From the book entitled: History of Noble County, Ohio
Publisher: L. H. Watkins, 1887
William W. Rhodes, who died in 1884, was an early settler, and a
prominent citizen. lie was born near Washington, d: C., in 1804;
removed to Noble County from Belmont County in 1828, and soon after
married Ann Rich. To them were born eleven children, five of whom are
living — Jane (Secrest), George R., Lydia A. (Hellyer), William II. and
Jeremiah R. His first wife died in 1846. and in 1848 he married Cynthia
A. Morris. They had ten children, all still living, four of them in
Noble County, viz.: Ann (Baker), Fremont, Brough and Downey. His wife
died in 1882. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. For
several terms he held the office of Infirmary director.
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