He was 42 years old when he was enrolled (3, 7 [37 in 1860]). He was born in Maryland (7).
In 1860, he was living in Somerset Borough, Somerset County (post office Benford Stone), Pennsylvania (7). He was living with his wife Elizabeth and two children (Charles and Elwood) (7). (According to the 1900 census, Elizabeth had had three children, two of whom were alive then (10).) He was a tailor, and owned $600 in real estate and $150 in personal property (7).
He was drafted (1, 3). He was mustered into service on 11 March 1865 (1) or 24 March 1865, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (3). He served as a private in company B (1).
He may have been charged for a lost wrench, tompin, and equipments, perhaps when the regiment mustered out (2).
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1, 3).
On 20 July 1868, an act granting a pension to his widow Elizabeth Rice and child William TS Rice was approved (11).
On 27 August 1868, his widow, Elizabeth Rice, successfully applied for a pension (5, 6).
In 1870, his widow Elizabeth was living in Somerset Borough, Somerset County, Pennsylvania (post office Lavansville) (8). She was living with Charles, Elwood, and William (presumably her children) (8). She owned $800 in real estate and $200 in personal property (8).
In 1880, his widow Elizabeth was living in Somerset Borough, Somerset County, Pennsylvania (9). She was living with her children William, Elwood (and Elwood's wife), and Frank (9)
In 1890, his widow, Elizabeth Rice, was living in Summit, Somerset County, Pennsylvania (4).
In 1900, his widow Elizabeth was living in Somerset Borough, Somerset County, Pennsylvania (10). She was living with her son William (10).
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Cornelius Rice)
2 list of men who owed money [?] (CL Rice)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 23 June 2004 (Cornelius Rice)
4 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Summit, supervisor's district 11, enumeration district 23, page [2] (Cornelius Rice)
5 pension index, by name (Cornelius L Rice)
6 pension index, by regiment (Cornelius L Rice)
7 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Somerset Borough (post office Benford Stone Pa), microfilm series M653, film 1183, page 445 = 67 handwritten (Cornelius L Rice)
8 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Somerset Borough (post office Lavansville), microfilm series M593, film 1452, page 508 = 14 handwritten (Elizabeth Rice)
9 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Somerset Borough, supervisor's district 8, enumeration district 24, microfilm series T9, film 1195, page 486 D = 4 handwritten (Elizabeth Rice)
10 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Somerset Borough, supervisor's district 13, enumeration district 193, microfilm series T623, film 1487, page 146 A = 6 handwritten (Elizabeth Rice)
11 'An act granting a pension to the widow and child of Cornelius L Rice', Statutes at Large, 40th congress, 2nd session, p.398 (Cornelius L Rice)
| line | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Dwelling number | 470 | |||
| Family number | 449 | |||
| Name | Cornelius L Rice | Elizabeth " | Charles S " | Elwood " |
| Age | 37 | 33 | 19 [?] | 18 [?] |
| Sex | m | f | m | m |
| Color | ||||
| Occupation | Tailor | |||
| Value of real estate owned | 600 | |||
| Value of personal estate | 150 | |||
| Place of birth | Md. | " | " | " |
| Married within year | ||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | ||
| Cannot read & write | ||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Dwelling-house number | [74] | |||
| Family number | 80 | |||
| Name | Rice Elizabeth | - Charles S | - Ellwood | - William T [?] |
| Age | 44 | 22 | 20 | 5 |
| Sex | F | M | M | M |
| Color | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Keeping house | Printer | ||
| Real estate value | 800 | |||
| Personal estate value | 200 | |||
| Birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
| Father foreign born | ||||
| Mother foreign born | ||||
| Birth month if born within year | ||||
| Marriage month if married within year | ||||
| Attended school past year | ||||
| Can't read | ||||
| Can't write | ||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | ||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | |||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| street name | |||||
| house number | |||||
| dwelling visit # | 32 | 32 | |||
| family visit # | 39 | 40 | |||
| name | Rice Elizabeth | W. P. [?] | - Elwood | - Annie | - Frank E [?] |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | F | M | M | F | M |
| age | 56 | 15 | 30 | 26 | 2 |
| month born if born in year | |||||
| relationship | Son | Wife | Son | ||
| single | 1 | 1 | |||
| married | 1 | 1 | |||
| widowed/divorced | 1 | ||||
| married during year | |||||
| occupation | Keeps House | Printer | Keeps House | ||
| months unemployed | |||||
| currently ill? | |||||
| blind | |||||
| deaf/dumb | |||||
| idiotic | |||||
| insane | |||||
| disabled | |||||
| school this year | |||||
| can't read | |||||
| can't write | |||||
| birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
| mother's birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
| line | 46 | 47 |
| street | ||
| house number | ||
| dwelling number | [122] | |
| family number | 125 | |
| name | Rice Elizabeth | - William |
| relationship | Head | Son |
| color | W | W |
| sex | F | M |
| birth date | Feb 1820 [?] | Jan [?] [illegible year] |
| age | 79 [?] | [illegible] |
| married? | Wd | S |
| # years married | ||
| mother of how many children? | 3 | |
| # of children living | 2 | |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | ||
| # years in USA | ||
| naturalized citizen? | ||
| occupation | Day Laborer [?] | |
| # months not employed | [illegible] | |
| # months in school | ||
| can read | yes | yes |
| can write | [illegible] | [illegible] |
| speaks English | [illegible] | [illegible] |
| owned/rented | ||
| free or mortgaged | ||
| farm/house | H | |
| # of farm schedule |
Pension to widow and child of Cornelius L. Rice
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension rolls, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the names of Elizabeth Rice, the widow, and William T. S. Rice, the child under sixteen years of age, of Cornelius L. Rice, late a member of company "B," ninety-first Pennsylvania volunteers, commencing December fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six.
APPROVED, July 20, 1868.