Husband: Waldo George Rice
Born: Feb- -1862 in Iowa 1,2 Died: Sep-23-1922 in Orange Co, CA 3,2,4 Buried: in Oak Park Cemetery, Claremont, Los Angeles Co, CA 4 Census: 1910, 1920 in Hanford, Kings Co, CA Resided: from Dec 1904 in Hanford, Kings Co, CA 4 Resided: until Dec 1904 near Laurel, Cedar Co, NE 4 Census: 1900 in Laurel, Cedar Co, NE Resided: formerly near Magnolia, Putnam Co, IL 4 Occupation: farmer 5,1,6 Father: John Haswell Rice (1827 - 1910) Mother: Harriet N. ___ (1833 - 1921)
Wife: Cora Ellen Gaston 7
Married: 1890 4
Born: Aug-27-1864 in Tabor, Fremont Co, Iowa 8,9 (see note 1)
Died: Dec-24-1951 in Buena Park, Orange Co, CA 10
Buried: in Oak Park Cemetery, Claremont, Los Angeles Co, CA 8
Resided: from 1930 in Buena Park, Orange Co, CA 8
Resided: 1931 - 1939 in Santa Ana, Orange Co, CA 8
Resided: Dec 1930 in Hanford, Kings Co, CA 11
Census: 1910, 1920 in Hanford, Kings Co, CA
Resided: from Dec 1904 in Hanford, Kings Co, CA 8
Resided: until Dec 1904 near Laurel, Cedar Co, NE 8
Census: 1900 in Laurel, Cedar Co, NE
Resided: formerly near Magnolia, Putnam Co, IL 8
Census: 1880 in Tabor, Fremont Co, Iowa
Education: Tabor College (1886)
Occupation: teacher 8
Father: Alexander Cummings Gaston (1838 - 1930)
Mother: Mary Frances Jones (1842 - 1928)
F Child 1: Marie H. Rice Born: Jan-22-1891 in Iowa 3,12,1,2 Died: Dec-31-1988 in Orange Co, CA 3,12,2 Buried: Loma Vista Meml Park in Fullerton, Orange Co, CA 13 Resided: in Garden Grove, Orange Co, CA 14 Resided: 1951 in Buena Park, Orange Co, CA 15 Census: 1940 in Anaheim, Orange Co, CA Census: 1930 in Kern Co, CA Census: 1920 in Santa Barbara Co, CA Census: 1910 in Hanford, Kings Co, CA Census: 1900 in Laurel, Cedar Co, NE Education: 3 years college 16 Husband: Fred Richard Dukes b. Oct-12-1891 d. Jan-17-1968 Married: ca 1919 17
M Child 2: Ralph Waldo Rice Born: Feb- 3-1893 in Iowa 3,1 Died: Sep-13-1948 in Los Angeles Co, CA 3 Buried: in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles Co, CA 13 Census: 1930, 1940 in Los Angeles, CA Census: 1910 in Hanford, Kings Co, CA Census: 1900 in Laurel, Cedar Co, NE Occupation: osteopathic physician 17,16 Occupation: 1910 saleman in grocery store 5 Wife: Ola Ezuba Miller b. Feb- 5-1889 d. Jul- 3-1976
M Child 3: Eugene Gaston Rice Born: Dec-26-1894 in Iowa 3,18,1 Died: Apr- 1-1961 in Tulare Co, CA 3 Buried: in Visalia, Tulare Co, CA 18 Resided: 1951 in Exeter, Tulare Co, CA 15 Census: 1940 in Exeter, Tulare Co, CA Resided: 1935 in Ivanhoe, Tulare Co, CA 16 Census: 1930 in Tulare Co, CA Census: 1920 in Visalia, Tulare Co, CA Census: 1910 in Hanford, Kings Co, CA Census: 1900 in Laurel, Cedar Co, NE Occupation: 1940 elementary school teacher & principal 16 Occupation: 1930 school principal 17 Occupation: 1920 farm laborer 6 Military: Jul-24-1918 - Jul-18-1919 Pvt, Co B, 13th Inf, World War I 18 Wife: Mary Allison Garrison b. Nov- 2-1891 d. Mar-10-1986 Married: ca 1919 17
F Child 4: Ethel M. Rice Born: Nov-24-1896 in Iowa 3,12,1 Died: Feb-22-1976 in Alameda Co, CA 3,12 Resided: in Oakland, Alameda Co, CA 12,15 Census: 1940 in San Francisco, CA Census: 1910, 1920 in Hanford, Kings Co, CA Census: 1900 in Laurel, Cedar Co, NE Occupation: 1940 nurse superintendent public health 16 Occupation: 1920 nurse in hospital 6 Husband: Herbert W. Dawson b. Apr-11-1903 d. Mar- 3-1987
F Child 5: Helen E. Rice Born: Dec-19-1898 in Magnolia, Harrison Co, Iowa 19,3,12,1 Died: Jun-16-1994 in San Diego Co, CA 3,12 Cremated: (donated to science) 13 Resided: in La Mesa, San Diego Co, CA 14 Resided: 1951, 1965 in Whittier, Los Angeles Co, CA 15,20 Census: 1910, 1920 in Hanford, Kings Co, CA Census: 1900 in Laurel, Cedar Co, NE Husband: Arthur M. Boucher Husband: William A. Prietto b. Aug-26-1899 d. Sep-11-1985 Married: 1968 in Los Angeles, CA 21
Sources: (1) 1900 Census. (2) Headstone (year only) (3) California Death Index, 1940-1997 (online), Ancestry.com and California Dept of Health Svcs, Center for Health Statistics. (4) Obituary of wife. (5) 1910 Census. (6) 1920 Census. (7) Obituary of wife's father. (8) Obituary. (9) Audley DeForest "Sandy" Gaston, Austin, TX 78731