West Virginia Pioneers

Martha Ann RHODES

Female 1817 - 1902  (~ 84 years)


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  • Name Martha Ann RHODES 
    Born Apr 1817  Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 13 Feb 1902  Fayette County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • From the Unites States Pension Agency, Washington, DC
      Mch, 29, 1902
      Pensioner, Martha A Randolph
      Soldier, Wm R Randolph

      The Commissioner of Pensions:
      Sir: I have the honor to report that the above named pensioner who was last paid at $12, Dec 4, 1901, has been dropped because of death Feb 13/02
    Person ID I50  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father Christopher RHODES,   b. 1792, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1869 OR 1870  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Patience TOLLEY,   b. 1797, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Oct 1854, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 4 Apr 1816  Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Notes 

    • Data Source: Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850
      CHRISTOPHER ROADS PATIENCE TOLLY 4 Apr 1816 Rockbridge

      1820 Botetourt co. Va.
      Christian Rhodes
      1m 0-10 [George]
      1m 16-26
      1f 0-10 [Martha]
      1f 16-26

      1830 Randolph Co, VA
      Christopher Rhoads
      2m 0-5 [Solomon 1830 & ? 1825-1830]
      2m 5-10 [Thomas 1823, John c 1825]
      1m 10-15 [George c 1820]
      1m 30-40
      1f 10-15 [Martha]
      1f 30-40

      3 of the 4 enumerated before him were Samuel (30-40), Alexander (20-30) and George (70-80) or (20-30) Rhodes
      1840 Jackson, VA census (Martha was married in 1838, so shows up with WRR)
      Christopher Roads, 40-50
      2 males under 5 [Phillip 1837 & Wm 1835]
      1 male 5-10 [Solomon 1830]
      2 males, 15-20 [Thomas 1823 & John 1835]
      1 male 20-30 [George]
      1 male, 40-50
      1 female under 5 (Mary J)
      1 female 5-10 (Lucinda)
      1 female 30-40

      1850 Jackson, VA 8/16/1850 # 323-327
      Rhods Chirstopher 61 M Farmer Va Can't r/w
      Rhods Pedion 53 F Va Can't r/w
      Rhods Soloman 20 M Farmer Va
      Rhods Lucinda 18 F Va
      Rhods William 15 M Farmer Va
      Rhods Philip 13 M Va
      Rhods Mary J 10 F Va

      1860 Jackson, VA
      living with William and Martha Randolph,
      Christopher Rhodes, 67, m, value of real estate $250/150
      Phillip C Rhodes, 20, m

      1870 Mortality Sch, Jackson, WV
      Rhodes, Christopher, 80, m, June, Va, old age, farmer
    Family ID F143  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Riley RANDOLPH,   b. Abt 1817, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1863, Winchester, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 46 years) 
    Married 27 May 1838  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 

    • Jackson County, Marriage Record
      Wm Riley Randolph
      Martha Ann Roads
      5/27/1838

      1840 Jackson Co census
      Randolph, Wm Rial (?)
      1 M under 5
      1 M 20-30
      1 F 20-30

      1850 Jackson, VA # 305-309 - 3 oldest attended school
      Randolph William R 32 M Farmer Va
      Randolph Martha A 33 F Va
      Randolph John W 11 M Va
      Randolph Christopher S 8 M Va
      Randolph Hiram T 7 M Va
      Randolph Margaret 5 F Va
      Randolph Melvina 2 F Va
      Randolph James A 5/12 M Va

      1860 Roane County, WV 14 July
      Wm R Randolph, 42, M, Farmer, value of real estate, $500
      Martha, 43, F
      John W, 20, M, farm laborer
      Christopher S, 19, M, farm Laborer
      Hiram T, 17, M, farm laborer
      Margaret, 10 (?), f
      John A. N. 10, M
      Wm W, 8, M
      George A, 6, m
      Virginia, 4, f
      Matthew S, 2/12, m
      Christopher Rhodes, 67, m, value of real estate $250/150
      Phillip C Rhodes, 20, m

      1870 Roane Co, Harper Dist, PO Flat Fork #3-4 July 18, 1870
      Randolph, M.A. , 53 Keeps house VA Apr 1200 RE / 300 PP
      William R, 18 WV Mar Can't write
      George A, 15 WV June

      1880 census, Washington Twp, Jackson Co, WV
      Living with Wm and Virginia Martin
      Martha A Randolph, 63, mother-in-law, widow, WV, WV, WV
      1880 annotated census states she was born in Rockbridge county

      1890 Special Census, Fayette Co, page 1, ED #36, Sewell Dist, house #73, Fam #76
      Martha A Randolph, widow of William R Randolph, Corp, 9th WVA Inf, enlisted 1861, Disch 1864, PO Russellville, Fayette co, WVA

      1900 census, Fayette Co, Sewell Mt Dist
      #23, sheet 18, line 49
      386-347
      Martin, Wm R, May 1838 62 m 30 WV
      Virginia (W) June 1858 42 m 30 WV WV WV
      Lana (D) Aug 1883 14 WV
      Randolph, Martha A (M-in-l) Ap1817, 82 W 10-8 VA VA VA
      Farmer, owns farm, all read, write and speak English except Virginia can't write.
    Children 
     1. John Wesley Randolph,   b. 9 Aug 1839, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1921  (Age 81 years)
     2. Christopher Smith Randolph,   b. 18 Jan 1841, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1927  (Age 86 years)
     3. Hiram Thomas Randolph,   b. 27 Jan 1843, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1926, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     4. Margaret Randolph,   b. 6 Aug 1846, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1913  (Age 66 years)
     5. Melvinna J Randolph,   b. 8 Dec 1848, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1855  (Age 6 years)
     6. James Addison Randolph,   b. 17 Oct 1849, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1929  (Age 79 years)
     7. William Riley RANDOLPH, Jr,   b. 8 Mar 1852, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1934, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     8. George Alexander Randolph,   b. 5 Jun 1854, Kenna, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1930, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     9. Virginia Elizabeth Randolph,   b. 15 Jun 1856,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Matthew S Randolph,   b. 28 Mar 1860, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1861  (Age 1 years)
    Family ID F131  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S91] Military Pension Records.

    3. [S30] Marriage Record, Janet Taylor Lockhart.

    4. [S86] Marriage Records, Rockbridge Co, VA.

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