Steen Family, p. 51: From 1856 until his death [Samuel David Belt Rhoades] was quite feeble, and suffered from lung disease. He traveled in the South considerably for his health, his brother, Anthony A. Rhoades, accompanying and caring for him. In returning from Galveston, Texas, whither they had gone, and while crossing the Gulf of Mexico on their way to New Orleans, the steamer on which they journeyed was caught in a terrible storm, and it was thought the vessel would be wrecked and all on board would perish. In the midst of the raging storm and the great signals of distress, he died, January, 1859, in the 33d year of his age. At the time of his death his brother was also very sick, and unable to lift his head from his pillow. The vessel at length reached New Orleans in safety, and S. D. Belt Rhoades was buried in the potter's field two days later, at the request of his brother, by the hand of strangers.
The Back Rhodes of Our Genealogy
1826 - 1859 (33 years)
