John Franklin Rhodes

1869 - 1956  (87 years)

• Name	John Franklin Rhodes
  Born	27 May 1869	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	18 Jun 1956	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Buried	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	Charleston Daily Mail Tues. Evening June 19, 1956 Pg. 1 AUTO KILLS SLIP HILL MAN Sister Of Victim Dies Uninformed John Franklin Rhodes, 87, of Slip Hill, on the Sissonville Road, was fatally injured yesterday when struck by an automobile while walking along U. S. 21 near his home. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Staats Hospital. His sister, Mrs. Martha Alice (Lula) Haynes, 70, of Slip Hill, who had been critically ill in a Charleston Hospital for three months, died last night without learning of the death of her brother. She, like her brother, was native of Jackson County. She had lived in Kanawha County 40 years. She was a member of Greenlee Chapel Methodist Church. Dr. Goff P. Lilly, county coroner, said Rhodes suffered fractures of the skull, neck, spine and both legs. The car driver was identified by Trooper J. C. Boland as Edsel Blizzard, 19, of 1204 West Ave. He said the accident occurred when Blizzard swerved to avoid an automobile stopped in the highway in front of him. He was not charged. It was the 16th highway fatality of the year in Kanawha County. Rhodes was a retired farmer. He had lived the greater portion of his life in Kanawha County. Surviving Mrs. Haynes are four sons, Russell of Slip Hill, Leslie of Tyler Mountain, Benny of Kanawha Two-Mile and Allen of Chillicothe, 0.; five daughters, Mrs. Virgie Wandling of Slip Hill, Mrs. See AUTO VICTIM, Page 11 AUTO VICTIM Continued from Page One Nellie Wheeler and Mrs. Glenda Nottingham of Kanawha Two-Mile, Mrs. Goldie Holmes of Parkersburg and Mrs. Norma Marcum of Weirton; two brothers, Edward Rhodes of Kentuck and Charles Rhodes of Slip Hill; 23 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Surviving Rhodes are his wife, Amanda; four daughters, Mrs. Lucy Mullins of Clendenin, Mrs. Delphia Sizemore of Bomont, Mrs. Mary Anderson of Kentuck and Mrs. Lula Mullins of Charleston; two sons, Thomas of Kentuck and Elzie of Jackson County; a stepson, Robert Haynes of Gallagher and a stepdaughter, Mrs. Norma Westfall of Dunbar, and two brothers, Edward of Kentuck and Charles of Slip Hill. Both bodies are at Cunningham Funeral Home. Funeral services for Rhodes will be conducted tomorrow at 10 a.m. in the Cunningham Funeral Home chapel. The Rev. Charles Scragg will officiate. Burial will be in the Bell Grove Cemetery in Jackson County. Death Record Name: John Franklin/Rhodes Sex: Male Death Date: 18 Jun 1956 Death Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia Note: DOA Staats Hospital Age at Death: 87y21d Cemetery: Bell Grove Cemetery Birth Date: 5/27/1869 Birth Place: Jackson Co, WV Marital Status: M Spouse: Amanda/Rhodes Occupation: Retired Farmer Address: Rt #1, Charleston Mother: Rachael/Casto Father: Thomas/Rhodes Informant: Amanda Rhodes, wife Cause: Fractured skull, neck, spine, both legs, was walking and was struck by a car on Rt 21 John Franklin Rhodes Birth: May 27, 1869 Jackson County West Virginia, USA Death: Jun. 18, 1956 Charleston Kanawha County West Virginia, USA s/o Thomas and Rachel Casto Rhodes Cause of death: Fractured skull, neck, spine, both legs below knees - was walking and was struck by a car Family links: Parents: Thomas Edward Rhodes (1848 - 1920) Rachel Casto Rhodes (1852 - 1925) Sibling: John Franklin Rhodes (1869 - 1956) Thomas Edward Rhodes (1888 - 1972)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Rhodes Cemetery Jackson County West Virginia, USA Created by: Tereasa Yates Record added: Mar 03, 2015 Find A Grave Memorial# 143291571
  Person ID	I2227	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	10 Jan 2019

  
  

  Father	Thomas Edward Rhodes,   b. 24 Oct 1848, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 18 Aug 1920, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Rachel Casto,   b. 28 Nov 1852, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 11 Nov 1925  (Age 72 years)
  Married	13 Feb 1868	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 13 Feb 1868 Place: Jackson Co, WV Thomas Rhodes, 19, Jackson Co, WV, Roane Co, WV, Mathias & Martha Rachel Casto, 15, Jackson Co, WV, Jackson Co, WV; Charles H & Deborah 1880 Jackson Co p 75 # 208 Rhodes, Thomas, 31, f, Belgrove, JC Rachel, 27, wf, JC, [Casto, d/o Charles H & Deborah Sarah M, 11, d John F, 10, s, fl Charles L, 7, s Rachel J, 5, d Mathias, 2, s Holly, 9/12, s [male born 1879 JCBR] 1900 Washington Dist, Jackson, WV # 275-283 Thomas 10/1848, m 32y, WV KY WV Rachel, 11/1852, 11-7 Charles L, 5/1873 Enoch O, 7/1882 Thomas E, 10/1888 1910 Jackson Co WV Washington Dist Rhodes, Thomas 61 M1 41y Rachel 57, M1 41y 11-8 children Thomas E, 21 1920 Sugar Creek, Kanawha, WV # 404-427 North Side Two-mile Rhodes, Thomas 71 Rachel 67 Next is Dovie Rhodes, then French and Lula Haynes. JCBR: Rhodes, male, 1879, Thos & Rachel Rhodes, Jackson Co , Enoch O 5/20/1882 , Mathias 1877 , Thomas Edward, 10/15/1888
  Family ID	F820	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Alice C 'Allie' Crihfield,   b. Sep 1873, Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 30 May 1935, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 61 years)
  Married	13 Apr 1890	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Divorced	1902
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 13 Apr 1890 by Martin Casto at the residence of the bride Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States John F Rhodes, 19, Jackson Co, WV; P.O. Bell Grove, WV Alice C Crichfield, 17, Jackson Co, WV; P.O. Bell Grove, WV 1900 Washington Dist, Jackson, WV l/w Jacob & Ruth Casto Alice Rhodes, bdr, 9/1873, m 10y, 3-3 Thomas, bdr, 8/1895 1900 Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia Rhodes, John F May 1872 26 m- 11y WV WV WV Alice C wife 2/1873 23 m- 11y 3-3 children WV WV WV Mary L dau 5/1891 9 WV WV WV Ulisses G son 10/1892 7 WV WV WV Thomas C son 8/1895 4 WV WV WV Haynes, Amanda boarder 3/1867 33 Sng 2-2 children WV WV WV Lucy L dau 2/1885 [s/b 1895] 5 WV WV WV Lilley M dau 10/1897 2 WV WV WV 1910 Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia Rhodes, John F 39 m2- 9y WV WV WV Manda wife 44 m1- 9y 2-2 children WV WV WV Ulyssus son 17 WV WV WV Lucy dau 15 WV WV WV Lily dau 12 WV WV WV Delpha dau 10 WV WV WV Elza son 6 WV WV WV Lula dau 8/12 WV WV WV Separated July 1899, divorce final 11/1902, he kept Mary and Ulysses and she kept Tom. 1910 Washington, Jackson, WV Casto, Jonathan W? 35 single Jacob H father 76 m1- 46y Rutha E, mother, 63 m1- 46y 7-5 children Crichfield, Alice servant 35 D 3-3 children Rhodes, Thomas C, boarder, 14
  Children	1. Mary Leola Rhodes,   b. 18 May 1891, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 2 Nov 1981  (Age 90 years)   2. Ulysses G Rhodes,   b. Oct 1892, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Thomas Carr "Tommy" Rhodes,   b. 18 Aug 1895, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Apr 1977  (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F747	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Amanda Haynes,   b. 11 Mar 1865, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 25 Aug 1957, Clay County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 92 years)
  Married	31 Dec 1902	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3, 4]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: License 12/26/1902 marriage 12/31/1902 by J H Skeen Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States J F Rhodes, 32, Jackson Co, WV; Jackson Co, WV Amanda Haynes, 35, Jackson Co, WV; Jackson Co, WV Informant : Robert Garrett JCMR has date as 12/31/1902, Larry Rhodes, grandson, has 12/26/1902 1900 Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia Rhodes, John F May 1872 26 m- 11y WV WV WV Alice C wife 2/1873 23 m- 11y 3-3 children WV WV WV Mary L dau 5/1891 9 WV WV WV Ulisses G son 10/1892 7 WV WV WV Thomas C son 8/1895 4 WV WV WV Haynes, Amanda boarder 3/1867 33 Sng 2-2 children WV WV WV Lucy L dau 2/1885 [s/b 1895] 5 WV WV WV Lilley M dau 10/1897 2 WV WV WV 1910 Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia 27 April 1910 #219-223 Rhodes, John F 39 m2- 9y WV WV WV Manda wife 44 m1- 9y 2-2 children WV WV WV Ulyssus son 17 WV WV WV Lucy dau 15 WV WV WV Lily dau 12 WV WV WV Delpha dau 10 WV WV WV Elza son 6 WV WV WV Lula dau 8/12 WV WV WV 1930 Charleston, Kanawha, WV Rhodes, Amanda 63 md age 27 WV WV WV Myers, Delphia da 29 wd md age 20 WV WV WV Kidd, Charlotte servant 17 WV WV WV
  Children	1. Lucy Leeanore Rhodes,   b. 21 Feb 1895, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 16 Dec 1996  (Age 101 years)   2. Lily M Haynes,   b. Oct 1897, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Delphia Alafair Rhodes,   b. 1 Jul 1900, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 20 Nov 1990  (Age 90 years)   4. Elzie Monroe Rhodes,   b. 6 Sep 1903, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 5 Mar 1974, Richmond, Virginia, USA  (Age 70 years)   5. Lula Jane Rhodes,   b. 1 Sep 1909, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 19 Nov 1989  (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F7456	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S519] Cemeteries JC Vol 1. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S254] Larry Rhodes.