Capt. Frederick Allen Rice

Captain Frederick Allen Rice

Find A Grave Memorial ID # 61183416

Frederick Allen Rice, b. June 1830 in Springfield, Massachusetts; m. with CHARLOTTE M. BALDWIN, daughter of Horace and Maria Baldwin (Wallace). Although there are indications that Charlotte married prior to their union, I could find no such record. Captain Frederick Rice came to Houston, Texas about 1850 and remained a citizen of that city. He died suddenly on April 6, 1901 while on a train ride from Galveston. Charlotte died in Houston on December 29, 1906. Both buried at Glenwood Cemetery, Houston.

Children were: Jonas Shearn (1855), William Marsh (1857-1944), Charlottte "Minnie" (1859-1925), Horace (1861), David (1863-1938), Fred (1868), Lillian (1871), Benjamin Botts (1872-1958), and George Converse (1874-1916),

1880 Census: Fred A. (50) in Houston w wife Charlott (48) and ch. He is Pres. Savings Bank. Born Mass.
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Houston, Texas, April 6. -- Captain Fred Allen Rice, one of the oldest and most highly esteemed of all of Houston's townsmen, died suddenly this afternoon near La-Marque on the Galveston, Houston and Harrisburg train from Galveston. He was in conversation with a friend, when he threw his head back, gasped and died almost instantly. Dr. S.E. Cox of Galveston, who was on the train, was called to his aid. He extended the best treatment in reach at the time, but to no avail.

Capt. Rice was one of the best beloved citizens of Houston, and the announcement of his death this afternoon brought forth many utterances of sorrow. He was a brother of the late William Marsh Rice, and was recently appointed administrator of his estate.

Captain Rice came to this city about 1850, and since that time has been a citizen of this place. He was a native of Springfield, Massachusetts, and after coming to Texas married Mrs. Randle, nee Baldwin, a sister of Mr. Jonas Cutler Baldwin of this city. His children are Mrs. Joe S. Lummis, William Marsh Rice, Horace Baldwin, David, Benjamin Botts, Lillian Rice Timpson, Frederick Allen and George Converse. They were notified by wire today of the sudden death. Captain Rice was in his seventy-fifth year.

DALLAS MORNING NEWS. April 7, 1901