Near Crockett in Houston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Joseph Redmond Rice and Willie Masters Rice

(May 24, 1805 - Aug. 11, 1866) and (Aug. 17, 1809 - Sept. 6, 1881)

Photographed by Brian Anderson, January 7, 2024

1. Joseph Redmond Rice and Willie Masters Rice Marker

Inscription. 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

Erected 1976 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11222.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 31° 21.426′ N, 95° 23.834′ W. Marker is near Crockett, Texas, in Houston County. It can be reached from State Highway 21, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located within Rice Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Crockett TX 75835, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rice Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Original Site of the Joseph R. Rice Log Cabin (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stage Coach Inn (about 400 feet

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away); Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 1.9 miles away); a different marker also named Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Beazley House (approx. 4.1 miles away); Site of Mary Allen Seminary (approx. 4.2 miles away); Spence-Chamberlain House (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crockett.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Joseph Redmond Rice and Willie Masters Rice Gravesite image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, January 7, 2024

2. Joseph Redmond Rice and Willie Masters Rice Gravesite

Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2024, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 238 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 9, 2024, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.