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Mary Magdaline (Rhodes) b. ca. 1800 and William Silas Anderson are ancestors of Drinda (Anderson) McCourt. We can thank Drinda for us the data on Mary Magdaline Rhodes’ descendants.? Mary Magdaline (Rhodes) Anderson was a descendant Christopher Rhodes, of Rockbridge County b. abt 1730-42, see: http://www.rhodesfamily.org/Christopher_Rhodes_&_ch.php.

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http://rhodesfamily.org/bio_thomas_j_rhodes.php

?Thomas J. Rhodes, who has been a resident on his present place in Jefferson township since March, 1901, was born in Fulton county, Indiana, June 14, 1867. He is one of eight children, all of whom are living, born to Joseph P. and Alma (Hoover) Rhodes, who were also natives of Fulton county.

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http://rhodesfamily.org/bio_levi_rhodes.php

LEVI RHODES, carpenter, Powell; is a son of William Rhodes, a native of
Pennsylvania, who came to Fairfield Co., Ohio, at an early period.

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http://www.rhodesfamily.org/bio_david_e_rhodes.php

David E. Rhodes was a native of this Indiana, born on a farm in Fulton county. August 17. 1869, a son of Joseph P. and Alma (Hoover) Rhodes. Both sides of the family have long been identified with Indiana, and the mother’s people in particular were among the pioneers of this state. Joseph P. Rhodes, the father, was a farmer by occupation and during the war enlisted in Company A of the One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Indiana Infantry, giving loyal service as a soldier for the preservation of the Union.

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He was prominent citizen of Williamsport, who is a leading member of the bar in Warren county, Indiana, was born near what is known as Crane, formerly Crane’s Station, Tippecanoe county, Indiana, July 17, 1833. He is a son of James I. and Nancy (Forshee) Rhodes, and a grandson of Jacob Rhodes, who was born in Philadelphia, fought in the Revolutionary war.

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http://rhodesfamily.org/bio_willis_rhodes.php

Willis Rhodes, a farmer living four and one-half miles northeast of Columbia City in Thorncreek township, is the son of John J. and Phimela (Parkason) Rhodes, and was born in Thorncreek township May 15, 1865. John J. was the son of Jacob Rhodes, who came from Switzerland to America in 1844.

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From: Portraits of British Americans By Fennings Taylor, William Notman Published by W. Notman, 1867
Page 39-50

Lieutenant-Colonel William Rhodes was born and raised Yorkshire England. He was the second son of William Rhodes, Esq., of Bramhope Hall, in Yorkshire. Lieutenant-Colonel William Rhodes was an officer in the British Army. Later moving to Quebec Canada he be and became Lieutenant-Colonel in the militia.

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Anecdotes of the Revolutionary War in America: With Sketches of Character of Persons the Most Distinguished, in the Southern States, for Civil and Military Services
By Alexander Garden
Published by Printed for the author, by A. E. Miller, 1822

p. 381

LIEUTENANT JOHN RHODES, OF PRINCE WILLIAMS.

The British, While in possession of Port-Royal Island, kept a strong detachment of troops at Roupell’s Ferry. A small militia guard, commanded by Lieutenant Rhodes of the Prince William’s Company, were stationed at Page’s Point, on the opposite shore. Sensible that it would be easy for an enterprising enemy, from the number of navigable creeks that led to his rear, to cut off his party, the Lieutenant judiciously made a representation of his perilous situation to the commanding Continental Officer at Sheldon. Brigade Major Hamilton of the 1st Regiment, was immediately sent to judge of the accuracy of the statement, who, finding it strictly correct, wrote for and obtained a Sergeant’s guard of Continentals, to strengthen the command. " While so near the enemy," said Hamilton, " I would pay them a closer visit could I find a proper guide." " I am acquainted," replied Lieutenant Rhodes, " with every foot of the ground they occupy, and will willingly accompany you across the river." Hastily conceived, and promptly entered on, the expedition was immediately carried into effect. A boat was prepared, and the river passed with muffled oars. A Sergeant’s guard was approached, surrounded, and with the exception of one man who escaped, and the Sergeant, who resisting, was severely wounded by Lieutenant Rhodes, brought off. This Partisan stroke was accomplished by eleven men, officers included, four of whom never quitted the boat.

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From: A History of Northwest Missouri

David B. Rhodes was reared in Virginia and there attended the public schools until reaching the age of eighteen years, at which time he started to learn the trade of carpenter, an occupation which he followed for ten years. He was married in 1856 and in 1858 partially gave up carpentering and engaged in farming, which he followed in Virginia until 1868, and in that year came to Ray County. Here he settled on a farm in Section 35, Grape Grove Township, purchasing ninety-six acres of land on which he carried on farming and stock- raising up to the time of his death. During the period of the Civil war, .Mr. Rhodes lived in the "burned district" of the Shenandoah Valley, and suffered considerable loss by reason of the ravages of warfare, but his courageous spirit and determination did not allow him to become discouraged, and in after years he was able to accumulate another fortune and to die in comfortable circumstances. He was one of the substantial men of his section and one who could be implicitly relied upon to perform conscientiously and well the duties of citizenship. He and his wife were consistent members of the German Baptist Church and wherever known were highly respected and esteemed.

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