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Otto Garfield Rice 1881–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 OCT 1881

Birth Location: West Salem, Edwards, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 5 FEB 1927

Death Location: Moravian Cemetery, West Salem, Edwards, Illinois, United States

Father: Clayborne Rice

Mother: Delilah Simmons

Spouse(s): Bessie Emery, Bertha Krausz

Children(s): Otto Rice, Bernice Richter, Katherine Richter, Louise Rice, Mary Rice

The story of Otto Garfield Rice began in 1881 in West Salem, Edwards, Illinois, USA. In 1900, Otto Garfield Rice resided in Clay Township Clay city, Clay, Illinois, United St. In 1910, Otto Garfield Rice resided in Mascoutah, Saint Clair, Illinois, USA. Otto Garfield Rice married Bertha Krausz, Bessie Pearl Emery, and had children including Bernice A Richter, Katherine V Richter, Louise Rice, Mary Ellen Rice, Otto Garfield Rice. Otto Garfield Rice passed away in 1927 in Moravian Cemetery, West Salem, Edwards, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Otto Garfield Rice began in 1881 in West Salem, Edwards, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1900, Otto Garfield Rice resided in Clay Township Clay city, Clay, Illinois, United St.
  • In 1910, Otto Garfield Rice resided in Mascoutah, Saint Clair, Illinois, USA.
  • Otto Garfield Rice married Bertha Krausz, Bessie Pearl Emery, and had children including Bernice A Richter, Katherine V Richter, Louise Rice, Mary Ellen Rice, Otto Garfield Rice.
  • Otto Garfield Rice passed away in 1927 in Moravian Cemetery, West Salem, Edwards, Illinois, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Clayborne Rice
1847–1900
Birth Location: Albion, Edwards, Illinois, United States
CR
Delilah Simmons
1853–1943
Birth Location: Parkersburg, Richland, Illinois, USA
DS

Spouses(s)

Bessie Emery
1886–1950
Birth Location: Clay City, Clay, Illinois, USA
BE
Bertha Krausz
1883–1963
Birth Location: Clinton, Illinois, USA
BK

Children(s)

Otto Rice
1913–1988
Birth Location: Clay City, Illinois
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Bernice Richter
1914–2005
Birth Location: Illinois
BR
Katherine Richter
1919–1970
Birth Location: Mascoutah, St Clair, Illinois, USA
KR
Louise Rice
1918–1997
Birth Location: Illinois
LR
Mary Rice
1915–1988
Birth Location: Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, United States of America
MR

Otto Rice's Ancestors

Self
Otto Rice
1881–1927
Birth Place: West Salem, Edwards, Illinois, USA
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

Otto Rice's Descendants

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Otto (Garfield) Rice (23 OCT 1881–5 FEB 1927) m. Bessie (Pearl) Emery (20 May 1886–25 June 1950) m. Bertha Krausz (12 Oct 1883–3 July 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

Otto Rice's Timeline

9 Records

1881
23 OCT 1881
Birth of Otto Garfield Rice in West Salem, Edwards, Illinois, USA
West Salem, Edwards, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 19
Otto Garfield Rice resided here in Clay Township Clay city, Clay, Illinois, United States
Clay Township Clay city, Clay, Illinois, United States
1910
1910
Age 29
Otto Garfield Rice resided here in Mascoutah, Saint Clair, Illinois, USA
Mascoutah, Saint Clair, Illinois, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 36
Otto Garfield Rice resided here in Clay County, Illinois, USA
Clay County, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 39
Otto Garfield Rice resided here in Richmond Ward 3, Wayne, Indiana, United States
Richmond Ward 3, Wayne, Indiana, United States
1925
1925
Age 44
Otto Garfield Rice resided here in Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
1927
3 FEB 1927
Age 46
Otto Garfield Rice resided here in West Salem Village, Edwards, Illinois
West Salem Village, Edwards, Illinois
1927
3 FEB 1927
Age 46
Death of Otto Garfield Rice in West Salem, Edwards, Illinois, United States
West Salem, Edwards, Illinois, United States
1927
5 FEB 1927
Age 46
Burial of Otto Garfield Rice in Moravian Cemetery, West Salem, Edwards, Illinois, United States
Moravian Cemetery, West Salem, Edwards, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 OCT 1881
    Event Place: West Salem, Edwards, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914
    [2] U.S., National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [4] Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [13] 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

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Mascoutah, Saint Clair, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 MAR 1913
    Event Place: Clay City, Clay, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Clay County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Richmond Ward 3, Wayne, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 FEB 1927
    Event Place: West Salem Village, Edwards, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: West Salem Village, Edwards, Illinois
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 FEB 1927
    Event Place: West Salem, Edwards, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 5 FEB 1927
    Event Place: Moravian Cemetery, West Salem, Edwards, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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