West Virginia Pioneers

Levi Rhodes

Male 1881 - 1964  (82 years)


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  • Name Levi Rhodes 
    Born 18 Oct 1881  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 29 Mar 1964  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I33938  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father Robert R Rhodes,   b. May 1858, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Rebecca Jane Green,   b. 6 Mar 1860, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1913, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Married 6 Jun 1879  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia
      Robert RHODS Self M M W 20 WV
      Rebeca J. RHODS Wife F M W 19 WV

      1900 Roane Co WV Walton Dist # 25
      Robert Rhodes 5/1854 m 21y
      Rebecca J 1/1859 8-8
      Levi 2/1881
      William L 5/1883
      Lidy M 5/1885
      Jacob G 4/1886
      George W 2/1888
      Mary L 5/1890
      Charles L 5/1893
      Otto M 5/1898

      1910 Dist. 45, Big Sandy, Kanawha Co., WV
      Rhodes, Rebecca J. 49 WV Wd 9 children, 9 living
      Levi 29 S WV
      Jacob C. 21 S WV
      General W. 19 S WV
      Mary E. 18 S WV
      Goldie M. (granddaughter) 10/12 WV

      1910 WV - Roane - Harper Dist 83
      Hively, Floyd H 28 WV married 6 yr
      Dellie 22 3children 2 living
      Roy S 4
      Dexter L 1 4/12
      Rhodes, Otto 12 servant

      1910 WV, Roane - Walton Dist 93
      Robinson, Morgan M 64 married 442 yr
      Mary M 62 9-9 children WV VA VA
      William C 28
      Nannie C 23 [Nancy]
      Howard M 20
      Rhodes, Nellie J adopted dau 8

      From Fred:

      Information from the wife of Otto Rhodes, Gertie Jett Rhodes, said the Robert Rhodes family went to the "Poor Farm" in Putman County WV and later some of the children was placed in foster homes or adopted as was my mother Nellie Rhodes by Matthew Robinson family.
      Aunt Gertie  said the reason the Robert Rhodes family ended up on the poor farm because Robert had” rickets”  and couldn’t work the farm.  I don’t know when he died and where he is buried. Same with Rebecca Rhodes. Could have been at the “poor farm” in Putnam County.  Aunt Gertie said Rebecca  Jane Rhodes had to iron clothes all day or work in the gardens at the “poor farm”
      Story is that Rebbecca "took" up housekeeping near Clendenin ("Big Sandy?)
      The other children Levi born 1881 ( I'll have get back on his marriages. I have a Cobb first then is marked out and a Sandy Rhodes written in ) William L 1883 joined the Army then reenlisted later under the name of Earl Lee. He was accused of stealing a horse. We think he felt he wouldn't get a fari trail. He changed his name and was never heard of again. Lily Mae 1885 married Charlie Boggs, Jacob G. 1886, George W. 1888 (refereed to as " General" ) Mary Ellen. 1890 Married Okey Knopp , Charles L 1893 Married Mabel Staats (there was a Gladys Tolley 10/06/1925 ) in my notes about this couple Otto M 1898 was placed in the Floyd Hively home ( Aunt Gurtie says he was mistreated by the Hivelys) and Nellie Jane Rhodes 1901 My mother). She married Edward Dewey Taylor
      " Nannie" never married
    Family ID F2886  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Frances Cobb,   b. Jan 1880, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1947, Clendenin, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Married 1918  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • Collection: West Virginia Marriages 1853-1970
      Groom name: Levi Rhodes
      Bride name: Fannie Deel
      Marriage date: 1918
      Marriage place: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States

      1920 Dist 65, Big Sandy, Kanawha Co., WV
      Rhodes, Levi 38 farmer, own farm
      Sarah F. 39
      French W. 4

      1930 Big Sandy, Kanawha Co., WV
      Rose, Levi 50 age 40 at first marriage, truck farmer
      Sarah F. 50 age 23 at first marriage
      French W. 14
    Children 
     1. French W Rhodes,   b. Abt 1915, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1953, Clendenin, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 38 years)
    Family ID F10944  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S89] Fran Green Daniels.

    2. [S374] Jackson Co., WV Marriage Records.