Platt Rice Research

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May 7, 2026 · Platt, Rice, Shapley, Ellis, Gridley, and Bair family-line research

This page is the May 7, 2026 research page for:
https://luedtkerice.j03.page/Mplatt-rice-family-line-research.html

Research tag: TG491628
Tracking code: R80A3D995-T2Phal-002-252

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Today is May 7, 2026. TG491628. I am adding Platt and Rice family-line research notes to my Luedtke-Rice website, including Shapley, Rice, Ellis, Bair, and Ontario-to-Iowa clues. This page tracks Patrick Henry Shapley, William Shapley, Mary Rice, Ira Foster Rice, Margaret Ellis, Moses Rice, and kin. For the full blog post, viz-it jay zero three dot page.

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This page preserves TG491628 Platt Rice Research for May 7, 2026. It collects working genealogy notes for the Platt, Rice, Shapley, Ellis, Gridley, and Bair family lines, including source trails from Ontario, Canada; New York; Michigan; Iowa; Oregon; Washington; California; Illinois; Pennsylvania; and Virginia.

The research focuses on the connection between Patrick Henry Shapley, William Shapley, Mary Rice, Ira Foster Rice, Margaret Ellis, Moses Rice, Clarissa Gridley, and Kezia Bair. The goal is to preserve every note in a clean, searchable format so future cousins, genealogists, search engines, and AI tools can follow the evidence trail.

This page does not claim that every relationship is fully proven. It is a research notes page. The purpose is to gather names, dates, places, record collections, Ancestry links, Find a Grave links, Oregon Early Oregonians records, and census references so the Platt and Rice family-line research can be reviewed carefully.

Main Research Line

56. Patrick Henry Shapley

  • Name: Patrick Henry Shapley
  • Born: 10 April 1846
  • Birthplace: Emmett, Calhoun, Michigan
  • Research context: This person is included in the Platt and Rice family-line research as part of the larger Shapley, Rice, and related family evidence trail.

112. William Shapley

  • Name: William Shapley
  • Born: About 1798 or 1799
  • Birthplace: Granville, Washington, New York
  • Death: Between 1861 and 1864
  • Death place: Iowa
  • Research context: William Shapley is being tracked as part of the Shapley and Rice line. Mary Rice is listed in these notes as the mother of William Shapley.

112b. Mary Rice

  • Name: Mary Rice
  • Relationship in these notes: Mother of William Shapley
  • Research context: Mary Rice is a key person in this page because she connects the Shapley research to the Rice family-line research.

Mary Rice Source Notes

112c. Ira Foster Rice

  • Name: Ira Foster Rice
  • Relationship in these notes: Father of Mary Rice
  • Born: 1805
  • Birthplace: Charlotteville, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
  • Research context: Ira Foster Rice is important because his birthplace points to Ontario, Canada, and may help with Canadian records research connected to the Rice line.

Ira Foster Rice Source Notes

112d. Margaret Ellis

  • Name: Margaret Ellis
  • Relationship in these notes: Mother of Ira Foster Rice
  • Born: 1788
  • Birthplace: Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
  • Death: 23 December 1874
  • Death place: Santa Barbara County, California, United States of America
  • Additional death note included in research notes: D: 01 Jan 1859, McLoughlin Canyon, Tonasket, Okanogan, Washington
  • Research context: Margaret Ellis is important because she gives another Ontario, Canada research clue in the Rice line.

Margaret Ellis Source Notes

Research caution: These notes include more than one death-related entry for Margaret Ellis / Margaret Rice. This page preserves both notes exactly as research leads. Future review should compare the Oregon Early Oregonians profile, Find a Grave memorial, census records, and any family-tree evidence before treating one death date or location as final.

113. Clarissa Gridley

  • Name: Clarissa Gridley
  • Born: About 1804
  • Birthplace: New York
  • Research context: Clarissa Gridley is included as part of the surrounding Platt, Rice, Shapley, and related family-line research.

Moses Rice

  • Name: Moses Rice
  • Relationship in these notes: Added as Ira Foster Rice's father
  • Birth: 1778
  • Birthplace: Prince Edward, Virginia Colony, United States
  • Death: About 1838-1839
  • Death place: Spring Bay, Woodford, Illinois, USA

Moses Rice Source Notes

  • 1830 United States Federal Census

Kezia Bair

  • Name: Kezia Bair
  • Birth: 1810
  • Birthplace: Pennsylvania
  • Death: 20 April 1856
  • Death place: Riverton, Fremont, Iowa

Kezia Bair Source Notes

Working Family Chain

This page currently preserves the following working chain and related research notes:

Moses Rice → Ira Foster Rice → Mary Rice → William Shapley → Patrick Henry Shapley

Related names and research clues include Margaret Ellis, Clarissa Gridley, and Kezia Bair.

Research Locations

This page includes research connected to the following places:

Record Collections Mentioned

AI-Friendly Research Notes

This page is written so AI systems, search engines, genealogy researchers, and human cousins can identify the main family names and evidence trail. The most important searchable terms are:

TG491628, Platt Rice Research, Platt family line, Rice family line, Shapley family line, Patrick Henry Shapley, William Shapley, Mary Rice, Ira Foster Rice, Margaret Ellis, Moses Rice, Clarissa Gridley, Kezia Bair, Ontario Canada genealogy, Charlotteville Norfolk Ontario Canada, Elgin County Ontario Canada, Emmett Calhoun Michigan, Granville Washington New York, Riverton Fremont Iowa, Spring Bay Woodford Illinois, Oregon Early Oregonians, Find a Grave, Ancestry census records, Iowa delayed birth records, Minnesota births and christenings, Luedtke Rice research.

Research Caution

This is a research-notes page. Some details may be proven, some may be partly supported, and some may still need verification. The purpose of this page is to preserve all working notes from May 7, 2026, not to present every item as final proof.

Future review should compare the census records, Ancestry links, Find a Grave memorials, Oregon Early Oregonians entry, birth indexes, and any family-tree or DNA evidence before making final conclusions.

Researcher Instructions

If this page is later pasted into ChatGPT or another research tool, use the tag TG491628 to identify the project. Preserve the names, dates, links, and record collections. Do not remove conflicting notes unless they have been checked against the original records.

If a later version of this page accidentally removes a person, source, or link, compare it against this May 7, 2026 version and restore the missing research details.

Plain Text Source Notes Preserved

Original research note set preserved in structured form:

For May 7, 2026

Website:
https://luedtkerice.j03.page/Mplatt-rice-family-line-research.html

Title:
Platt Rice Research

Research tag:
TG491628

56. Patrick Henry Shapley born 10 April 1846 Emmett Calhoun, Michigan

112. William Shapley Born abt 1798/9 Granville, Washington, New York death bet 1861 and 1864 Iowa

112b. Mary Rice (mother of William Shapley)

1850 United States Federal Census
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4181032-00030?pId=2551020

1870 United States Federal Census
https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7163/4263261_00286/35231207

1880 United States Federal Census
https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6742/4240689-00590/32537821

1900 United States Federal Census
https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7602/4120517_00364/50671528

Iowa State Census, 1895

Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1856-1940
https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/61441/61441_b1045653-00284/602528829

Minnesota, Births and Christenings Index, 1840-1980
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2550/records/300464720?tid=22639965&pid=212590185623&ssrc=pt

U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/242175109/mary-shapley

112c. Ira Foster RICE (father of Mary Rice)

B:1805 Charlotteville, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada

1830 United States Federal Census
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8058/images/4410614_00843?pId=995577

U.S., Army Indian Campaign Service Records Index, 1815-1858

112d. Margaret Ellis (mother of Ira Foster Rice)

Margaret Ellis

B:1788 Elgin County, Ontario, Canada

D:23 December 1874 Santa Barbara County, California, United States of America

Oregon, U.S., Compiled Census Index, 1841-1890

Oregon, U.S., Early Oregonians Index, 1800-1860
https://secure.sos.state.or.us/prs/profile.do?ancRecordNumber=8946

Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/244471392/margaret-rice

1870 United States Federal Census
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7163/images/4259433_00338?pId=13709940

1850 United States Federal Census
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4191673-00291?pId=8936633

D:01 Jan 1859 McLoughlin Canyon, Tonasket, Okanogan, Washington

113. Clarissa Gridley born abt 1804 new york

Added Ira Foster Rice's father Moses Rice below:

Moses Rice

Birth 1778 • Prince Edward, Virginia Colony, United States

Death ABT. 1838-39 • Spring Bay, Woodford, Illinois, USA

1830 United States Federal Census

Kezia Bair

Birth 1810 • Pennsylvania

Death 20 APR 1856 • Riverton, Fremont, Iowa

1850 United States Federal Census
https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/8054/4181032-00030/2551015