My Rice & Swindell Families                
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Jasper Newton Rice was born in Wilson Co TN in Dec 1827 to Thomas Rice and Mary “ Polly ” Bradshaw.

Jasper moved his family to Robinsonville, Dist 20 of Gibson CO, TN 1860-1870.

This area eventually became part of Dyer CO TN in 1870 and then Part of Crockett CO TN by 1880.

His Siblings were: Brunette P Carver, Didamy L Rice, Valeria R Quinley,  William D Rice, Bedford B Rice , James Rice, Martha Rice, Ellen Rice,  & Morris Rice

Morris Rice was the last child born to Thomas Rice & Mary " Polly" Bradshaw of Wilson CO TN.

According to Wilson Co Court Records Thomas was stabbed by Samuel Hewgley.

It is unknown if he died of those wounds.

Jasper married Kesiah C Swindle December 10, 1844 in Wilson Co TN.

His Brother , William D Rice married Kesiah’s Sister , Jane Swindle in 1845.

Kesiah & Jane are the daughters of Isiah Swindle & Julianna Hickman.

In 1850, The Isiah Swindle Family moved to Gibson Co TN, by 1860 Jasper & Kesiah had followed them.

They resided in the area of Gibson Co TN that eventually became Crockett Co TN.

Jasper & Kesiah Rice are buried in Providence Cemetery in Crockett Mills, Crockett Co, TN.

William & Jane Rice moved on to Clay Co Arkansas by 1880 along with Jane’s younger brothers,  Achor D.R. Swindle and John M Swindle with their families.

The known Children of Jasper & Kesiah are:

Mary " Mollie" Rice married John W Wright 28 Dec 1875

( When she died He remarried to her cousin Didama Annie Quinley

Dau of Calvin & Valeria Rice Quinley )

Brunetta Rice married Elijah Smith 1 June 1887

Nancy Rice married William Privett 14 Jan 1879

Sarah Rice married John Dye 23 Dec 1879 She is buried in Loyd Cemetery Dunklin CO MO, he died 1888, she remarried Webb.

Jasper Newton Rice Jr married Nancy J Harber 22 Nov 1883 buried in Providence Cemetery & Katie Anderson Grimmett 16 Nov 1915

Isiah Thomas Rice married Mary Rice & Hattie Berl Forbes 14 Jan 1923 buried in Providence Cemetery.

Peter Rice

Elizabeth “ Lila” Rice

I descend from Sarah Ann Rice & John Dye whom had 3 surviving sons, Jasper Newton Dye, Alfred Burton Dye and David Thomas Dye. David was my Great Grandfather, He died in 1966 and is buried in Loyd Cemetery in Dunklin Co MO with his wife Minnie Pearl Boswell.