West Virginia Pioneers

Luther Elliott Rhodes

Male 1877 - 1969  (91 years)


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  • Name Luther Elliott Rhodes 
    Born 22 Nov 1877  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 1969  [3
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Luther E Rhodes
      Ripley - Luther E Rhodes, 91, of Ripley, a retired Jackson County merchant and member of the Church of God, died Sunday at home.
      Survivors: wife Ella Harper; son, Elmer of Ripley; daughters, Mrs Wilma Sheets and Mrs Hester Littleton of Charleston, Mrs Jessie Roberts of Pennsylvania, Mrs Georgia Fry of Amity(?), Pa, Mrs Lucy Cox of Cleveland, OHio, Mrs Masel Stalnaker of Ripley, Mrs Hasel Wood of Camden.
      Service will be Tuesday at 2 P.M. in Parsons Funeral Home here with the Reb DC Guthrie and the Rev Frank Ashby officiating and burial in Harpold Cemetery at Gay. Friends may call at the funeral home.
    Person ID I5757  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2006 

    Father Mathias Rhodes,   b. 1829, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Sarah R Rollins,   b. 8 Jun 1837, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1923, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 16 Feb 1854  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1860 Jackson County VA pg 104 # 953-898
      Rhodes, Mathias. 30
      Sarah, 24
      F P (m), 5
      Margaret J, 3
      Watson, 1

      1870 Jackson Co, WV p 187 #99-99 Wash Dist
      Rhodes, Matthias, 45, farmer, Elk Fork, 200-160, Rockbridge
      Sarah, 37, JC

      1900 Union, Jackson, WV # 357
      Rhodes, Sarah 5/1835 wd 8-7 children
      Luther son 5/1878 s

      1910 Washington, Jackson, WV #39
      Rhodes, Sarah 72 wd 8-6 children WVWVWV
      Luda gd 12 WVWVWV

      1920 Washington, Jackson, WV # 28-31
      Rhodes, sarah 86 wd
      Luda G gd 18 s
    Family ID F1244  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Dovey G Evans,   b. Feb 1882, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1919  (Age ~ 36 years) 
    Married 30 Sep 1900  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1910 Washington, Jackson, WV
      Rhodes, Luther 33 m1 9y
      Dove 29 m1 9y 6-6 children
      Elmer 8
      Wilmie 6
      Georgia 4
      Jessie 4
      Lucy 2
      Hazel 7/12

      1920 Washington, Jackson, WV # 63-66
      Rhodes, Luther E 40 Wd
      Elmer F 17
      Georgia 13
      Jessie da 13
      Lucy da 11
      Hazel da 9
      Mazee da 7
      Hester da 3
    Children 
     1. Elmer Forrest Rhodes,   b. 22 Sep 1900, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1990  (Age 89 years)
     2. Wilma T Rhodes,   b. 27 May 1903, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Georgia Rhodes,   b. 13 Nov 1905, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Jessie Rhodes,   b. 13 Nov 1905, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Lucy Rhodes,   b. 26 Sep 1907, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Hazel Virginia Rhodes,   b. 28 Aug 1909, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Mazie Rhodes
     8. Hester Evans Rhodes
    Family ID F2903  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Barbara Ella Harper,   b. 22 Sep 1884, Harper Dist, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1976  (Age 91 years) 
    Married Between 1920 and 1930 
    Notes 
    • 1930 Washington, Jackson, WV
      Rhodes, Luther E 53
      Ella B 48 m age 30
      Hazel V 20
      Hester E 13
    Family ID F14109  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones
    Rhodes, Luther E
    Rhodes, Luther E
    Rhodes, Luther E
    Rhodes Plot Stone - Luther, Dove & Barbara
    Rhodes Plot Stone - Luther, Dove & Barbara
    Rhodes Plot Stone, Luther, Dove & Barbara

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    3. [S447] Joyce Mertens.

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