Alfred Clinton Rhodes

1879 - 1964  (84 years)

• Name	Alfred Clinton Rhodes
  Born	14 Dec 1879	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 Nov 1964  [2]
  Buried	Roane County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	The Charleston Gazette Tuesday, December 1, 1964 125 Survive Ex-Farmer Of Vicars SPENCER - Service will be conducted at 2 p. m. Wednesday in the Wolfe Valley Baptist Church at Vicars, Roane County, for Alford Clinton Rhodes, 84, of Vicars, a retired farmer, who died Sunday in Staats Hospital in Charleston after a short illness, leaving 125 living descendants. The Rev. C. W. Hill will officiate and burial will follow in Hunt Cemetery at Vicars. MR. RHODES, a lifelong resident of the Vicars community, has for the past 69 years been well-known for making sorgum molasses. He was a member of the Wolfe Valley Baptist Church. Surviving are his widow, Florence; three daughters, Mrs. Elsie Harris and Mrs. Goldie Cox, both of Vicars, and Mrs. Altha Pritt of Charleston; six sons, Dayton, Burton and Estil, all of Vicars, Henna of Parkersburg, Delbert of Gandeeville and Esten of Dunbar; 47 grandchildren, 65 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. The body will be taken from Hardman-Conrad Funeral Home here to his residence at 4 p. m. today.
  Person ID	I8633	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2016

  
  

  Father	Isaiah Preston Rhodes,   b. 6 Jun 1845, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 19 Apr 1909, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Amanda Jane Tolley,   b. 16 Jun 1843, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 4 Oct 1921, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Married	14 Apr 1864	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [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	Rosa Florence Harper,   b. Feb 1878, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 9 May 1968  (Age ~ 90 years)
  Married	5 Mar 1899	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 5 Mar 1899 at the residence of James Harper Place: Roane, West Virginia, United States Alfred C Rhodes, 19; Jackson Co, WV; Roane Co, WV Rosa F Harper, 21; Roane Co, WV; Roane Co, WV Informants: AC & MT Rhodes 1900 Roane Co Harper Dist Alfred C 12/1878, m 1y Rosa F 2/1878 1-1 Hermia N 11/1899 1910 Harper, Roane, WV # 13 4/18/1910 Rhodes, Alfred C 30 m1- 11y Rosa F 32 m1- 11y 7-7 children Herma N son 10 Elcie G da 9 Roma O son 7 Wilbert D son 5 Lonnie B son 3 Alma J da 1.1 Alta A 1.1 1920 Roane Co WV Harper Dist Rhodes, Alfred C 40 Rosa F 43 Herma N son 20 Roma O son 16 Wilbert Dayton 15 Lonnie B son 12 Alta A 10 Golda V 8 Delbert C 6 Donnie E 3 9/12 Howard E 2/12 1930 Harper, Roane, WV # 1151-116 Rhodes, A Clinton50 m age 19 WVWVUS R Florence 52 m age 21 WVWVVA Delbert son 17 WV Estel son 15 WV Eston son 10 WV Harris, Faye gd 11 WV RCBR Altha Alice 3/12/1910 - but she is 1 1/12 in 1910 census Donnie Estel 3/3/1916 Howard Esten 10/22/1919
  Children	1. Herma Noel Rhodes,   b. Nov 1899, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Bef 2002  (Age ~ 102 years)   2. Elsie Gay Rhodes,   b. 1901, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 23 Sep 2002, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 101 years)   3. Roma O Rhodes,   b. 25 Jan 1903, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 3 Nov 1924, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 21 years)   4. Wilbert Dayton Rhodes,   b. 17 Mar 1904, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1 Feb 1980  (Age 75 years)   5. G B Rhodes,   b. 25 Jun 1906, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Bef 1910  (Age < 3 years)   6. Lonnie Burton Rhodes,   b. 7 Dec 1907, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 4 Dec 2002, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 94 years)   7. Alma J Rhodes,   b. 12 Mar 1909, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1910  (Age 0 years)   8. Altha Alice Rhodes,   b. 12 Mar 1909, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Goldie Vay Rhodes,   b. 3 May 1910, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 12 Jan 2004, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 93 years)   10. Delbert Clayton Rhodes,   b. 30 Nov 1913, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 24 Nov 1969  (Age 55 years)   11. Donnie Estel Rhodes,   b. 3 Mar 1916, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Bef 2002  (Age < 85 years)   12. Howard Esten Rhodes,   b. 22 Oct 1919, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 10 Jan 1987  (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F7769	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S89] Fran Green Daniels. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.