Mathias Rhodes

1813 - 1888  (75 years)

• Name	Mathias Rhodes
  Born	3 Aug 1813	Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	13 Oct 1888	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Buried	Reece B Fields Cemetery, Roane Co, WV
  Person ID	I2480	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	20 Jul 2006

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Rhodes, Sr,   b. Abt 1783, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ,   d. 12 Nov 1851, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Mother	Nancy Golden,   b. Abt 1797, Kentucky, USA ,   d. 20 Sep 1849, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 52 years)
  Married	21 Dec 1820	Madison County, Kentucky, USA
  Notes	1820 Mason Co VA ?? Rhodes, Benjamin 1m 10-16 3m 16-26 1m 45+ 1f 10-16 1f 26-45 1840 Jackson Co 3m 5-10 Sam, Doc, Chris 3m 10-15 John, Dan, Ben 1m 50-60 57y 1f 0-4 Leticia 1f 15-20 Mary 1f 40-50 1850 Jackson Co, VA pg 63 - #449-450 8/27/1850 Rodes Benj 67 M Farmer Va Rodes Mary A 27 F Ky Rodes John 21 M Farmer Ky Rodes Christopher, 19 M Farmer Ky Rodes Doctor D 17 M Farmer Ky Rodes Samuel 15 M Ky Rodes Letitia J 12 F Va 1850 Jackson Co VA Mortality Sch Rhodes, Nancy, 52, F, May, KY, fever 1860 Jackson County pg 32 # 296-273 Rhodes, Christopher, 29, farmer, 1200-150, KY John, 31, KY Mary A, 39, KY Jane, 22, KY John House: Ben Rhodes was twice married, but I did not learn the names of these wives. His children were: Peter Rhodes, went to California. Mathias Rhodes, married a Parsons. Joe Rhodes, lived on the old home farm. Ben Rhodes, married first Patty Parsons, who died, and he later married Hannah, daughter of John P. Parsons. John Rhodes, married a Hamilton. He died on Elk Fork in 1910 or 1911, aged eighty four years. Christopher Rhodes, married first Sarah Bowles, and later Mary Rollins, widow of John Rollins, whose maiden name was Straley. Mary Ann Rhodes, married a Hammond, and went west. Jane Rhodes, married a Smith and lived on Kentuck. Sam Rhodes married a Hammond, and lived on the Flesher farm at Ripley. D.D. Rhodes, married Prudence V. Casto, daughter of John R. Casto. She was born in 1836, and died in 1907. They had eight children. Jackson County, West Virginia - Rhoads Cemetery Submitted by Jeanie Rhodes , February, 1999 This cemetery is just behind the Middle School. We transcribed the last 5 stones and did a quick drawing of the cemetery. The rest of the stones were bulldozed into a ditch and covered over years ago. The above is a reference to the RHOADS CEMETERY in Ripley, Jackson County, WV. The remaining stones are: 1) Benjamin Rhoads / died Nov. 12, 1851 in the / 67th year of his age. (NOTE: The original stone is weathered and standing upright. At its base is a new granite stone with the same inscription. The new stone was added in June of 1998.--JLR) 2) Nancy, wife of B. Rhoads. / died Sept. 20, 1849 in the 53rd year of her age. (NOTE: The original stone is weathered and standing upright. At its base is a new granite stone with the same inscription. The new stone was added in June of 1998.--JLR) 3) Blank stone on the ground. (from the family record of Mark Rhodes, this stone once read: William Rhoads, son of B & N. Rhoads / died 1844 in the 20th year of his age.) 4) M. R. (small, rough stone, upright) 5) Blank, small, rough, upright stone) You may list me as the contact on this cemetery and if there are questions I can't answer, I will forward them to Mr. Rhodes (above). I hope this helps someone. Jeanie Rhodes
  Family ID	F1185	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha "Patsy" Parsons,   b. Abt 1816,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	24 Feb 1840	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	JCMR Rodes, Matthias Parsons, Martha 2/24/1840 1840 Jackson Co 1m 20-30 1f 20-30 1850 Jackson Co, VA # 79-82 8/1/1850 Rhodes Mathew 41 M Farmer Va Rhodes Martha 34 F Va Rhodes Peter 33 [?] M Va Rhodes Mary J 7 F Va Rhodes Thomas 4 M Va [These ages are wrong. Mathew was the son of the family before - brother Joseph's and the age is 2/12. The 2 crosses the bar and makes it look like a 4. Mathias' name was omitted and the ages are off by one person. Should be Mathias 34, Martha 33, Peter 7, Mary J 4, and Thomas would have been about 2] 1860 Roane Co, VA # 632 Rhodes Mathias 46 Farmer Rockbridge Va. Martha 44, (Parsons); m Mathias. s. Benj. Rhodes 2/24/1840 Mason Co. Peter 17 Jackson Co.Union Army Thomas 12 Jackson Sarah A. 10 Jackson Martha 6 Jackson [Mary J died 5/28/1860, so just missed being on the census] 1870 Harper, Roane, WV # 60-66 Rhodes, M 54 June Va Martha 54 Aug WV Martha 16 June WV Alice S 9 Sept WV Anderson, Wm 9 Dec WV 1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 41C Mathias RHODS Self M M W 66 VA Martha RHODS Wife F M W 64 WV Elijah TAYLOR SonL M M W 23 WV Frona A. TAYLOR Dau F M W 22 WV Cora A. TAYLOR GDau F S W 2 WV
  Children	1. Peter Rhodes,   b. Abt 1843, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 9 Feb 1862, Buffalo, Putnam Co., WV  (Age ~ 19 years)   2. Mary Jane Rhodes,   b. Abt 1846, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 28 May 1860, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 14 years)   3. Thomas Edward Rhodes,   b. 24 Oct 1848, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 18 Aug 1920, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 71 years)   4. Sarah Ann Rhodes,   b. 18 Jan 1851, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 17 Nov 1919  (Age 68 years)   5. Martha M Rhodes,   b. Jun 1853, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. John H Rhodes,   b. Abt 1856, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 5 Apr 1860, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 4 years)   7. Margaret E Rhodes,   b. 24 Jun 1859, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 10 Aug 1859, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 0 years)   8. Alice Sophronia Rhodes,   b. Sep 1861, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F821	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - - Reece B Fields Cemetery, Roane Co, WV  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S39] Kay Anderson Melvin. [S431] William Rhodes Jr. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.