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William DeForest Rice 1857 – 1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Apr 1857

Birth Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 10 Feb 1891

Death Location: Telluride, Colorado, USA

Father: Horace Rice

Mother: Elizabeth Tiffany

Spouse(s): Mary Follett

Children(s): Louise Rice

William DeForest Rice was born in 1857 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Horace Makeel Rice and Elizabeth Betsy Norris Tiffany. In 1860, William DeForest Rice resided in Scranton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States. In 1870, William DeForest Rice resided in Binghamton Ward 4, Broome, New York, United States. William DeForest Rice married Mary Emma Follett, and had children including Louise Rice. William DeForest Rice passed away in 1891 in Telluride, Colorado, USA.

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Biography

  • William DeForest Rice was born in 1857 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Horace Makeel Rice and Elizabeth Betsy Norris Tiffany.
  • In 1860, William DeForest Rice resided in Scranton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • In 1870, William DeForest Rice resided in Binghamton Ward 4, Broome, New York, United States.
  • William DeForest Rice married Mary Emma Follett, and had children including Louise Rice.
  • William DeForest Rice passed away in 1891 in Telluride, Colorado, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Rice's Ancestors

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William Rice
1857 – 1891
Birth Place: Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Horace Makeel Rice
1825 – 1910
Providence, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth (Betsy Norris) Tiffany
1830 – 1873
Brooklyn, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Rice's Descendants

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William (DeForest) Rice (20 Apr 1857 – 10 Feb 1891) m. Mary (Emma) Follett (11 Jul 1855 – 9 Jul 1949)
  1. 1. Louise Rice (4 May 1889 – 26 Nov 1918) m. Albert (James) Nelson (19 Dec 1883 – 30 Dec 1937)
    1. 1. James (DeForest) Nelson (04 Jul 1909 – 05 May 1961)
    2. 2. Orman (Leroy) Nelson (15 Nov 1910 – 10 Jan 1917)
    3. 3. Mary (Louise) Nelson (25 Nov 1918 – 26 Nov 1918)

William Rice's Timeline

5 Records

1857
20 Apr 1857
Birth of William DeForest Rice in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
1860
1860
Age 3
William DeForest Rice resided here in Scranton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
Scranton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
1870
1870
Age 13
William DeForest Rice resided here in Binghamton Ward 4, Broome, New York, United States
Binghamton Ward 4, Broome, New York, United States
1880
1880
Age 23
William DeForest Rice resided here in Ruby City, Gunnison, Colorado, United States
Ruby City, Gunnison, Colorado, United States
1891
10 Feb 1891
Age 34
Death of William DeForest Rice in Telluride, Colorado, USA
Telluride, Colorado, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1857
    Event Place: Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ruby City, Gunnison, Colorado; Roll: 90; Family History Film: 1254090; Page: 168A; Enumeration District: 057; Image: 0718.
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Binghamton Ward 4, Broome, New York; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Scranton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: ; Page: 1066; Image: 527.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Scranton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Scranton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: ; Page: 1066; Image: 527.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Binghamton Ward 4, Broome, New York, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Binghamton Ward 4, Broome, New York; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Ruby City, Gunnison, Colorado, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ruby City, Gunnison, Colorado; Roll: 90; Family History Film: 1254090; Page: 168A; Enumeration District: 057; Image: 0718.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1891
    Event Place: Telluride, Colorado, USA

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