As a seventh generation Texan, I am proud to present my Texas roots. My Ancestors converged on Texas at various times from 1836 to 1916. My dad's maternal Rice ancestors arrived here during the Republic of Texas era. His Cooper ancestors came here following the Civil War. My mom's parents came to Texas in 1916, making her a Native Born Texan also.
RICE FAMILY CD AVAILABLE :
A CD listing the ancestors and descendants of THOMAS MCCLURE RICE and ELIZABETH WILSON RICE is now available to you for $10. Please make check payable to the THOMAS MCCLURE RICE ASSOCIATION and mail it to me. It will be personalized with your relationship to all people and will contain charts. You do not need a genealogy program to view the CD, just a computer.
Proceeds of the sale of this CD will go towards an annual contribution to Friends of Monument Hill State Historic Park. This State Park, located in La Grange, Texas, is the site of the annual Texas Heroes Day on the 3rd Saturday in September. This day honors our ancestor, THOMAS MCCLURE RICE and all the others who were killed in Dawson's Massacre, the Battle of Salado Creek and at Perote Prison in Mexico.
LINEAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Descendants of THOMAS MCCLURE RICE are eligible to join DAUGHTERS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS or SONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS (see links below).
Descendants of NATHAN RICE or DAVID COOPER are eligible to join DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION or SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (see links below).
All Rice descendants are encouraged to join THE EDMUND RICE (1638) ASSOCIATION (see link below). Annual meetings are held in Massachusetts each September.
Descendants of SYLVESTER COOPER and any other Confederate Soldier are eligible to join UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY or SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS (see links below).
Please email me at "ajcooper(at)cybergal(dot)com" with updates and/or corrections. Your input is always welcome and appreciated.