A Rufus Eldridge RICE (son of Agustus) b. 1826, noted in Early Church records;
"Westminister & St. Pauls". The census of 1860, Jefferson County has R.E. RICE
33 (m), Catherine 34, James A. 11, M.J. 9 (f), J.W. 7 (m), H.A. 5 (f), A.E. 4
(f), and W.H. 2 (m). The 1870 census, Greene County has a Rufus E. Rice age 44.
Tombstone information from WPA Transcript, Hamblen County Cemeteries.
The 1870 Census Grainger County, TN has; Rufus E. RICE 44 MW, Catherine 45 F,
James A. 21 M, Mary J. 19 F, Joseph O. 17 M, Harriet 15 F, Elizabeth 14 F, Wm.
H. 12 M, Harrington (sp ?) 8 M, Maggie 4 F, Rufus E. 2 M, and CHILTON, C. 14 F.
This C. Chilton born about 1856 has not been identified, but may be Katharine
Ann, daughter of Joseph and Minerva Scruggs Chilton.
WPA Cemetery Records, Hamblen County, Morristown City Cemetery has:
James A. Rice 31 Mar 1849 - 29 Mar 1918
Harriet Amanda Rice 5 Aug 1854 - 26 Jan 1927.
Hamblen County TN Marriage Bk 1-2 has Mary J. Rice to H.W. Lynn 15 Feb 1872
WPA Cemetery Record: Mary R. wife of Hugh W. Lynn 12 Dec 1860 - 12 May 1879
You may contact Joe Chilton if you have questions or comments about his data.