1870 United States Federal Census

Name: Sarah McKinsey* [sic]
Estimated birth year: abt 1866
Age in 1870: 4
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1870: Clark, Cole, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Female
Value of real estate: View image
Post Office: Jefferson City
Household Members: Name Age
James McKinsey 42
Mary McKinsey 36
John McKinsey 17
James McKinsey 14
William McKinsey 10
Eliza McKinsey 8
Robert McKinsey 6
Sarah McKinsey 4 (should be Zara McKenzie)
Ellen McKinsey 2


1880 United States Federal Census

Name: Z. A. Mc Kenzie
Home in 1880: Clark, Cole, Missouri
Age: 13
Estimated birth year: abt 1867
Birthplace: Missouri
Relation to Head of Household: Daughter
Father's birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Name: M. J.
Mother's birthplace: Missouri
Neighbors: View others on page
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Female
Cannot read/write:
Blind:
Deaf and dumb:
Otherwise disabled:
Idiotic or insane: View image
Household Members: Name Age
M. J. Mc Kenzie 43
John F. Mc Kenzie 26
William N. Mc Kenzie 22
Eliza A. Mc Kenzie 20
R. G. Mc Kenzie 16
Z. A. Mc Kenzie 13*
Ella Mc Kenzie 13
B. P. Mc Kenzie 9
B. G. Mc Kenzie 7

[*It is assumed that the "Z.A. Mc Kenzie" shown on the 1880 census is the same person as the "Sarah McKinsey" shown on the 1870 census. The enumerator in 1870 would have heard "Zara" as "Sarah".]

Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002

Name: Miss Zara McKenzie
Marriage Date: 10 Feb 1886
Marriage Location: Jefferson, ColeCole, Missouri
Marriage County: Cole
[Cole]
Spouse Name: Jefferson D Rice


1900 United States Federal Census

Name: Zeradatha Rice
Home in 1900: Jefferson, Cole, Missouri
Age: 33
Birth Date: Nov 1866
Birthplace: Missouri
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Female
Relationship to Head of House: Wife
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother: number of living children: 4
Mother: How many children: 4
Spouse's name: Jefferson D
Marriage Year: 1886
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 14
Residence : Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri
Occupation: View on Image
Household Members: Name Age
Jefferson D Rice 38
Zeradatha Rice 33
Leonard Rice 13
Ralph Rice 11
Mary N Rice 9
Joseph Rice 6

Jefferson and Zara at some point moved to Chicago, Il. They were later divorced because the 1910 census for Jeff shows his marital status as "divorced".

1910 United States Federal Census

Name: Zara M Rice
Age in 1910: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1870
Birthplace: Missouri
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Missouri
Mother's Birth Place: Missouri
Home in 1910: Chicago Ward 13, Cook, Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
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Household Members: Name Age
Zara M Rice 40
Leonard M Rice 23
Ralph W Rice 21
Mary N Rice 19
Joseph W Rice 17


1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Mrs. Z M Rice
Home in 1920: Chicago Ward 13, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Age: 52
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Missouri
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
[Head]
Father's Birth Place: Missouri
Mother's Birth Place: Missouri
Marital Status: Widowed
[Widow]
Race: White
Sex: Female
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Z M Rice 52
Joe Rice 26
Mary Rice 28


Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988

Name: Zara Mc Kenzie Rice
Death Date: 15 Dec 1926
Death Location: Cook County, IL
File Number: 6033880
Archive collection name: Cook County Genealogy Records (Deaths)
Archive repository location: Chicago, IL
Archive repository name: Cook County Clerk


Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947

Name: Zara Mckenzie Rice
[Zara Mckenzie McKenzie]
Birth Date: 23 Nov 1866
Birth Place: Cole Co , MO
Death Date: 15 Dec 1926
Death Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Burial Date: 19 Dec 1926
Burial Place: Jefferson City, MO
Death Age: 60
Race: White
Marital Status: M
Gender: Female
Street Address: 3222 Maypole Ave
Father Name: James McKenzie
Mother Name: Mary Sone
Mother Birth Place: Cole Co., MO.
Spouse Name: Jefferson D. Rice
FHL Film Number: 1877898


Cole County, Missouri Deaths, 1924-1930

Name: Mrs. Zana Rice
Age or Birth Date: 23 Nov 1866 # IL
Death Date: 15 Dec 1926