James Smith Rice

Family

Sources

1. Dartmouth Alumni Magazine, May 1912, Class of 1875 notes (Henry W. Stevens): "Truman Bishop Rice died suddenly at Haverhill, Mass., on March 15 ... was a son of James S. and Fanny (Densmore) Rice, and was born in Chelsea, Vt., December 20, 1847 ... In November, 1895, he engaged in life insurance work, with headquarters in Haverhill, Mass., and so continued until his death ... Mr. Rice was married November 29, 1876, to Gertrude L. Arven of Hanover, who survives him, with two daughters and two sons." Independent contemporary source: same birth/death/marriage dates and parents as the FamilySearch tree; Haverhill residence from Nov 1895 (Clifton b. Haverhill Nov 1896); two sons + two daughters = Herbert N., Clifton L., Florence E., Luella M. Corroboration: Clifton's son is Ransom ARVEN Rice (SSA), and the Haverhill War Record 1917-1919 lists Lieut. Herbert N. Rice from the 1910 Truman B. Rice household address, where Mrs. Clifton L. Rice lived in 1927 (Wheaton register).

   Dartmouth Alumni Magazine, May 1912, Class of 1875 notes (Henry W. Stevens), obituary of Truman Bishop Rice: "Truman Bishop Rice died suddenly at Haverhill, Mass., on March 15 ... He was a son of James S. and Fanny (Densmore) Rice, and was born in Chelsea, Vt., December 20, 1847 ... Mr. Rice was married November 29, 1876, to Gertrude L. Arven of Hanover, who survives him, with two daughters and two sons." Contemporary obituary naming both parents; matches truman-bishop-rice-bsb (b. 1847-12-20 Chelsea VT, d. 1912-03-15 Haverhill, wife Gertrude L. Arven).

2. FamilySearch Family Tree (public Ancestors page), Truman B Rice LW7N-6YD (24 sources incl. NH Marriage Records, MA Deaths 1841-1915): "born on 20 December 1847, in Chelsea, Orange, Vermont ... father, James Smith Rice ... mother, Fannie M A Densmore ... He married Gertrude Luella Arven on 29 November 1876 ... He died on 15 March 1912, in Haverhill." Independent of the Dartmouth obituary; same parents, birth date/place, marriage and death.

   FamilySearch Family Tree (public Ancestors page), Truman B Rice LW7N-6YD (24 sources incl. NH Marriage Records, MA Deaths 1841-1915): "born on 20 December 1847, in Chelsea, Orange, Vermont ... father, James Smith Rice ... mother, Fannie M A Densmore ... He married Gertrude Luella Arven on 29 November 1876 ... He died on 15 March 1912, in Haverhill." Independent of the Dartmouth obituary; same parents, birth date/place, marriage and death.

3. Dartmouth Alumni Magazine, May 1912, Class of 1875 notes (Henry W. Stevens): "Truman Bishop Rice died suddenly at Haverhill, Mass., on March 15 ... was a son of James S. and Fanny (Densmore) Rice, and was born in Chelsea, Vt., December 20, 1847 ... In November, 1895, he engaged in life insurance work, with headquarters in Haverhill, Mass., and so continued until his death ... Mr. Rice was married November 29, 1876, to Gertrude L. Arven of Hanover, who survives him, with two daughters and two sons." Independent contemporary source: same birth/death/marriage dates and parents as the FamilySearch tree; Haverhill residence from Nov 1895 (Clifton b. Haverhill Nov 1896); two sons + two daughters = Herbert N., Clifton L., Florence E., Luella M. Corroboration: Clifton's son is Ransom ARVEN Rice (SSA), and the Haverhill War Record 1917-1919 lists Lieut. Herbert N. Rice from the 1910 Truman B. Rice household address, where Mrs. Clifton L. Rice lived in 1927 (Wheaton register).

   Dartmouth Alumni Magazine, May 1912, Class of 1875 notes (Henry W. Stevens), obituary of Truman Bishop Rice: "Truman Bishop Rice died suddenly at Haverhill, Mass., on March 15 ... He was a son of James S. and Fanny (Densmore) Rice, and was born in Chelsea, Vt., December 20, 1847 ... Mr. Rice was married November 29, 1876, to Gertrude L. Arven of Hanover, who survives him, with two daughters and two sons." Contemporary obituary naming both parents; matches truman-bishop-rice-bsb (b. 1847-12-20 Chelsea VT, d. 1912-03-15 Haverhill, wife Gertrude L. Arven).