Martha Alice Rhodes

1886 - 1956  (70 years)

• Name	Martha Alice Rhodes
  Nickname	Lula
  Born	17 Feb 1886	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	18 Jun 1956	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Notes	Name: Martha Alice/Haynes Sex: Female Death Date: 18 Jun 1956 Death Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia - St Francis Hosptial Age at Death: 70y4m1d Cemetery: St Clair Cemetery Birth Date: 2/17/1886 Birth Place: Jackson Co, WV Marital Status: Wid Address: Rt #1, Charleston Mother: Rachael/Casto Father: Thomas/Rhodes Informant: Russell Haynes, son Charleston Daily Mail Tues. Evening June 19, 1956 Pg. 1 AUTO KILLS SLIP HILL MAN Sister Of Victim Dies Uninformed John Franklin Rhodes, 87, of Slip Hill, on the Sissonville Road, was fatally injured yesterday when struck by an automobile while walking along U. S. 21 near his home. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Staats Hospital. His sister, Mrs. Martha Alice (Lula) Haynes, 70, of Slip Hill, who had been critically ill in a Charleston Hospital for three months, died last night without learning of the death of her brother. She, like her brother, was native of Jackson County. She had lived in Kanawha County 40 years. She was a member of Greenlee Chapel Methodist Church. Dr. Goff P. Lilly, county coroner, said Rhodes suffered fractures of the skull, neck, spine and both legs. The car driver was identified by Trooper J. C. Boland as Edsel Blizzard, 19, of 1204 West Ave. He said the accident occurred when Blizzard swerved to avoid an automobile stopped in the highway in front of him. He was not charged. It was the 16th highway fatality of the year in Kanawha County. Rhodes was a retired farmer. He had lived the greater portion of his life in Kanawha County. Surviving Mrs. Haynes are four sons, Russell of Slip Hill, Leslie of Tyler Mountain, Benny of Kanawha Two-Mile and Allen of Chillicothe, 0.; five daughters, Mrs. Virgie Wandling of Slip Hill, Mrs. See AUTO VICTIM, Page 11 AUTO VICTIM Continued from Page One Nellie Wheeler and Mrs. Glenda Nottingham of Kanawha Two-Mile, Mrs. Goldie Holmes of Parkersburg and Mrs. Norma Marcum of Weirton; two brothers, Edward Rhodes of Kentuck and Charles Rhodes of Slip Hill; 23 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Surviving Rhodes are his wife, Amanda; four daughters, Mrs. Lucy Mullins of Clendenin, Mrs. Delphia Sizemore of Bomont, Mrs. Mary Anderson of Kentuck and Mrs. Lula Mullins of Charleston; two sons, Thomas of Kentuck and Elzie of Jackson County; a stepson, Robert Haynes of Gallagher and a stepdaughter, Mrs. Norma Westfall of Dunbar, and two brothers, Edward of Kentuck and Charles of Slip Hill. Both bodies are at Cunningham Funeral Home. Funeral services for Rhodes will be conducted tomorrow at 10 a.m. in the Cunningham Funeral Home chapel. The Rev. Charles Scragg will officiate. Burial will be in the Bell Grove Cemetery in Jackson County.
  Person ID	I52416	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	Thomas Edward Rhodes,   b. 24 Oct 1848, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 18 Aug 1920, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Rachel Casto,   b. 28 Nov 1852, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 11 Nov 1925  (Age 72 years)
  Married	13 Feb 1868	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 13 Feb 1868 Place: Jackson Co, WV Thomas Rhodes, 19, Jackson Co, WV, Roane Co, WV, Mathias & Martha Rachel Casto, 15, Jackson Co, WV, Jackson Co, WV; Charles H & Deborah 1880 Jackson Co p 75 # 208 Rhodes, Thomas, 31, f, Belgrove, JC Rachel, 27, wf, JC, [Casto, d/o Charles H & Deborah Sarah M, 11, d John F, 10, s, fl Charles L, 7, s Rachel J, 5, d Mathias, 2, s Holly, 9/12, s [male born 1879 JCBR] 1900 Washington Dist, Jackson, WV # 275-283 Thomas 10/1848, m 32y, WV KY WV Rachel, 11/1852, 11-7 Charles L, 5/1873 Enoch O, 7/1882 Thomas E, 10/1888 1910 Jackson Co WV Washington Dist Rhodes, Thomas 61 M1 41y Rachel 57, M1 41y 11-8 children Thomas E, 21 1920 Sugar Creek, Kanawha, WV # 404-427 North Side Two-mile Rhodes, Thomas 71 Rachel 67 Next is Dovie Rhodes, then French and Lula Haynes. JCBR: Rhodes, male, 1879, Thos & Rachel Rhodes, Jackson Co , Enoch O 5/20/1882 , Mathias 1877 , Thomas Edward, 10/15/1888
  Family ID	F820	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alias French Haynes,   b. 11 Mar 1879, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 25 Oct 1948, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 69 years)
  Married	6 Jan 1900	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	JCMR A French Haynes, 21, Kanawha, , res Jackson Martha Alice Rhodes, 16, Jackson 1/6/1900 1900 Washington, Jackson, WV # 277-285 - 2 after her parents Haynes, Allus F 3/1879 m 0y WVWVWV Alice 2/1886 m 0y 0-0 child WVWVWV 1910 Washington, Jackson, WV #88-88 Haynes, Alias F 31 m1- 10y Martha A 24 m1- 10y 5-5 children Verna da 9 Virgie da 7 Nella da 5 Goldie da 2 Charles R son 5/12 1920 Sugar Creek, Kanawha, WV # 405-429 North Side Two-mile all WVWVWV Haynes, French 41 Lula 33 Virgie da 17 Nellie da 15 Goldie da 12 Russell son 10 Leslie son 8 Benjamin son 4.6 Glenda da 11/12 1930 Charleston, Kanawha, WV Haynes, Allias F 51 md age 21 WV WV WV Lula wife 44 md age 14 WV WV WV Nellie E da 25 s WV WV WV Russell son 20 WV WV WV Leslie son 18 WV WV WV Benny son 16 WV WV WV Glenda da 11 WV WV WV Norma da 7 WV WV WV Wayne son 5 WV WV WV Allen son 2 6/12 WV WV WV Wandling, Virgie A da 27 md age 22 WV WV WV Don E gs 3 9/12 WV WV WV Dolores O gd 11/12 WV WV WV 1940 Charleston, Kanawha, WV Skaggs Hollow near Sissonville Haynes, French 61 m WV 1935: lived same house Lula wife 54 m WV 1935: lived same house Bennie son 24 s WV 1935: lived same house Glenda da 21 s WV 1935: lived same house Allen son 13 WV 1935: lived same house
  Children	1. Verna Haynes,   b. 23 Feb 1901, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 27 Jul 1952, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 51 years)   2. Virgie Haynes,   b. 1902, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Nellie E Haynes,   b. 1904, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Goldie Haynes,   b. 1907, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Charles Russell Haynes,   b. 1909, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Leslie Reubin Haynes,   b. 16 Apr 1912, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 29 Mar 1995  (Age 82 years)   7. Benjamin A Haynes   8. Glenda Haynes   9. Norma Haynes   10. Wayne Haynes,   b. CA 1924, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Bef 18 Jun 1956  (Age ~ 32 years)   11. Allen Haynes
  Family ID	F14463	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S21] Obit. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.