Luther Elliott Rhodes

1877 - 1969  (91 years)

• Name	Luther Elliott Rhodes
  Born	22 Nov 1877	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	1969  [3]
  Buried	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  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 ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Sarah R Rollins,   b. 8 Jun 1837, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 28 Jan 1923, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Married	16 Feb 1854	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [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 ,   d. 1919  (Age ~ 36 years)
  Married	30 Sep 1900	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [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 ,   d. 1990  (Age 89 years)   2. Wilma T Rhodes,   b. 27 May 1903, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Georgia Rhodes,   b. 13 Nov 1905, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Jessie Rhodes,   b. 13 Nov 1905, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Lucy Rhodes,   b. 26 Sep 1907, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Hazel Virginia Rhodes,   b. 28 Aug 1909, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   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 ,   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 Plot Stone - Luther, Dove & Barbara Rhodes Plot Stone, Luther, Dove & Barbara

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S447] Joyce Mertens. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.