Month: February 2010

My opinion the best candidate for the parents of William Rhodes b. 1745 VA, d. 1825 OH

The parents of William Rhodes b. 1745 VA d. 1825 OH (see: http://carl.rhodesfamily.org/getperson.php?personID=I1&tree=Carls ) are unknown. Although, in my opinion the best candidate for his parents were John Rhodes b. ca. 1719, and Martha Sanford b. ca. 1720 both of Stafford County, Virginia. Their only only known child was Sanford Rhodes, born in 13 Dec 1746, in Overwharton Parish Stafford Co., VA. (William also had a son named Sanford). Martha died 7 Apr 1748 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co., VA. John was a constable in Fairfax County in the 1760s. He was also responsible for witnessing dozens of legal documents in the county during the same time period. In 1770 John was appointed as the sexton of Alexandria, Fairfax Co., VA. According to William Rhodes’ pension he enlisting in the army at Alexandria, Fairfax Co., VA in September 1775. John appeared not to have own any property of note in Fairfax County. No will or estate records have been found on John or Martha in Fairfax or Stafford Co., VA. Which could mean it may have been destroyed through time; he may have died in another county, or maybe he just died penniless.

Carl Rhodes

http://www.wm.rhodesfamily.org, my website dedicated to William & Susannah Rhodes and their descendants.
http://www.carl.rhodesfamily.org, my site dedicated to all of my ancestors.
http://www.rhodesfamily.org/tng/ is a mix of many different Rhodes lines.
“He who takes no interest in the history of his ancestors does not deserve to be remembered by his posterity.”

Rhodes, Rhoads, mentioned in the book: Artists in Ohio, 1787-1900: A biographical dictionary

From the book: Artists in Ohio, 1787-1900: A biographical dictionary, by Mary Sayre Haverstock, Jeannette Mahoney Vance,Biian L. Meggitt, Jeffrey Weidinan, Oberlin College Library. The book is available for purchase at Amazon.com

The book mentions:
Rhoads, Harriet.
Rhoads, William R.
Rhodes, Albert.
Rhodes, George W.
Rhodes, William.
Rhodes, William A. (or H.)
To see the biographies in their entirety follow this link: http://rhodesfamily.org/artists-of-ohio.php

For more great Rhodes links visit the following:
While there don’t forget to use to use the Google search box located on most pages to find your family.

http://www.rhodesfamily.org, the website for Rhoades, Rhoads, Rhodes, Rhodus, Roads, de Rodes, Rodes etc. family genealogy. “I hope you find your missing link, among my links.”
http://www.rhodesfamily.org/tng/ is a mix of many different Rhodes lines.
http://www.rhodesfamily.org/blog, for Genealogy Hints & Tips, History, and lean what new on the site of RhodesFamily.org, with the RhodesFamily.org Genealogy Blog.
http://www.wm.rhodesfamily.org, my website dedicated to William & Susannah Rhodes and their descendants.
http://www.carl.rhodesfamily.org, my site dedicated to all of my ancestors.
“He who takes no interest in the history of his ancestors does not deserve to be remembered by his posterity.”