West Virginia Pioneers

Robert Riley Rhodes

Male 1843 - 1929  (85 years)


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  • Name Robert Riley Rhodes 
    Born 25 Dec 1843  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 6 Oct 1929  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
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    • Name: Robert Riley Rhodes
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      Death Date: 06 Oct 1929
      Death Place: Jackson, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 84y 9m 12d
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      Birth Date: 12/24/1844
      Birth Place: Jackson Co
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      Father: Peter Rhodes
      Father's Birth Place: VA
      Informant H R Rhodes
    Person ID I2230  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 14 Sep 2006 

    Father Peter Rhodes,   b. 1824, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1922, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 98 years) 
    Mother Letha Board,   b. Abt 1825, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1 Mar 1843  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
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    • 1850 Jackson Co VA 8/16/1850 #319-323
      Rhodes Peter 26 M Farmer Va
      Rhodes Lethea 25 F Va
      Rhodes Robert 6 M Va
      Rhodes Amanda 4/12 F Va

      1860 Jackson County VA pg105 967-911
      Rhodes, Peter, 35, Farmer, Elk Fork, 700-120, Rockbridge Co
      Lithy, 35
      Robt, 16
      Amanda, 14
      Bnsin? Brisin? 10
      Maria, 7 (m) [Marion]
      Eliz, 4
      Ruth, 1

      "History of Harper District" by M.A.C. Hopkins
    Family ID F269  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ellen 'Ella' Casto,   b. 12 Dec 1849, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1935, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 19 Oct 1867  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
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    • 1870 Jackson Co WVp 191 Wash Dist # 124
      Rhodes, Robert R, 26, farmer, Bear Fork, JC
      Mary E, 18, JC [Casto
      Henry R, 2, JC

      1880 Jackson Co WV p 95 # 357
      Rhodes, Robert R, 35, farmer, Home Gd, CW, All JC
      Mary E, wf, JC, [Casto
      Henry R, 11, s, fl
      Diora, 7, d
      Jennie, 6, d
      William C, 3, s
      Martha L, 3/12, d

      1900 Jackson Co WV Washington Dist # 18-18
      Robert R, 12/1843, 33y, WV, VA, WV
      Mary E, 12/1850, 33, 10-10 all the rest are WV
      Diora, 1/1874
      Jenna, 8/1877 [is this maybe Wm's birthdate?]
      Mattie L, son, 3/1880
      Joseph C, 12/1883
      Arazorna, dau, 6/1887
      Naoma, d, 6/1887
      Evert O, s, 6/1887
      Benjamin H, 4/1889

      1910 Washington Dist Jackson Co WV #145
      Rhodes, Robert R 65 m1 42y
      Mary E 59 m1 42y 10-10 children
      Oley E 23
      Benjamin H 21
      1910 Washington Dist Jackson Co WV #149
      Rhodes, Joseph C 27 single

      1920 Staats Mill Prec Washington Dist Jackson Co WV
      Rhodes, Robert R 76
      Mary E 68
      Everett O 32
      Benjamin H 31


      Both buried George Casto Cemetery, Staats Mills
      Rhodes, Robert Riley, Dec 25, 1843 - Oct 6, 1929 [JCDR caluclates to DOB 1844]
      , Mary, Dec 12, 1949 - Dec 30, 1935
    Children 
     1. Henry Rector Rhodes,   b. 19 Feb 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1961  (Age 91 years)
     2. Diora Rhodes,   b. Jan 1874, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Jennie Rhodes,   b. Abt 1874, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. William Clark Rhodes,   b. 3 Mar 1877, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 1945  (Age 68 years)
     5. Mattie Lee Rhodes,   b. 28 Mar 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1951  (Age 70 years)
     6. Joseph C Rhodes,   b. 31 Dec 1882, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1974  (Age 91 years)
     7. Arizona Rhodes,   b. 9 Jun 1886, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Naomi Rhodes,   b. 9 Jun 1886, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Nov 1971  (Age 85 years)
     9. Everett Ola Rhodes,   b. 9 Jun 1886, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Benjamin H Rhodes,   b. Apr 1889,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F987  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    3. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    4. [S75] Casto manuscript.

    5. [S519] Cemeteries JC Vol 1.