Hello, Connie and I have been trying to figure out the parentage of Benjamin Ajax RICE, son of unknown Wilson and Lydia Sa(u)nders. Some researchers think that his parents were John Robert and Lydia Sa(u)nders Wilson Rice, but we have seen evidence that Benjamin changed his name at some point from Benjamin Ajax Wilson to Benjamin Ajax Rice. Can someone please help us with this? This is the line: Descendants of John Robert Rice 1 John Robert Rice .. +Lydia Sanders b: Abt. 1786 m: Bef. 1819 ....... 2 [1] Benjamin Ajax Rice b: June 05, 1820 d: June 14, 1898 in Claiborne County, Tennessee Age at death: 78 ........... +? Vitatoe m: Bef. 1841 ....... *2nd Wife of [1] Benjamin Ajax Rice: ........... +Zelphia McFetridge b: 1825 d: January 01, 1883 m: 1842 Age at death: 58 est. ................ 3 [2] Mary Ellen "Pop" Rice b: March 10, 1843 d: April 27, 1901 Age at death: 58 .................... +Campbell Hurst b: 1847 d: 1873 m: 1865 Age at death: 26 est. ................ *2nd Husband of [2] Mary Ellen "Pop" Rice: .................... +Joseph S. Kelly m: 1877 ................ 3 [3] John Robert Rice b: July 08, 1845 d: February 22, 1920 Age at death: 74 .................... +Mary Locke b: 1845 in Kettle Island, Bell County, Kentucky m: December 21, 1865 in Harlan, Harlan County, Ky. ................ *2nd Wife of [3] John Robert Rice: .................... +Serepta Jerushia Eager b: March 15, 1852 ................ *3rd Wife of [3] John Robert Rice: .................... +Thuia E. Corum ................ 3 William Thomas Rice b: 1848 in Kentucky d: Unknown Age at death: ? ................ 3 [4] Henry Clay Rice b: December 05, 1850 in Kentucky d: June 28, 1933 Age at death: 82 .................... +Sarah Amanda Eager m: March 16, 1871 ................ *2nd Wife of [4] Henry Clay Rice: .................... +Elizabeth Smith b: Unknown d: Unknown m: Aft. 1872 Age at death: ? ................ *3rd Wife of [4] Henry Clay Rice: .................... +Elizabeth Neal m: Aft. 1874 ................ 3 Ellen Rice b: May 20, 1853 d: September 08, 1927 in California Age at death: 74 .................... +Lewis Farmer b: 1848 m: November 01, 1870 ................ 3 [5] Josephine Rice b: December 26, 1857 in Kentucky d: March 20, 1899 in Pineville Cemetery, Pineville, Bell County, Ky. Age at death: 41 .................... +John Marion Bailey b: November 23, 1851 ................ *2nd Husband of [5] Josephine Rice: .................... +Basil M. Baker b: April 1856 ....... *Partner of [1] Benjamin Ajax Rice: ........... +Minerva Baker m: Aft. 1849 ................ 3 James Franklin Rice b: June 26, 1851 d: March 23, 1926 Age at death: 74 .................... +Susan Ward b: March 13, 1853 d: March 04, 1932 m: November 09, 1871 Age at death: 78 ....... *3rd Wife of [1] Benjamin Ajax Rice: ........... +Letisha Tabitha Miller b: March 18, 1841 in Kentucky d: February 01, 1915 in Kentucky m: August 11, 1860 in Harlan County, Kentucky Burial: Rice Cemetery, Artemus, Knox County, Kentucky Age at death: 73 ................ 3 Louisa Mariah Rice b: March 11, 1859 d: March 05, 1931 in Bell County, Kentucky Age at death: 71 .................... +Chadwell H. Bailey b: 1852 d: July 28, 1915 in Bell County, Kentucky Age at death: 63 est. ................ 3 [6] Benjamin Ajax Rice, Jr. b: July 1862 d: Abt. 1902 Age at death: 40 est. .................... +Cordila ? ................ *2nd Wife of [6] Benjamin Ajax Rice, Jr.: .................... +Nancy K. Wise m: November 02, 1880 ................ *3rd Wife of [6] Benjamin Ajax Rice, Jr.: .................... +Malinda Bell Woolum b: May 1865 in Kentucky d: December 25, 1931 m: October 06, 1883 in Knox Co., KY Age at death: 66 est. ................ 3 [7] Nancy Jane Rice b: April 30, 1865 d: April 05, 1926 Age at death: 60 .................... +John H. Hall m: 1893 ................ *2nd Husband of [7] Nancy Jane Rice: .................... +Mack C. Howard m: Aft. 1893 ................ 3 Grant Griffin Rice b: August 11, 1868 in Harlan, Harlan County, Ky. d: October 09, 1944 in Artemus, Bell County, Kentucky Age at death: 76 .................... +Louise Elizabeth Davis b: 1866 m: October 20, 1887 ................ 3 Ripia (Reppie) Rice b: July 26, 1870 d: October 29, 1954 Burial: New Irish Cemetery, Tazewell, TN Age at death: 84 .................... +James Woodward ................ 3 Martha Rice b: August 29, 1872 in Kentucky d: October 24, 1932 in Union County, Tennessee Burial: Rice Cemetery, Artemus, Knox County, Kentucky Age at death: 60 .................... +John M. Davis b: 1862 m: December 22, 1887 ................ 3 Alifair "Allie" Rice b: October 23, 1873 in Kentucky d: September 29, 1952 in Richmond, Indiana Age at death: 78 .................... +Robert McLemore b: 1869 m: January 10, 1897 ................ 3 G. Custer Rice b: June 04, 1876 d: April 03, 1897 Age at death: 20 ................ 3 Victoria Rice b: September 10, 1879 d: January 05, 1903 Burial: Rice Cemetery, Artemus, Knox County, Kentucky Age at death: 23 ................ 3 Nettie Rice b: 1883 ................ 3 Lydia Rice b: Abt. 1860 in Kentucky d: Unknown in Kentucky Age at death: ? John Robert Rice's parents were William and Mary Owsley RICE. Thank you, Charlotte Miller http://www.geocities.com/charlotte7274/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FamilyandMore