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Descendants of Rice Sr. Stringer

Generation No. 1

1. RICE SR.¹ STRINGER was born November 15, 1799 in North Carolina, and died 1857 in at Thompson Township, Pike County, Arkansas. He married RACHEL DAVIS 1827 in Clark County, Arkansas, daughter of JEREMIAH DAVIS and STACY DAVIS. She was born 1804 in Kentucky, and died November 16, 1866 in Howard County, Arkansas.

Notes for RICE SR. STRINGER:
Rice was a farmer. According to the old records, he owned a plantation in Pike Co., Arkansas, during the 1850's. He and his family resided at Little Missouri Township, Clark Co., Arkansas during the 1830's. After he died the creditors quickly moved in to collect; thus, leaving the widow and her children very little. In 1861, his widow, Rachel, was awarded a negro slave, named "Scott". 1840 Census, Thompson Twn. Pike County, Lists Rice with 2 males (0-4), 1 male (10-14), 1 male (40-49), 1 female (0-4), 1 female (10-14), 1 female (30-39).
1840 Slave Enumeration Schedule, Pike County. Rice Stringer had two slaves, 1 male (36-55) and 1 male (10-24). 1850 Slave Enumeration Schedule showed 1 slave, 1 male age 50.

Rice Stringer served as County Commissioner, Treasurer, and was one of those chosen to "lay out" the town of Murfreesboro, Arkansas. His name is on many of the official town documents.

October 24, 1860 Rice Stringer Estate Agreement.

FYI: a Rice Streger (Stringer?) was found as a witness on a Title Bond for a Martin Guest of Pike County, Arkansas, dated January 15, 1834, for land in Red River County, Texas. Question whether this was our Rice Stringer. Others from Pike County went to this area of Texas. Will investigate.

"Pike County was organized by an act of the Territorial Legislature, November 1, 1833, and Elijah Kelley, Rice Stringer, and John Dickson were elected as commissioners to locate the seat of justice."

More About RICE SR. STRINGER:
Fact 1: Bet. 1842 - 1852, Pike County Treasurer
Fact 2: 1833, Pike County Commissioner
Fact 3: 1846, Tax List for Pike County, AR
Fact 4: 1908, Death of Scott Stringer (slave obit)

Children of RICE STRINGER and RACHEL DAVIS are:

2.	i.	EMILY L.² STRINGER, b. 1830, Arkansas.
3.	ii.	JOSEPH STRINGER, b. December 06, 1830, Clark County, Arkansas; d. 1869, Pike County, Arkansas.
4.	iii.	MARY ANGELINE STRINGER, b. April 24, 1835, Pike County, Arkansas; d. September 19, 1913, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.
	iv.	ABIJAH STRINGER, b. 1837, Arkansas; d. June 01, 1859, Pike County, Arkansas.

Notes for ABIJAH STRINGER:
1860 Mortality Schedule, Pike CO, Arkansas, shows Abijah Stringer age 22 years, a male, born in Arkansas, died March 1860, if Infl. Brain. (possibly meningitis or encephalitis)

RICE STRINGER, b. 1839.

Notes for RICE STRINGER:
1870 Census, Living with his sister, Mary Angeline Stringer Hancock, Thompson Twp, Pike County, Arkansas

5.	vi.	DANIEL R. STRINGER, b. December 25, 1843, Pike County, Arkansas; d. July 08, 1889, Hopkins County, Texas.
	vii.	LOUCINDA J. STRINGER, b. 1844.
	viii.	ISEDORA STRINGER, b. 1847.
	ix.	MARY A. STRINGER, b. 1849; m. WILLIAM BARNEY HENSLEY.

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