Gatha Ellen Rhodes

1901 - 1991  (89 years)

• Name	Gatha Ellen Rhodes
  Born	27 Sep 1901	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	2 Mar 1991	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Buried	Hunt Cemetery, Vicars Ridge, Harmony, Roane Co, WV   [3]
  Notes	From an unidentified Spencer, Roane Co., WV, newspaper courtesy of the Roane County Historical Society's obit collection with permission from Joe Nutter.: Gatha Ellen Rhodes Wesfall, 89, of Spencer, formerly of Harmony, died Saturday, March 2, 1991, in Roane General Hospital, after a brief illness. She was born at Ryan, the daughter of the late Christopher Marion and Artimisha Westfall Rhodes. She was a homemaker anda member of the Ryan Methodist Church. She is survived by five daughters, Geneva Hague of Mingo Junction, Ohio, Pauline Williams of Torch, Ohio, Dorothy Mills and Betty Mills, both of Parkersburg, and Barbara Fields of Harmony; one sister, Alcie Rhodes of Spencer; 15 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie Herman Westfall, one son, Lonnie Holbert Westfall, and one grandson, Ronald Morgan. Services were held Monday at Vandale Funeral Home, with Rev. Otho West officiating. Burial was in the Hunt Cemetery, Harmony.
  Person ID	I41112	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	27 Oct 2006

  
  

  Father	Christopher Marion Rhodes,   b. 15 Jan 1854, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 21 Nov 1931, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Artimisia Westfall,   b. Abt 1867, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	9 Jun 1892	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	RCMR shows Christopher was (W) 1900 Roane Co Harper Dist Christopher M 1/1853, m 7y WV VA WV Artemitia 12/1865, 2-2 Virgil A, son, 8/1888 Selina E da 6/1897 Delta D da 3/1899 1910 Harper Dist Roane Co WV Rhodes, Christopher M 57 m2 18y Artimetia 44 m1 18y 5-5 Elfie dau 14 Delta dau 10 Gatha dau 8 Lovel son 3 Alcie dau 2 1920 Harper, Roane, WV Rhodes, Christopher M 64 Artemishia 54 Effie 23 Gatha 18 Lovell 12 Alcie 11 Wilmer gs 3y 8m Peter 109 wd 1930 Harper, Roane, WV Rhodes, C Marion 77 md age 21 WV WV WV Arla M 64 md age 27 WV WV WV Alcie da 22 s WVWVWV Maxine gd 2 4/12 WV WV WV 1940 Harper, Roane, WV all born WV 1935: Same house Johns, Alcie 31 div Ellis, Maxine da 12 Rhodes, Woodrow son 7 Johns, Edna F da 3 Joan da 1 Rhodes, Artimishia mother 75 wd Roane Co Births ___(m) 10 Jan 1895 [p] Marion 35, AM Westfall 25 ___(f) 2 Jun 1896 [p] C M 42, Jackson Co, Artemitia Westfall, 31, Roane Co Elfie (f) 2 June 1896 Chris m & Artemetia C E (f) 2 July 1897, [p] CM & AM Delta, 31 Mar 1899, [p] CM 46, Artamesa Westfall 33 Rhodes, O D, (f) 31 Nov 1899 [p] C M & Artitec ___(f) 27 Sep 1901 [p] CM 49, Artimisha Westfall 37 ___(m) 26 Apr 1906 [p] CM & Artie Lovel C (f) 26 Apr 1906 ____ & Artimisha Alcie Eliner (f) 20 Jan 1908 [p] C M & Artemelta
  Family ID	F7718	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alonzo Herman Westfall,   b. 27 Jan 1895, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 27 Jul 1967  (Age 72 years)
  Married	5 Jun 1921	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	RCMR: Herman Westfall, 25, Roane Gatha Rhodes, 21 Roane 5 June 1921 1930 Harper, Roane, WV #161-161 Westfall, L Herma 35 m age 26 Gatha 28 m age 19 Hobert son 7 Geneva dau 4.11 Pauline da 1.0 RCBR show parents of triplets as Lewis H and Gatha RHODES - and the ages are right to be this couple. Did they all die? Mary is listed as Stillborn.
  Children	1. Lonnie Hobert Westfall,   b. 12 Feb 1923, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 17 Oct 1983  (Age 60 years)   2. Geneva Mae Westfall   3. Pauline Westfall   4. Marie Westfall,   b. 18 Jul 1934, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 18 Jul 1934, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 0 years)   5. Mary Westfall,   b. 18 Jul 1934, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 18 Jul 1934, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 0 years)   6. Martha Westfall,   b. 18 Jul 1934, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 18 Jul 1934, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 0 years)   7. Dorothy June Westfall   8. Betty Jean Westfall   9. Barbara Allen Westfall
  Family ID	F12294	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S41] Birth Records, Roane Co, WV. [S21] Obit. [S522] Cem RCHS, V4 p 110. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.