West Virginia Pioneers
Elsie Gay Rhodes
1901 - 2002 (101 years)-
Name Elsie Gay Rhodes Born 1901 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA 
[1] Gender Female Died 23 Sep 2002 Roane County, West Virginia, USA [2] Notes
ELSIE GAY HARRIS - Spencer
(09/24/2002)
Elsie Gay Harris, 101, of Spencer, died September 23, 2002 in Miletree Health Care Center in Spencer. She was born in 1901 at Boyd, the daughter of the late Alfred Clinton and Rosie Florence Harper Rhodes.
She has 132 living survivors.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Wolf Valley Baptist Church at Gandeeville.
Surviving, sons, Junior Harris of Spencer and Jack Harris of Gandeeville; daughters, Faye Hamon of Given, Mary Anderson, Myrtle Taylor and Janette Anderson of Gandeeville; brother, Burton Rhodes of Ripley; sisters, Goldie Cox of Gandeeville and Altha Pritt of Charleston; 28 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren, 45 great-great grandchildren and one great-great-great grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawton; daughter, Dollie West; sons, Pete and Raymond; six brothers, one sister, seven grandchildren.
A funeral service will be conducted Thursday, September 16 at 2 p.m. in the John H. Taylor Funeral Home in Spencer, with Pastor Sinnette Summers officiating. Burial will be in the Ferrell Cemetery, Vicars Ridge.
Person ID I23265 WVPioneers Last Modified 12 Jul 2017
Father Alfred Clinton Rhodes, b. 14 Dec 1879, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 29 Nov 1964 (Age 84 years) Mother Rosa Florence Harper, b. Feb 1878, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 9 May 1968 (Age ~ 90 years) Married 5 Mar 1899 Roane County, West Virginia, USA [1] Notes
Marriage Record
Date: 5 Mar 1899 at the residence of James Harper
Place: Roane, West Virginia, United States
Alfred C Rhodes, 19; Jackson Co, WV; Roane Co, WV
Rosa F Harper, 21; Roane Co, WV; Roane Co, WV
Informants: AC & MT Rhodes
1900 Roane Co Harper Dist
Alfred C 12/1878, m 1y
Rosa F 2/1878 1-1
Hermia N 11/1899
1910 Harper, Roane, WV # 13 4/18/1910
Rhodes, Alfred C 30 m1- 11y
Rosa F 32 m1- 11y 7-7 children
Herma N son 10
Elcie G da 9
Roma O son 7
Wilbert D son 5
Lonnie B son 3
Alma J da 1.1
Alta A 1.1
1920 Roane Co WV Harper Dist
Rhodes, Alfred C 40
Rosa F 43
Herma N son 20
Roma O son 16
Wilbert Dayton 15
Lonnie B son 12
Alta A 10
Golda V 8
Delbert C 6
Donnie E 3 9/12
Howard E 2/12
1930 Harper, Roane, WV # 1151-116
Rhodes, A Clinton50 m age 19 WVWVUS
R Florence 52 m age 21 WVWVVA
Delbert son 17 WV
Estel son 15 WV
Eston son 10 WV
Harris, Faye gd 11 WV
RCBR
Altha Alice 3/12/1910 - but she is 1 1/12 in 1910 census
Donnie Estel 3/3/1916
Howard Esten 10/22/1919
Family ID F7769 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Earlen Lawton Harris, b. 12 Feb 1900, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 6 Jun 1992 (Age 92 years) Married 11 Oct 1918 Roane County, West Virginia, USA [1] Notes
1930 Harper, Roane, WV # 1151-116
Rhodes, A Clinton50 m age 19 WVWVUS
and family
Harris, Faye gd 11 WV
Children 1. Ruth Faye Harris 2. Dollie Gay Harris, b. 4 Jun 1921, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. Bef 6 Jun 1992 (Age < 71 years)3. Roy Raymond Harris, b. 6 May 1926, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. Bef 6 Jun 1992 (Age < 66 years)4. Earl Lawton Harris, Jr 5. Pete Harris, b. 26 Aug 1929, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. Bef 6 Jun 1992 (Age < 62 years)6. Myrtle Ellen Harris 7. Mary Frances Harris 8. Jennette Mae Harris 9. Jackie Forrest Harris Family ID F7313 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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