Descendants of Leonard Rice Generation 1 1. LEONARD 1 RICE was born in Massachusetts 1. He died in Caroline, Tomkins Co., NY?. He married Julia Stone on 05 Jul 1829 in Oxford, Worcester Co., Mass. 2-3. She was born in Massachusetts 4. She died in Caroline, Tomkins Co., NY?. Leonard Rice and Julia Stone had the following child: 2. i. LEONARD 2 RICE was born about 1831 in Oxford, Worcester Co., MA 5-7. He died after 08 Sep 1901 in Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa? 8. He married (1) DULCENA S. GALE, daughter of Isaac Gale and Tamar Goddard, on 25 Apr 1855 in Millbury, Worcester Co., MA 9-10. She was born on 24 Sep 1823 in Royalston, Worcester Co., MA 10-11. She died before 1880 in Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa?. He married (2) SARAH J. SMALL on 30 May 1853 in Millbury, Worcester Co., MA 12. She was born about 1834 in Millbury, Worcester Co., MA 6. She died in 1854 in Millbury, Worcester Co., MA 13. He married (3) SUSAN G. after 1870 4. She was born in Feb 1840 in Maine 7, 14-15. She died before 1910 in Montana?. Generation 2 2. LEONARD 2 RICE (Leonard 1 ) was born about 1831 in Oxford, Worcester Co., MA 5-7. He died after 08 Sep 1901 in Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa? 8. He married (1) DULCENA S. GALE, daughter of Isaac Gale and Tamar Goddard, on 25 Apr 1855 in Millbury, Worcester Co., MA 9-10. She was born on 24 Sep 1823 in Royalston, Worcester Co., MA 10-11. She died before 1880 in Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa?. He married (2) SARAH J. SMALL on 30 May 1853 in Millbury, Worcester Co., MA 12. She was born about 1834 in Millbury, Worcester Co., MA 6. She died in 1854 in Millbury, Worcester Co., MA 13. He married (3) SUSAN G. after 1870 4. She was born in Feb 1840 in Maine 7, 14-15. She died before 1910 in Montana?. Leonard Rice and Dulcena S. Gale had the following children: i. FREDERIC B. 3 RICE was born on 05 Feb 1856 in Millbury, Worcester Co., MA 16-17. He died on 04 Aug 1856 in Millbury, Worcester Co., MA 16, 18. 3. ii. LOUISA MARIA RICE was born on 12 May 1859 in Millbury, Worcester Co., MA 19-20. She died on 11 Mar 1939 in Los Angeles, CA 21. She married Franklin Starr Gillette, son of Albertus Starr Gillette and Harriet Eliza Osborne, on 21 Oct 1883 in Jefferson Co., Montana Territory 22. He was born on 27 Oct 1852 in West Granville, Washington Co., NY 23. He died on 15 Aug 1915 in Houston, Harris Co., TX 23-25. iii. EMMA DULCENA RICE was born on 25 Apr 1861 in Millbury, Worcester Co., MA 7, 26. She died in Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa?. Leonard Rice and Sarah J. Small had the following child: 4. iv. JOSIAH LEONARD RICE 27 was born in 1854 in Millbury, Worcester Co., MA 28. He died on 08 Apr 1939 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL 29-30. He married Matilda Jane Coyne on 14 Feb 1878 in Rock Island, Rock Island Co., IL 31-32. She was born in Jun 1860 in Rock Island, IL (county?) 30, 33. She died on 21 May 1926 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL 34-35. Generation 3 3. LOUISA MARIA 3 RICE (Leonard 2, Leonard 1 ) was born on 12 May 1859 in Millbury, Worcester Co., MA 19-20. She died on 11 Mar 1939 in Los Angeles, CA 21. She married Franklin Starr Gillette, son of Albertus Starr Gillette and Harriet Eliza Osborne, on 21 Oct 1883 in Jefferson Co., Montana Territory 22. He was born on 27 Oct 1852 in West Granville, Washington Co., NY 23. He died on 15 Aug 1915 in Houston, Harris Co., TX 23-25. Franklin Starr Gillette and Louisa Maria Rice had the following children: i. CHESTER ELLSWORTH 4 GILLETTE was born on 09 Aug 1883 in Wickes, Jefferson Co, Montana Territory 36-37. He died on 31 Mar 1908 in Auburn, Cayuga Co., NY. ii. LLOYD GILLETTE was born about 1884 in Montana 38. He died before 1900. 5. iii. HAZEL D. GILLETTE 39 was born on 26 Apr 1887 in Washington (Spokane?) 33, 40-41. She died in Dec 1975 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., NM 41. She married William Patrick McWade before 1927 in Springfield, Sagamon Co., IL? 42. He was born on
Generation 3 (con't) Patrick McWade before 1927 in Springfield, Sagamon Co., IL?. He was born on 10 Dec 1867 in Wales 43. He died on 10 Nov 1955 in Arizona State Hospital, Phoenix, Maricopa Co., AZ 44. 6. iv. LUCILLE J. GILLETTE 39 was born on 11 Sep 1891 in Washington (prob. Spokane) 33, 41, 45. She died on 24 Oct 1965 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA 41, 45. She married Frank J. Sternard Jr. on 16 Feb 1925 in Community Church, Miami, Gila Co., AZ 46-47. He was born on 06 Jan 1898 in Wisconsin 48-49. He died before 24 Oct 1965 45. v. PAUL CLIFFORD GILLETTE 50 was born on 16 Jan 1893 in Spokane, Spokane Co, WA 40-41, 50-51. He died on 07 Jan 1973 in Tripler General Hospital, Oahu, Honolulu Co., HI 52-53. He married Martha Taylor, daughter of Edmund H. Taylor and Mary, date Unknown 42. She was born on 04 Feb 1905 in Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA 41, 51, 54. She died on 09 Mar 1993 in Hawaii? 55. 4. JOSIAH LEONARD 3 RICE (Leonard 2, Leonard 1 ) 27 was born in 1854 in Millbury, Worcester Co., MA 28. He died on 08 Apr 1939 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL 29-30. He married Matilda Jane Coyne on 14 Feb 1878 in Rock Island, Rock Island Co., IL 31-32. She was born in Jun 1860 in Rock Island, IL (county?) 30, 33. She died on 21 May 1926 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL 34-35. Josiah Leonard Rice and Matilda Jane Coyne had the following children: i. CHARLOTTE K. 4 RICE was born in Jul 1881 in Iowa 33. She died on 31 Dec 1919 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL 56-57. She married RALPH H. AGATE. He was born in Nov 1882 in Indiana 58. ii. GENEVIEVE RICE was born on 01 Apr 1890 in Clinton Co., IA 59. She died in Chicago?. She married Walter E. Mielly in Iowa? 60. He was born about 1892 in Lousiana 60. He died in Chicago?. Generation 4 5. HAZEL D. 4 GILLETTE (Louisa Maria 3 Rice, Leonard 2 Rice, Leonard 1 Rice) 39 was born on 26 Apr 1887 in Washington (Spokane?) 33, 40-41. She died in Dec 1975 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., NM 41. She married William Patrick McWade before 1927 in Springfield, Sagamon Co., IL? 42. He was born on 10 Dec 1867 in Wales 43. He died on 10 Nov 1955 in Arizona State Hospital, Phoenix, Maricopa Co., AZ 44. William Patrick McWade and Hazel D. Gillette had the following children: i. MURIEL 5 MCWADE was born on 30 Apr 1927 in Globe, Gila Co., AZ 61. She died on 30 Apr 1997 in Bedford City, Bedford Co., VA 41. She married ROBERT WILLIAMSON. ii. MERRON MCWADE 62 was born on 12 Jan 1931 in Globe, Gila Co., AZ 24, 41. He died on 06 Dec 2005 in Phoenix, Maricopa Co., AZ 41, 63. He married Donna M. Herron in May 1953 in Phoenix, Maricopa Co., AZ 62, 64. She was born on 01 Sep 1934 in Arizona? 64-65. 6. LUCILLE J. 4 GILLETTE (Louisa Maria 3 Rice, Leonard 2 Rice, Leonard 1 Rice) 39 was born on 11 Sep 1891 in Washington (prob. Spokane) 33, 41, 45. She died on 24 Oct 1965 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA 41, 45. She married Frank J. Sternard Jr. on 16 Feb 1925 in Community Church, Miami, Gila Co., AZ 46-47. He was born on 06 Jan 1898 in Wisconsin 48-49. He died before 24 Oct 1965 45. Frank J. Sternard Jr. and Lucille J. Gillette had the following child: i. PAUL LANIER 5 STERNARD was born on 11 Jan 1926 in California 24, 48. He died on 10 Nov 1982 in Anaheim Memorial Hospital, Anaheim, Orange, Orange Co., CA 46, 66. He married SUSAN GONZALES. She died after 10 Nov 1982. Sources 1 1880 U.S. census, Leonard Rice (son) household, Davenport, Scott, Iowa. 2 1860 U.S. census, Rice, Leonard Rice of Caroline, N. Y. and Julia Stone of Oxford North Gore an July 5, 1829. At Oxford North Gore (marriage). 3 Vital Records of Oxford, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1905), Rice, Leonard Rice of Caroline, N. Y. and Julia Stone of Oxford North Gore an July 5, 1829. At Oxford North Gore (marriage). 4 1880 U.S. census.
5 marriage record - Leonard Rice and Dulcena Gale, 1855, Millbury, MA (Massachusetts Archives, vol. 89, pg. 219). 6 marriage record - Leonard Rice and Sarah J. Small, May 30, 1853, Millbury, MA (Massachusetts Archives, vol. 71, pg. 245). 7 1880 U.S. census, Census Place: Davenport, Scott, Iowa; Roll: T9_364; Family History Film: 1254364; Page: 675.4000; Enumeration District: 280; Image: 0231. 8 Davenport (IA) Daily Republican - 8 Sept 1901 - pg. 7. 9 marriage record - Leonard Rice and Dulcena Gale, 1855, Millbury, MA (Massachusetts Archives, vol. 89, pg. 219), second marriage for Leonard... first marriage for Dulcena... Leonard, age 24; occupation, Sash Manufacturer... Dulcena, 31... Leonard's POB, Oxford... parents Leonard and Julia Rice... Dulcena's POB, Royalston... parents Isaac and Tamar? Gale... married by Amory Gale, pastor of Baptist Church, Lee, Ma. 10 One World Tree (ancestry.com), 24 Feb 2007 <http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=108312773>. 11 Vital Records of Royalston, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Boston, Mass., 1906), 36. 12 marriage record - Leonard Rice and Sarah J. Small, May 30, 1853, Millbury, MA (Massachusetts Archives, vol. 71, pg. 245), Leonard, age 22 ; residence, Oxford; occupation, Mechanic... Sarah, age 19; residence, Millbury... Leonard's POB, Oxford; parents Leonard and Julia Rice... Sarah's POB, Millbury; parents Aaron and Mary Small... first marriage for both... married by N. Beach, clergyman in Millbury. 13 death record - Sarah J. Rice, 1854, Millbury, MA (Massachusetts Archives, vol. 86, pg. 148), date of death, July (?) 5, 1854... age 20 yrs. 3 months... female; married... POB, Millbury... parents Aaron and Mary Small... Cholera Morbuss. 14 1900 U.S. census, Census Place: Lewiston, Fergus, Montana; Roll: T623 911; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 27. 15 1930 U.S. census, Census Place: Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington; Roll: 2521; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 19; Image: 1096.0. 16 genforum posting - Gillete Family Genealogy Forum - 6/2/2001. 17 birth record - Frederic B. Rice, Feb 5, 1856, Millbury, MA (Massachusetts Archives, vol. 98, pg. 259). 18 death record - Frederic B. Rice, August 4, 1856, Millbury, MA (Massachusetts Archives, vol. 104, pg. 169). 19 birth record - Louisa Maria Rice - May 12, 1859, Millbury, MA (Massachusetts Archives, vol. 125, pg. 201). 20 Brandon, Craig, Murder in the Adirondacks: An American Tragedy Revisited, Utica, N.Y.: North Country Books, 1986, 15. 21 death record - Louisa Maria Gillette - March 11 1939 - Los Angeles Co., CA. 22 marriage record - Franklin Gillette and Louise - Oct 21, 1883 - Co. of Jefferson; Territory of Montana; recorded Nov. 19, 1883, Territory of Montana / County of Jefferson / This is to certify that I a minister of the Gospel did join in lawful wedlock Franklin Gillette and Louise Rice on the 21st day of October 1883 in the prescience of Carrie Gillette and Rembrandt Gillette witnesses / W W Van Onsdele (?) / Recorded Nov the 19th 1883 at 7 oclock am / Joseph (?) D. Taylor ; County Recorder. 23 death record - Frank S. Gillette - Houston, TX - Aug 15, 1915 - Vital Statistics Unit, Dept of Health Services; Registered No. 1332. 24 Ruth Reynolds, Justice and the Two American Tragedies - Sunday News (Daily News, New York, NY), July 7, 1935. 25 Houston, Texas directory, 1917. 26 birth record - Emma Dulcena Rice, Apr 25, 1861, Milbury, MA (Massachusetts Archives, vol. 143, pg. 218). 27 birth record - Josiah Leonard Rice, August 1854, Millbury, MA (Massachusetts Archives, vol. 83, pg. 194). 28 birth record - Josiah Leonard Rice, August 1854, Millbury, MA (Massachusetts Archives, vol. 83, pg. 194), date of birth, August 15, 1854... father's POB, Leicester; occupation, Shoe Maker... mother's POB, Millbury. 29 Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916-1950, RICE JOSIAH N/S UNK 0011247 1939-04-08 COOK CHICAGO - - 16 Feb. 2007 30 death record - Josiah Rice - April 8, 1939 - Chicago, Cook Co., IL.
31 Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900, RICE, JOSIAH L COYNE, MATILDA JANE 02/14/1878 00D/0077 00010302 ROCK ISLAND 16 Feb 2007 <http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/genealogymweb/marriagesearchservlet>. 32 Illinois Marriages, 1851-1900, Matilda Jane Coyne / Spouse Name: Josiah L. Rice / Marriage Date: Feb 14, 1878 Marriage County: Rock Island / Comments: This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 1428580-1428581 26 Feb 2007 <http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?=illinoismarriages_ga&h=122890&indiv=try&o_iid= 019258&o_lid=019258&o_it=019258&offerid=0%3a7868%3a0>. 33 1900 U.S. census. 34 obituary - Matilda Coyne Rice - Chicago Tribune, May 22, 1926, pg. 27. 35 Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916-1950, RICE MATILDA COYNE F/W UNK 6015710 1926-05-21 COOK CHICAGO 26-05-21 16 Feb. 2007 36 State of New York, Court of Appeals, The People of the State of New York vs. Chester Gillette. Appeal Book, vol. I. (Little Falls, NY: Dussault & Miller, Printers; no date), 83. 37 State of New York, Court of Appeals, The People of the State of New York vs. Chester Gillette. Appeal Book, vol. III (Ilion, Herkimer and Frankfort, NY: Citizen Print, no date), 6. 38 Washington State and Territorial Censuses, 1857-1892 (ancestry.com), Residence Date: 22 Apr 1887... Residence County: Spokane... Residence State: Washington... Locality: Spokane... Line: 5... Roll: V228_15... 18 March 2007 <http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=1&gsfn=&gsln=gillette&=&rg_81004 011 date=&rs_81004011 date=0&f17=&f19=&f27=&f29=&f30=&f3=&f22=&f24=&gskw=&pr ox=1&db=washterrcen&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=23&recid=248365&recoff=2&fsk=&bsk= BEFk3S4IgAAD-43-gADyjQ-61-&pgoff=>. 39 1910 U.S. census. 40 Brownell, Joseph W., and Patricia W, Enos, Adirondack Tragedy: The Gillette Murder Case of 1906, Third Edition (Utica, N.Y.: Nicholas K. Burns, 2003), 195. 41 Social Security Death Index: U.S. 42 1930 U.S. census. 43 telephone interview with Marlynn M. McWade - 21 Feb 2007. 44 death record - William P. McWade - Nov 5,1955 - Phoenix, AZ (state file no. 6664). 45 death record - Lucille G. Sternard - Oct 25, 1965 - Los Angeles, CA - State of CA, Dept of Heatlh Svces #65-123094. 46 death record - Paul Lanier Sternard - Nov 10, 1982 - Anaheim, Orange Co. CA - State of CA, Dept of Heatlh Svces #82-156023. 47 marriage certificate - Frank R. Sternard, Jr. and Lucille Isabelle Gillette, Feb 16, 1925, Miami, Gila Co., AZ - Book 7, pg. 79, William Moore Case, Minister, Community Church... witnesses, Mrs. Daniel Shields, Hazel D. Gillette. 48 birth record - Paul Lanier Sternard, Los Angeles (city), Los Angeles (Co.), January 11, 1926 - State of Calif., Dept. of Health Services. 49 World War I Draft Registration Cards, 18 Feb. 2007 <http://content.ancestry.com/browse/view.aspx?dbid=6482&path=wisconsin.green+bay+city.0.s.456&sid=&gskw=frank+joseph+sternard&cr=1>. 50 World War I Draft Registration Cards. 51 New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, 3 March 2007 <http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&r=an&dbid=7488&iid=nyt715_6292-0339&fn= Paul+C&ln=Gillette&st=r&ssrc=&pid=1005320457>. 52 Social Security Death Index: U.S., Name: Paul Gilette SSN: 086-09-9444 Last Residence: 96790 Kula, Maui, Hawaii Born: 16 Jan 1893 Died: Jan 1973 State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951). 53 obituary - Paul C. Gillette, Maui News, January 12, 1973, A10. 54 New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, 18 Feb 2007 <http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&r=an&dbid=7488&iid=nyt715_5823-0630&fn= Martha&ln=Gillette&st=r&ssrc=&pid=21279535>. 55 Social Security Death Index: U.S., Martha T. Gillette SSN: 249-26-4521 Last Residence: 96732 Kahului, Maui, Hawaii Born: 4 Feb 1905 Died: 9 Mar 1993 State (Year) SSN issued: South Carolina (Before 1951).
56 obituary - Charlotte Rice Agate - Chicago Tribune, January 3, 1920, pg. 15. 57 Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916-1950, AGATE CHARLOTTE RICE F/W UNK 6033332 1919-12-31 COOK CHICAGO 20-01-02 16 Feb 2007 58 1900 U.S. census, Census Place: Jackson Township, Newton, Indiana; Roll: T623 394; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 73. 59 New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, 20 Feb 2007 <http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&r=an&dbid=7488&iid=nyt715_6023-0143&fn= Rice+Genevieve&ln=Mielly&st=r&ssrc=&pid=20718325>. 60 1930 U.S. census, Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 495; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 1915; Image: 171.0. 61 birth record - Muriel McWade - Apr 30 1927 - Globe, AZ - Arizona State Board of Health. 62 whitepages.com, http://www.whitepages.com/10001/search/findperson?firstname_begins_with=1&firstname=& name=mcwade&city_zip=phoneix&state_id=az... 13 Jully 2006. 63 obituary - Merron McWade - Arizona Republic - Dec. 9, 2005, pg. B10, Merron McWade, 74, Phoenix, died Dec. 6, 2005. Memorial services Sat. Dec. 10, 2005 @ Best Funeral Services - 9380 W. Peoria Ave - Peoria. Contributions; Charity of choice. 64 1953 Arizona Genealogical Abstracts - ancestry.com, McWADE-HOLLAND, Merron, 22, Donna M., 18, both of Phoenix... Marriage Licenses, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 1953... 5 January 2007 <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~azclips/1953may.html>. 65 U.S. Public Records Index, Donna M McWade... Birth Date: 1 Sep 1934... Street address: 2914 East Marco Polo Rd, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona 85050; Phone Number: 602-569-2046... Donna M McWade 72 1934... 5 January 2007 <http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&gsfn=donna&gsln=mcwade&gsby=&gsb2 co=1%2call+countries&gsb2pl=1%2c+&gsdy=&gsd2co=1%2call+countries&gsd2pl=1%2c+& sbo=0&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-b&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&re cid=394385166&recoff=1+3&db=people&indiv=1>. 66 California Death Index (Internet).