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The Back Rhodes Message Board is back!

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Due to technical difficulties, The Back Rhodes Message Board has been down, but at long last, it’s back! I encourage you all to post your queries on The Back Rhodes Message Board, it may help you with your brick wall. Here is the link: The Back Rhodes Message Board: The Back Rhodes of Our Genealogy (rhodesfamily.org)

New page: Henry W. Rhodes, b: 1811, RI, of Paw Paw, MI

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Henry W. Rhodes was born in the town of Burrilville, R. I., Nov. 8, 1811, he came from a family of six children, his father was also named Henry. Henry W. Rhodes married to Laura M., daughter of Joseph and Achsah (Moore) Luce, and widow of Jeremiah Trumble.

To Henry W. Rhodes and wife have been born the following children, viz.: Laura M., born June 3, 1843; William H., born Dec. 3, 1844; Charles P., born May 1, 1846, died Oct. 18, 1850; Frank W., born July 19, 1849; Julia S., born March 26, 1853. Laura M. is the wife of A. C. Webb, of Paw Paw; William H. married Mary E. Roeney, of Philadelphia; Frank W. married Jenny Salt, a native of Canada, and resides on the old homestead in Paw Paw; and Julia S. became the wife of James H. Wilder, who has settled on a farm in Dakota Territory.

Follow this link to read more about them:

Henry W. Rhodes, b: 1811, RI, of Paw Paw, MI: The Back Rhodes of Our Genealogy (rhodesfamily.org)

Rhodes’ from TN, listed in the book: Family Tree Book

Rhodes’ listed in the book: “Family Tree Book, Genealogical and Biographical, listing the relatives of General William, Alexander Smith, and of W. Thomas Smith
By William Thomas Smith, William Alexander Smith, Osmer D. Flake, January 1, 1922. Here is the link: http://rhodesfamily.org/rhodes_in_family_tree_book_by_w_t_smith.php

A case of mistaken identity: Frances Chiles, aka Frances Fairchild wife of Richard Breeden

Thanks to Sharon Jeanne Smith/Logan of Hawkins, TX’s detective work in discovering Frances wife of Richard Breeden real maiden name. In Sharon’s own words: “Frances’ maiden name is not Fairchild as family tradition states (I was led to believe the same thing). Her maiden name was Chiles. I can prove this through the will of Paul Chiles who left his daughter Frances Chiles 200 acres on Mayo River in his will dated 2 September 1761, Halifax County Virginia. In 1773, Richard Breeding and his wife Frances sold 130 acres to John Stanton in Henry County, VA (Henry was created from Halifax). Also, of note, Paul Chiles parents were Henry Chiles and Ann Rowland”. The good news about the Chiles line is that it goes back to Walter Chiles of Jamestown who had the first brick home”. Whoever is descended through this line are eligible for Jamestowne Membership.
Here is some links to Frances data: Frances Chiles’ individual record, Frances Chiles’ pedigree record.

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