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shupaula thomas Thursday, May 12, 2005 8:05 PM

Thank you Joyce, I only have Ores Albert in my files. Do you know of any more children for Gordon and Phoebe?

Joyce Mertens wrote:
This is an obit I found for a Ores Edward's brother.

Charles Edward RHODES
Funeral services for Charles Edward RHODES, 53, of Gay, who died in a Parkersburg hospital on Thursday, were held from the Methodist Church at Gay Sunday morning with Rev. J. F. CUNNINGHAM officiating and interment was in the cemetery there. Parsons Funeral Home had charge of the arrangements for the funeral and burial.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Winnie RHODES; 8 daughters, Mrs. Ruth WHITED of Parkersburg,, Mrs. Ruby HARPER of Parkersburg, Mrs. Reba/Reva HARPER of Parkersburg, and Mrs. Goldie LANGFITT, all of Parkersburg, Mrs. Radd (Reda) STALNAKER of Vincent, Ohio and Mrs. Naomi/Mamie WHITED of Parkersburg, Mrs. Dorothy WHITED and Miss Esther RHODES, all at home, and three sons, Ray/Roy of Gay, Willard and Orland RHODES, all at home. Also surviving are three sisters, 4 brothers and 14 grandchildren. (Jackson Herald, Fri. 8 Aug 1947)

Charles Edward RHODES
Charles Edward RHODES, son of Gordon and Pheba RHODES was born May 17, 1894, departed this life Aug 1, 1947, aged 53 years, 2 months and 14 days. He was united in marriage to Winnie BOARD on Jan. 9, 1916 and to this union 12 children were born. One died in infancy, the rest survive, along with his mother, Mrs. Pheba RHODES. (Jackson Herald, 15 Aug 1947)


Sue Moore wrote:

Who was Electa parents?

-----Original Message-----
From: Rhodes-History@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Rhodes-History@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of shupaula thomas
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 7:45 PM
To: Rhodes-History@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Rhodes-History] Missing Rhodes

Sue, the info I have is that Ores Albert's parents were Gordon Mead Rhodes
and Phebe Tuttle. Gordon's parents were William L. Rhodes and Rebecca
Rollins. I'm not sure if Joy has an e-mail or not, I can try to find out. I
am also related to Joy thru the Coons. My maternal great-grandparents were
William F. Ramsey & Electa M. Coon .

Shupaula

Sue Moore wrote:

Do you know Ores Albert Rhodes parents? Does Joy have a email address? She
is related to me through the Coon's.

Sue

-----Original Message-----
From: Rhodes-History@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Rhodes-History@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Shupaula
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 5:49 AM
To: Rhodes-History@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Rhodes-History] Missing Rhodes

Hello and Thank you for the invite. I have a little info on the
following:

Delmer Rhodes and Joy Marie Coon - both are still living Delmer is my son's
father-in-law, he is the son of Ores Albert Rhodes 1915-2000 and Goldie
Eulala Parsons - living


I'm not sure when Delmer and Joy were married or divorced YET, but I can get
it. Delmer's second marriage and divorce was with Linda Lou Blankenship. At
this time Delmer is not married.
 

Joyce Mertens Thursday, May 12, 2005 7:15 PM

I have the following for Wm. Park Rhodes and Emma Litton. I don't seem to have a Thomas but 1900 is empty.
Roane Co Marriages 1919-1934 by Wes Chocran has
Rhodes. Thomas 23 Jackson , Roane
McCrady, Opal 23 Roane 16 July 1922

I can't find him in the Roane Co birth records.
Joyce


Descendants of William Park Rhodes


Generation No. 1



1. WILLIAM PARK4 RHODES (WILLIAM LEEPER3, CHRISTOPHER J.2, GEORGE1) was born October 1862. He married EMMA ELLEN LITTON July 16, 1885 in Jackson Co WV, daughter of ALFRED LITTON and SARAH GREENLEAF. She was born October 01, 1868, and died May 30, 1936 in Jackson Co., VA/WV.

More About WILLIAM RHODES and EMMA LITTON:

Marriage: July 16, 1885, Jackson Co WV



Children of WILLIAM RHODES and EMMA LITTON are:

i. ANNA OMA5 RHODES, b. September 04, 1886.

ii. WILLIAM C. RHODES, b. February 17, 1889.

iii. CYRUS ALFRED RHODES, b. September 03, 1891.

iv. EASTER MAE RHODES, b. April 01, 1892.

v. STELLA D. RHODES, b. July 1894.

vi. NELLA P. RHODES, b. June 05, 1899.

teri_life wrote:
My grandfather was Thomas H. Rhodes. He was the son of Wm. Park Rhodes
and Emma Litton. He was born in 1900 and died abt.1942-1945. I have
found some info but not alot. He married Opal McCrady. If any one has
any more info I would greatly appreciate it. My mother was a teenager
when he passed away.
Teri
 

Thursday, May 12, 2005 6:52 PM teri_life

My grandfather was Thomas H. Rhodes. He was the son of Wm. Park Rhodes
and Emma Litton. He was born in 1900 and died abt.1942-1945. I have
found some info but not alot. He married Opal McCrady. If any one has
any more info I would greatly appreciate it. My mother was a teenager
when he passed away.
Teri
 


Thursday, May 12, 2005 6:28 PM annaroseburg <aroseburg@raex.com>

--- In Rhodes-History@yahoogroups.com, "Sue Moore" <sue.moore@m...> wrote:
> jackson Herald Fri Aug 7, 1953
> Mary Jane Whited 93 y of Gandeeville
> d/ Belve Rhodes, died at Vinton, Ohio - Widow William Patton Whited.
> Son Mark Whited, Bidwell, OH, sons, Royd Whited of Charleston, James
> of Gay, Walter of Baltimore, MD. Dau. Mrs. Minnie Raines of
> Gandeesville, Dau. Mrs. Ada Taylor of Charleston
> Mt. Herman Cem. Roane. Co.

Does anyone know who Mary Janes father was and Belve's maiden name?
Thanks.

 


Joyce Mertens Thursday, May 12, 2005 3:41 PM

This is an obit I found for a Ores Edward's brother.

Charles Edward RHODES
Funeral services for Charles Edward RHODES, 53, of Gay, who died in a Parkersburg hospital on Thursday, were held from the Methodist Church at Gay Sunday morning with Rev. J. F. CUNNINGHAM officiating and interment was in the cemetery there. Parsons Funeral Home had charge of the arrangements for the funeral and burial.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Winnie RHODES; 8 daughters, Mrs. Ruth WHITED of Parkersburg,, Mrs. Ruby HARPER of Parkersburg, Mrs. Reba/Reva HARPER of Parkersburg, and Mrs. Goldie LANGFITT, all of Parkersburg, Mrs. Radd (Reda) STALNAKER of Vincent, Ohio and Mrs. Naomi/Mamie WHITED of Parkersburg, Mrs. Dorothy WHITED and Miss Esther RHODES, all at home, and three sons, Ray/Roy of Gay, Willard and Orland RHODES, all at home. Also surviving are three sisters, 4 brothers and 14 grandchildren. (Jackson Herald, Fri. 8 Aug 1947)

Charles Edward RHODES
Charles Edward RHODES, son of Gordon and Pheba RHODES was born May 17, 1894, departed this life Aug 1, 1947, aged 53 years, 2 months and 14 days. He was united in marriage to Winnie BOARD on Jan. 9, 1916 and to this union 12 children were born. One died in infancy, the rest survive, along with his mother, Mrs. Pheba RHODES. (Jackson Herald, 15 Aug 1947)


Sue Moore wrote:

Who was Electa parents?

-----Original Message-----
From: Rhodes-History@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Rhodes-History@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of shupaula thomas
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 7:45 PM
To: Rhodes-History@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Rhodes-History] Missing Rhodes

Sue, the info I have is that Ores Albert's parents were Gordon Mead Rhodes
and Phebe Tuttle. Gordon's parents were William L. Rhodes and Rebecca
Rollins. I'm not sure if Joy has an e-mail or not, I can try to find out. I
am also related to Joy thru the Coons. My maternal great-grandparents were
William F. Ramsey & Electa M. Coon .

Shupaula

Sue Moore wrote:

Do you know Ores Albert Rhodes parents? Does Joy have a email address? She
is related to me through the Coon's.

Sue

-----Original Message-----
From: Rhodes-History@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Rhodes-History@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Shupaula
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 5:49 AM
To: Rhodes-History@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Rhodes-History] Missing Rhodes

Hello and Thank you for the invite. I have a little info on the
following:

Delmer Rhodes and Joy Marie Coon - both are still living Delmer is my son's
father-in-law, he is the son of Ores Albert Rhodes 1915-2000 and Goldie
Eulala Parsons - living


I'm not sure when Delmer and Joy were married or divorced YET, but I can get
it. Delmer's second marriage and divorce was with Linda Lou Blankenship. At
this time Delmer is not married.
 

Sue Moore Wednesday, May 11, 2005 9:24 PM

I enjoyed your web site and glad you join us on the Rhodes. Some of
the ones in Jackson co. VA (now WV) came from NY in the 1800's.

--- In Rhodes-History@yahoogroups.com, "Joel Babcock"
<jdbwoodsman@y...> wrote:
> Hi all, Thanks for the invite to join. I have a website about the
> 112th New York Infantry in the Civil War. My great great grandfather
> Jim Rhoades served in this regiment and my website has many letters
> written by him, his mother, and brother John, and they talk about
> cousin Rhodes boys fighting for the Confederacy, as Jim fights for
> the Union. Please take a look at my website, posted under 'members'
> here as jdbwoodsman. You can see my ancestor, and go to the website
> and read about my Rhodes family. Be sure to read "The boys from Grab
> Gut", "Rhodes to Rhoades", "James Rhoades Letters", and "John
Rhoades
> Letters". Enjoy!

Sue Moore Wednesday, May 11, 2005 9:21 PM

I found a note in some of my other notes that old "Peter" Rhodes was
in the Rev War which was the line that settled in Jackson co. VA. It
must have come from someone in the 60's, but I didn't keep all my
sources at that time. It may be something to check into.
 


Sue Moore Wednesday, May 11, 2005 9:14 PM

jackson Herald Fri Aug 7, 1953
Mary Jane Whited 93 y of Gandeeville
d/ Belve Rhodes, died at Vinton, Ohio - Widow William Patton Whited.
Son Mark Whited, Bidwell, OH, sons, Royd Whited of Charleston, James
of Gay, Walter of Baltimore, MD. Dau. Mrs. Minnie Raines of
Gandeesville, Dau. Mrs. Ada Taylor of Charleston
Mt. Herman Cem. Roane. Co.

 


Sue Moore Wednesday, May 11, 2005 9:06 PM

In a letter dated 7/22/1983 to me from Ilene Winters. (Parts of the
letter)

I write to a grandson of Peter and Letha Board Rhodes. He told me
Peter was married twice. Letha is buried in an unmarked grave in the
Wood fell cemetery on the Hill from the mill Peter owed and Elizabeth
Wilson must have been his second wife. She is buried down across the
creek from the mill.


I found in the court house at Spencer that Peter and Elizabeth Wilson,
Letha, was a son of Christopher and Catherine.
 

Sue Moore Wednesday, May 11, 2005 8:55 PM

History of Roane County pg 631

Rhodes:

Peter Rhodes, the Lower Flat Fork miller, is the pioneer of this
family. Peter and his brother, Samuel Rhodes, were born in
Rockbridge County, Virginia, about 1807 and 1809, respectively, and
came to Jackson County and settled on Upper Mill Creek near what is
now --1926---United States Postoffice "Gay."

This arrival may have been as early as the year 1840. Rev. John H.
Smith, of Harper (1883), says he married "Letta Rhodes in the year
1860," but does not say whose daughter she was, nor where the
marriage took place. However, soon after the War of "65," Peter is
found at the mill, built by Parrot Ferrell, a mile or so above the
mouth of Trace Fork; had improved the mill and henceforth it was
known as "Peter Rhodes" Mill. Of Peter's children who we name, is
his son Marion Rhodes, who succeed to the mill and other property of
Peter when he died, 1924, at the unusual age of one hundred and
sixteen years. More remarkable is the fact that at one hundred and
twelve, thirteen and fourteen, he was still attending the little
mill, and would carry to all grists except such as were in the large
bags.
 

Joel Babcock Wednesday, May 11, 2005 10:43 AM

Hi all, Thanks for the invite to join. I have a website about the
112th New York Infantry in the Civil War. My great great grandfather
Jim Rhoades served in this regiment and my website has many letters
written by him, his mother, and brother John, and they talk about
cousin Rhodes boys fighting for the Confederacy, as Jim fights for
the Union. Please take a look at my website, posted under 'members'
here as jdbwoodsman. You can see my ancestor, and go to the website
and read about my Rhodes family. Be sure to read "The boys from Grab
Gut", "Rhodes to Rhoades", "James Rhoades Letters", and "John Rhoades
Letters". Enjoy!

Sue Moore Monday, May 09, 2005 12:34 PM

For those who have never seen the article below --

http://www.rootsweb.com/~deschart/abraham.html

Note from Daryl Lytton: The below was copied from a 1923 hand-written copy
of the original article, some words were not readable. I visited the office
of the Jackson Herald Sep 8 1999, and according to them, their archives
don't go back to 1912 and there are no known existing copies of this issue.
Abraham Litton - A Historical Sketch - by John A. House
Published in the Jackson Herald, Ripley, WV, April 12, 1912
It was an ideal Autumn day in October, two years ago, when I visited Abraham
Litton at his home near Gay.

The night had been clear, cool, and sparkling, with a white glistening dew
suggesting frost, but the cloudless day grew quite warm, with just a kind of
Indian Summer in the crisp fragrant air and hanging over the purple distant
hills. The glad singing water danced in the bright sunlight, apples shown
scarlet mid yellowing leaves, and roadside tree or woodland areas were
catching a first tinge of flame or russet. A toilsome climb of three
quarters of a mile brought me on top of the "divide" near the Christian
Church and 400 ft above the level of Frozen Camp stream at the foot of the
hill, and oh! what a grand what a glorious view meets the eye!

A broad sweep of meadow and pasture land dotted here and there with white
farm houses and patches of woodland with trees like miniature outlined on
the sating sky. As one looks out over miles and miles of wave like ridges
the higher hilltops rising like domes along their smoky summits, I can't but
wonder if those living on hilltops realize all the beauties the land of
nature spreads everyday so lavishly before their eyes.

About a half mile beyond I turned south, following the Forked Run road to
the entrance of the Right Hand Fork up which my route lay. After a time the
valley narrowed into a gulch with steep rocky sides in one place, a shear
cliff of sandstone and an over putting of hunting parties in pioneer days. A
few minutes climb through this picturesque gorge brought me out upon the
upper level or plateau, the plain lying 100 ft above the level of the creek
and roughly speaking a mile wide and a mile and quarter long with stream and
bottom ridge and peak all in miniature, the Turkey Camp on Flatwood of Elk.

Soon I came to the house of my friend W. M. Litton surveyor, photographer,
and silversmith who had just returned from Charleston or somewhere and was
now busy coaxing the inner mechanisms of some ones old watch which had gone
on a strike. He at once volunteered his services to go with me to his
fathers house and act as sort of go between, the old gentleman being so hard
hearing he could not easily talk with strangers. So after a good rest, the
pleasant chat and a sumptuous dinner prepared by Mrs Litton, herself a
granddaughter of one of Reedy's early settlers, my friend and I walked over
to his father's who lived on a high point below and near the mouth of Forked
Run.

The house, a typical pioneer home of the better class was old and weather
stained, and stood on a gentle slope in the midst of an orchard, everything
suggested peace and plenty in the sunset of life. One could not imagine the
old time cider mill, the threshing floor, the flax brake and loom house of
early days. Inside we found the old patriarch bowed by the weight of more
than four score years, yet alert and lively, with excellent memory. One,
like most old folk, glad to talk of olden times.

In the early settlement of Mill Creek, Elk Fork, Bear Fork, and Frozen Camp
Wilderness was the hunting ground of the pioneers. Famous hunters like
Captain Billy Parsons, W. M. Bonnet, Jacob Hire, Elijah Rawlings and others
used to roam its hills, "watch" the numerous deerlicks or camp in its
solitude.

The very names of the streams perpetuate the story. Frozen Camp tells of an
awful night of horror and suffering, Billy Run whispers of the time William
Allen father in law of James Rader lost his bearings and had to camp out on
it's waters, Turkey Camp and Turkey Spring are from the Rader's wild turkey
hunts and the name of Elk Fork comes from a pair of elks that Adam, the
negro slave of Michael Rader, followed all day without getting a shot so
runs one account but Mr. Litton and others told me they have often seen the
horns of the elk at Rader's house.

The names Wolf Pen, Wolf Run, Grass Lick, Camp Rum, and Panthers Knob all
speak of dog and rifle. Did space permit I would tell of some of the
adventures met with by hunters in this region. When the tide of emigration
sets from any locality to an El Dorado in some far off land, where by chance
of circumstances, some one has gone a neighbour of kinsman is sure to
follow, then another after that one, and then another until quite a colony
of old friends and neighbors is built up in the new country. Thus it was in
this case with the settlers on the upper James River in Botetourt and
Rockbridge Counties in Virginia.

Just who was first in the movement would be difficult to ascertain, possibly
it may have been Rueben Reynolds who settled on Poca near Walton about 1825,
perhaps Archibald Skidmore, who moved from Botetourt to the George Casto
farm below the mouth of Tug Fork 1831 or 2. Then the stream quickened. In
1832 the sons of Samuel Rhodes purchased the Flesher farm on the west side
of Mill Creek above Ripley. The same year William Tolley came out and built
the first house on the Jess Carney farm, and late that fall came David
Litton who moved temporarily into one end of a double log cabin on the
Charles Carney's farm.

About 1835 Sam Rhodes a brother of David Litton's wife, made the first
improvement at the mouth of Billys Run, and John Tolley moved to the Koontz
place at the mouth of the Creek where he remained for two years. In 1836
George Rhodes, Litton's father in law, with his sons Abe and Alec came to
Billys Run, locating at the John D. Litton farm and another son Ben Rhodes
at the Aplin place, the son Chris, followed later about 1837 or 8. Old Joesy
Talley(Tolley?), Williams brother, located in the woods at Halbert's on
right fork of Elk, and Archie Thomas whose wife was Elizabeth Rhodes
daughter of Samuel at the mouth of Rough Run. Afterwards Abe Litton a
brother of David came to the left branch of Forked Run, and the widow
Vandyne and family to the Skidmore farm. These with perhaps others whose
names I have failed to get formed quite a Colony from the James River just
as Buckhammon and Hacker Creek each formed other colonies in the vicinity.
When David Litton Abraham's father, first came to Mill Creek there were but
five families on Elk Fork. Vig Koontz at the mouth of the Creek, the three
Rader's Michael 3rd, James, and Joseph and a Irishman named Andy Welch who
had a little mill above the mouth of Welch Run, an eccentric individual who
moved over on Tug Fork a few years later where he and his wife both died.

There was a hut, at the forks of Elk which had been built by that curious
rambling Indianized character "Devil Bill Parsons" but it was at that time
unoccupied. The more immediate neighbors beyond were Bonnet, Harpold, Carney
and Skidmore. Above Ripley Rollins, Casto, and Westfall on Tug Fork, Hyre
and Wolf on Lower Trace Fork and Capt. Billy, Elias and Chas Parsons, John
Board, George Knopp near the present village on Frozen Camp. Some other
early settlers on Elk were Steven and Andrew Westfall who moved over from
Tug Fork. The latter married Mary sister of Jacob Hyre. He built the first
cabin on the site of Gay 1834 but did not stay there long. Isace Staats,
Isace Rawlins and a man named John afterwards lived in the house all before
1845. About 1840 John Borein(?) built near Gay. He came from Ohio and had a
title bond from Watson for 200 acres of land on Turkey Camp Flats. Other
settlers were John Greenleaf on the site of Elk Fork Church, James Whittman,
David Harpold and Michael Waybright.

Many, many years ago in the early part of the eighteenth century, even
before the formation of Frederick, Augusta and Fincastle counties in 1738,
there lived among the foothills a man named Rhodes with his wife and three
children, two boys 10 and 12, a girl who was younger.

There had been peace between red men and white for several years and the
settlers had lost that caution commonly used in dealing with the Indians and
their clearing had spread up the little valleys among the hills, far from
the friendly shelter of the forts. In this neighborhood this misplaced
confidence had brought a "shooting match" which ended in sad tragedy for the
Indians who were planning an uprising, waited until the white men engaged
had tried all their skill and when their rifles were empty, turned upon them
and shot down, killed and scalped all their unsuspecting victims and then
rushing to the scene killed or made prisoners of all their men, women and
children. Rhodes was tomahawked and scalped in his doorway and his wife and
little girl carried into captivity. Later the women was also killed because
she could not keep up with the savages in their flight across the mountains,
but a Chief took a fancy to the child on the account of her red hair, and
adopted her. After peace was made she was returned to her friends. The boys
whose names were John and Chris, were out watching the shooting match and
when the slaughter began dodged unobserved into the under brush where they
stayed in hiding until the Indians had left the vicinity. About sun down
they crept cautiously to the cabin where they found a loaf of bread which
the elder boy tied in a tablecloth and swung over his shoulder and they
started across the hill on the long tramp to a fort and safety. As they
travelled through the night along a high ridge the valleys below were lit up
by the glare of burning buildings. Once they met a large bear which
attracted by the bread, threatened an attack, but was kept off by the
faithful hunting dog which accompanied them. This animal with almost human
audacity neither barked nor made a noise, seemed to know the danger
discovery by the savages. The boys succeeded in reaching the fort safely
without further incident.

One of the boys, Christopher Rhodes, grew to be widely famed as a hunter and
marksman, he lived to be 115 years old, and it is related that he won the
prize at a Christmas shooting match when he was over 100, he sitting in his
doorway and steadying his long rifle against the door face "out shot the
whole lot."

He married and raised a large family, living in Rockbridge County. One son
Samuel like his father, was renowned as a hunter and Indian fighter. Once
his house was burned and his stock all killed but the family escaped in
safety to the fort. The names of his six sons are given: Peter, Matthias,
Michael, and Benjamin. Christopher who married Catherine Peters Lexington
Virginia, and Samuel who married Parthenia VanDyne. The last three came to
Mill Creek. Samuel removed to Middle Fork of Reedy, three miles above the
three forks where he died years ago, the widow lived until 1844. George
Rhodes was another son of Christopher and married either an Ashby or Peters,
he lived near the Natural Bridge, and he and six of his children settled on
Elk Fork as has heretofore noted.

David Litton was born in Berkeley Co VA, Aug 1799. He married Peggy [Ed:
Barbara] daughter of George Rhodes. When he came to Mill Creek he first
lived in one end of a double log cabin on Charles Carney's farm while he and
Fox the other occupant built on a lease they had taken of James Rhodes on
Spruce Run. He had completed a cabin at the mouth of that stream when Steven
Westfall who had a title bond from Watson took possession of his house. This
man Watson was said to have been agent for a large boundary belonging to J.
D. D. Rosset a Swiss who was a extensive land owner in Mill Creek Valley.
Westfall, however, helped Litton build another cabin into which he moved in
February 1883 before it had a door or window floor or chimney. Fox built the
same winter where Elliott Hyre now lives.

David Littons children were Abraham married Margaret Westfall, Alfred
married Sarrah Greenleaf, Alexander married Lucinda Rhodes, John D married
Martha Tolley, Cynthia married Llewellyn Rhodes, Susannah married Noah
Westfall, Emily married Henry a son of Archie Thomas. All I think settled in
the vicinity.

Margaret Litton was a daughter of Steve Westfall who with his brother Jason
and a sister the wife of George Casto first sheriff of Jackson Co, came from
Hackers Creek. The father John Westfall was in the battle of Point Pleasant
and had his hunting shirt shot full of holes though not seriously injured
himself. These bullet holes he had patched with red cloth, and wore it with
no little pride when he went to musters or to public places. Zachariah
Westfall, John's brother, with Thomas Carney and David Casto are named as
among the first pupils attending school at Buckhannon settlement. Abraham
Litton's second wife was Miss Louisa Horner, daughter of David Horner of
Coxes Fork. When Abraham came to Mill Creek he was almost eight years old
having been born November 8, 1824 and when he died on the 25th of last
February, three months 17 days more than 87 years old, seventy nine of which
was spent on Mill Creek and nearly all on one farm. When he came to Elk Fork
the county had only been organized two years. John Quincy Adams was
president of the United States and John Floyd governor of Virginia. All
travel and conveyance of merchandise was by the pack horse trail, the
nearest Post Office and grocery store were at Ripley, 12 or 15 miles away,
and salt was carried by pack trains from the Kanawha Salines above
Charleston.

Ripley then had 12 dwelling houses and that year Alfred Beauchamp opened the
first store (1833). Deer, wolves, wild cats and wild turkeys were very
abundant in the forests, but bears were growing scarce and panthers had
almost disappeared. Roller(?) flowers was an unknown undreamed of quality,
but Johnny Cakes and milk, buck wheat cakes, maple syrup with plenty wild
meats and most fed pork was as good as.

Though the people were roughlly clad and plain in their ways, they were
honest and hospitable, and enjoyed life as fully as do they of the hustling,
hurrying, restless today, 1912...do you remember?

Green be their Memory.

 


Sue Moore Monday, May 09, 2005 12:36 PM

http://members.aol.com/Speciald45/Homeguard.html

RHODES, Andrew, private, 25; (Casto); he mustered in Ripley, 7\20\63; son of
Samuel and Margaret Rhodes, Elk Fork.

RHODES, Christopher R., private, 29, (King); he mustered in Ripley, 7\20\63;
son of Benjamin and Nancy Rhodes, Parchment; married Maria daughter of Mason
and Sarah (Stout) Bowles, 1\15\1861; born in Madison County KY.

RHODES, C. T., private, (King); he mustered in Ripley, 7\20\63.

RHODES, Daniel Deming, private, 42, (King); he mustered in Ripley, 7\20\63;
born in Warren County New York, married Mary daughter of Jacob and Cynthia
Leonard, 1844; Miller, Cottageville, 1860.

RHODES, George W., private, 21, (Casto); he mustered in Ripley, 7\20\63; son
of Samuel and Margaret Rhodes, Elk Fork.

*RHODES, James C. M., corporal, 41, (Casto); he mustered in Ripley, 7\20\63;
also private, (J. Johnson); he mustered in 5\6\63; mustered out 8\20\64;
also private, (Kennedy); he mustered in Ripley, 8\20\64; mustered out
5\30\65; paroled P O W., son of Christopher and Catherine (Peters) Rhodes,
Elk Fork, married Ann, daughter of John and Nancy (Parsons) Casto,
10\8\1840.

RHODES, James P., private, 26, (Riley); he mustered in 7\20\63; born and
Mason County, son of Samuel and Parthenia Rhodes, Parchment, married (1)
Mary, daughter of Joseph and Mercy (Carney) Stout; married (2) Lydia,
daughter of Samuel and Mary Simpson, 10\19\1865.

RHODES, Llewellyn, corporal, 27, (Casto), he mustered in Ripley, 7\20\63;
son Alexander and Mahala (Edens) Rhodes, Billy's Run, married Cynthia J.
daughter of David and Barbara (Rhodes) Litton, 3\26\1854.

*RHODES, Mathias B., private, 30, (Casto); he mustered in Ripley, 7\20\63;
also private, (J. Johnson); he mustered in Ripley, 10\5\63; he mustered out
8\20\64; paroled P O W.; born and Rockbridge County Virginia, son of Samuel
and Margaret Rhodes, Elk Fork, married Sarah daughter of John and Mary
(Hoffman) Rollins, 2\16\1854.

RHODES, Murphy D., private, 25; (Casto); he mustered in Ripley, 7\20\63; son
of Alexander and Mahala (Edens) Rhodes, Elk Fork.

RHODES, Robert R., private, 16, (Casto); he mustered in Ripley, 7\20\63; son
of Peter and Letha (Board) Rhodes, Elk Fork, married Mary Elizabeth,
daughter of George Jr. and Nancy (Raines) Casto, 10\19\1867.

*RHODES, Solomon D., private, 31, (Casto); he mustered in Ripley, 7\20\63;
also private, (J. Johnson); he mustered in Ripley, 9\30\63; left company,
also private, ( Kennedy); he mustered in Ripley, 8\20\64; mustered out
5\20\65; son of Christopher and Patience Rhodes, Billy's Run.

RHODES, William L., private, 25; (Casto); he mustered in Ripley, 7\20\63;
son of Christopher and Patience Rhodes, Billy's Run; married Rebecca J.
daughter of John M. and Mary (Hoffman) Rollins, 2\17\1856.

 

Sue Moore Monday, May 09, 2005 10:40 AM

Rebecca Rhodes -- Will 22 Apr 1853; Jackson co. VA
Son-in-law W.H.Humphreys, Executer. Daughter Lauria Humphreys and children
(not named)
Witnesses; H. Thomas, James Chancey; Probated 8 August 1853.

(No Margaret in will) We still need to find the proof.


-----Original Message-----
From: Rhodes-History@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Rhodes-History@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Joyce Mertens
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 11:23 AM
To: Rhodes-History@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Rhodes-History] Pioneers Web Site

Can't help you with the age but they have Margaret b. 1805 as their daughter
(also Laurie md William Humphries). Samuel & Margaret are suppose to be
parents of my Ann(e) Elizabeth Margaret that md John W. Rhodes but I
understand a family history book doesn't have her in it.

Sue Moore wrote:I have seen the same marriage bond
and will.

The question is on Christopher age that married Rebecca Neece

2nd question Margaret Rhodes b 1805 being dau. Of Christopher Rhodes and
Rebecca Neece that married Samuel Rhodes.

Sue

-----Original Message-----
From: Rhodes-History@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Rhodes-History@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Joyce Mertens
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 11:02 AM
To: Rhodes-History@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Rhodes-History] Pioneers Web Site

Sue, I have the Lockhart's Rhodes Book. They have Christopher Rhodes Jr. md
REbecca Neece April 28, 1802 in Rockbridge Co., Va. Rockbridge Co Marriage
records Bond was by Christopher (X) mark and Valentine Kiser. Valentine
wrote in German. Married by Rev. Samuel Houston-Presbyterian. She born
1780. Will probated 8 Aug 1853 in Jackson Co., Va.

Sue Moore wrote:

I see that on the Pioneers Web Site that Betty has

Christopher Rhodes b abt 1780 md 28 April 1801 Rockbridge co. VA Rebecca
Neece b abt 1780 VA Dau. Margaret Rhodes b 1805 Rockbridge co. Va and she
married Samuel Rhodes b 1800 Rockbridge co. VA son of Christopher Rhodes and
Catherine Peters.

Wonder what proof was found on this one.

Source James and Janet Lockhart

 


Joyce Mertens Monday, May 09, 2005 10:22 AM

Can't help you with the age but they have Margaret b. 1805 as their daughter (also Laurie md William Humphries). Samuel & Margaret are suppose to be parents of my Ann(e) Elizabeth Margaret that md John W. Rhodes but I understand a family history book doesn't have her in it.

Sue Moore wrote:I have seen the same marriage bond and will.

The question is on Christopher age that married Rebecca Neece

2nd question Margaret Rhodes b 1805 being dau. Of Christopher Rhodes and
Rebecca Neece that married Samuel Rhodes.

Sue

-----Original Message-----
From: Rhodes-History@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Rhodes-History@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Joyce Mertens
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 11:02 AM
To: Rhodes-History@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Rhodes-History] Pioneers Web Site

Sue, I have the Lockhart's Rhodes Book. They have Christopher Rhodes Jr. md
REbecca Neece April 28, 1802 in Rockbridge Co., Va. Rockbridge Co Marriage
records Bond was by Christopher (X) mark and Valentine Kiser. Valentine
wrote in German. Married by Rev. Samuel Houston-Presbyterian. She born
1780. Will probated 8 Aug 1853 in Jackson Co., Va.

Sue Moore wrote:

I see that on the Pioneers Web Site that Betty has

Christopher Rhodes b abt 1780 md 28 April 1801 Rockbridge co. VA Rebecca
Neece b abt 1780 VA Dau. Margaret Rhodes b 1805 Rockbridge co. Va and she
married Samuel Rhodes b 1800 Rockbridge co. VA son of Christopher Rhodes and
Catherine Peters.

Wonder what proof was found on this one.

Source James and Janet Lockhart

Sue Moore Monday, May 09, 2005 10:10 AM

I have seen the same marriage bond and will.

The question is on Christopher age that married Rebecca Neece

2nd question Margaret Rhodes b 1805 being dau. Of Christopher Rhodes and
Rebecca Neece that married Samuel Rhodes.

Sue

-----Original Message-----
From: Rhodes-History@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Rhodes-History@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Joyce Mertens
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 11:02 AM
To: Rhodes-History@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Rhodes-History] Pioneers Web Site

Sue, I have the Lockhart's Rhodes Book. They have Christopher Rhodes Jr. md
REbecca Neece April 28, 1802 in Rockbridge Co., Va. Rockbridge Co Marriage
records Bond was by Christopher (X) mark and Valentine Kiser. Valentine
wrote in German. Married by Rev. Samuel Houston-Presbyterian. She born
1780. Will probated 8 Aug 1853 in Jackson Co., Va.

Sue Moore wrote:

I see that on the Pioneers Web Site that Betty has

Christopher Rhodes b abt 1780 md 28 April 1801 Rockbridge co. VA Rebecca
Neece b abt 1780 VA Dau. Margaret Rhodes b 1805 Rockbridge co. Va and she
married Samuel Rhodes b 1800 Rockbridge co. VA son of Christopher Rhodes and
Catherine Peters.

Wonder what proof was found on this one.

Source James and Janet Lockhart
 

Joyce Mertens Monday, May 09, 2005 10:08 AM

lol can't imagine getting messed u p on the Rhodes. I have a copy of the article on Peter Rhodes and Mary Rhodes Whited is Peter Rhodes daughter. I'm pretty sure the German descent is right. My dad always said a school teacher told them to change the spelling from Rhoads to Rhodes. Rhoads/Roads is the German spelling and it is on some 1892 deeds I have. My dad thought Peter was his dad's uncle. I wish I would have asked more when he was sharper and I knew what I know now but who doesn't/!

br549wjr wrote:Peter is the son of George Christopher Rhodes and Catherine
Peters. But i also have another question is he a brother to Benjamin
Rhodes that married to Nancy Golden i keep getting messed up on all of
these Rhodes lol but on the document i got at the library it has
Peters grandfather as Christen Rhodes. Also does anyone know Mary
Rhodes Whited she is the one who submitted the imformation about Peter
to them to put it in the book also it said the Rhodes was of Geran
Descent

Joyce Mertens Monday, May 09, 2005 10:01 AM

Sue, I have the Lockhart's Rhodes Book. They have Christopher Rhodes Jr. md REbecca Neece April 28, 1802 in Rockbridge Co., Va. Rockbridge Co Marriage records Bond was by Christopher (X) mark and Valentine Kiser. Valentine wrote in German. Married by Rev. Samuel Houston-Presbyterian. She born 1780. Will probated 8 Aug 1853 in Jackson Co., Va.

Sue Moore wrote:

I see that on the Pioneers Web Site that Betty has

Christopher Rhodes b abt 1780 md 28 April 1801 Rockbridge co. VA Rebecca
Neece b abt 1780 VA
Dau. Margaret Rhodes b 1805 Rockbridge co. Va and she married Samuel Rhodes
b 1800 Rockbridge co. VA son of Christopher Rhodes and Catherine Peters.

Wonder what proof was found on this one.

Source James and Janet Lockhart

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