This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rice, Ruff, Barnes Faulkner, Pitts, Prater Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JeB.2ACE/616 Message Board Post: Searching for info on this family. Joseph is my gg grandfather. Any help wil be much appreciated. Descendants of Joseph Mackey Rice 1 Joseph Mackey Rice 1828 - 1910 b: April 13, 1828 in Tennessee d: 1910 in Benton County, Tennessee . +Mildred J. Walker 1832 - 1879 b: February 07, 1832 in Tennessee d: June 23, 1879 in Decatur County, Tennessee ..... 2 Lucy Eter Rice 1872 - 1954 b: February 08, 1872 in Decatur County, Tennessee d: February 08, 1954 in Benton County, Tennessee ......... +Oscar Allen Ruff 1866 - 1938 b: December 24, 1866 in Marshall County, Mississippi d: May 27, 1938 in Morgans Creek, Benton County, Tennessee ............. 3 Joe Mackie Ruff 1901 - 1963 b: March 19, 1901 in Morgans Creek, Benton, County,Tennessee d: August 16, 1963 in Baptist Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee ................. +Pearl Marie Prater 1903 - 1960 b: July 04, 1903 in Clifton, Wayne County,Tennessee d: February 29, 1960 in Lansing, Michigan ............. 3 Maggie M. Ruff 1891 - 1892 b: October 20, 1891 in Morgans Creek, Benton County, Tennessee d: September 20, 1892 in Benton, County,Tennessee ............. 3 Family Amily (Tid) Anna Ruff 1893 - 1968 b: March 30, 1893 in Morgans Creek, Benton County, Tennessee d: March 03, 1968 in Winters, California ................. +Garvin Thomas 1887 - 1949 b: March 08, 1887 in Tennessee d: December 13, 1949 in Winters, California ............. 3 Jim Buck Ruff 1895 - 1986 b: April 23, 1895 in Morgans Creek, Benton County, Tennessee d: April 21, 1986 in Beaumont, Jefferson County,Texas ................. +Doshie Earnest Prater 1898 - 1990 b: January 25, 1898 in Decatur County, Texas d: September 25, 1990 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas ............. 3 Runa Ruff 1897 - 1900 b: December 10, 1897 in Morgans Creek, Benton County, Tennessee d: October 13, 1900 in Benton County,Tennessee ............. 3 Jeanetta (Nettie) Ruff 1898 - 1920 b: September 20, 1898 in Morgans Creek, Benton County,Tennessee d: January 12, 1920 in Benton County, Tennessee ................. +[1] Cecil Bibb 1894 - 1921 b: Abt. 1894 in Tennessee d: September 12, 1921 in Benton County, Tennessee ............. 3 Paul Newton Bill Ruff 1903 - 1951 b: August 18, 1903 in Morgans Creek, Benton County, Tennessee d: February 27, 1951 in Vanderbilt Hospital, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee ................. +None ............. 3 Alton Parker John Ruff 1904 - 1985 b: November 18, 1904 in Morgans Creek, Benton County, Tennessee d: September 22, 1985 in Jackson County Hospital, Madison County, Tennessee ................. +Stella Shannon 1913 - 1984 b: February 23, 1913 in Decatur County, Tennessee d: February 28, 1984 in Benton County General Hospital, Benton County, Tennessee ............. 3 Zoe Marie Ruff 1906 - 1950 b: April 02, 1906 in Morgans Creek, Benton County, Tennessee d: March 08, 1950 in Camden, Benton County, Tennessee ................. +Joseph Joe Gibson 1891 - 1983 b: April 08, 1891 in Decatur County, Tennessee d: January 08, 1983 in Parsons, Decatur County, Tennessee ............. *1st Husband of Zoe Marie Ruff: ................. +[1] Cecil Bibb 1894 - 1921 b: Abt. 1894 in Tennessee d: September 12, 1921 in Benton County, Tennessee ............. *2nd Husband of Zoe Marie Ruff: ................. +Samuel O. Prater 1895 - 1974 b: July 05, 1895 in Wayne County,Tennessee d: September 24, 1974 in Wayne County, Tennessee ............. *3rd Husband of Zoe Marie Ruff: ................. +George Hoskins 1896 - 1974 b: 1896 d: 1974 in Camden, Benton County, Tennessee ............. 3 Lawson Berry Dink Ruff 1910 - 1963 b: September 22, 1910 in Morgans Creek, Benton County, Tennessee d: April 27, 1963 in Benton County Clinic, Camden, Benton County, Tennessee ................. +Chloe Mann ..... 2 Vincent A. Rice 1852 - b: April 02, 1852 in Decatur County, Tennessee d: in New Mexico ......... +Mary Anna Wesson 1858 - 1903 b: November 06, 1858 in Decatur County, Tennessee d: March 11, 1903 in Sugar Tree, Decatur County, Tennessee ............. 3 Maude Rice 1877 - 1904 b: October 28, 1877 in Decatur County, Tennessee d: April 08, 1904 in Decatur County, Tennessee ................. +Edward Edwin (Eddie) Woodson Coble 1874 - 1954 b: February 14, 1874 in Tennessee d: 1954 ............. 3 N. Claude Rice 1880 - 1902 b: January 30, 1880 in Decatur County, Tennessee d: March 05, 1902 in Henderson County, Tennessee ............. 3 Benjamin F. Rice 1881 - 1903 b: December 19, 1881 in Decatur County, Tennessee d: May 01, 1903 in Sugar Tree, Decatur County, Tennessee ............. 3 Jake W. Rice 1884 - 1923 b: August 1884 in Tennessee d: Abt. 1923 in Oklahoma ................. +Pearl G. 1888 - 1923 b: Abt. 1888 in Arkansas d: Abt. 1923 in Oklahoma ............. 3 Joseph Toy Rice 1896 - b: July 1896 in Tennessee d: in New Mexico ? ..... 2 Eujenia A. Jenny Rice 1854 - 1900 b: April 02, 1854 in Decatur County, Tennessee d: Bef. 1900 in Tennessee or Missouri ......... +Elijah Lige Still 1851 - 1934 b: July 27, 1851 in Decatur County, Tennessee d: September 17, 1934 in Steele, Pemiscott County, Missouri ............. 3 Bertie Still 1881 - b: November 1881 in Decatur County, Tennessee ................. +Curry Cotton Frizzell 1872 - 1942 b: October 18, 1872 in Chesterfield, Tennessee d: December 07, 1942 in Eldorado, Jackson County, Oklahoma ............. 3 Cordelia Still 1886 - b: June 1886 in Missouri ............. 3 Joe Still ................. +Audie Thomas ............. 3 Victoria Still 1878 - 1974 b: 1878 in Decatur County, Tennessee d: 1974 in Decatur County, Tennessee ................. +Robert L. Lewis 1876 - 1946 b: 1876 in Decatur County, Tennessee d: 1946 in Decatur County, Tennessee ............. 3 Edna Mary Still 1875 - 1908 b: August 14, 1875 in Decatur County, Tennessee d: June 28, 1908 in Decatur County, Tennessee ................. +T. M. Lewis ..... 2 Isoro Caroline Callie Rice 1856 - 1900 b: January 15, 1856 in Decatur County, Tennessee d: Aft. 1900 in Henderson County, Tennessee ......... +Henry P. Denver 1844 - 1900 b: June 1844 in Kentucky d: Aft. 1900 in Henderson County, Tennessee ............. 3 Mildred Denver ................. +Wolf ............. 3 Lillian Denver 1890 - b: July 1890 ............. 3 Maude Myrille Denver 1880 - 1881 b: May 09, 1880 d: March 29, 1881 ............. 3 Harry V. Denver 1887 - b: February 1887 ..... 2 Dora Roseaner Rice 1858 - 1939 b: September 25, 1858 in Decatur County, Tennessee d: January 18, 1939 in Lexington, Henderson County, Tennesssee ......... +William Elbert Lunn 1850 - 1930 b: December 16, 1850 in Tennessee d: April 14, 1930 in Lexington, Henderson County, Tennesssee ............. 3 Cora Lee Lunn b: in Decatur County, Tennessee ................. +Lawson Berry Moore b: in Decatur County, Tennessee ............. 3 Elva Mamie Lunn 1886 - b: November 06, 1886 in Tennessee ................. +Luther Neeley ..... 2 Alvin A. Rice 1861 - b: February 15, 1861 in Decatur County, Tennessee ..... 2 Fanny M. Rice 1863 - b: December 25, 1863 in Decatur County, Tennessee ..... 2 Seth Thomas Rice 1868 - 1941 b: March 1868 in Morgans Creek, Benton County, Tennessee d: February 27, 1941 in Morgans Creek, Benton County, Tennessee ..... 2 Dick Johnson Rice 1875 - 1938 b: March 27, 1875 in Sugar Tree, Decatur County, Tennessee d: November 17, 1938 in Checotah, McIntosh County, Oklahoma ......... +Ada Liles 1872 - 1913 b: February 1872 in Benton County, Tennessee d: January 24, 1913 in Mineral Wells, Texas ............. 3 Ezra Everett (Shine) Rice 1895 - 1968 b: September 12, 1895 in Sugar Tree, Decatur County, Tennessee d: December 01, 1968 in Pershing, Osage County, Oklahoma ................. +Lillie Mae Rose 1900 - 1987 b: July 10, 1900 in Marshall, Searcy County, Arkansas d: December 26, 1987 in Guthrie, Logan County, Oklahoma ............. 3 Emmett Dallas (Bill) Rice 1897 - 1976 b: August 02, 1897 in Sugar Tree, Decatur County, Tennessee d: August 18, 1976 in Alberquerque, New Mexico ................. +Virginia Dillard ............. 3 Mabel Rice 1899 - 1916 b: October 04, 1899 in Sugar Tree, Decatur County, Tennessee d: June 02, 1916 in Bryan County, Oklahoma ............. 3 Bethie Lillian (Jane) Rice 1904 - 1986 b: October 11, 1904 in Caddo, Bryan County, Oklahoma d: December 20, 1986 in Atoka, Oklahoma ................. +Albert (Duke) Smith ............. 3 Helen Rice 1908 - 1950 b: June 05, 1908 in Caddo, Bryan County, Oklahoma d: October 24, 1950 in Sacramento, California ................. +Howard Scroggins ............. 3 Ada (Chig) Rice 1912 - 1984 b: May 13, 1912 in Caddo, Bryan County, Oklahoma d: March 1984 in West Sacramento, California ................. +Jim Markley ............. *2nd Husband of Ada (Chig) Rice: ................. +Harry Smith *2nd Wife of Joseph Mackey Rice: . +Eliza E. Walker 1844 - 1900 b: Abt. 1844 in Tennessee d: Bef. 1900 in Benton County,Tennessee Hope to hear from some one. thanks, Marie