Melzah Rhodes

1860 - 1944  (83 years)

• Name	Melzah Rhodes
  Born	25 Aug 1860	Clay County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 Mar 1944	Clay County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Buried	Rhodes Cemetery, Maysel, Clay County, West Virginia   [3]
  Notes	Death Record Name: Melza/Rhodes Sex: Male Death Date: 14 Mar 1944 Death Place: Clay, Henry, Clay, West Virginia Age at Death: 83y 6m 15d Burial Date: 16 Mar 1944 Cemetery: Rhodes Cem, near Clay Birth Date: 28 Aug 1861 Birth Place: Clay Marital Status: W Mother: Caroline/Moore Father: Thomas/Rhodes Informant: WW Rhodes, Clay
  Person ID	I102673	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	29 Jun 2013

  
  

  Father	Thomas H Rhodes,   b. 1823, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 19 Jan 1895, Clay County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Caroline Moore,   b. May 1835, Clay County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Est 1850–1854
  Notes	1850 Western District, Nicholas, VA all born VA Thos H Roads 26 Asenarith 19 Jno 11/12 1860 Clay, WV all born VA # 253-248 Thomas Rhodes 38 Caroline 24 Benjamin 5 Eliza J 4 George A 3 Wm R 1 Jabez C 8 1870 Henry, Clay, WV Rhodes, Thomas H 47 VA Caroline 35 VA Jabez C 18 VA Elizabeth J 15 George A 13 William R 12 Melzah 10 Milser 25 Aug 1860 Clay Martha A 9 Mary C 9 Lucinda 6 Nancy A 4 30 May 1866 Clay Elijah 2 30 May 1868 Clay Elisha 2 30 May 1868 1880 Henry, Clay, WV Rhodes, TH 57 VAVAVA Caroline 45 VA VA VA Eliza J 24 da VA VA VA Martha A 17 da WV Lucinda 14 da WV Nancy A 13 da WV Elijah 12 son WV Elisha 12 son WV Telitha E 8 da WV Telitha Ellen [twin] 10 Jun 1871, Clay, twin is James Elvins Edy 5 son WV female 26 Apr 1877 Allen 1/12 May son Elvin 2/12 Mar gs WV VAVA 1900 Henry, Clay, WV all born WV WV WV Rhodes, George E 4/1857 m 21y Mary C 3/1855 m 21y 11-7 children Lilly A da 3/1880 s Bliny da 8/1881 Henry F son 5/1883 Elmer A son 1/1885 Lucy da 2/1887 Mandy C da 1/1897 Philip son 5/1900 Caroline mother 5/1834 wd
  Family ID	F26218	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Malinda Dawson,   b. 12 Mar 1859, Clay County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 13 Feb 1944, Clay County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Married	31 Aug 1879	Clay County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 8/31/1879 Place: Clay, West Virginia Melza Rhodes, 19, Clay Co, Clay Co Malinda Dawson, 20, Clay Co, Clay co 1880 Henry, Clay, WV all born VA VA VA Dawson, Sarah 59 Rhodes, Malida 21 da Melzah 19 sil 1900 Henry, Clay, WV all born WV WV WV Rhodes, Melziah 8/1860 m 20y Malinda 3/1860 m 20y 8-8 children Bennett son 6/1882 1 Jul 1882 Minnie da 1/1884 Thomas son 8/1884 16 Aug 1885 William son 5/1887 Wm W 28 May 1887 Caroline da 3/1890 Floyd son 2/1893 Chessie da 4/1895 Chessa 16 Jan 1895 1910 Henry, Clay, WV # 82-84 Rhodes, Melzah 49 m1- 29y Malinda 50 m1- 19y 8-7 children Thoas son 23 Floyd son 17 Chessie da 15 Markle, Sarah C da 21 m1- 1y 1-1 child 28 Sep 1888 Clay Henry M sil 25 m1- 1y Russell gs 4/12 1920 Henry, Clay, WV Rhodes, Melzah 60 Malinda 61 Smith, Virgil gd 6 Hubert gs 3 8/12 Chessie da 24 m
  Children	1. Bennett Rhodes,   b. 1 Jul 1882, Clay County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 12 May 1906, Clay County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 23 years)   2. Minnie Jane Rhodes,   b. Jan 1884, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Thomas Rhodes,   b. 16 Aug 1885, Clay County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. William Wyatt Rhodes,   b. 28 May 1887, Clay County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 9 Feb 1970, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 82 years)   5. Sarah Caroline Rhodes,   b. 28 Sep 1888, Clay County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 4 Jun 1940, Clay County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 51 years)   6. Isabelle Eunice Rhodes,   b. 25 Nov 1890, Clay County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 6 Mar 1967, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 76 years)   7. Floyd Washington Rhodes,   b. 25 Feb 1893, Clay County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 22 Feb 1940, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 46 years)   8. Chessie Rhodes,   b. 16 Jan 1895, Clay County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F26223	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S655] Birth Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.