Year: 2009

Tombstone photos of Ebenezer Rhodes and other family members graves posted

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Thanks to Cindy Nelson and Alan Lee Haggard, they visited the Woodlawn Cemetary in Bloomington (Blooming Grove), IL. Once there they took photos of the tombstones of Ebenezer Rhodes, his wife Mary (Starr), plus Jeremiah Rhodes, and his wife Mathurza’s tombstone. I have posted the photos on the following page:
http://rhodesfamily.org/ebenezer_tombstone.php

More Rhodes’ that served in the American Revolution

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Below are solider from Rhode Island that served in the American Revolution.

Charles Rhodes, Private
James     "     Private
Joseph    "     Surgeon
Peter     "     Private
Robert    "     Captain
Sylvester "     Major
Sylvester "     Private
William   "     Solider

They have been added to the page “Rhodes (all spellings) that served in the American Revolution” at: http://www.rhodesfamily.org/rev_war.php

Biography dated 1947, of Rabie Rhodes, from Harrison Arkansas

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

Rabie was born in Crawford County, February 27, 1901. His father was William Franklin (Bud) Rhodes, also a native of Crawford County, the latter having been a son of James Rhodes, an earlier settler in north Arkansas. Here is the link: Biography of Rabie Rhodes

Rhoads Biographies of Muhlenburgh County, Kentucky

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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