Walter H Rice (1846 - 1881)

Born 1846 in Newport, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States

Husband of Ellen Jane (Provin) Gilman — married 25 Jul 1866 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

Died 27 Nov 1881 at about age 35 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Rice Name Study.

Walter H Rice was born in 1846 in Newport, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States, son of Harrison Rice (1820–1850) and Eunice M Wilcox (1822–1887).

In 1855, Walter H (9) in Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. ^[1]

In 1860, Walter H (14) in Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts. ^[2]

Walter (19) married Ellen Jane Provin (17) (born on 14 Aug 1848 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States; daughter of William Provin and Abigail Sophia (Weller) Provin) on 25 Jul 1866 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States.^[3] Their daughter was Ina L Rice (1878–1879).

In 1880, Walter H (34), was a married head of household, Book Keeper, in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA. ^[4]

The 1890 Veterans Schedule lists Ella J Gilman, widow of Walter H Rice. ^[5]

Walter died on 27 Nov 1881 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States, aged 34.^{[6] [7]}

Sources

1. ↑ 1855 Census: "Massachusetts, U.S., State Census, 1855"
   Original data: Massachusetts. 1855-1865 Massachusetts State Census [microform]. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts; Household Number: 26; Reel Number: 10; Volume Number: 14
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4472 #3794558 (accessed 12 January 2024)
   Walter H Rice (9) in Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Born in New Hampshire.
2. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_501; Page: 748; Family History Library Film: 803501
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #9321373 (accessed 12 January 2024)
   Walter H Rice (14) in Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts. Born in New Hampshire.
3. ↑ 1866 Marriage: "Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840-1915"
   New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2511 #6863749 (accessed 12 January 2024)
   Walter H Rice (20) marriage to Ellen J Provin on 25 Jul 1866 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.
4. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: 535; Page: 80B; Enumeration District: 296
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #15194744 (accessed 12 January 2024)
   Walter H Rice (34), married, Book Keeper, head of household in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA. Born in New Hampshire.
5. ↑ 1890 Census: "1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census"
   The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War; Series Number: M123; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs; Record Group Number: 15; Census Year: 1890
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8667 #127569 (accessed 12 January 2024)
   (Ella J Gilman, widow of ) Walter H Rice.
6. ↑ 1879 Death of daughter Ina L Rice: "Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, 1841-1915"
   New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2101 #63251749 (accessed 12 January 2024)
   Walter in death record for daughter Ina L Rice 18 Jul 1879, husband of Ella J Rice, in Westfield, Massachusetts, USA.
7. ↑ 1881 Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
   Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #51591935
   Ancestry Record 60525 #9235358 (accessed 12 January 2024)
   Walter H Rice burial (died on 27 Nov 1881) in Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

See also:

• 1864 Military: "U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865"
  Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
  Ancestry Record 1555 #1060246 (accessed 12 January 2024)
  Name: Walter H Rice; Enlistment Age: 18; Birth Date: abt 1846; Enlistment Date: 12 Jul 1864; Enlistment Rank: Private; Muster Date: 22 Jul 1864; Muster Place: Massachusetts; Muster Company: K; Muster Regiment: 60th Infantry; Muster Regiment Type: Infantry; Muster Information: Enlisted; Muster Out Date: 30 Nov 1864; Muster Out Place: Indianapolis, Indiana; Muster Out Information: Mustered Out; Side of War: Union; Survived War?: Yes; Residence Place: Shelburne, Massachusetts; Occupation: Clerk; Title: Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War.
• 1864 Military: "U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865"
  Original data: National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online <http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/>, acquired 2007
  Ancestry Record 1138 #3936056 (accessed 12 January 2024)
  Name: Walter H. Rice; Side: Union; Regiment State/Origin: Massachusetts; Regiment: 60th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Militia); Company: K; Rank In: Private; Rank Out: Private; Film Number: M544 roll 33.
• 1866 Marriage: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
  Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #7711402 (accessed 12 January 2024)
  Walter H Rice (20) marriage to Ella J Provin on 25 Jul 1866 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.
• 1875 Directory: "U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995"
  Original data: Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory title page image for full title and publication information
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2469 #522777974 (accessed 12 January 2024)
  Name: Walter H Rice; Residence Year: 1875; Street Address: 2 Summer; Residence Place: Westfield, Massachusetts, USA; Occupation: Book-Keeper; Publication Title: Westfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1875.