West Virginia Pioneers
Isaiah Preston Rhodes
1845 - 1909 (63 years)-
Name Isaiah Preston Rhodes Born 6 Jun 1845 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA 
[1] Gender Male Died 19 Apr 1909 Roane County, West Virginia, USA [2] Buried Roane County, West Virginia, USA Notes
1890 Veterans Schedule, Harper, Roane, WV
Preston J Rhodes Harper, Roane, West Virginia Private 1861-1865
Should be Preston I, private, Co F, 1st WVa Vet, 21 Nov 1861 - 21 July 1865, 3y 8m
Ryan, WV, disablilty incurred: Lungs, reenlisted veteran
Preston Isaiah "Isaiah" Rhodes
Birth: Jun. 6, 1845
West Virginia, USA
Death: Apr. 19, 1909
Flatfork
Roane County
West Virginia, USA
-Isaiah enlisted with the 9th West Virginia Infantry Regiment Nov. 21, 1861 at Ripley, West Virginia (Then Virginia) at age 16.
-Isaiah was in the Battle at Summersville, W. Va July 25, 1862
-Isaiah was listed as missing after the Battle at Summersville, W.VA July 25, 1862
-Company Muster Rolls for July through October has Isaiah listed as a Prisoner of War.
-Isaiah was parolled at Aikens Landing Virginia Sept 13, 1862.
-Isaiah reenlisted Feb 28, 1864 in Co. F, 9th Regiment West Virginia Infantry.
-Isaiah married Amanda Tolley March 14, 1864.
-Isaiah deserted in the summer of 1864, 19 years old for reasons unknown today
Family links:
Parents:
Alexander Rhodes (1807 - 1880)
Mahala Edens Rhodes (1812 - 1880)
Spouse:
Amanda Tolley Rhodes (1843 - 1921)*
Children:
Agnes V Lowe West (1866 - 1949)*
Manuel Thaw Rhodes (1867 - 1950)*
C. J. Rhodes Lowe (1868 - 1909)*
Emmet Monroe Rhodes (1871 - 1948)*
Mary Ann Rhodes Harper (1874 - 1961)*
Ezra Oscar Rhodes (1874 - 1964)*
William B. Rhodes (1877 - 1898)*
Alfred Clinton Rhodes (1879 - 1964)*
Sarah Izena Rhodes Thomas (1881 - 1955)*
Emza L Rhodes (1883 - 1898)*
Siblings:
Murphy D Rhodes (1835 - 1922)*
Dorothy Rhodes Thomas (1840 - 1920)*
Preston Isaiah Rhodes (1845 - 1909)
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Lowe Cemetery
Roane County
West Virginia, USA
Plot: Row 4
Created by: Author David D Holt
Record added: Nov 15, 2013
Find A Grave Memorial# 120353561
Gravestone inscription
Preston I Rhodes
Born June 6, 1845
Died Apr 19, 1909
Person ID I3722 WVPioneers Last Modified 13 Apr 2016
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 Amanda Jane Tolley, b. 16 Jun 1843, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 4 Oct 1921, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 78 years) Married 14 Apr 1864 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [3] Notes
1870 Wash Dist, Jackson, WV # 105
Rhodes, Isaiah, 24, farmer, Tug Fork -150, JC
Amanda, 27, JC [Tolley
Victoria, 4
Emmanuel, 2
Cordelia, 9/12
1880 Jackson Co p 62 # 112
Isaiah, 37, farmer, JC (Co F 9IV & Co F 1VI)
Manda J, 36, wife, JC
Agnes V, 14, D
Manuel G, 12, s, fl
Cordelia J, 11, d
Emmet M, 8, s
Mary A, 6, d
Ezra O, 5, s
Bennett, 3, s
Alfred C, 1, s
1900 Harper Dist Roane Co WV
Emanuel Rhodes 12/1867 m 3y
Ida 7/1876 m 3y 2-2 children WV VA VA
Effie dau 8/1898
Award son 2/1900
Isaiah father 6/1845 m 36y WV WV VA
Amanda mother 6/1843 10-8 children
Children 1. Agnes Victoria Rhodes, b. 10 Dec 1866, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Dec 1947 (Age 81 years)2. Emanuel Thaw Rhodes, b. Dec 1867, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown3. Cordelia Jane Rhodes, b. 22 Sep 1865, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 7 Mar 1909 (Age 43 years)4. Emmet Monroe Rhodes, b. 6 Jun 1871, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 7 Nov 1948, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 77 years)5. Mary Ann Rhodes, b. 14 Feb 1873, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown6. Ezra Oscar Rhodes, b. Nov 1875, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 26 Oct 1964, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA (Age ~ 88 years)7. William Bennett Rhodes, b. Abt 1877, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 25 Sep 1898 (Age ~ 21 years)8. Alfred Clinton Rhodes, b. 14 Dec 1879, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 29 Nov 1964 (Age 84 years)9. Sarah Izena Rhodes, b. 4 Dec 1881, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 11 Apr 1955, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 73 years)10. Emza Alonzo Rhodes, b. 18 Jan 1883, West Virginia, USA , d. 15 Sep 1889, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 6 years)Family ID F2039 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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