West Virginia Pioneers
Murphy D Rhodes
1835 - 1922 (~ 86 years)-
Name Murphy D Rhodes Born Jan 1835 Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA 
[1] Gender Male Died 1922 [2] Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Notes
02 May 1907 - George MERRICAL name on license
RHODES, M. [Murphy] D. 65 born Va./residing Jackson Co. [widower]
MERRICAL, Sadie 22 born Jackson Co./residing Jackson Co.
Home Guard, CW, Rb
Person ID I3717 WVPioneers Last Modified 16 Mar 2008
Father Alexander Rhodes, b. 1807, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA , d. 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 73 years) Mother Mahala Edens, b. Abt 1812, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA , d. 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age ~ 68 years) Married 23 Feb 1829 Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Notes
Va Marriages 1740-1850
ALEXANDER ROADS MAHALY EDENS 23 Feb 1829 Botetourt
1840 Jackson Co, VA
2m 0-5
1m 20-30
3f 0-5
2f 5-10
1f 20-30
1850 Jackson , VA # 327-331 8/16/1850
Rhodes Alexander 43 M Farmer Va can't r/w Rhodes Matalin 38 F Va can't r/w
Rhodes Luelln 17 M Farmer Va att sch Rhodes Murphy D 15 M FarmerVa att sch
Rhodes Elizabeth 14 F Va att sch
Rhodes Martha 13 F Va
Rhodes Barbara J 12 F Va att sch
Rhodes Dortha 11 F Va att sch
Rhodes Matilda 9 F Va att sch
Rhodes Rachel 7 F Va
Rhodes Preston I 5 M Va
Anderson Wm 30 M Farmer Va can't r/w
Anderson Alexander 6 M Va
1860 Jackson, VA Pg107 #989-931
Rhodes, Alexander, 55, VA
Mahala, 47, VA
Isaiah, 15, VA
Melissa, 9, Jxn
Anderson, George, 15, VA [great-nephew, s/o Wm Anderson]
1870 Washington Dist, Jackson, VA # 104
Rhodes, Alexander, 63, farmer, Tug Fork 300-150
Mahala, 58
1880 Census Place: Washington, Jackson, West Virginia Page 406B
Alexander RHODES Self M M W 74 VA
Occ: Works In Grist Mill Fa: VA Mo: VA
Mahala RHODES Wife F M W 69 VA
Family ID F1251 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Mary E Clarkson, b. Apr 1837, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 1901 (Age ~ 63 years) Married 26 Jun 1856 Roane County, West Virginia, USA [3] Notes
1860 Jackson County, VA pg107 #991-933
Rhodes, Murphy D, 25 VA
Margaret E, 22 VA
Helena, 3 VA
Artanisha, 1 VA
1870 Jackson Co, WV pg 193
Rhodes, Murphy D, 34, farmer, Tug Fork, 600-200, VA
Mary E, 30, VA
Samantha, 12 VA
Tanch (f), 7 VA
James, 4 WV
Mary, 2 WV
1880 Washington, Jackson, West Virginia
Murphy RHOADS Self M M W 44 WV
Mary RHOADS Wife F M W 43 WV
Semantha RHOADS Dau F S W 18 WV
Wm. M. RHOADS Son M S W 16 WV
Clora RHOADS Dau F S W 10 WV
Franklin RHOADS Son M S W 8 WV
Minnie M. RHOADS Dau F S W 2 WV
1900 Washington Dist, Jackson, WV # 347-359
Murphy D, 1/1835, m35
Mary E., 4/1838, m35, 7-5
Eddy L, gs, 4/1887
Children 1. Helena Rhodes, b. 4 Apr 1857, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 23 Dec 1941, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 84 years)2. Artamisha Rhodes, b. 1 Aug 1858, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown3. Samantha Rhodes, b. 1 May 1862, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown4. William Monroe Rhodes, b. 10 Apr 1864, Staats Mill, Jackson Co, WV , d. 1950 (Age 85 years)5. James Rhodes, b. 1866, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown6. Mary Rhodes, b. Abt 1868, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown7. Clora A Rhodes, b. 8 May 1870, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 26 Jul 1894 (Age 24 years)8. Franklin Arthur Rhodes, b. 23 Oct 1871, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 18 Feb 1949, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 77 years)9. Minnie May Rhodes, b. 15 Sep 1877, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 8 Jun 1957 (Age 79 years)Family ID F1268 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Sarah M Merrical, b. Mar 1887, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 1959 (Age ~ 71 years) Married 2 May 1907 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [4] Notes
JCMR
M D Rhodes, 65, n/g, Jackson
Merrical, Sadie 22, Jackson, Jackson
2 May 1907
1910 Washington, Jackson,WV
Rhodes, Murphy D 74 m 2 3y VA VA VA
Sada 23 m1 3y 0-0 child WV OH WV
1920 Washington, Jackson, WV #40
Rhodes, Murphy D 82 WV
Sada wife 32 WV OH WV
Roy son 8? WV
Family ID F2921 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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