Wright] is listed as the head of the household for house #529, he's a farmer, born in September of 1848 in Kentucky, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Virginia, married for 29 years, and he's 51 years old. Also listed are Cyrilda (wife, born in February of 1853 in Kentucky, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Virginia, married for 29 years, she's given birth to 12 children and 8 are still living, age 47), John C. (son, single, farm laborer, born in October of 1878 in Kentucky, age 21), Cam C. (son, born in June of 1881 in Kentucky, age 18), James H. (son, born in November of 1882 in Kentucky, age 17), Laura (daughter, born in February of 1885 in Kentucky, age 15), Sanford (son, born in June of 1889 in Kentucky, age 10), and Albert W. (son, born in August of 1893 in Kentucky, age 6).

On page 19 of the 1910 census for District 71 (Mesa) in Maricopa County, Arizona (dated April 22, 1910), Benjamin F. Ferguson is listed as the head of the household for house #187, he's a building laborer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, married for 15 years, and he's 39 years old. Also listed are M. Isabell [or Isabell M.] (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, she hasn't had any children, age 35), Santford Wright (brother-in-law, single, school teacher, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 21), and Proctor Lyon (cousin, single, laborer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 19).

On page 14 of the 1920 census for District 24 (Ashland) in Boyd County, Kentucky (dated January 16, 1920), Sanford Wright is found living in a boarding house. He's a dentist, single, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 30 years old.

On page 13 of the 1920 census for District 22 in New Orleans, Louisiana (dated January 7, 1920), Albert L. Stone is found living in what appears to be a boarding house, he's an insurance agent, single, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 36 years old.

On page 3 of the 1930 census for District 10-28 (Ashland) in Boyd County, Kentucky (dated April 2, 1930), Virgie Wright is listed as the head of the household for house #31, she's not working, widowed, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and she's 41 years old. Also listed are Harold B. (son, born in Arizona, parents born in Kentucky, age 7), and Harlen Rice (brother, single, house carpenter, born in Kentucky, age 57).

On page 12 of the 1930 census for District 10-17 (Ashland) in Boyd County, Kentucky (dated April 5, 1930), Malcom Stone is listed as the head of the household for house # 131, he's a freight agent for the steam railroad, married, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at age 25, and he's 43 years old. Also listed are Malta (daughter, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 16), Mildred (daughter, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 8), Mary (mother, married, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 19, age 69), Albert (brother, single, not working, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 46), and Homer Robinson (boarder, single, collector for a loan company, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 31).

On page 4 of the 1940 census for District 10-24 (Ashland) in Boyd County, Kentucky (dated April 4, 1940), Virgie Wright is listed as the head of the household for house #50, she's not working, widowed, born in Kentucky, she's living in the same house that she was in 1935, she has 2 years of high school, and she's 51 years old. Also listed are Harold B. (son, born in Arizona, 3 years of high school, age 17), and Fred Rice (nephew, single, office clerk in a steel mill, born in Kentucky, he's living in the same place that he was in 1935, 4 years of high school, age 20). Fred Rice was the son of Virgie's brother Fred.

On page 31 of the 1940 census for District 10-23 (Ashland) in Boyd County, Kentucky (dated April 25, 1940), Albert L. Stone is listed as the head of the household for house #318, he's a grocer, single, born in Kentucky, he's living in the same house that he was in 1935, he has 3 years of college, and he's 56 years old. Also listed are Malcolm B. (brother, widowed, grocer, born in Kentucky, he's living in the same house that he was in 1935, 1 year of college, age 53), Maltie V. Stone (niece, single, not working, born in Kentucky, she's living in the same house that she was in 1935, 2 years of college, age 26), Mildred Stone (niece, single, not working, born in Kentucky, she's living in the same house that she was in 1935, 3 years of high school, age 18), and Mary E. Stone (mother, widowed, born in Kentucky, she's living in the same house that she was in 1935, 6th grade education, age 78).

    The child of VIRGIE RICE and SANFORD WRIGHT is:

    1. HAROLD B. WRIGHT, b. 1923, Arizona.






HARRY B. RICE, son of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN RICE and EMILY J. MAY, was born June 30, 1890 in Riceville, Johnson County, Kentucky, died in October of 1976 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, and is buried in Cook's Prairie Cemetery in Clarendon, Calhoun County, Michigan. He married CHLOE MAY, daughter of JOHN MARTIN MAY and CALADONIA COLLINS. She was born October 18, 1900 in Johnson County, Kentucky, and died in April of 1966 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, and is buried in Cook's Prairie Cemetery in Clarendon, Calhoun County, Michigan.

Notes: Chloe May was the sister of Curtis James May, as is shown in his obituary. Her name is listed as Flora in the 1910 census.

When Harry Rice's World War I draft registration card was filled out on June 5, 1917 in Johnson County, Kentucky, he stated that he was a farmer working for his father, that he was married and had a dependent father, mother, and wife, and that he was born June 30, 1890 in Riceville, Kentucky. He was found to be of medium height and build, and he had brown eyes and brown hair.

A photo of Harry B. and Chloe May Rice's headstone in Cook's Prairie Cemetery in Clarendon, Calhoun County, Michigan, shows that Harry lived from 1890 to 1976, and Chloe from 1900 to 1966.

According to Social Security death record transcripts, Harry Rice was born June 30, 1890, and died in October of 1976. He received his Social Security card prior to 1951 in Ohio, and his last place of residence was in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan.

According to Social Security death record transcripts, Chloe Rice was born October 18, 1900, and died in April of 1966. She received her Social Security card prior to 1951 in Michigan, and her last place of residence was in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan.

On page 14 of the 1910 census for District 72 (Magisterial District No. 3) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 27, 1910), John M. May is listed as the head of the household for house #138, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, married for 16 years, and he's 35 years old. Also listed are Dona (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, she's given birth to 7 children and 5 are still living, age 37), Curtis (son, born in Kentucky, age 12), Flora (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 10), Dora (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 7), Ocia (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 4), and Edna (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 19 months).

On pages 16 & 17 of the 1920 census for District 40 (Riceville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated January 31, February 2 & 3, 1920), Harry Rice is listed as the head of the household for house #138, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 29 years old. Also listed are Chloe (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 20), Frank (son, born in Kentucky, age 2 years 6 months), John (son, born in Kentucky, age 10 months), and Mary S. (step-mother, widowed, born in Kentucky, father born in Virginia, mother born in Kentucky, age 59).

On page 18 of the 1940 census for District 32-5 (Biglick) in Hancock County, Ohio (dated April 25, 1940), Harry Rice is listed as the head of the household for house #171, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, he was living in Johnson County, Kentucky, in 1935, he has a 6th grade education, and he's 49 years old. Also listed are Chloe (wife, born in Kentucky, 3rd grade education, age 39), Paul (son, born in Kentucky, age 17), Pearl (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 15), Zell (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 12), John (son, married, laborer in a muck drying plant, born in Kentucky, 1 year of high school, age 21), Beatrice (daughter-in-law, married, born in Kentucky, she was living in Johnson County, Kentucky, in 1935, 2 years of high school, age 20), James (grandson, birthplace blank, age 1), Mary (granddaughter, birthplace blank, age 6 months), Dorsey Higgins (son-in-law, married, laborer on an onion farm, born in Kentucky, he was living in Magoffin County, Kentucky, in 1935, 1 year of high school, age 21), and Irene Higgins (daughter, married, born in Kentucky, 3 years of high school, age 18).

    The children of HARRY RICE and CHLOE MAY are:

    1. FRANK RICE, b. June 27, 1917, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. July 27, 1934, Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, buried in Riceville, Johnson County, Kentucky.
      Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Charles J. Rice was born June 27, 1917 in Johnson County to Chloe May.
      According to his death certificate, Frank Rice died July 27, 1934 in Golden Rule Hospital from typhoid fever. Also on this certificate, his birthplace is listed as Johnson County, his birth date as June 27, 1917, his occupation as farmer, his parents as Harry Rice (b. Riceville) and Chloe May (b. Johnson County), the informant as Harry Rice of Riceville, and the burial place as Riceville.
    2. JOHN B. RICE, b. February 24, 1919, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. January 1986, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, buried in Clarendon, Calhoun County, Michigan, m. BEATRICE MAY.
    3. IRENE RICE, b. 1921, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. DORSEY HIGGINS. He was b. 1919, Kentucky.
      Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Irene Rice was born in Johnson County to Cheoa May.
    4. PAUL E. RICE, b. 1923, Johnson County, Kentucky.
      Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Paul E. Rice was born in Johnson County to Chloe May.
    5. PEARL RICE, b. 1925, Kentucky.
    6. ZELL RICE, b. 1928, Johnson County, Kentucky.
      Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Zell Rice was born in Johnson County to Chloe May.







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