John Barney Rice about 1831
Seeking information on John Barney Rice. Discharge papers dated August 10, 1865 state he was a Private of Captain H.H. Easton, First Battery Arkansas Light Artillery, discharged at Ft. Smith Arkansas.Was born in Jefferson Co. Tennessee that he is 34 years of age at time of discharge and a farmer by occupation.He married Mary Elizabeth Parker - they had three children: Bennett (married Fannie), Dixie (married a Newton), and Sarah Josephine, born 05-13-1885 (married Samuel L. Spurlock).John Barney Rice died about 1886 probably in Arkansas.Only known brother was owner of E. Rice Greenville or Greenleaf Tobacco Co. who disappeared in New York after 1886 and the estate was left to John's three children.If you have any info on John Barney Rice or his family please contact me at [email protected]