Rhoads Biographies of Muhlenburgh County, Kentucky

Thanks to Wayne Rhodes of the Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia for bringing us the following data. Check out their website at www.jmlibrary.org.

“David E. Rhoads, Muhlenburgh County, is the eldest of two children ? one boy and one girl ? born to Christopher and Sarah A. (Downing) Rhoads. He was born November 27, 1842, in Yazoo County, Miss. His parents were born in Muhlenburgh County, Ky., and Northumberland County, Va., respectively. Christopher Rhoads was the son of David and Elizabeth (Vaught) Rhoads, both natives of Virginia. David was a son of Solomon Rhoads, who was born in Germany.” Here is the rest of the article: Biography of David E. Rhoads of Muhlenburgh Co., KY

“Prof. McHenry Rhoads was born July 27, 1858, in Muhlenburg County, Ky., and is the seventh of eight children (two boys and one girl now living) born to Absalom J. and Tabitha R. (Dennis) Rhoads, natives of Muhlenburgh County”. Here is the rest of the article: Biography of McHenry Rhoads of Muhlenburgh Co., KY

“Daniel James Rhoads, Ohio County, is the son of Riley and Nancy (Jones) Rhoads, the former a native of Muhlenburgh County; born in 1807”. Here is the rest of the article: Biography of Daniel James Rhoads of Muhlenburgh Co., KY

Rhoades, Rhodes and Roads Records from Queensland Australia

Thanks to the folks behind the Queensland Australia Government, and the
Queensland historical index search site for this information. Here are the links to the records:
Rhoades, Rhodes and Roads in the Queensland Australia Marriage Records (1829-1914)
Rhodes ‘in the Queensland Australia Birth Records (1829-1914)
Rhoades, and Roads in the Queensland Australia Birth Records (1829-1914)
Rhoades, Rhodes and Roads in the Queensland Australia Death Records (1829-1914)

Rhodes/Rodes from Illinois that where Veterans of the 1832 Black Hawk War

The Black Hawk War was fought in 1832 in the midwestern United States.
The war was named for Black Hawk, a war chief of the Sauk, Fox, and Kickapoo Native Americans, whose British Band fought against the United States Army and militia from Illinois and the Michigan Territory (present-day Wisconsin) for possession of lands in the area. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hawk_War.) Nine thousand militia fought in the war, the following link contains Rhodes/Rodes from Illinois that served in it their militia. http://rhodesfamily.org/IL_Black_Hawk_War_Vets.php

1830 Rhodes (All Spellings), Census Index: Alabama, Arkansas, Washington DC, and Florida

This census index came from Craig Rhodes’ publication: Rhodes Crossroads Newsletter, SPRING 2006, ISSUE NUMBER 48,(ISSN 1094-1711). The Rhodes Crossroads Newsletter, is a newsletter for Rhodes genealogy researchers. The subscription to the Rhodes Crossroads Newsletter is $12 per year, published quarterly, or $4 per issue. To subscribe to the Rhodes Crossroads Newsletter, download the .pdf order form here: CROSSROADS_order_form.pdf

Again here is the link: http://rhodesfamily.org/AL_FL_1830_census.php