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Benjamin Rhodes, Sr

Male Abt 1783 - 1851  (~ 68 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Rhodes 
    Suffix Sr 
    Born Abt 1783  Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 12 Nov 1851  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • JCWR: Bk 2 pg 9
      Benjamin Rhodes, 10/20/1851
      children: Mary Ann, John, Christopher, Doctor Daniel, & Letitia Jane Rhodes
      John Harper, Exec
    Person ID I3506  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 9 Apr 2006 

    Father Christopher RHODES,   b. 1720–1725,   d. 17 Dec 1830, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 105 years) 
    Mother Catharine [Rhodes] 
    Family ID F1594  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy Golden,   b. Abt 1797, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1849, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 52 years) 
    Married 21 Dec 1820  Madison County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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
    Children 
     1. Mathias Rhodes,   b. 3 Aug 1813, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 1888, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     2. Peter Rhodes,   b. Abt 1817, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Joseph Rhodes,   b. Mar 1818, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Mary Ann Rhodes,   b. 8 Nov 1821, Madison County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Mar 1896, Clay County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     5. William Rhodes,   b. 1824,   d. 9 Oct 1844, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)
     6. Benjamin Rhodes,   b. Abt 1826, Madison County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1900  (Age ~ 74 years)
     7. John J Rhodes,   b. 1828, Madison County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1912, on Elk Fork Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     8. Christopher R Rhodes,   b. 1829, Madison County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1920  (Age 91 years)
     9. Daniel D Rhodes,   b. May 1832, KY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Doctor Daniel Rhodes,   b. Abt 1833, Madison County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1904, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years)
     11. Samuel B Rhodes,   b. Jan 1834, Madison County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1908  (Age ~ 74 years)
     12. Leticia Jane Rhodes,   b. Abt 1838, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1875  (Age ~ 37 years)
    Family ID F1185  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census, 1850 JC.

    2. [S7] Gravestone.