Elizabeth Ellen Bradley

Elizabeth married John Lee 'Johnnie' Parsons on 19 Jan 1885 in Jackson County, West Virginia. John was born on 25 Jan 1863 in Roane County, West Virginia, United States; died on 12 Nov 1924; was buried in Parsons Cemetery, Gay, Jackson Co, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1900 Jackson Co WV Washington Dist # 353
John L Parsons 2/1864 m 15y
Lizzie 12/1868 5-5
Maggie 2/86
Marshall 4/89
Mandie 10/90
Mattie 5/93
Margie 12/97

1910 Washington, Jackson, WV
Parsons, John L 47 M1 26y
Elizabeth E 41 m1 26y 7-7 children
Margie 12
Martha 10
Ovil son 7

1920 Washington, Jackson, WV
Parsons, Johnny L 57
Elizabeth 50
Margie 22
Auvil 17
Raymond 3

1. Maudie Parsons was born in Oct 1890 in WV; died in 1953; was buried in Harpold Cemetery, Jackson Co, WV.

John married Caroline J Greenleaf on 12 Nov 1866 in Jackson County, West Virginia. Caroline was born on 13 Feb 1842 in Lewis or Jackson Co WV; died on 31 Mar 1923 in Jackson County, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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widow of M V B Board

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1870 Washington Dist, Jackson, WV # 68
John M 25
Caroline 26
James B 3
Elizabeth 2
Board, Thomas 7

1880 Washington Dist, Jackson, WV # 117-117
Bradley, John M, 35
Caroline J, 37
James B, 13
Elisabet E, 12
Rose, 10
Della F, 6
George N, 3
Borde, Thomas L, 17, ss

1900 Washington, Jackson, WV # 354
John Bradley 5/1845 m 30y all WVWVWV
Caroline 2/1842 m 30y 7-6 children
George N 9/1877

1910 Washington, Jackson, WV # 31
Bradley, John M 65 m1- 45y VA VA WV
Caroline 66 m2- 45y 6-6 children WVWVWV
William C gs 9 WVWVWV

1920 Washington, Jackson, WV # 124-127
Bradley, John M 75
Carolina J 75

James married Nancy Rhodes on 8 Sep 1831. Nancy (daughter of Christopher Rhodes and Catherine Peters) was born about 1813 in Rockbridge Co, VA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John House has her as the daughter of Peter Rhodes.

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1850 Jackson Co census page 44, #312-316
Bradly James 40 M Farmer Va
Bradly Nancy 37 F Va
Bradly Sarah E 18 F Va
Bradly Elizabeth 17 F Va
Bradly Robert H 14 M Va
Bradly Mary M 12 F Va
Bradly Sophronia G 8 F Va
Bradly John M 6 M Va
Bradly Charles L 2 M Va

1860 Jackson County pg 17 # 150-140
Bradley, James, 54, miller, Cottageville, 260-175; VA
Nancy, 45 (Rhodes, d Peter & Letha (Board) Rhodes, m. Rockbridge Co, VA), VA
Sophronia, 18 (m. Jacob B Casto) Va
Charles L, 10, VA *

1880 Washington Dist, Jackson, WV living with Sophronia & Jacob Casto
Nancy, 70, MIL, VA

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War of 1812

Will pg 48 1 Sept 1854
wife Catherine, daughters Polly Rollins and Sophia Rhodes, son-in-law Watson Rollins, R. R. Riley, Executor, Witnesses Robert R Riley & Andrew Waugh; Probated Mar 1858

Christopher married Catherine Peters on 2 Jun 1801 in Rockbridge Co, VA. Catherine was born about 1790 OR 1777 in PA; died between 1870 and 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Data Source: Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850
CHRISTOPHER RODES CATHERINE PEETERS 2 Jun 1801 Rockbridge

Christopher Rhodes:
1810 Rockbridge co. Va. 1m 0-10 1m 26-45 4f 0-10 2f 26-45
1820 Rockbridge co. Va. 2m 0-10 1m 16-26 1m 45-up 5f 0-10 1f 10-16 1f 16-26 1f 26-45

10/11/1837 Rockbridge co. Va. Deed Book V p 163 sold to John A. Reynolds
They came from near Natural Bridge to Wood co. (now Jackson Co, WV) Va.

1830 Rockbridge Co, VA
Christopher Rhodes
1m 5-10
1m 10-15
1m 20-30
1m 50-60
1f 0-5
1f 5-10
1f 10-15
3f 15-20
2f 20-30
1f 40-50

1840 Jackson co. Va. #216
1m 10-15
1m 15-20
1m 70-80 no females
Next are Benjamin Roads, then Peter Roads, Samuel was 2nd before Chris.

1850 Jackson co #451-456 8/27/1850
Rodes Christipher, 78 M Farmer Va, can't r/w, deaf
Rodes Catherine 60 F Va can't r/w
Rodes Sophia 38 F Va can't r/w
Rodes Jacob 24 M Farmer Va
Rodes Polly 22 F Va can't r/w
Rodes Peter 60 M Farmer Va can't r/w
Tolly Gilbert 13 M Va

1860 Jackson, VA # 955-900 living with Watson & Mary Rollins
Catherine, 83
Sophia, 48

JCWR:
Christopher Rhodes, appraisal Feb 1859; died Nov 1858

Will, 9/1/1854, prv, Mar term 1858
2 daughters now living with me: Peggy Rollins & Sophia Rhodes (single dau)
property not subject to debts of Polly's husband Watson Rollins or Sophia's if she marries
wife Catherine
friend RR Riley, Exec


Know all men by these present that we Christopher Rhodes & Christian Varner are held and firmly bound to James Monroe governor of the commonwealth of Virginia or his successor in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to which payment well & truly to be made we bind ourselves our Heirs Execution & jointly and severally firmly by these present Witness our hands and seald this 2nd Day of May in 1801
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be esteminized between the above bounded Christophber Rhodes & Catherine Peters daughter of Jonas Peters Decd.

If thereforethere shall be no lawful cause to the same then this obligation to be void or else remain in full force.

teste Christoph ?

A. M. Reid Jr. C. E ?

Christoph Rhodes' last will & Testament
In the name of God, Ame. I Christopher Rhodes of the County of Jacko in the state of Virginia being of sound mind and meory butbeing weak in body and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and wishing to make a proper distribution and arrangement of such worldly good as I am possessed of do make publish and declare this my last will and testament in maner and form folling that is I say.

I will and desire that my funeral expenses shall be first paid but if my two daughters now linving with me Polly Rollins and my single daughter Sophia shall settle the expenses attending my funeral and burial then I will and bequeath to my said two daughters all my estate both real and personal of every kind and description considering as I conscientiouly do that I do not owe anything to any man on earth and therefore deem it unnescessary to make any arrangement or provision for the payment of debts. But in making the above bequest to my said two daughters I desire that the estate thus devised shall remain the property of my said two daughters and not subject to the control of or bleable: for the debts of Watson Rollins, the husband of Polly Rollins or the husband of Sophia if she should here after marry. Nor is it my desire to interfere with the dower right of my beloved wife Catharine who I will and desire shall receive her legal share of all my estate.
Lastly I nominate and appoint my friend R. R. Riley executor of this my last will and testament and hereby revoking all to give bond and security uipon gualifing as such ex
My seal this 1 day of Sept 1854,
Christopher S his mark Rhodes

Signed Sealed and acknowledged in the presence of us who at his instance and in his presence have subscrited our names as witness
Robt R. Riley
Andrew Waugh

Virginia Jackson Co.
March First 1858
The last will and testament of Christopher Rhodes ded was this day produced in court and proven by the oaths of Andrew Waugh and R. r. Riley subscribing witness there and order to be recorded and on the motion of the said R. R. Riley executor there in named who tookthe oath as prescribed by law certificate is granted him for obtaining probate of the said willl in due form the said decedent having reauested on his said mile? that his said executor should not upon his qualifying give bond and security as such ex.
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Teste Jas Greer ClerkVa:Big Sandy INDEX_90.Preparer:Index of Names31 January 2012PAGE33T VaRockbridge Co. Catherine Peters and Christopher Marion Rhodes were married on 2 Jun 1801 in Rockbridge Co., Va.