West Virginia Pioneers

Orville Nelson Rhodes

Male 1894 - 1987  (93 years)


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  • Name Orville Nelson Rhodes 
    Born 3 Feb 1894  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 24 Sep 1987  [2, 3
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Birth records twice, once as Oral, 1/2/1894 and second as Orville Nelson, 2/3/1894

      U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
      Name: Orville Nelson Rhodes
      Birth Date: 3 Feb 1894
      Birth Place: Statts Mills, Jackson County
      Residence: 18 Kelly Addition, Kanawha County, West Virginia
      Age: 48
      Occupation: Kelly and Tool Co
      Nearest Relative: Verl Rhodes
      Height/Build: 5'7" 150 lb
      Color of Eyes/Hair: Gray/brown

      U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
      Name: Orville N. Rhodes
      SSN: 232-12-0039
      Last Residence:
      25271 Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
      BORN: 3 Feb 1894
      Died: 24 Sep 1987
      State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina or West Virginia (Before 1951)
    Person ID I8833  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 14 Oct 2014 

    Father William Monroe Rhodes,   b. 10 Apr 1864, Staats Mill, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1950  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Martha Lougenia Casto,   b. 14 Oct 1867, Staats Mill, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1943, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 6 Sep 1888  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1900 Jackson Co WV Washington Dist # 328-340
      William N, 4/1864, m 12, blacksmith
      Lougenia, 10/1867, m12, 4-4
      Romney C, son, 6/1889
      Londy A, son, 2/1891
      Orvel N, son, 2/1894
      Moody C, 7/1897

      1910 Washington Jackson, WV
      Rhodes, William M 44 m1 22y
      Jenie 43 m1 22y 7-7 children
      Blonda 19
      Orville N 16
      Moody 13
      Elva 10
      Delpha 6
      Leo 3

      1920 Washington, Jackson, WV Tug Fork of Mill Creek
      Rhodes, William M 55 WV VA WV
      Virginia 53
      Moody son 21 s
      Elva N da 18
      Delpha G da 16
      Leo O son 12

      1930 Washington, Jackson, WV all born WV WV WV
      Rhodes, William M 65 md age 24
      Lougenia 62 md age 21
      Leo son 22 md age 21
      Waneta dil 20 md age 19

      1940 Washington, Jackson, WV
      Staats Mill to Straight Run Road
      Rhodes, Will 76 WV 1935: lived same house
      Lugenia 72 WV 1935: lived same house
    Family ID F2761  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alice Verl Southall,   b. Oct 1896, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1986  (Age ~ 89 years) 
    Married 25 Feb 1919  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 2/25/1919 at Plum Orchard
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Orville Rhodes, 24, Jackson Co, Staats Mills
      Verl Southall, 22, Jackson Co, Plum Orchard

      1920 Washington, Jackson, WV
      Rhodes, Orville 25 WVWVWV blacksmith
      Verl 23 WVWVWV
      Mildred E da 1/12 WVWVWV

      1930 Charleston, Kanawha, WV all born WV WV WV
      Rhodes, Orville 35 md age 24 laborer axe factory
      Verl wife 31 md age 20
      Mildred da 10
      Ruth da 8
      Denzil son 6
      Nona da 2
      Charles W son 2/12

      1940 Charleston, Kanawha, WV
      all born WV, 1935: lived same place
      Rhodes, Orville 46 electric engineer - Kelly Axe
      Verl wife 44
      Densel son 16
      Nona da 12
      Billy son 10
    Children 
     1. Mildred Elaine Rhodes
     2. Ruth Norene Rhodes
     3. Denzil Quentin Rhodes
     4. Nona Elizabeth Rhodes
     5. Charles W Rhodes
     6. Patty Ann Rhodes,   b. 3 Sep 1935,   d. 4 Sep 1935  (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F11882  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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

    2. [S7] Gravestone.

    3. [S399] SSDI.

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