There are some who will visit this memorial and wonder why more than one of the listed children carries a different last name than their biological father, George Anderson Rice. It is for those visitors that this explanation is shared.
George was married to Mary Ann Mote. However, he had a couple of children by Mary's sister, Matilda. Having not approved of the situation, one of the children of George and Matilda chose not to take the father's name, using his mother's maiden name, instead. Another child followed suit.
This information has been confirmed by way of a direct descendant of James Mote, having heard the story directly.
Children of George Anderson and Mary Ann (Mote) Rice (married):
John William Rice
Henry Nickodumus Rice
Mary Rice [m. Foster]
George Washington Rice
Thomas Parker Rice
Newton Monroe Rice
James Matthew Rice
Children of George Anderson Rice and Matilda Mote (no record of marriage):
James Bovell Mote
Sallie Mote [m. Wakefield]
George was married to Mary Ann Mote. However, he had a couple of children by Mary's sister, Matilda. Having not approved of the situation, one of the children of George and Matilda chose not to take the father's name, using his mother's maiden name, instead. Another child followed suit.
This information has been confirmed by way of a direct descendant of James Mote, having heard the story directly.
Children of George Anderson and Mary Ann (Mote) Rice (married):
John William Rice
Henry Nickodumus Rice
Mary Rice [m. Foster]
George Washington Rice
Thomas Parker Rice
Newton Monroe Rice
James Matthew Rice
Children of George Anderson Rice and Matilda Mote (no record of marriage):
James Bovell Mote
Sallie Mote [m. Wakefield]
There are some who will visit this memorial and wonder why more than one of the listed children carries a different last name than their biological father, George Anderson Rice. It is for those visitors that this explanation is shared.
George was married to Mary Ann Mote. However, he had a couple of children by Mary's sister, Matilda. Having not approved of the situation, one of the children of George and Matilda chose not to take the father's name, using his mother's maiden name, instead. Another child followed suit.
This information has been confirmed by way of a direct descendant of James Mote, having heard the story directly.
Children of George Anderson and Mary Ann (Mote) Rice (married):
John William Rice
Henry Nickodumus Rice
Mary Rice [m. Foster]
George Washington Rice
Thomas Parker Rice
Newton Monroe Rice
James Matthew Rice
Children of George Anderson Rice and Matilda Mote (no record of marriage):
James Bovell Mote
Sallie Mote [m. Wakefield]
George was married to Mary Ann Mote. However, he had a couple of children by Mary's sister, Matilda. Having not approved of the situation, one of the children of George and Matilda chose not to take the father's name, using his mother's maiden name, instead. Another child followed suit.
This information has been confirmed by way of a direct descendant of James Mote, having heard the story directly.
Children of George Anderson and Mary Ann (Mote) Rice (married):
John William Rice
Henry Nickodumus Rice
Mary Rice [m. Foster]
George Washington Rice
Thomas Parker Rice
Newton Monroe Rice
James Matthew Rice
Children of George Anderson Rice and Matilda Mote (no record of marriage):
James Bovell Mote
Sallie Mote [m. Wakefield]
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