Nancy Jane Rice m. Allen D. Green 30 Dec 1861, Colusa Co., Calif.


Mrs. Nancy Rice Green m. William Nolte [Nolta] 24 March 1870, Douglas Co., Oregon. They were married at the home of Mr. James Rice. They were married by Rev. F. T. Royall, a Methodist-Episcopal minister.

Note: At the time of this marriage, the only James Rice showing in census records in the area of the marriage is a James E. Rice & Nancy Rice residing in the Calapooia Prec., Douglas Co., OR (Oakland). He was b. 1812 in Canada; Nancy, is wife, was b. 1817, Ohio. Believe these are Nancy Rice Green Nolta's parents.

James E. & Nancy Rice reside in the same area in 1880, but no record is found of them since then. James was a farmer.


1870 U.S. Census for Calapooia Prec., Douglas Co., OR (P.O. Oakland):
William Norta (Nolta) M 48 yrs M Prussia; farm laborer
Nancy Norta F 27 yrs Iowa
Jenny Norta F 6 yrs Calif.

Jenny is probably Nancy's child w/Mr. Green. Their real estate property was valued at $3000; personal property at $480.


1900 U.S. Census for Oakland Prec., Douglas Co., OR:
George Nolta Head M 25 yrs, b. Oct. 1875 Oregon
Zena Nolta Wife F 21 yrs, b. June 1879 MO (Zona)
Mary H Nolta Dau F 2 yrs, b. Dec 1898 Oregon
Floyd H Nolta Son M 4 mos, b. Feb. 1900 Oregon
William Nolta Father M 79 yrs, b. June 1821, Germany; widower

Zena had 2 children, both living. George was a laborer. William immigrated to the U.S. in 1849.

There is a record of a William Nolte who immigrated from Germany to New Oreleans, Louisiana on 1 Jan. 1846 on the ship SS Almia. He gave his age as 27.


Notes: Data for son George Lelvin Nolta:

George L. Nolta m. Zona Reese [location unknown].

They had a baby boy b. 8 Feb 1909, Cottage Grove, Lane Co., OR (Walter Raymond).

1910 U.S. Census for East Cottage Grove Prec., Lane Co., Oregon:
George L Nolta Head M 34 Oregon
Zona Nolta Wife F 29 Missouri
Hildreth M Nolta Dau F 11 Oregon
Floyd H Nolta Son M 10 Oregon
Virgil L Nolta Son M 8 Oregon
Hazel M Nolta Dau F 3 Oregon
Raymond Nolta Son M 1 Oregon

Son George Lelvin Nolta registered for the World War I draft in Willows, Glenn Co., Calif. on Sept. 12, 1918. He gave his birth date as 7 Oct. 1875. He is a contractor & married to Zona. He is described as medium height, medium build with dark brown eyes & brown hair.

1920 U.S. Census for Klamath Falls Prec., Klamath Co., OR:
George S Nolta Head M 43 Oregon
Zoha Nolta Wife F 39 Missouri
Floyd Nolta Son M 19 Oregon
Virgil Nolta Son M 14 Oregon
Hazel Nolta Dau F 12 Oregon
Walter Nolta Son M 10 Oregon
Loyal Nolta Son M 8 Oregon
Dale Nolta Son M 6 Oregon

1930 U.S. Census for Ashland, Jackson Co., OR:
George Nolta Head M 53 Oregon
Zona Nolta Wife F 49 Missouri
Virgil Nolta Son M 24 Oregon
Walter Nolta Son M 22 Oregon
Dale Nolta Son M 17 Oregon
Vance Nolta Son M 13 Oregon
Earl Rees Nephew M 11 Oregon

In 1935, the family resided in Medford, Jackson Co., OR. In 1940, George was deceased & Zona & son Walter lived in Glenn Co., CA where Walter was an airplane mechanic.


George & Zona Nolta are buried in the Siskiyou Memorial Park Cemetery, Medford, Jackson Co., OR; Memorial 51019961.


Nancy's grandsons, Floyd, Vance, & Dale were pioneers in agricultural aviation in Willows, Glenn Co., Calif:

"Floyd Nolta, who founded the Willows’ Flying Service in 1927 [Willows, Glenn Co., CA], began the use of agricultural aviation practices for seeding and spraying in Glenn County. In 1928 he was the first aviator to sow rice fields from the air. Northern California’s first seeding aircraft, or crop duster as is more commonly known, was a Hisso Travelair purchased by Floyd Nolta. This aircraft, which had no breaks, was converted to a rice-seeder in two weeks."

Floyd, with his brothers Vance & Dale, created aviation history with agricultural aviation, aerial firefighting, and Hollywood stunt flying.

Floyd, Vance, Dale & Walter are buried in the Willows Cem., Willows, Glenn Co., CA.