Thomas Herbert Rice

[polarbear]

I find it hard to imagine William going all that way without a good reason for doing so. If he stayed with a Rice family, I suspect there is some possibility they were related. But finding them will probably be another needle in a haystack hunt.

Have you tried looking for a newspaper obit in the area of death or tried to contact the cemetery for any other info they may hold? Perhaps info about anyone in the same grave or cemetery?

Grasping at straws here but one never knows what might turn up.

PB

[ScouseRicey]

I find it hard to imagine William going all that way without a good reason for doing so. If he stayed with a Rice family, I suspect there is some possibility they were related. But finding them will probably be another needle in a haystack hunt.

Have you tried looking for a newspaper obit in the area of death or tried to contact the cemetery for any other info they may hold? Perhaps info about anyone in the same grave or cemetery?

Grasping at straws here but one never knows what might turn up.

PB

Thanks for the advice. Much appreciated.

Kind regards,

Colin

[polarbear]

You're welcome 

Looking sideways.....

Do you know if any other family members may have gone to America? Cousin to Thomas? Another Rice rellie?

Grasping at more straws.

I'm not sure when the 1950 US census is to be released but I think relatively soon. It may help.

Also, I haven't gone back through to look again but did the grave record have a date or just year? The cemetery might be of help with an actual date if not.

PB

[ScouseRicey]

You're welcome 

Looking sideways.....

Do you know if any other family members may have gone to America? Cousin to Thomas? Another Rice rellie?

Grasping at more straws.

I'm not sure when the 1950 US census is to be released but I think relatively soon. It may help.

Also, I haven't gone back through to look again but did the grave record have a date or just year? The cemetery might be of help with an actual date if not.

PB

Not that I know of. I'll look into the 1950 census. It just had the date, but maybe a different person.  I may well email the cemetery.

Many thanks, again.

Colin

[*Sandra*]

72 year rule - I think 1950 census will be due for release in April 1922 -

Sandra

[ScouseRicey]

Thanks, Sandra

[polarbear]

Having done some more poking around....

Unfortunately, I think I have to agree with *Sandra*'s findings on your most recent thread. It looks like "Chelsea" Thomas was born in Ohio, had a wife Emma, etc.

All the same, I think I would still contact the cemetery in Chelsea.

PB

[ScouseRicey]

Having done some more poking around....

Unfortunately, I think I have to agree with *Sandra*'s findings on your most recent thread. It looks like "Chelsea" Thomas was born in Ohio, had a wife Emma, etc.

All the same, I think I would still contact the cemetery in Chelsea.

PB

I agree with you, but he must be somewhere, and the name and location add up. 

Many thanks for your time.

Colin

[*Sandra*]

WW1 Draft - Tom Hubert Rice born 22 March 1876 - Rogers County Oklahoma. Native Born.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZDT-D23

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYTH-NQN?i=1616&cc=1968530

Sandra