Mattie Clyburn Rice
Mattie Clyburn Rice | |
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Born | September 15, 1922 |
Died | September 1, 2014 Archdale, North Carolina, U.S. |
Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery Monroe, North Carolina, U.S. |
Known for | United Daughters of the Confederacy |
Parent | Wearly Clyburn (father) |
Mattie Clyburn Rice (September 15, 1922 – September 1, 2014) was an African-American member of the
Biography
Rice was born on September 15, 1922, in Marshville, North Carolina to a young mother and an elderly father.[1] When Rice was born, her father was already seventy-four years old.[2] Her father, Weary Clyburn, was a former slave who served in the 12th South Carolina Infantry Regiment of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.[1] According to his military pension record, Clyburn fought in the Battle of Port Royal at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, carrying his slavemaster out of the field on his shoulder and later he performed personal service for General Robert E. Lee.[1] Clyburn was born enslaved on the Uriah Plantation in Lancaster County, South Carolina, owned by Thomas Frank Clyburn.[2][3] According to historian Kevin Levin, Rice's father did not serve willingly but was forced to serve in the army due to his being a slave.[4][5] According to the North Carolina Museum of History, Rice was one of the last living people in North Carolina to be the daughter of a former slave.[6]
Rice successfully campaigned for her father, and nine other African-American men, one freedman and eight enslaved, to be recognized for their Civil War service with a historical marker in Monroe, North Carolina.[7][6]
She grew up during the
She died from congestive heart failure on September 1, 2014, at her home in Archdale, North Carolina.[6] Her ashes were buried at her father's grave in Hillcrest Cemetery in Monroe. A colorguard from the Sons of Confederate Veterans was present at her funeral.[9][7] The North Carolina and South Carolina State Presidents of the United Daughters of the Confederacy spoke at her funeral.[7]
See also
- H. K. Edgerton, African-American member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans
- Nelson W. Winbush, African-American member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Jones, Jessica (7 August 2011). "After Years Of Research, Confederate Daughter Arises". NPR. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ a b "N.C. woman's work gets father honored at memorial". Winston-Salem Journal. Associated Press. 5 May 2013.
- ^ "Uriah Plantation – Kershaw, Lancaster County, South Carolina SC". south-carolina-plantations.com.
- ^ ""All His Life He Was a White Man's Darkey"". cwmemory.com.
- ^ "Daughter of slave receives Confederate send-off". The Week. 20 October 2014.
- ^ a b c Bell, Adam (9 September 2014). "Memorial service is today for former slave's daughter". The Charlotte Observer. Greensboro News and Record.
- ^ a b c Waggoner, Martha. "Confederate pomp for burial of slave's daughter". The Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Associated Press.
- ^ "Real daughter and UDC member Mattie Clyburn Rice | Civil War Potpourri".
- ^ "Quoted in AP Article About Mattie Clyburn Rice". cwmemory.com.