Rice Cemetery

Joseph Redmond Rice (1805-1866) and his wife Wille Masters Rice (1809-1881) erected a log cabin across the San Antonio Road from this site in 1828. They probably established this family burial ground after the deaths of their infant twins about 1830. The high rate of infant mortality accounts for numerous burials, including four children of the Rices' daughter Sarah (Mrs. Robert) Dickerson (1826-1860). The oldest stone in the plot marks the grave of Joseph Redmond Rice. Deeded to trustees in 1953 by John (1875-1960) and Nannie Fowler Rice, the cemetery is maintained by descendants. (1978)

Rice Cemetery is a historical marker in Crockett, Houston County, dedicated in 1978. It is one of 185 historical markers documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 361 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.3575, -95.3977 near Crockett. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rice (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Stage Coach Inn, Original Site of the Joseph R. Rice Log Cabin, and Joseph Redmond Rice and Willie Masters Rice.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225007042. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.