I was playing around with the 1880 census for Cortland and found something that might help Rice researchers, but I'm not sure what it means. Found a Lathael Thornton living in Taylor in 1880, born 1830. Right next door is a FRANK D. RICE, age 30. With a birthyear of 1850, that probably wouldn't be to be Franklin DeWitt Rice b. 30 Oct 1862 to Mervin Rice or his cousin Frank born circa 1854 to Joseph Rice. One or two years I could understand, but that many? What if there were 2 Frank D. Rice's in the area. Might clear up some of the confusion and help ID where people were from. I suspect he is also a desc. of the William Rice who married Theodosia Thornton, but how? I've enclosed the census listing so you might have a few more clues as to who they are: Census Place: Taylor, Cortland, New York Source: FHL Film 1254822 National Archives Film T9-0822 Page 231C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Lathael THORNTEN Self M M W 50 NY Occ: Farmer Fa: NY Mo: NY Huldah THORNTEN Wife F M W 35 NY Occ: Keeping House Fa: NY Mo: NY Annie THORNTEN Dau F S W 19 NY Occ: At Home Fa: NY Mo: NY Root THORNTEN Son M S W 17 NY Occ: Laborer Fa: NY Mo: NY Star THORNTEN Son M S W 14 NY Occ: At Home Fa: NY Mo: NY Lark THORNTEN Son M S W 8 NY Fa: NY Mo: NY Cora THORNTEN Dau F S W 6 NY Fa: NY Mo: NY Flora THORNTEN Dau F S W 4 NY Fa: NY Mo: NY AND RIGHT NEXT DOOR Census Place: Taylor, Cortland, New York Source: FHL Film 1254822 National Archives Film T9-0822 Page 231C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Frank D. RICE Self M M W 30 NY Occ: Laborer Fa: NY Mo: NY Emma RICE Wife F M W 24 NY Occ: Keeping House Fa: NY Mo: NY Julia RICE Dau F S W 4 NY Fa: NY Mo: NY Minnie RICE Dau F S W 3 NY Fa: NY Mo: NY Mina RICE Dau F S W 3 NY Fa: NY Mo: NY Jennie M. RICE Dau F S W 9M NY Fa: NY Mo: NY