Navarro County, Texas - Rice Cemetery ----------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by: Virginia Crilley USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------- Rice Cemetery Location: 1.4 miles north east of Rice, Navarro County, Texas. (Partial listing) Palmer , Shirley W. born July 4, 1818 - died April 16, 1890 (born in Columbus GA married s/o George Palmer & Martha Watley Researcher: Frank Hamar cubhamar@verizon.net =========== Bell, Ward H. Feb 10, 1910 - April 18, 1936 [son of William Henry and Nannie Belle Guthrie Bell of Rice, Texas, who are also buried in the Rice Cemetery] Jane Smith Janebsmit@aol.com ==================== GRIZZARD (large stone in middle of lot with the following 9 markers) Eva Maude (Jinks) Grizzard Mother (Oct) 1875-1926 (d/o William Henry and Mary A. Brewer Jinks) (wife of Joe E. Grizzard) (Obit - March 2, 1926) Joe E. Grizzard Father (Sept) 1875-1929 Son of James T. and Mary "Mollie" King Grizzard Bill Ritzman 1890-1919 (29 yrs) Beulah Fay Grizzard 1902-1906 (4 yrs) Mary Bell Grizzard Day 1908-1981 (wife of ? Day) Earl Henry Day Sgt US Army World War II 1924-1985 Jewell Grizzard Lightsey (Feb) 1900-1932 May Fannie Grizzard Nov 19, 1904-Nov 27, 1904 John Allen Grizzard 1911 - 1911 (1 day) Mattie Sue Grizzard 1913 - 1926 Allen Jinks 3 Aug 1884 - 9 Jan 1919 (son of Wm. Henry and Mary Brewer Jinks) Common Stone Everett E. Hobbs 1878-1952 (17 May 1878 - May 14, 1952) son of Jonathan W. HOBBS born Jan 1855 in Georgia and died 1929 in Texas. Jonathan was the son of Seaborn R. and Elizabeth D. HOBBS. (Jonathan Woodville Hobbs) Nugent Hobbs 1917-1917 (son of Everett & Ettie) Ettie May Hobbs 1889-1980 Ettie May Boon (wife of Everett E. married Dec 22, 1907 ) Common Stone L. Russell Hobbs 1912 - M. Laurence Hobbs 1918 - RUFFIN PLOT Double Stone Ruffin, Winnie Virginia (Jinks) 21 June 1852 - 18 Oct 1915 (m. Henry J. Ruffin 31 Dec 1868) Ruffin, Henry J. 13 Sept 1845 - 10 Jul 1916 (son of J.J. and Sarah Averett Ruffin - Taylor Co GA) Ruffin, Claude Jr. May 24, 1922 - Jan 23, 1929 (son of Claude and Imogene Grimes Ruffin) Ruffin, Imogene Evelyn Aug 26, 1930 - Sept 25, 1930 (daughter of Claude and Imogene Grimes Ruffin) Ruffin, Claude Jul 3, 1892 - Dec 12, 1952 (son of H.J. and Winnie Virginia Jinks Ruffin) (husband of Imogene E. Grimes) Ruffin, Imogene E.(Grimes) Dec 2, 1896 - Sept 20, 1979 d/o F.M. and Lydia Hightower Grimes (wife of Claude J. Ruffin) Ruffin, E.C. (Bud) (Elum C.) Dec 12, 1871 - Sept 30, 1930 (son of H.J. and Winnie Virginia Jinks Ruffin) (husband of Louella Calhoun Ruffin) (note: Louella buried in Old Section of Cemetery) ==================== Ruffin, George T. (Tolliver) May 31, 1875 - June 24, 1910 (husband Lula C. Fort m. July 11, 1897) (son of H.J. and Winnie Virginia Jinks Ruffin) Ruffin, Lula C. Fort 1876 - Aug 27, 1912 (wife of G.T. Ruffin) (mother: Louisa Fort) ================ Ruffin, Allen Tillman Sept 4, 1876 - Nov 10, 1946 (son of H.J. and Winnie Virginia Jinks Ruffin) (husband of Lillie May Brown Ruffin) Ruffin, Lillie May (Brown) Sept 30, 1886 - July 30, 1956 (husband of A.T. Ruffin - m. Nov 3, 1903) Ruffin, Willis (Cleveland) Jan 2, 1884 - May 25, 1959 (son of H.J. and Winnie Virginia Jinks Ruffin) (husband of Willie Emma Brown Ruffin) Ruffin, Willie (Emma Brown) Aug 28, 1890 - Feb 11, 1978 COLLARD PLOT Collard, Sallie Lee (Ruffin) May 18, 1881 - Feb 16, 1960 (daughter of H.J. and Winnie Virginia Jinks Ruffin) (wife of G.W. Collard, Jr. m. Sept 20, 1899) Collard, G.W. (George Washington) Oct 18, 1876- Feb 29, 1936 (husband of Sallie Ruffin Collard) Collard, Henry W. Jul 16, 1900 - Jul 14, 1904 (son of GW and Sallie Ruffin Collard) Collard, Charles L. Jul 25, 1902 - Jul 14, 1904 (son of GW and Sallie Ruffin Collard) Collard, Genevieve Feb 13, 1904 - May 22, 1923 (daughter of GW and Sallie Ruffin Collard) Collard, Frank (Franklin George) Jan 3, 1906 - Jan 27, 1961 (son of GW and Sallie Ruffin Collard) Collard, Willie Mae Jul 27, 1910- Jan 11, 1995 Collard, (Joe) Edward Jan 20, 1920 - Nov 13, 1943 PFC 186 Inf 41 Inf Div WWII - killed Rockhampton, Queenland, Australia) (son of GW and Sallie Ruffin Collard) Collard, Hatton W. (William) April 29, 1917 - May 18, 1980 (son of GW and Sallie Ruffin Collard) Collard, Hugh Nov 26, 1911 - Aug 27, 1995 Tech Sgt WW II (son of GW and Sallie Ruffin Collard) (Flew 48 missions over enemy territory) SANDS PLOT Sands, Mattie (Martha Elizabeth) Jan 17, 1869 - Aug 9, 1931 (d/o H.J. and Winnie Virginia Jinks Ruffin) m. William Flacher Sands Sands, William F. Nov 29, 1847 - May 31, 1916 Carnes, Maud Sands Dec 9, 1889 - Dec 27, 1968 (d/o Mattie Ruffin and William Flacher Sands) Carnes, John Henry Nov 28, 1880 - Jan 10, 1970 married Eva Maude Sands May 2, 1909 Alma Tx Born in Monroe, Mississippi Ruffin, Harrison May 3, 1879 -Dec 14, 1925 (s/o H.J. and Winnie Virginia Jinks Ruffin) (husband of Laura Whitfill Ruffin) Ruffin, Laura (Whitfill) May 3, 1879 - Dec 14, 1925 m. April 22, 1903 (d/o Wm and Delima Whitfill) Ruffin, Henry F. Jul 30, 1908 - Feb 2, 1914 Sparks, Walter B. Son of J.D. & M.A. Sparks Born July 22, 1903 Died Jan 20, 1918 Sparks, Ada Daughter of Mr & Mrs. J.T. Sparks July 28,1895 July 2, 1916 OLD Section of Cemetery Boggs, J.T. Dec 20, 1834 - Aug 29, 1900 (76 yrs old) Moschel, Christian Dec 21, 1830 Died: Oct 3, 1902 (72 yrs old) Brewer, John W. Apr 2, 1857 (born Taylor Co. Georgia) Sept 1, 1940 (son of Septimus and Amanda Beall Brewer of Taylor Co. Georgia)) Brewer, Mary E. Sept 12, 1861 Mar 22, 1932 (wife of John W. Brewer) (Mattie E. Johnson married John W. Nov 28, 1877) Brewer, Hillie 1899-1912 (13 years old) 1900 Census shows son Hillbro Mar 1899 born in Tx. Harrell, Roxie wife of W.H. Harrell Born Aug 10,1847 Died Apr 15, 1894 Garrett, Leila S. 7 May 1871 - 23 May 1900 (wife of E.O. Garrett) (d/o Tolliver and Belle Harris Jinks - Taylor Co GA) "Here is one who is sleeping in faith & love Will hope that is treasured in heaven above" Jinks, Carrie (Bradley) 22 Jul 1878 - 17 Jan 1902 m. Henry T. Jinks 13 Dec 1893 Navarro Co (H.T. Jinks s/o Tolliver and Belle Harris Jinks) "One less to meet on earth One more to meet in heaven" Jinks, Rosa 10 May 1877 - 24 Mar 1905 (2nd wife of Henry T. Jinks) "Though our loss is great We trust Tis your eternal gain Jinks, W.H. 18 Jul 1848 - 21 Apr 1901 Masonic emblem (husband of Mary A. Brewer Jinks m. 23 Oct 1872 (son of Willis and Nicey Martin Jinks - Taylor Co GA) (brother to Winnie Virginia Jinks Ruffin) "Husband dear take your rest The summer flowers still bloom and you are the purest & best Both wither in the tomb" Treadaway, J.D. 19 Feb 1896 - 30 Apr 1906 Ruffin, Louella (Calhoun) 23 Dec 1869 10 Nov 1897 (wife of E.C. Ruffin- s/o H.J. and Winnie Virginia Jinks Ruffin) Ruffin, James T. 30 June 1890 - 9 Oct 1891 (youngest son of H.J. and Winnie Virginia Jinks Ruffin) Calhoun, J.T. 27 Feb 1869 - 16 Oct 1897 (28 years old) (? brother to Louella Calhoun Ruffin?) Common Stone Thedford, Sauna V. 22 Mar 1887 - 26 June 1888 Thedford, Loy D. 28 Apr 1884 - 7 May 1888 (sons of W.A. & H. Thedrod) Ruffin, Alvie Lee May 3, 1898 - Dec 19, 1973 (husband of Iola Lennon) Ruffin, Iola Lennon August 17, 1901 - May 27, 1992 daughter of James E. and Nora E. Cave Lennon. Married Alvie Ruffin Nov 14, 1920 =============