Dicie's parents were:

William Alexander Rector, b. Dec. 15, 1809 in Anderson County, TN. and d. Nov. 3, 1880 in Cayucos, San Luis Obispo County, CA. &

Mary Ann Potter, b. Oct. 8, 1809 in TN. and d. Apr. 28, 1885 in Compton, Los Angeles County, CA.

In the 1850 U. S. census, 12 yr. old Dice Ann Rector, b. in KY., was attending school and living in Nappa City, Napa county, CA. with her

40 yr. old (inferred) father, Wm A Rector, a Farmer, b. in TN.

40 yr. old (inferred) mother, Mary Rector, b. in TN.

20 yr. old (inferred) brother, Bartly F Rector, a Farmer, attending school, b. in TN.

17 yr. old (inferred) brother, G. W. Rector, attending school, b. in KY.

16 yr. old (inferred) sister, Sally Ann Rector, attending school, b. in KY.

14 yr. old (inferred) sister, Elizabeth Rector, attending school, b. in KY.

10 yr. old (inferred) brother, John P Rector, attending school, b. in MO.

8 yr. old (inferred) sister, Lucinda Rector, attending school, b. in MO.

Dicie married first, Archibald D. Holloway, son of George Whitfield Holloway and Henrietta Mitchell.

Archibald & Dicie Hollaway's children were:

1. Lucinda Holloway, b. Sep. 1857 in CA. and d. Aug. 12, 1913 in Santa Clara county, CA. Lucinda marr. Ernest(o) Graves in San Bernardino in 1878. (*Lucinda named her first daughter 'Dicie'.)

2. Julia Holloway, b. in 1858.

In 1858, Dicie Ann Holloway and her second husband, William Henry Francis, were married.

In the 1860 U. S. census, 20 yr. old Dice Francis, b. in MO., was living in Hot Spring (post office: St. Helena), Napa county, CA. with her

26 yr. old (inferred) husband, Henry Francis, a Livery Stabler, b. in Michigan

5 yr. old (inferred) daughter, Lucinda Francis, b. in CA.

2 yr. old (inferred) daughter, Julia Francis, b. in CA.

22 yr. old (inferred) brother-in-law, Jesse G. Francis, a Day Laborer, b. in NY.

Henry's real estate was valued at $1,500 and his personal estate at $700.

William & Dicie Francis' children were:

Minnie Francis, b. in CA.

Bertha "Bertie/Birdie" Francis, b. in CA.

In the 1870 U. S. census, 32 yr. old Ann D. Francis, b. in MO., was keeping house and living in San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo county, CA. with her

37 yr. old (inferred) husband, Henry Francis, b. in Michigan

14 yr. old (inferred) daughter, Lucind(a) Francis, attending school, b. in CA.

11 yr. old (inferred) daughter, Julia Francis, b. in CA.

9 yr. old (inferred) daughter, Minnie Francis, attending school, b. in CA.

5 yr. old (inferred) daughter, Bertie Francis, b. in CA.

On Feb. 21, 1876, Dicie's second husband, William Henry Francis died at his residence in San Bernardino, CA.

In the 1880 U. S. census, 39 yr. old widow, Dice Francis, b. in KY., was keeping house and living in San Bernardino, San Bernardino county, CA. with her

19 yr. old unmarried daughter, Minnie Francis, a Milliner, b. in CA.

15 yr. old daughter, Bertha Francis, attending school, b. in CA.

22 yr. old unmarried daughter, Julia Holloway, at home, b. in CA.

Dice's father was b. in TN. and her mother in KY.

There was a checkmark under the column "maimed, crippled, bedridden or otherwise disabled" to describe Julia.

On Jan. 27, 1885, Dicie married third, John Marshall James Sr. in San Bernardino, CA.

The Weekly Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P.2, Col. 1

Sat., Dec. 30, 1893

Death of Mrs. James.

Friday morning at 2 o'clock Mrs. Dicey A. James, the beloved wife of John M. James, departed this life at her home, corner of Tenth and Waterman avenue. Mrs. James has been ill for some weeks with that dread disease, consumption. All that was possible was done for her, but to no avail.

Mrs. James leaves three daughters to mourn her loss. Two are at present in this city and one down in Mexico. Mrs. James was a lady loved and respected by all who knew her. She had a kind and lovable disposition, which drew friends to her.

The funeral takes place this afternoon from the residence at 2 o'clock.

The COURIER extends its heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family.

Mrs. James was born in Kentucky in 1839; came to California when 10 years of age, and settled in the northern portion of the state. She came to this county in 1874 and in 1885 was married to John M. James, an old and respected citizen of this city.

San Bernardino Sun listed the Atwood adobe as owned by Dice Francis 1879-1888