Marker Inscription
Joseph Redmond Rice (May 24, 1805 - Aug. 11, 1866) and Willie Masters Rice (Aug. 17, 1809 - Sept. 6, 1881) Tennessean Joseph R. Rice married Willie, daughter of Jacob Masters, about 1825. By 1828 they lived in a log cabin near this spot. Their children were Sarah (b. 1826), Jacob (b. 1828), twins deceased in infancy, Amanda Elizabeth (1832-1910), John (1838-62), Francis (1841-61), Joseph R., Jr. (1843-1927), George R. (1847-79), Henry (1853-1929), and Willie Louise (1856-1915). Many members of the family rest in this plot. Recorded - 1976
About this site
Joseph Redmond Rice and Willie Masters Rice is a historical marker in Houston County, Texas, dedicated in 1976. 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 31.3569, -95.3971. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rice Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Rice, Stage Coach Inn, and Original Site of the Joseph R. Rice Log Cabin.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225011222. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
