West Virginia Pioneers

Mary Elizabeth Rhodes

Female 1840 - 1923  (~ 82 years)


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  • Name Mary Elizabeth Rhodes 
    Born Aug 1840  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 15 Feb 1923  Huntingon, Cabell, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Name: Mrs Esau/Smith
      Sex: Female
      Death Date: 15 Feb 1923
      Death Place: Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 80 y
      Marital Status: W
    Person ID I3512  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 17 Jan 2009 

    Father Joseph Rhodes,   b. Mar 1818, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Sarah Starcher,   b. Dec 1823, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 28 Jul 1839  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1830 Mason, VA
      Joseph Rhodes
      1m 5-10
      1m 20-30
      2f 0-5
      1f 5-10
      1f 10-15
      1f 20-30

      1840 Jackson Co, WV ??
      Joseph Rhodes
      2m 0-5
      1m 15-20
      1m 40-50
      1f 0-5
      2f 10-15
      1f 15-20
      1f 40-50
      or
      1m 0-5
      1m 20-30
      1f 20-30

      1850 Jackson Co WV # 78-81 Aug 1, 1850
      Rhodes Joseph 49 or 44 M Farmer Va
      Rhodes Sarah 33 F Va
      Rhodes Paulina 16 F Va
      Rhodes Mary E 10 F Va
      Rhodes Rachel 9 F Va
      Rhodes Charity 7 F Va
      Rhodes Nancy 5 F Va
      Rhodes May H 3 F Va
      Rhodes Matthew 2/12 [he is listed as the hoh in the next family, which was Joseph's brother Mathias]

      1860 Roane Co WV
      Joseph Rhodes 44
      Sarah 36
      Charity 16
      Nancy 13
      Wm 6
      Mary A 10
      David 3

      1870 Harper, Roane Co WV
      Rhodes, Joseph 52 VA
      Sarah 46 WV
      William 16
      Joseph 9

      1890 Veterans Schedule
      Joseph Rhodes Harper, Roane, West Virginia Private 1863-1864
      Pvt, Co K, 13th WVa Inf, 1863-1864 (no dates)
      Flat Fork, WV, disability: Lungs

      1900 Roane Co Harper Dist # 59
      William 4/1854 m 28y WV KY WV
      and family
      Sarah mother 12/1822 wd 10-6 WV WV NJ

      1910 Harper, Roane, WV # 71-72 all WVWVWV
      Rhodes, William A H 56 m1- 38y
      and family
      Sarah mother 88 wd 8-6 children

      Rhodes Cemetery, Harmony
      Joseph Rhodes (dates unintelligible)
      Co K 13th WV Inf (WPA Vet Civil War)
      There are several 'Rock only' notations for this cemetery. Many unmarked graves, so Sarah is probably one. William and Synabeth are buried here, and Synabeth's death record states she is buried in WAH Rhodes Cemetery.
    Family ID F1187  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elmore Taylor,   b. Abt 1837, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1869  (Age ~ 32 years) 
    Married 28 Aug 1856  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 


    • Roane Co marriage
      Date: 8/28/1856
      Place: Roane, West Virginia, United States
      Taylor, Elmore , 19, Lewis, Roane, David & Sarah
      Rhodes, Elizabeth , 15, Jackson, Roane, Joseph & Sarah [May or Mary written in small script above , E]
      http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11551994&Type=Marriage

      1860 Roane Co VA
      Taylor, Elmore 22 VA
      Mary E 18 VA
    Children 
     1. Eliza A Taylor,   b. Abt 1861, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F6475  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Esau Franklin Smith,   b. Jun 1842, Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 15 Aug 1869  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • RCMR
      Smith, Esau F. 22 Russell Co., VA; Roane
      Taylor, Mary E. 20 (W) Jackson; Roane Aug 15, 1869
      John & Frances Smith
      Joseph & Sarah (Starcher) Rhodes

      1870 Union, Jackson Co WV
      Smith, Esau 27
      Mary E 28
      Leuella M 3/12 Feb
      Taylor, Eliza A 9

      1880 Census Place: Guyandotte, Cabell, West Virginia
      Esau SMITH Self M M W 36 VA VAVA
      Mary SMITH Wife F M W 37 WV KY WV
      Eliza TAYLOR SDau F S W 19 WV
      Luella SMITH Dau F S W 10 WV
      Elizabeth FULLER Other F W W 68 WV
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: WV


      1900 Guyandotte, Cabell, WV # 300-321
      Smith, Esau 6/1844 m 35y VA VA VA
      Mary E 8/1844 m 35y 2-1 child VA VA AV
      Miller, William E sil 8/1855 m 18y OH OH OH
      Eliza da 12/1860 m 18y 2-2 children WV VA VA
      Eddith E gd 2/1884 OH OH WV
      Blanche GD 6/1886 oH OH WV

      1910 Union, Cabell, WV # 96
      Smith, Esau F 66 m1- 40y WV TN VA
      Elizabeth M 67 m2- 40y 3-1 children WV KY OH

      1920 Guyandotte, Cabell, WV #325-327
      Smith, Esaw F 76 m VA TN VA
      Mary E wife 77 WV KY WV
      Miller, Elliot sil 64 OH OH OH
      Eliza da 58 WV VA VA
    Children 
     1. Luella M Smith,   b. Feb 1870, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1887, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 17 years)
    Family ID F11991  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

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

    4. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.