George Washington Rhodes

Abt 1839 - 1920  (~ 81 years)

• Name	George Washington Rhodes
  Born	Abt 1839	Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	1920  [3]
  Notes	George T. Rhodes (I think this is Jan 1913) George T. Rhodes, one of the pioneer citizens of Roane county died Tuesday at the home of his son, Theodore Rhodes of Kyger. He was a very old man and had been stricken with paralysis some time ago. He leaves several children. Among them being Holt Rhodes contractor of Spencer, Downtown Rhodes grocery salesman of Spencer, Rev. Orton Rhodes of Duncan, Ind, Oliver Rhodes of Pasco and Miss Cora Rhodes, a trained nurse of Akron who also served in France. Burial at the Bowers cemetery near Spencer.
  Person ID	I3710	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	14 Apr 2006

  
  

  Father	Samuel Rhodes,   b. 1800, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ,   d. 20 Feb 1889, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Margaret Rhodes,   b. 1805, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ,   d. Abt 1893, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Married	15 Mar 1823	Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Notes	Virginia Marriages 1740-1850 SAMUEL RHOADS PEGGY RHOADS 15 March 1823 Rockbridge 1840 Jackson Co VA ?? 2m 0-5 Andrew, GW 1m 5-10 Archie 1m 10-15 Mathias 1m 30-40 1f 0-5 1f 5-10 Catherine 1830 1f 10-15 Ann Eliza 1f 30-40 1850 Jackson County census, pg 44, #322-326 8/16/1850 Rhodes Samuel 50 M Farmer Va can't r/w Rhodes Margaret 45 F Va can't r/w Rhodes Mathias 21 M Farmer Va Rhodes Catherine 20 F Va Rhodes Archie 16 M Farmer Va Rhodes Andrew 15 M Farmer Va Rhodes George W 11 M Va att sch Rhodes Jacob 10 M Va att sch Rhodes John W 5 M Va 1860 Jackson, VA pg 106 #980-928 Where is Margaret? Saml Rhodes, 60 Geo, 21 Jacob, 19 Wesley, 16 Holbert, Elizabeth J, 25, Domestic Henry, 10 Martha, 6 Lilly, 4 Marcellus, 2 1860 Jackson County ????? page 104 # 959 -904 Rhodes, Mary, 32 –all VA [is this Marg? age should be 55?, or Mary Catherine?] George A, 21 Jacob, 19 John W, 15 1870 Jackson, WV, pg 186. #81-81Washington Dist Samuel, 68 Margaret, 68 John Wesley, 24 1880 Census Place: Washington, Jackson, West Virginia living with John Wesly RHODES Samuel RHODES Father M M W 83 WV Marget RHODES Mother F M W 76 WV
  Family ID	F1245	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha Jane Reynolds,   b. Abt 1846, Virginia, USA ,   d. Abt 1915, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Married	19 Jun 1862	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	JCBR: Rhodes, AD, 1878, GW & Martha J Rhodes, Elk Fork, farmer, (m) 1870 Jackson Co, WV p 186, # 85-85, Washington dist Rhodes, George, 30 Martha Jane, 24 [Reynolds] Lavinia, 3 John W, 4/12 Runnion, Lucinda, 58, VA [Martha's mother] 1880 Jackson Co p 71 # 178 Rhodes, George W, 38, fl, Home Guard CW, JC Martha Jane, 32, wf, Ellen, 12, d JC John W, 10, s, fl Charles H, 6, s William D, 4, s Andrew O, 2, s 1900 Spencer, Roane, WV #58-59 Rhodes, GW 5/1838 m 37y WV WV VA Martha J 11/1847 m 37y 8-8 children WV VA VA William D son 8/1875 Oliver son 6/1880 Cora da 1/1883 Theodore 9/1885 1910 Spencer, Roane, WV # 14 all born WV Rhodes, George T 23 m1- 0y Osa L 21 m1- 0y 1-1 child Daniel C 2/12 George W father 72 m1- 47y Martha J mother 62 m1- 47y 8-8 children 1920 Curtis, Roane, WV #37 Rhodes, George T 34 Osie L 30 Daniel C 9 Harry K 8 Kermit H 5 Chester D 2.8 Edgar F 2/12 George W father 83 wd Burial: Slate/Bower/Rogers Cemetery
  Children	1. Ellen Lavinia Rhodes,   b. Aug 1867, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. John Wesley Rhodes,   b. 5 Feb 1870, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 21 Nov 1946, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 76 years)   3. Charles Holt Rhodes,   b. May 1873, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 4 Aug 1954, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 81 years)   4. William Downtain Rhodes,   b. 7 Aug 1875, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 3 Nov 1956, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 81 years)   5. Andrew Orton Rhodes,   b. 12 Feb 1879, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Oliver Dow Rhodes,   b. 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 21 Aug 1951, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 71 years)   7. Cora B Rhodes,   b. Feb 1883, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. George Theodore Rhodes,   b. Sep 1885, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1596	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S34] Jackson County: Past and Present 1990. [S447] Joyce Mertens. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.