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Abraham Wolfe Rhodes

Male 1880 - 1972  (92 years)


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  • Name Abraham Wolfe Rhodes 
    Born 2 Apr 1880  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 17 Jun 1972  Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 9/12/1918
      Name: Abraham Wolfe Rhodes
      Address: Given
      County: Jackson
      State: West Virginia
      Birth Date: 2 Apr 1880
      Race: White
      Age: 38
      Occupation: farming
      Nearest Relative: Pearley Rhodes, Given, WV
      Height/Build: medium/medium
      Color of Eyes/Hair: brown/black
      Signature: mark

      U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 4/27/1942
      Name: Abraham Wolfe Rhodes
      Age: 62
      Birth Date: 2 Apr 1880
      Birth Place: Jackson, West Virginia, USA
      Residence Year: 1942
      Residence: Given, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
      Nearest relative: Charles Parsons, Given
      5'11" 160 lb Blue eyes, gray hair



      Abraham Wolfe Rhodes
      Birth: Apr. 2, 1880
      Given
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Death: Jul. 17, 1972
      Lakin
      Mason County
      West Virginia, USA

      Abraham Wolfe Rhodes was the son of Isom Clark Rhodes and Mary Jane Wolfe. He was raised in Jackson County, West Virginia and lived in Jackson and Mason Counties most of his life.

      He married Pearl Mae Rollins on June 28, 1903 in Given, West Virginia. They were divorced in later years.

      They had 9 children:
      Abraham was my great-grandfather.
      Albert Hoyt Rhodes
      America Tennessee Rhodes Rollins (we called her Tennie
      Bertha Ivy Rhodes McKown Atchley
      Georgia Ellen Rhodes Winters Casto
      Blanche Ruby Rhodes Davis
      Wilma J. Rhodes Floyd
      Misty Mae Rhodes Wyant
      Leota Belle Rhodes Rollins
      Charles Grover Rhodes.

      Aunt Wilma and Aunt Belle are both still living at the time as of this date, 2014.

      Family links:
      Parents:
      Isom Clark Rhodes (1844 - 1914)
      Mary Jane Wolf Rhodes (1848 - 1916)
      Children:
      Albert Hoyt Rhodes (1904 - 1983)*
      America Tennessee Rhodes Rollins (1905 - 1989)*
      Bertha Ivy Rhodes Atchley (1908 - 1999)*
      Georgia Ellen Rhodes Winter Casto (1913 - 1998)*
      Blanche R. Davis (1915 - 2003)*
      Mista Mae Rhodes Wyant (1917 - 1968)*
      Charles Grover Rhodes (1924 - 2000)*
      Siblings:
      Everett Rhodes (1875 - 1902)*
      America Rhodes (1877 - 1880)*
      Vergil M. Rhodes (1879 - 1960)*
      Abraham Wolfe Rhodes (1880 - 1972)
      Effie May Rhodes Smith (1882 - 1961)*
      Charles Grover Rhodes (1885 - 1944)*
      Leondas Polk Rhodes (1887 - 1979)*
      John Edgar Rhodes (1889 - 1973)*
      *Calculated relationship
      Burial:
      Suncrest Cemetery
      Point Pleasant
      Mason County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Irene (Rose) Warner
      Record added: Aug 20, 2003
      Find A Grave Memorial# 7781256
    Person ID I8796  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 11 Aug 2016 

    Father Isom Clark Rhodes,   b. May 1844, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Apr 1914, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years) 
    Mother Mary Jane Wolfe,   b. Oct 1848, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1916, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Married 24 Jul 1874  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Notes 

    • 1880 Poca, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Isam ROADS Self M M W 38 WV
      Virginia ROADS Wife F M W 25 WV
      Robert ROADS Son M S W 8 WV
      Everet ROADS Son M S W 5 WV
      Tenny ROADS Dau F S W 3 WV
      Virgil ROADS Son M S W 1 WV

      1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV # 365-367
      Rodes, Ison 5/1848 m 25y WV WV WV
      Mary J 10/1848 m 25y 8-7 children WV WV WV
      Virgil M son 1/1879 age 21 s WV WV WV
      Abram W son 4/1881 age 19 WV WV WV
      Effie M da 9/1882 age 17 WV WV WV
      Charles G son 7/1885 WV WV WV
      Leondas son 9/1886 WV WV WV
      John E son 10/1889 WV WV WV

      1910 Ripley Dist Jackson C WV
      Rhodes, Isom C 66 m1- 35y WV WV WV
      Mary J 61 m1- 35y 8-6 children WV WV WV
      Charles son 23s s WV WV WV
      Leondis son 21 s WV WV WV
      Edgar son 20 s WV WV WV
      William J gs 8 WV WV WV
    Family ID F1711  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Pearl Mae Rollins,   b. 12 Feb 1882, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 28 Jun 1903  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 6/28/1903 at the bride's home
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Abram Wolf Rhodes, 23, Jackson co, Jackson co
      Perlie M Rollins, 21, Jackson co, Jackson Co

      1910 Jackson Co WV Ripley Dist
      Rhodes, Abe 30 m 1 7y WV WV WV
      Perley M 27 m1 7y 3-3 children WV WV WV
      Albert 6 son WV WV WV A H 4/3/1904
      Tennie 4 da WV WV WV America Tennessee 11/12/1905
      Ivy B 1 da 5/12 WV WV WV Ivy Bertha 10/7/1908

      1920 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Rhodes, Abraham 39 WV VA WV
      Pearl wife 37 WV WV W V
      Albert son 15 WV WV WV
      Tennie da 14 WV WV WV
      Bertha da 11 WV WV WV Ivy Bertha 10/7/1908
      Georgia da 7 WV WV WV Georgia E 7/4/1911
      Blanch da 4 3/12 WV WV WV Blanche Ruby 9/29/1915
      Mistie da 2 8/12 unnamed 4/4/1917

      1930 Springfield, Gallia, OH 4/24/1940
      Rhodes, Abe W 49 md age 22 WV WV WV
      Pearl M wife 49 md age 22 WV WV WV
      Blanche R da 14 WV WV WV
      Misla M da 12 WV WV WV
      Belle L da 9 WV WV WV Leota Belle 1/17/1921
      Charles C son 4 9/12 WV WV WV Charles Grover 7/10/1924
      Wilma J da 4 4/12 WV WV WV Wilma Jean 2/21/1926

      1940 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Rhodes, Abraham 60 div WV 1935: lived Gallia Co, Ohio
      Charles son 15 WV 1935: lived Gallipolis, Gallia, OH
      Wilma da 14 WV 1935: lived Gallipolis, Gallia, OH

      Buried in Suncrest Cemetery, Point Plesant, West Virginia, but another Abraham Wolfe Rhodes is buried Wolf Cemetery, Given, Jackson Co, WV. Irene Rose Warner was present at burial.
    Children 
     1. Albert Hoyt Rhodes,   b. 3 Apr 1904, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 May 1983, Point Pleasant, Mason, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     2. America Tennessee 'Tennie' Rhodes,   b. 12 Nov 1905, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Bertha Ivy Rhodes,   b. 7 Oct 1908, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Georgia E Rhodes,   b. 4 Jul 1911, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Blanche Ruby Rhodes
     6. Mista Mae Rhodes
     7. Leota Belle Rhodes
     8. Charles Grover Rhodes
     9. Wilma Jean Rhodes
    Family ID F6763  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.

    3. [S84] Sue Moore.

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

    5. [S238] Irene Warner paddlefoot36@hotmail.com.