Davis Uriah I | Born 1707

RICE, John Dolphus

Male 1879 - 1940  (61 years)


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  • Name RICE, John Dolphus 
    Born 16 Aug 1879  Benton, Pike County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 22 Dec 1940  Butte, California, Unites States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 27 Dec 1940  Chico Cemetery, Chico, Butte County, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4506  Uriah Davis I - Genealogy
    Last Modified 21 Jun 2018 

    Father RICE, John Wesley,   b. 18 Dec 1845, Licking County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Sep 1915  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother ENOCHS, Mary Melissa,   b. 28 Mar 1843, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Nov 1917  (Age 74 years) 
    Married Sep 1864  Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1766  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Married Abt 1900 
    Last Modified 24 Jun 2018 
    Family ID F1764  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 DURETTE, Gertrude Estella,   b. 26 Apr 1876, Probably Cass Or York County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1937, Chico, Butte County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married Aft 1930  Probably Chico, Butte County, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 24 Jun 2018 
    Family ID F1765  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 1880 Census:
      Benton, Pike, Ohio
      John Rice, Self, M, Male, W, 35, OH, Farmer PA, OH
      Mary Rice, Wife, M, Female, W, 37, OH, Keeping House PA OH
      Charles E. Rice, Son, S, Male, W, 14, OH, At Home OH, OH
      Thurman Rice, Son, S, Male, W, 12, OH, At Home OH, OH
      Adulton Rice, Son, S, Male, W, 10, OH, At Home OH, OH
      Mary Rice, Dau, S, Female, W, 8, OH, At Home OH, OH
      Murthey Rice, Dau, S, Female, W, 6, OH, At Home OH, OH
      Earnest Rice, Son, S, Male, W, 3, OH, At Home OH, OH
      Unnamed (John) Rice, Son, S, Male, W, 10M, OH, OH, OH
      Unnamed (Delmer) Rice, Son, S, Male, W, 10M, OH, OH, OH
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      John, his parents and siblings moved to Yell, Benton Co., Arkansas between 1880 and 1883.
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      The 1900 census shows a Delfus Rice (John's middle name) living in the home of his parents in District 3, Yell, Benton Co., Arkansas.
      He was a twin of Delmer Rice, age 20 and single
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      There is a John D. Rice on the 1910 census.
      This John was a prisoner in San Rafael, Marin Co., California.
      He was employed at te prison as a spinner in a jute mill.
      He stated he and his parents were born in Ohio.
      He also stated he had been married 6 years, which is close to the information John provided on the 1930 census.
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      John Dolphus Rice registered for the WWI Draft on September 12, 1918 while residing at Vina, Tehama Co., California.
      He stated he was a (tasker?) at the Stanford Vina Ranch in Tehama Co., California.
      His nearest relative was Ernest Rice, his brother of (San____), Orange Co., California.
      John's physical description was height short, build medium, brown hair and eyes.

      John's twin Delmer registered in Red River Co., Texas and indicated his wife's name as Gertrude. (the same first name as the woman John would later marry).
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      The 1920 census for Vina, Tehama Co., California shows a Johnnie Rice, 37, single, b. Ohio.
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      The 1930 census for Dayton, Butte Co., California (ED. 16, Sh. 4B) shows John D. Rice, age 53. John Stated he was a sheep herder, working on a sheep ranch. He stated he had been married at one point at the age of 23. He also indicated he was born in Ohio and his parents were born in Indiana. He was renting a house at $1 per month.
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      John's Obituary follows;
      Chico Enterprise Record, December 23, 1940.
      Death Summons John D. Rice.
      John D. Rice, resident of this community for the past 33 years, passed away last evening at a local hospital following a prolonged illness.
      Rice was 63 years of age and a native of Ohio and had been employed on the E. L. Adams ranch at Durham for the past 12 years. Fraternally he was associated with the Chico Ae_e of Eagles. Surviving him are a brother Ernest Rice of Santa Anna, and two step children, Mrs. S. A. Bailey and Harry Durette, both of Chico.
      Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Black & Johnson funeral home.
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      John's burial is in section 23, row M, lot 357, Chico Cemetery, Chico, Butte Co., California (no marker found).