David Lee Nice b. 5 Apr 1899 Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. 31 Jul 1983 Bronson, Levy, Florida, USA: Smith Family Tree

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1899 - 1983 (84 years)

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Name	David Lee Nice [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23]
Birth	5 Apr 1899	Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA [1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17]
Gender	Male
Military Draft Registration	1917	Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA [7]
	Draft Registration - WWI; Relative Relation to Head: Wife (Florence)
Residence	12 Jun 1920	Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA [8]
	US Applications for Seaman's Protection Certificates
Arrival	15 May 1923	Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA [15]
	Edna and David Nice, arriving from Key West
Census	1930	Hyde Park, Hillsborough, Florida, USA [5]
	Marital Status: Married to Eva; Relation to Head: Head
Census	1940	St Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, USA [12]
	Marital Status: Married (Mabel not in Home); Relation to Head: Lodger
Military Draft Registration	1942	St Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, USA [13]
	Draft Registration - WWII
Census	1950	Hillsborough County, Florida, USA [11]
	Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Ivey
Social Security Number	Bef 1951	Florida, USA
	263-10-8597
Death	31 Jul 1983	Bronson, Levy, Florida, USA [1, 3, 9, 10]
Burial	Rosemary Hill Cemetery, Bronson, Levy, Florida, USA [9]
Person ID	I25654	A Tree Called Smith
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Family 1	Florence Bernice Bunker, b. 2 Sep 1898, Bass Harbor, Hancock, Maine, USA
Marriage	13 Jul 1916	Maine, USA [2, 4, 24]
Marriage End	Bef 1921
	Divorce of Florence and David Nice
Family ID	F10953	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Family 2	Ivey Irene Layne, b. 23 Oct 1918, Florida, USA d. 4 Nov 1991, Levy County, Florida, USA (Age 73 years)
Marriage	8 Jan 1948	Hillsborough County, Florida, USA [14, 25]
Family ID	F10954	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Family 3	Malvina Eva Marcott, b. Abt 1899, New Hampshire, USA
Marriage	16 Nov 1928	Hillsborough County, Florida, USA [19]
Marriage End	1933	Pinellas County, Florida, USA [20]
Marriage End	Divorce of Malvina and David Nice
Family ID	F10955	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Family 4	Mabel Mildred Degaffga
Marriage	1937	Hillsborough County, Florida, USA [23, 26]
Marriage End	1941	Hillsborough County, Florida, USA [22]
Marriage End	Divorce of Mabel and David Nice
Family ID	F10956	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Family 5	Audrey M Painter, b. Abt 1911
Marriage	24 May 1944	Pinellas County, Florida, USA [17, 18]
Marriage End	1947	Pinellas County, Florida, USA [18, 22]
Marriage End	Divorce of Audrey and David Nice
Family ID	F10957	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Family 6	Mary Evelyn Conklin
Marriage	31 Aug 1942	Hillsborough County, Florida, USA [16]
Marriage End	1944	Hardee County, Florida, USA [21]
Marriage End	Divorce of Mary and David Nice
Family ID	F10958	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Family 7	Edna Ophelia Sawyer, b. Jan 1900, Key West, Monroe, Florida, USA d. 14 Jul 1925, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA (Age 25 years)
Marriage	Bef 1923 [15, 27]
Marriage End	1925 [27]
	Death of Edna Nice
Family ID	F10959	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Event Map

	Birth - 5 Apr 1899 - Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
	Marriage - 13 Jul 1916 - Maine, USA
	Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWI; Relative Relation to Head: Wife (Florence) - 1917 - Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
	Residence - US Applications for Seaman's Protection Certificates - 12 Jun 1920 - Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA
	Arrival - Edna and David Nice, arriving from Key West - 15 May 1923 - Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
	Marriage - 16 Nov 1928 - Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Married to Eva; Relation to Head: Head - 1930 - Hyde Park, Hillsborough, Florida, USA
	Marriage End - Divorce of Malvina and David Nice - 1933 - Pinellas County, Florida, USA
	Marriage - 1937 - Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Married (Mabel not in Home); Relation to Head: Lodger - 1940 - St Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, USA
	Marriage End - Divorce of Mabel and David Nice - 1941 - Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
	Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWII - 1942 - St Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, USA
	Marriage - 31 Aug 1942 - Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
	Marriage End - Divorce of Mary and David Nice - 1944 - Hardee County, Florida, USA
	Marriage - 24 May 1944 - Pinellas County, Florida, USA
	Marriage End - Divorce of Audrey and David Nice - 1947 - Pinellas County, Florida, USA
	Marriage - 8 Jan 1948 - Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
	Census - Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Ivey - 1950 - Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
	Social Security Number - 263-10-8597 - Bef 1951 - Florida, USA
	Death - 31 Jul 1983 - Bronson, Levy, Florida, USA

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1930 United States Federal Census
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[S6864] Find a Grave: NICE David L 1899-1983, David Lee Nice.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19143811/david-lee-nice
[S4736] Newspapers.com: Obituary of David Nice • Tampa Tribune - 2 Aug 1983, David Lee Nice -- The Tampa Tribune; Publication Date: 2 Aug 1983; Publication Place: Tampa, Florida.
https://www.newspapers.com/image/336439731/?article=e4d4c7bf-42ac-4e50-b1a9-1d90c2caae49&focus=0.023497537,0.5252218,0.19301744,0.5895505&xid=3355

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1950 United States Federal Census
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[S6878] Find a Grave: LAYNE Ivey Nice 1918-1991, Ivey Irene Layne Nice.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19143793/ivey-i-nice
[S9394] Newspapers.com: Marriage License for DEGAFFGA/NICE • Tampa Times - 3 Jul 1937, Mabel Mildred Degaffga and David Lee Nice - The Tampa Times; Publication Date: 3/ Jul/ 1937; Publication Place: Tampa, Florida.
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[S6877] Find a Grave: SAWYER Edna Nice 1900-1925, Edna Ophelia Sawyer Nice.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67586129/edna_o_nice

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