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Cemeteries of Madison County, Vol. II, page 143

RICE CEMETERY LOCATION: Sec. 5-2-2E - S/2 SE SW with the southwest corner of the cemetery actually crossing the line into Section 8. It is on the west side of New Market Pike between Huntsville and New Market and about 1-1/2 miles south of New Market. This very old and very large cemetery can be broken into three sections, each section set off by a road. Section A is the oldest and sits on the knob of a hill surrounded by lofty trees. SECTION A LATHAM - Gladys Rachel Green, wife of Charles Curry Latham - Aug. 21, 1888 - Feb. 6, 1974 LATHAM - Chas. Curry Latham - Jan. 31, 1886 -March 26, 1963. (Masonic emblem) LATHAM - Maggie B. Latham - Dec. 15, 1898 - _ Oct. 9, 1959. LATHAM - Jas. H. Latham - Dec. 4, 1856 - Dec. 17, 1933 LATHAM - Mrs. J. J. Latham - 1853 - 1920 LATHAM - Newton W. Latham - June 11, 1881 - July 15, 1933 WILSON - Florence E., daughter of C. J. & S. E. Wilson. Born Sept. 4, 1888 - Died June 26, 1890 ---- unmarked grave ---- unmarked grave next to Alta Clendenen CLENDENEN - Alta M. Clendenen - Born May 11, 1882 - Died March 25, 1898 NATION - Mace B. Nation - Born March the 27th 1852 - Died Aug. the 20th 1868 HORTON - John J. Horton - June 16, 1861 - July 26, 1925 (Woodman of World stone) HORTON - Florence Horton, wife of Dr. J. J. Horton. Born Jan. 10, 1864 - Died May 4, 1902 COLE - Anderson Cole - Born Nov. 9, 1837 - Died June 1, 1888 COLE - Lucy E. Cole, Born Oct. 4, 1842 - Died Sept. 17, 1895 McFARLANE - Jeanette Patterson, wife of Samuel McFarlane. Born Aug. 15, 1801 - Died July 9, 1882 McFARLANE - Charlie H. - 1871 - 1931 ) ) Dbl. McFARLANE - His wife, Sarah Orman - 1870 - 19.. (blank) ) ORMAN - In Memory of Jeannette, wife of John Orman, Born June 18, 1834 - Died July 21, 1901 Aged 67 Yrs., 1 Mo., 22 Days. McFARLAND - Edwin McFarland - 1865 - 1923 (Masonic emblem) McFARLAND - Sarah McFarland, wife of Thos. McFarland, Born Feb. 1, 1831 - Died Jan. 31, 1906. FANT - Sacred to the Memory of Fanny C. Fant, consort of Rev. B. S. Fant who died when in the bloom of life, Oct. 3rd, 1838 in prospect of an Heavenly inheritance. Farewell loving husband, Farewell for a time, I've quitted the sorrows of earth for a clime where sickness and parting and death never come, E're long we shall meet in sweet Heaven, our home. STONE - Edward B. Stone - July 2, 1872 - March 14, 1924 ---- -----(top half of stone gone)... about 70 years, (marble stone) 143 - (747)