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Sarah Izena Rhodes[1]

Female 1881 - 1955  (73 years)


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  • Name Sarah Izena Rhodes 
    Born 4 Dec 1881  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 11 Apr 1955  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Gandee Cemetery, Harmony, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Name: Sarah Zean Thomas
      Sex: F
      Death Date: 11 Apr 1955
      Death Place: Harmony, Roane, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 73y
      Cemetery: Gandee
      Birth Date: 12/4/1881
      Birth Place: Roane Co
      Marital Status: widow
      Mother: Amanda Rhodes
      Father: Isiah Rhodes
      Informant: Mrs Myrtle Harper

      Obituary Notice from The Charleston Gazette Tuesday, April 12, 1955

      THOMAS, Mrs. Sarah Zean - 73, of Harmony, Roane County, died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lewis Harper of Harmony, after a long illness.
      She was a lifelong resident of Harmony and a member of the Harmony Baptist Church.
      Surviving are five other daughters, Mrs. Charles Hawkins of Clendenin, Mrs. W. A. Tenney of Columbus, O., Mrs. Maston White of Chapmansville, Mrs. Russell Westfall of Charleston, and Mrs. Brell Key of Harmony; five sons, Earl, Herby and Rufus, all of Charleston, Roy of St. Albans and Dennie of Harmony; one sister, Mrs. John Harper of Harmony: and two brothers, Oscar Rhodes of Tad and Clint Rhodes of Vickers.
      Service will be at 2 p. m. tomorrow in Harmony Baptist Church with Rev. Delmer Simmons officiating. Burial will be in Gandee Cemetery with Vandale mortuary of Spencer directing. The body will be taken to the home of Mrs. Harper of Harmony, where it will remain until one hour before service.

      b. 12/4/1881 d. April 08, 1955 Tombstone is a definate J

      Amanda - Mrs Brell Key
      Arvilla - Mrs WA Tenney
      Irene married a Marshall - Amanda's obit
      Myrtle (b 12/2/1902, d 11/27/1996) married Lewis G Harper - he died 1967, did she remarry?
      So who are these 3?
      Mrs. Charles Hawkins
      Mrs. Maston White
      Mrs. Russell Westfall
    Person ID I53997  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 13 Apr 2016 

    Father Isaiah Preston Rhodes,   b. 6 Jun 1845, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1909, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Amanda Jane Tolley,   b. 16 Jun 1843, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1921, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 14 Apr 1864  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [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
    Family ID F2039  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Benjamin Thomas,   b. 9 May 1871, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Dec 1951, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 30 Nov 1897  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • RCMR
      William B Thomas 26 Roane
      Sarah I Rhodes 17 Jackson; Roane 30 Nov 1897

      1900 Harper, Roane, WV # 53
      William B Thomas 3/1871 m 2y WV VA VA
      Sarah I 12/1880 m 2y 2-2 children WVWVWV
      Dulsie J da 12/1897
      Arvillie M da 4/1900

      1910 Harper, Roane, WV # 92-93
      Thomas, William B 39 m1- 12y
      Izena wife 29 m1- 12y 7-7 children
      Dulcie da 11
      Arvilla da 10
      Myrtle da 8
      Lucy da 6
      Earl son 4
      Rufus son 2
      Manda A da 7/12

      1920 Lynn Camp, Roane, WV #175
      Thomas, William 50
      Zena 35
      Arvilla da 19
      Myrtle da 17
      Lucy da 15
      Earl son 14
      Rufus son 12 [10/30/1907 RCBR m. Fanny Ethel Parsons]
      Manda da 10 [Amanday (f) 12/2/1901 RCBR William & Jenie]
      Denie son 8 [Dennis 10/3/1911 RCBR m. Gertrude E. Rhodes]
      Herbie son 6 [Hubert 6/10/1913 RCBR]
      Roy son 4.9

      1930 Harper, Roane, WV # 78
      Thomas, William B 60 m age 28
      Zena S 48 m age 16
      Rufus son 23
      Amanda da 20
      Dennie son 19
      Hubert son 17
      Roy son 15
      Irene da 8 [Glemie Irene 3/14/1922 RCBR]

      RCBR
      Bernice Evely 4/20/1929 to Wm B 59 & Jean I 47; d. 9/9/1929 age 4m20d RCDR
    Children 
     1. Dulcie J Thomas,   b. 21 Dec 1898, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Arvilla Thomas,   b. 13 Apr 1900, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1972  (Age 72 years)
     3. Myrtle M Thomas,   b. 2 Dec 1902, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1996  (Age 93 years)
     4. Lucy Thomas,   b. Abt 1904, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Earl Thomas,   b. Abt 1906, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Rufus Thomas,   b. 30 Oct 1907, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Amanda Alice Thomas,   b. 15 Sep 1909, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jul 2006  (Age 96 years)
     8. Dennis Clinton Thomas,   b. 3 Oct 1911, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1995  (Age 83 years)
     9. Hubert Thomas
     10. Roy Thomas
     11. Glenie Irene Thomas
     12. Bernice Evely Thomas,   b. 20 Apr 1929, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1929, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F14792  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S21] Obit.

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

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

    4. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.