Rufus Samuel Rice

!Census 1870: Jersey City, Hudson Co., New Jersey, ward 15, page 47/584 enum 18 Jul 1870. Rice, Rufus, 26 NY, Laundry man, m. Dec 1869 --, Mary, 19 NY, Laundress, m. Dec 1869 Census (1900): (3-54-15-13). 3 West Wilfiem St., Danbury Town, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. Enum 8 Jun 1900. Fam 263/363: Rice, Rufus S., b. Oct 1843 age 56, b. NY/NY/NY, Carpenter, married for 30y Mary L., Wife, b. Nov 1850 age 49, b. NY/NY/NY, m. for 30y, 11 children/11 living Hary L., Son, b. Nov 1878 age 21, single, b. NJ, Hat finisher Florence, dau, b. Jan 1881 age 18, single, b. CT, Salesman (dry goods) Ida, dau, b. Aug 1883 age 16, b. CTHat trimmer William, Son, b. Aug 1885 age 14, b. CT, at school Ralph, Son, b. Mar 1888 age 12, b. CT, at school Leon, Son, b. Sep 1890 age 9, b. CT, at school Samuel, Son, b. Mar 1894 age 6, b. CT, at school Daniel, Son, b. Sep 1896 age 3, b. CT Crofutt, Mary, Mother-in-Law, b. Aug 1829 age 70 b. NY/NY/NY He was apparently living in Jersey City, New Jersey, until about 1879/1880, since adult records of son Rufus C. Rice state Rufus C's birthplace as Jersey City. Exact birthdate & deathdate, from e-mail from Jo (Jackson) Rice <Jo2247@aol.com> The obit of Harry S. Rice, Sr. (son of Rufus S. Rice) says "Rufus S. Rice was a Civil War veteran, having served with the 17th Connecticut Volunteers." Rufus enlisted in Aug 1862 and was discharged for medical reasons in Jan 1863. From http://home.att.net/~DogSgt/images_pvt.html (17th Connecticut Volunteers Website): Rufus S. Rice enlisted Aug 19, 1862, discharged with disability Jan 17, 1863, served in Company C as a private. His company was attached to the defences of Baltimore, Maryland, 8th Corps, Middle Dept., until October 1862. They had duty at Fort Marshall, then from Oct 15 to Nov 3 at Tennallytown, building Fort Kearney. On Nov 3-12, 1862, they marched to Throughfar Gap and Chantilly. Then from December 1862 to April 1863 they had duty at Brook's Station, Virginia. Rufus discharged in January, just before his unit went on the "Mud March". Soon after his departure, his unit fought in the Chancellorville Campaign Apr 27-May 6, Battle of Chancellorville May 1-5, Gettysburgh Jun 11-24, July 1-, Hagerstown Md Jul 11-13, and moved to Folly Island SC Aug 1-12. ========================================= His parentage is currently unknown. One possibility is a Rufus Rice age 1 in 1850 in Sanford, Broome Co., New York, father Orsin D. Rice [IGI Batch 7132804]. Siblings include Reuben, 11, Sherman, 8, and Sylphina, 6. Note however that to be consistent with the 1900 census, Rufus should be 6 in 1850, not 1, so I have little faith that this is him. Most likely theory: He is probably a grandson of Rufus W. Rice (1792-1872) of McGraw, NY, who m. 1817 Lucilla Stevens. He was the son of Moses Rice from CT. Rufus has 11 children. They are, in birth order, Clark, Samuel, Rufus Jr (b.1822), Lafayette, Darwin, Septimus, B. Franklin, John, Charles, Lurilla, and Ralph. A descendant of B. Franklin Rice is Martin Errol Rice (b. 1949), 696 N. 1st Ave. N., St. Petersburg FL 33701-3610, (813) 821-4884. I send a letter to Martin 12/31/96. This info is from The Early Rices of Salisbury, Herkimer Co., NY, sent to me by Rosemary E. Bachelor <pentref@oricom.ca) 12/29/96. (Note: I am now convinced that he was a grandson of Rufus W. Rice. There were several Crofut and Crofoot families in that area, both in Cortland Co., as well as in Chenango Co. adjacent to the east.) Another possibility: Tirus/Tyrus Rice Sr. was at Salisbury when the 1810 census was taken. Tyrus Rice Jr., b. 1804 in VT, m. 1824 Sopia Foster (b.1810 NY). Their children were: Ellen, Ai, Fatima, Horace, RUFUS, Justis, and Jonathan. All but Rufus (b. 1836 PA) were born in Salisbury, even though four were older and two younger. This Rufus Rice married Sophia Munger.