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Leo Meade Rice 1891–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 MAY 1891

Birth Location: Clay City, Clay, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 28 MAR 1954

Death Location: Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, United States

Father: Clayborne Rice

Mother: Delilah Simmons

Spouse(s): Tina None

Children(s): Rita Rice, Anthony Rice, Joseph Rice, Edmund Rice, Wheeler None

Leo Meade Rice was born in 1891 in Clay City, Clay, Illinois, United States, the child of Clayborne Peter Rice And Delilah Simmons. In 1900, Leo Meade Rice resided in Clay Township Clay city, Clay, Illinois, United St. In 1910, Leo Meade Rice resided in Maumelle Township, Craighead, Arkansas, United Sta. Leo Meade Rice married Tina, and had children including Anthony Meade Rice, Edmund Rice, Joseph Clayborn Rice, Leo Ernest Rice, Rita Maxine Rice, Wheeler. Leo Meade Rice passed away in 1954 in Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, United States.

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Biography

  • Leo Meade Rice was born in 1891 in Clay City, Clay, Illinois, United States, the child of Clayborne Peter Rice And Delilah Simmons.
  • In 1900, Leo Meade Rice resided in Clay Township Clay city, Clay, Illinois, United St.
  • In 1910, Leo Meade Rice resided in Maumelle Township, Craighead, Arkansas, United Sta.
  • Leo Meade Rice married Tina, and had children including Anthony Meade Rice, Edmund Rice, Joseph Clayborn Rice, Leo Ernest Rice, Rita Maxine Rice, Wheeler.
  • Leo Meade Rice passed away in 1954 in Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Leo Rice's Ancestors

Self
Leo Rice
1891–1954
Birth Place: Clay City, Clay, Illinois, United States
Parents
Clayborne Peter Rice
1847–1900
Albion, Edwards, Illinois, United States
Delilah Simmons
1853–1943
Parkersburg, Richland, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Matthew Rice
1811–1900
Franklin Massachusetts, United States
Rice
1818–1865
Albion, Edwards, Illinois, USA
Medad (Hunt) Simmons
1795–1870
New York, USA
Margaret (Melina) Moore
1827–1858
Richland County, Illinois
Great-Grandparents
Sylvanus Jr.
1769–1847
Rice
1775–1855
Henry Mills
1785–1854
Eleanor Cunningham
1792–1845
Stephen Simmons
1765–1835
Mabel Hunt
1762–1831
Alexander 50
1805–1870
Delilah Parker
1808–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sylvanus Rice
1729–1819
Rice
1737–1824
Silas Shurtleff
1737–1816
Fear Merrifield
1738–1807
William Mills
1756–1807
Sarah 2c7r
1764–1836
Joseph Cunningham
1735–1797
Abel Simmons
1724–1807
Medad Hunt
1743–1814
Sarah Parker
1744–1810
Sarah 101
1774–1851
James SR
1779–1867
Susannah Donovan
1783–1855

Leo Rice's Descendants

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Leo (Meade) Rice (7 MAY 1891–28 MAR 1954) m. Tina (15 DEC 1898–16 AUG 1978)
  1. 1. Rita (Maxine) Rice 1923–1993 m. Norman (Virgil) Stewart 1917–1979
    1. 1. Merrill 1950–2014 m. Kenneth (Joseph) Hoffman 1947–2015
  2. 2. Anthony (Meade) Rice 1920–1989 m. Adelfa ("Delfa") GARZA 1919–2002
  3. 3. Joseph (Clayborn) Rice 1925–1971
  4. 4. Edmund Rice 1926–1985 m. Betty (Jeane) Crowley 1930–2005
    1. 1. Edmund (Rice) Jr 1951–2002
  5. 5. Wheeler 1921–2015 m. John (Marshall) Wheeler 1918–2014
    1. 1. Michael (John) Wheeler 1943–1995 m. Helen (Judith) Ash 1943–2006

Leo Rice's Timeline

14 Records

1891
7 MAY 1891
Birth of Leo Meade Rice in Clay City, Clay, Illinois, United States
Clay City, Clay, Illinois, United States
1900
1900
Age 9
Leo Meade Rice resided here in Clay Township Clay city, Clay, Illinois, United States
Clay Township Clay city, Clay, Illinois, United States
1910
1910
Age 19
Leo Meade Rice resided here in Maumelle Township, Craighead, Arkansas, United States
Maumelle Township, Craighead, Arkansas, United States
1917
1917-1918
Age 26
Leo Meade Rice resided here in Stutsman County, North Dakota, USA
Stutsman County, North Dakota, USA
1918
13 Jun 1918
Age 27
Leo Meade Rice resided here in Jamestown, North Dakota, USA
Jamestown, North Dakota, USA
1920
1920
Age 29
Leo Meade Rice resided here in Stutsman, North Dakota, United States
Stutsman, North Dakota, United States
1930
1930
Age 39
Leo Meade Rice appeared in census in Los Angeles (Districts 0501-0750), Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles (Districts 0501-0750), Los Angeles, California, USA
1930
1930
Age 39
Leo Meade Rice resided here in Los Angeles (Districts 0501-0750), Los Angeles, California, United States
Los Angeles (Districts 0501-0750), Los Angeles, California, United States
1930
1930
Age 39
Leo Meade Rice resided here in Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head: Head, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head: Head, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
1933
1933
Age 42
Leo Meade Rice resided here in Bakersfield, California, USA
Bakersfield, California, USA
1935
1935
Age 44
Leo Meade Rice resided here in Bakersfield, Kern, California
Bakersfield, Kern, California
1940
1940
Age 49
Leo Meade Rice resided here in Judicial Township 3, Kern, California, United States
Judicial Township 3, Kern, California, United States
1950
1950
Age 59
Leo Meade Rice resided here in Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
1954
28 MAR 1954
Age 63
Death of Leo Meade Rice in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 MAY 1891
    Event Place: Clay City, Clay, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (4th Registration) For the State of California; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones For U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [4] North Dakota Military Men, 1917-1918, Roster of the Men and Women who served in the Army or Naval Service (including the Marine Corps) of the United States or its Allies from the State of North Dakota in the World War, 1917-1918 Volume 3 Larkee to Rice
    [5] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Los Angeles; Date: 28 Mar 1954; Social Security: 548017162
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Jamestown Ward 4, Stutsman, North Dakota; Roll: T625_1341; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 239
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0555; FHL microfilm: 2339888
    [8] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: North Dakota; Registration County: Stutsman County
    [9] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Clay City, Clay, Illinois; Roll: 242; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0003
    [10] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Maumelle, Craighead, Arkansas; Roll: T624_47; Page: 16a; Enumeration District: 0144; FHL microfilm: 1374060
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] Colorado, U.S., County Marriage Records and State Index
    [13] Colorado, Steelworks Employment Records, 1887-1979, Steelworks Center of the West; Pueblo, CO
    [14] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Bakersfield, Kern, California; Roll: 1291; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 15-64
    [15] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Clay Township Clay city, Clay, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Clay City, Clay, Illinois; Roll: 242; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0003

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Maumelle Township, Craighead, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Maumelle, Craighead, Arkansas; Roll: T624_47; Page: 16a; Enumeration District: 0144; FHL microfilm: 1374060

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Stutsman County, North Dakota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: North Dakota; Registration County: Stutsman County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1918
    Event Place: Jamestown, North Dakota, USA
    Record Source: North Dakota, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Jamestown Weekly Alert; Publication Date: 13 Jun 1918; Publication Place: Jamestown, North Dakota, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Stutsman, North Dakota, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Jamestown Ward 4, Stutsman, North Dakota; Roll: T625_1341; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 239
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Jamestown Weekly Alert; Publication Date: 12 Feb 1920; Publication Place: Jamestown, North Dakota, USA; ,0.39037284,0.5578713,0.5054123&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 10 FEB 1920
    Event Place: Trinidad, Colorado, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Los Angeles (Districts 0501-0750), Los Angeles, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Los Angeles (Districts 0501-0750), Los Angeles, California, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head: Head, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0555; FHL microfilm: 2339888
    [2] California, U.S., Voter Registrations, California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1933
    Event Place: Bakersfield, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bakersfield, Kern, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Judicial Township 3, Kern, California, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Bakersfield, Kern, California; Roll: 1291; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 15-64

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bakersfield, Kern, California
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Bakersfield, Kern, California; Roll: 1291; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 15-64

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oildale, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (4th Registration) For the State of California; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 MAR 1954
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones For U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [2] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Los Angeles; Date: 28 Mar 1954; Social Security: 548017162
    [3] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones For U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [2] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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