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The Rhodes/Rhoads  Families Of The Area Of Huntertown Indiana
 
There are several Rhodes families living in this area in the early pioneer days, but have not been able to connect them for sure into a family.   Perhaps there is someone out there who has researched this family and can help to put them together for us.    Here are some of the info on these early Rhodesmen.    Sometimes spelled “Rhoads”.  
 
The History of Spencerville tells of a “Mr. Sanders” who from his family record says that there were 4 brothers who came to this area from Virginiaabout 1834-1835.   (Daniel’s daughter, Minerva, married a Sanders.)
 
Possible brothers might be these early men:
 
William, who married Betsey in 1839
John, 1796, who married Hannah or Mary or both
Daniel, 1798, who married Louisa and Mary
Jeremiah, 1807, who married Ann Fleming
Jacob, 1817 who married Sophia Blyler
     Having found the ancestors of Jacob, it appears that these are two different families though we find that many of the first names are the same.
     See Jacob and his ancestors and descendants below:  
 
WILLIAM RHODES
 
William may have owned land in Spencerville, IN.   He and Betsey were married in DeKalb Co., IN.
William ran a saloon and at the time the WCTU was quite active and confronted him.   He was converted and quit the saloon business.   
 
1860 Census for Concord Township, DeKalb Co., IN
 

William Rhodes	41 Male	Born Ohio	About 1819
Elizabeth Rhodes	40 Female	Born Ohio	About 1820
Elijah Rhodes	19 Male	Born IN	About 1841
William T. Rhodes	15 Male	Born IN	About 1845
Nancy J. Rhodes	13 Female	Born IN	About 1847
Mary E. Rhodes	11 Female	Born IN	About 1849
John W. Rhodes	5 Male	Born IN	About 1855
Mary A. Rhodes	83 Female	Born VA	About 1777
Francis A. Rhodes	1 Female	Born IN	About 1859

 
The children’s ages seem to match with an 1839 marriage date
The mother, Mary, from VA matches some of the history of the family
Note that “Grandma Rhodes” was the cook in the hotel at Spencerville (look under John)
 
JOHN RHODES, 1796  
 
John came to Indiana about 1835
DeKalb County marriages have a John Rhodes marriage to Hannah Couch.
“Mary” is on the tombstone as his wife
Possible sons, John, William, and Jeremiah
 
 
DANIEL RHODES, 1798 in VA by Cemetery records, died 1852 in DeKalb Co., IN
 
From the History of Northeast Indiana, LaGrange, Steuben, Noble and DeKalbCounties, Vol. 11 under Ira Ford, Orville Stevens, William H. McEwen and William H. McIntosh.   The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago and New York, 1920
 
F. E. Rhodes, whose father was Milus and his father was Daniel   Source:  DeKalb Co. Webpage, Biographies, by Arlene
 
“He (F. E. Rhodes) is the son of Milus and Elizabeth (Beams) Rhodes.   His father (Milus) was born on the same farm, February 22, 1838, and died January 16, 1918.   The pioneer grandfather, DANIEL RHODES, who came from Ohioand was numbered among the very earliest settlers in Concord Township of DeKalb County.   He entered 160 acres of land and that farm has never been in any other ownership except the Rhodes family and the government.   Daniel Rhodes was a Democrat.   His children were, Daniel, Newton, Milus, Nancy, Mary, Matilda, Sarah, Alice, Manda, Minerva.”  
 
Ancestral File of Minerva says that Daniel was born 1799 in Virginiaand Mary was born 1809 in VA and died Nov. 16, 1890 at Huntertown, Allen Co., IN.     Minerva was married at Spencerville.   The 1880 Census of prob. daughter, Mary Ann (Rhodes) Simon says her father was born VA and her mother born Ohio.   
 
1840 Census of DeKalb Co., IN
 
Daniel Rhodes
            1 male under 5
            1 male 40 to 50
            2 females under 5
            2 females 5 to 10
            1 female 30 to 40
 
1850 Census of Concord Township, DeKalb Co., IN 
 

Daniel Rhodes	51 M	Born VA	Abt. 1799
Mary Rhodes	40 F	Born OH	Abt. 1810
Mary Ann Rhodes	Poss. 19	Born OH	Abt. 1831
Minerva Rhodes	14 F	Born IA   (prob IN)	Abt. 1836
Milus Rhodes	12 M	Born IA        “	Abt. 1838
Amanda Rhodes	10 F	Born IA        “	Abt. 1840
Matilda Rhodes	8 F	Born IA        “	Abt. 1842
Samantha A. Rhodes	4 F	Born IA        “	Abt. 1846
Daniel W. Rhodes	1 M	Born IA        “	Abt. 1849

 
Though the children are listed as being born in Iowa, Daniel had been in IN as shown in 1840 census, so probably meant to be Indiana though the writing looks like IA.   
 
It appears that Daniel’s daughter, Mary Ann Rhodes, married Solomon Simon and lived in Perry Township, Allen Co., IN.   Cemetery records show her birthdate as 1831.   
 
We find that Daniel died in 1852 and his wife, Mary then lived with son, Milus, in the census records.  
 
In 1860 Census of Concord, DeKalb County, IN
 

Milas Rhodes	22 Male		Abt. 1838
Mary Rhodes	43 Female	Prob. mother	Abt. 1817
Matilda Rhodes	18 Female		Abt. 1842
Samantha A. Rhodes	19 Female		Abt. 1841
Daniel W. Rhodes	11 Male		Abt. 1849
Sarah E. Rhodes	8 Female		Abt. 1852

 
1870 Census of Concord, DeKalb Co., IN
 

Milus Rhodes	32 M	Born IN	Abt. 1838
Elizabeth Rhodes	25 F	Born PA	Abt. 1845
James Rhodes	2 M		Abt. 1868

 

Daniel W. Rhodes	21 Male	Born IN	Abt. 1849
Mary Rhodes	60	Born Ohio	Abt. 1810
Sarah Rhodes	19	Born IN	Abt. 1851

Daniel W. Rhodes	51 M	Born IN	Abt. 1849
Margaret Rhodes	50 F		Abt. 1850
Gertruge Rhodes	16 F		Abt. 1884

 
JEREMIAH RHODES  born about 1807 in Ohio, but parents born in VA 
Died April 3, 1889 according to Ancestral File
 
Married Ann Fleming
 
From the History of Spencerville:
“Jerry Rhodes” settled at Bear Creek and took over the hotel that was started by his brother, JOHN.   John had started the hotel and called it “Exchange”.   When Jerry took it over he called it the “Pioneer Hotel”.   It was in business under Jerry (Jeremiah) until 1882.  “Grandma Rhodes” was the cook and she didn’t allow any liquor in the hotel.”   History of Spencerville, Rootsweb, DeKalb Co. Website.  
 
Jeremiah settled about 1836 in the northern part of ConcordTownship.   Spencerville History also says that John R. Rhodes was the father of John and Jeremiah Rhodes.   The father lived across the road from the sons. 
 
1840 Census of DeKalb Co., IN
 
Jeremiah Rhodes
            1 male 5 to 10
            1 male 30 to 40
            1 female under 5
            1 female 5 to 10            
            1 female 20 to 30
 
1860 Census of Concord Township, DeKalb Co., IN
 

Jeremiah Rhodes	53 Male	Born Ohio	About 1807
Ann Rhodes	45 Female	Born Delaware	About 1815

 
1880 Census of Spencerville, Concord Township, DeKalb Co., IN
 

Jeremiah Rhodes	73 Male	Born Ohio	About 1807	Noteskeeper ?	Father b: VA Mother b: VA
Ann Rhodes	62 Female	Born DE	About 1818		Father b: DE Mother b: DE
Thomas Rorabaugh	17 Male Single	Born IN	About 1863	Hired Man
Rebecca Keester	25 Female Single	Born IN	About 1855	Hired Girl

 
 
 
JACOB RHODES of Perry Township, Allen Co., IN 
 
Jacob married Sophia Blyler.    Sophia had a sister who was married to Solomon Shilling of DeKalb Co., IN and living near Spencerville.   The Blylers came from Summit Co., Ohio.    Both Sophia Rhodes and Esther Shilling are named in their father, Daniel Blyler’s will.   “Daughter, Sophia, intermarried with Jacob Rhodes”.  
 
1850 Census of Perry Township, Allen Co., IN
 

Jacob Rhodes	33 Male	Farmer	Born Ohio	About 1817
Sophia Rhodes	33 Female		Born Ohio	About 1817
Daniell Rhodes	11 Male		Born Ohio	About 1839
Julia A. Rhodes	9 Female		Born Ohio	About 1841
William Rhodes	7 Male		Born Ohio	About 1843
Eliza A. Rhodes	5 Female		Born Ohio	About 1845
Frederick Rhodes	3 Male		Born IN	About 1847
Maryette Rhodes	2 Female, twin		Born IN	About 1848
Sarahette Rhodes	2 Female, twin		Born IN	About 1848

 
 
1860 Census of Swan, Noble County, IN   Post Office Cramer’s Corners
 

Jacob Rhodes	43 Male	Born Ohio	Abt 1817
Sophia Rhodes	43 Female	Born PA	Abt 1817
Daniel Rhodes	21 Male	Born Ohio	Abt 1839
Julia A. Rhodes	18 Female		Abt 1842
William Rhodes	16 Male		Abt 1844
Eliza Rhodes	15 Female		Abt 1845
Sarette Rhodes	11 Female		Abt 1849
Maryett Rhodes	11 Female		Abt 1849
Jacob Rhodes	9 Male		Abt 1851
George Rhodes	4 Male		Abt 1856

 
Jacob Rhodes and Sophia Blyler were married November 9, 1837 in Stark Co., Ohio
 

1870 Census of SwanTownship, Noble County, IN 

            taken on August 5^th, 1870

 

Jacob Rhoades	56, Male	Farmer	Born OH	Abt 1814
Sophiah Rhoades	56, Female	Keeps house	Born PA	Abt 1814
Sarah Rhoades	21, Female	No occupation	Born IN	Abt 1849
Jacob Rhoades	19, Male	Farm Labor	Born IN	Abt 1851
George Rhoades	13, Male		Born IN	Abt 1857
John Rhoades	9, Male		Born IN	Abt 1861

 

1870 Census of SwanTownship, Noble County, IN

            taken on August 8^th, 1870

 

Daniel Rhoades	30, Male	Farmer	Born OH	Abt 1840
Mary J. Rhoades	29, Female	Keeps house	Born IN	Abt 1841
Idda Rhoades	4, Female		Born IN	Abt 1866
Jacob Rhoades	3, Male		Born IN	Abt 1867
Mary Rhoades	Less than a year		Born IN	Abt 1870

 
 
Cemetery Records from Perry Township Cemetery dates do not exactly match the above census figures but must be the same couple
 

Rhodes, Jacob	January 1812	March 1897	Wife, Sophia
Rhodes, Sophia	December 1812	January 1870	Jacob
Rhodes, Daniel	1839	1920	Mary
Rhodes, Mary Jane	1830	1898	Daniel R.
Rhodes, Jacob P.	1867	1939	With D an MJ

 
Cemetery inscriptions from Cedar Chapel Cemetery, Butler Township, DeKalb Co., IN
 

Daniel Rhodes	1885	1969
Veda Rhodes	1891	19__
Dalton Rhodes	1906
Hazel Rhodes	1902
George Rhodes	1855	1932
Valara Haag	1856	1905	His wife
Warren Rhodes		1940

 
From the Avilla News, July 1920:  RHODESREUNION
 
The Seventh annual reunion of the Rhodes family was held in the LaOttoSchool house Saturday, August 21^st.   A good crowd was present, although a number were kept away because of threshing.  56 members registered.   Mrs. Carrie Dunten Mawe of Lincoln, Nebraska, being the guest of honor added greatly to the pleasures with her cheerful manner and gave us a good talk. 
 
All old officers were re-elected to serve another year.  FRANK RHODES, president;  HENRY RHODES, Vice-president;  JOHN MENDENHALL, secretary and treasurer;  MRS. GEORGE RHODES and MABEL RICH were appointed as a committee on music for the next reunion.
 
It was decided to hold the next reunion in the LaOttoSchool house the last Saturday in August 1921.  The usual annual feast was no small part, being plenty of the best and to spare.   Ice cream was served in the afternoon.
 
 
 
From the 1874 Swan Township, Noble Co., IN map we find that Jacob Rhodes owns land west of what we now call LaOtto.   At that time it was called “Grand Rapids Crossing” as the trains crossed at that point.  This would be the same railroad that traveled along on the south side of what we now know as 205.
 
 
Possibly the following 1880 census may be the same Jacob, with a new wife:
 
1880 Census of Swan Township, Noble County, IN
 

Jacob Rhodes	Married	Male, 69	Born Ohio	Farmer	Abt 1811
Anna Rhodes	Wife	Female, 58	Born PA	Keeps house	Abt 1822
John Rhodes	Son	Male, 19	Born IN		Abt 1861
	Both parents born OH
Katy Plank	Gr daughter	Female, 17	Born IN		Abt. 1863
	Father b: IN	Mother b OH

 
 
DESCENDANTS OF JEREMIAH RHODES
 
1.  Jeremiah Rhodes  b: abt 1807 in Ohio or VA  d: April 3, 1889
            +  Ann Fleming  b: between 1815-1817 in Delaware
 
                        2.  Marquis L. Rhodes  b: Feb 15, 1835 in Piqua, Ohio  d: Dec. 10, 1862 in
                               Memphis, TN of measles while serving in the Civil War
                               Married Dec 4, 1856
                                    +  Sarah E. Harmony  b: in Decatur, IN
 
                                                3.  Cecil Rhodes
                                                3.  Leon Rhodes  b: abt 1859  d: June 1880 at age 21
                                                3.  Marcus L. Rhodes  b: March 1863  d: Aug 13, 1863
 
                        2.  Mary Ellen Rhodes
 
DESCENDANTS OF DANIEL RHODES
 
1.  Daniel Rhodes  b: Sept 27, 1798 in VA (by Cem. records)……..settler in DeKalb Co., IN
        d: June 6, 1852 in Concord Twp., DeKalb Co., IN
            +  Mary Carble Grabill  b: abt 1817 or 1810  d: Nov 16, 1890 in Huntertown, Allen
                  County, IN
 
                        2.  Nancy Rhodes  b: abt 1831 in Ohio
                                    +  James Wyatt  b: abt 1824 in Ohio
 
                                                3.  Milus Wyatt, 1853
                                                3.  William H. Wyatt, 1824
                                                3.  Mary M. Wyatt  b: 1857
                                                3.  Minerva Wyatt  b: 1865
                                                3.  Joseph E. Wyatt b: 1868
                                                3.  Sarah A. Wyatt  b: 1870
 
                        2.  Mary Ann Rhodes  b: 1831   d: 1914  married March 2, 1852 in DeKalb Co.
                                    +  Solomon Simon  b: July 24, 1825 Columbianna Co., Ohio  d: 1916
 
                                                3.  Joseph H. Simon  b: abt 1853  d: 1927
                                                            +  Susan  1860-1942
 
                                                                        4.  Lodie W. Simon  b: 1884  d: 1959
                                                                        4.  Ina Belle Simon  b: 1891  June 25, 1965
 
                                                3.  Ella May Simon  b: abt 1870  d: 1961
                                                            +  William F. Brownlee  b: 1871  d: 1935
                                                3.  Yarian Simon
                                                3.  James S. Simon  b: abt 1865 (or 64) d: 1952
                                                            +  Lois A.     1860-1933
 
                                                                        4.  Gladys L. Simon   1892-1978
 
                                                3.  Perry Buirl Simon  b: abt 1875  d: 1965
                                                            +  Addie M. Root  1877-1954
                                                3.  Benjamin A. Simon  1875-1936
                                                            + Lenna L.  1879-1960
 
                                                                        4.  Morris Simon  1913-1914
 
                                                3.  Etta Simon
                                                3.  George Louie Simon  1867-1956   married May 10, 1894
                                                            +  Cora Alice Dunten  b: Feb 13, 1866 in Huntertown
                                                                   d: Feb 5, 1906 in Huntertown, Allen Co., IN
                                                3.  Charles W. Simon  b: 1855  d: April 8, 1856
 
                        2.  Newton Rhodes  b: abt 1833  d: Dec 15, 1835
                        2.  Minerva Rhodes  b: 1836 Spencerville, IN  d: Feb 16, 1921 in SaltLake
                               City, Utah   married June 26, 1856 in Spencerville, IN
                                    +  David Sanders  b: Sept 10, 1834 in Cumberland Gap, PA  d:  Jan 6,
                                           1922 in Salt Lake City, Utah
 
                                                3.  Emma Ethel Sanders  b: Aug 30, 1867 in Vincennes, IN
                                                       d: June 1, 1955 in Salt Lake City, Utah
 
                        2.  Milus Rhodes  b: on homestead farm near Spencerville, IN  Feb 22, 1838,
                               Concord Twp., DeKalb Co., IN   d:  Jan 16, 1918
                                    +  Elizabeth Beams  b: abt 1845 in PA  d: Dec 29, 1891
 
                                                3.  James Rhodes  b: abt 1868
                                                3.  Raymond R. Rhodes  1871-1960
                                                            +  Minta Horn  b: 1874  d: 1943 or 1948
 
                                                                        4.  Laverne Rhodes
                                                                                    +  Unknown Koch
                                                                        4.  Helen Rhodes
                                                                                    +  Unknown Nehr
                                                                        4.  Lucile Rhodes
                                                                                    +  Unknown Fletcher
 
                                                3.  Franklin E. Rhodes  b: abt 1869  d: 1943
                                                            +  Amanda Rhodes  1869-1947
                                               
                                                                        4.  Merwin Rhodes  b: Jan 1894
                                                                                    +  Verna Jolly
 
                        2.  Alice Rhodes  b: between 1841-1846   (May be Samantha A.?)   or
                               1851-1882
                                    +  John W. Beams  b: 1843
 
                                                3.  Ed Beams
                                                3.  Jack Beams
                                                3.  Nettie Beams
 
                        2.  Matilda Rhodes  b: abt 1842 in IN
                                    +  Joseph Henderson  b: 1842
 
                                                3.  Mary Henderson
                                                3.  Grace Henderson
 
                        2.  Manda Rhodes  b: 1842
                                    +  Unknown Kissinger of Fort Wayne, IN
                        2.  Daniel W. Rhodes, Jr.  b: abt 1849 in IN  d: Oct 2, 1921 in Cedar Creek
                                Township, Allen Co., IN  (from death records)   m: Oct 16, 1879 Allen Co
                                    +  Margaret J. Haifley  b: abt 1850
 
                                                3.  Gertrude Rhodes  b: abt 1884
 
                        2.  Sarah Rhodes  b: abt 1842
                                    +  Unknown Patrice of Fort Wayne, IN
 
2^nd wife of Daniel Rhodes   married 1834   
            +  Louise McConnell  d: in the first year after marriage 
 
DESCENDANTS OF JACOB RHODES       See Jacob's ancestors below
 
1.  Jacob Rhodes  b: about 1817 in Ohio or 1812-1814 tombstone  d: March 1897
        married Nov 9, 1837 in Stark County, Ohio

+  Sophia Blyler  b: Before March 8, 1818 (date Christened) in Lehigh Co., PA           .
                   (dau. of Daniel and Elizabeth Blyler/Bliler/Beiler )  d:  Jan 1870
 
                        2.  Daniel Rhodes  b: Jan we, 1839 in Ohio  d: 1929
                               married March 9, 1865 in Allen Co., IN
                                    +  Mary Jane Miller  b: Nov 4, 1839 Butler Twp., DeKalb Co., IN
                                          d: 1898 in Noble Co., IN
 
                                                3.  Jacob P. Rhodes  b: April 24, 1867  d: 1939
                                                3.  Ida Rhodes  b: March 13, 1866  d: 1943
                                                3.  Mary Rhodes  b: Dec 24, 1869
                                                3.  John Rhodes  b: March 24, 1871
                                                3.  Henry Rhodes  b: July 24, 1873 in LaOtto, Noble Co., IN
                                                       d: May 9, 1954 in DeKalb Co., IN
                                                3.  Clara Viola Rhodes  b: Jan 23, 1876 in Noble Co., IN
                                                       d: Sept 13, 1959 in DeKalb Co., IN
 
                        2.  Julia Ann Rhodes  b: abt 1841
                        2.  William Rhodes  b: abt 1844  d: 1911
                                    +  Margaret A. Harold    1846-1932
 
                                                3.  Anna S. Rhodes  b: abt 1865
                                                3.  Emma Rhodes  b: abt 1868
                                                3.  Amanda Rhodes  b: abt 1870
                                                3.  Francina Rhodes  b: abt 1872
                                                3.  Lorena Rhodes  b: abt 1874
                                                3.  Ella Rhodes  b: abt 1876
                                                            +  Emrich
                                                3.  Franklin Rhodes  b: abt 1879
 
                        2.  Eliza A. Rhodes  b: abt 1845
                        2.  Frederick Rhodes  b: abt 1847
                        2.  Maryette Rhodes  b: abt 1848  (twin)
                        2.  Sarahette Rhodes  b: abt 1848  (twin)
                        2.  Jacob Rhodes  1851-1925
                                    +  Josephine  1858-1938
                        2.  George Rhodes  b: 1857  or 1855-1932 by cemetery records
                                    +  Valera Hagg    1856-1905  cemetery, Cedar Chapel, DeKalb Co.
                        2.  John Rhodes  b: 1859
                        2.  Job Rhodes  b: 1861

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