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Matthew Rice 1811–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 JAN 1811

Birth Location: Franklin Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 17 NOV 1900

Death Location: Edwards, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Sylvanus Jr.

Mother: Rice None

Spouse(s): Rice None

Children(s): Clayborne Rice, Nancy Rice, Emma Rice, Margaret Rice, Marshall Rice

Matthew Rice was born in 1811 in Franklin Massachusetts, United States, the child of Sylvanus Rice Jr And Rice. In 1850, Matthew Rice resided in Edwards county, part of, Edwards, Illinois, United. In 1860, Matthew Rice resided in Edwards, Illinois, United States. Matthew Rice married Rice, and had children including Clayborne Peter Rice, Emily Rice, Emma Jane Rice, Margaret E Rice, Marshall Rice, Nancy Rice. Matthew Rice passed away in 1900 in Edwards, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Matthew Rice was born in 1811 in Franklin Massachusetts, United States, the child of Sylvanus Rice Jr And Rice.
  • In 1850, Matthew Rice resided in Edwards county, part of, Edwards, Illinois, United.
  • In 1860, Matthew Rice resided in Edwards, Illinois, United States.
  • Matthew Rice married Rice, and had children including Clayborne Peter Rice, Emily Rice, Emma Jane Rice, Margaret E Rice, Marshall Rice, Nancy Rice.
  • Matthew Rice passed away in 1900 in Edwards, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sylvanus Jr.
1769–1847
Birth Location: Charlemont, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
SJ
Rice None
1775–1855
Birth Location: Charlemont, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rice None
1818–1865
Birth Location: Albion, Edwards, Illinois, USA
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Children(s)

Clayborne Rice
1847–1900
Birth Location: Albion, Edwards, Illinois, United States
CR
Nancy Rice
1844–1873
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
NR
Emma Rice
1859–1942
Birth Location: Clay City, Clay, Illinois, USA
ER
Margaret Rice
1850–
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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Marshall Rice
1852–1922
Birth Location: West Salem, Edwards, Illinois, USA
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Matthew Rice's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Rice
1811–1900
Birth Place: Franklin Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Sylvanus Rice, Jr.
1769–1847
Charlemont, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Rice
1775–1855
Charlemont, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Sylvanus Rice
1729–1819
Worcester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Rice
1737–1824
Deerfield, Hampshire County, Province of Massachusetts
Silas (Shirtliff \) Shurtleff
1737–1816
Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Fear (Merifield \) Merrifield
1738–1807
Plymouth, Plymouth County or Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Moses Rice
1694–1755
Rice
1699–1788
John II
1715–1769
Nims
1717–1755
John Shurtleff
1707–1743
Abigail *
1715–1804
Francis *
1711–1742
Content Billington
1713–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Rice
1651–1719
Tabitha Rice
1655–1719
**John I
1679–1762
Nims
1688–1754
Ebenezer Smead
1674–1753
Smead
1674–1753
Francis Billington
1676–1724
Abigail Churchill
1680–

Matthew Rice's Descendants

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Matthew Rice (9 JAN 1811–17 NOV 1900) m. Rice (23 Apr 1818–7 Sep 1865)
  1. 1. Clayborne (Peter) Rice 1847–1900 m. Delilah Simmons 1853–1943
    1. 1. Leo (Meade) Rice 1891–1954 m. Tina 1898–1978
      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
    2. 2. Matthew (Everett) Rice 1870–1948 m. Alta (Alice) Hill 1883–1931 m. Catherine Rice 1878–1908 m. Bertha (Marie) Stallard 1895–1943 m. Delta Foster 1883– m. Catherine Brown 1883–1908
      1. 1. Delilah (Ann) Rice 1916–2003 m. Gleason (L) Bailey 1916–1986
      2. 2. Jesse (Everett) Rice 1924–1990 m. Inez Emerito 1924–2014
      3. 3. Elsie (Marie) Rice 1904–1949 m. Reno (Cleo) Arrowsmith 1897–1933 m. Alva (Hiram) Cowden 1893–1980
        1. 1. Winston (Dane) Arrowsmith 1925–2013 m. Noreane (Faye) Ross 1926–2009
        2. 2. Charles (Reno) Arrowsmith 1926–2009
      4. 4. Peter (Levi) Rice 1908–1974 m. Mildred (Isabel) McKee 1912–2009
      5. 5. Cassie (June) Rice 1922–2024 m. Hermon (John) Steckler 1921–2011
    3. 3. Otto (Garfield) Rice 1881–1927 m. Bessie (Pearl) Emery 1886–1950 m. Bertha Krausz 1883–1963
      1. 1. Otto (Garfield) Rice 1913–1988 m. Thelma (Larene) Eakins 1916–2003
        1. 1. Barbara (Ann) Rice 1935–2016 m. Nelson (David Reynolds) Sr 1935–1998
        2. 2. Gerald (Wayne) Rice 1937–2011
      2. 2. Bernice (A) Richter 1914–2005
      3. 3. Katherine (V) Richter 1919–1970
      4. 4. Louise Rice 1918–1997 m. Charles Tremper 1912–
      5. 5. Mary (Ellen) Rice 1915–1988
        1. 1. John (Christian) Sorensen 1937–1999
  2. 2. Nancy Rice 1844–1873
  3. 3. Emma (Jane) Rice 1859–1942
  4. 4. Margaret (E) Rice 1850–
  5. 5. Marshall Rice 1852–1922

Matthew Rice's Timeline

7 Records

1811
9 JAN 1811
Birth of Matthew Rice in Franklin Massachusetts, United States
Franklin Massachusetts, United States
1850
1850
Age 39
Matthew Rice resided here in Edwards county, part of, Edwards, Illinois, United States
Edwards county, part of, Edwards, Illinois, United States
1860
1860
Age 49
Matthew Rice resided here in Edwards, Illinois, United States
Edwards, Illinois, United States
1870
1870
Age 59
Matthew Rice resided here in Edwards, Illinois, United States
Edwards, Illinois, United States
1880
1880
Age 69
Matthew Rice resided here in Bonpas Township, Richland, Illinois, United States
Bonpas Township, Richland, Illinois, United States
1900
1900
Age 89
Matthew Rice resided here in Bone Gap Precinct Bone Gap vill., Edwards, Illinois, United States
Bone Gap Precinct Bone Gap vill., Edwards, Illinois, United States
1900
17 NOV 1900
Age 89
Death of Matthew Rice in Illinois, United States
Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 JAN 1811
    Event Place: Franklin Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Edwards county, part of, Edwards, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Edwards, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Edwards, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bonpas Township, Richland, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bone Gap Precinct Bone Gap vill., Edwards, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 NOV 1900
    Event Place: Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edwards, Illinois, United States of America
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