William Henry Rice

William Henry Rice was born Sept. 11, 1844 in Russell,
St Lawrence county, NY. His parents were from Ireland.
He was a cousin of Ed Gilson, of the Town of Wautoma. Ed
was the husband of Harriet Jeffers Gilson. He waa a carpenter 
and  a joiner when he lived with he Gilsons. He served in
the 16th Wis. Infantry in the Civil War. He was wounded in the
hip by a shot.  He married Carolyn "Carrie" Milius in Plainfield,
WI on May 6, 1891.  She lied from 1879-1959 and they are 
buried in Plainfield Cemetery.