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- NELSON P. RHODES
1. 1870 Census, Tyrrell Co, NC, Columbia Township,
Dwelling 98, Family 89, 2 Jul 1870, page 457:
Abram Rhodes 60 M Farmer NC 150/110
Elizabeth Rhodes 55 F Keeping House NC
Matilda Rhodes 21 F House Keeping NC
Warren Rhodes 18 M Farm Labr NC
Ellen Rhodes 14 F Farm Labr NC
Edgar Rhodes 12 M Farm Labr NC
Nelson Rhodes 8 M At Home NC
Francis Rhodes 6 F At Home NC
2. 1880 Census, Tyrrell Co, NC, Enumeration District 132, Sheet 11,
Dwelling 97, Family 101, Columbia Township, 7 Jun 1880:
Abram Rhodes 65 M Farmer NC NC NC
Elizabeth Rhodes 61 M Wife Keeping House NC NC NC
Warren Rhodes 26 S Son At Home NC NC NC
Edgar Rhodes 20 S Son At Home NC NC NC
Nelson Rhodes 18 S Son At Home NC NC NC
Frances Rhodes 17 S Daughter NC NC NC
Marge Simmons 30 W Daughter NC NC NC
Elizabeth L. Simmons 5 S NC NC NC
Ann M. Simmons 3 S NC NC NC
Susan Cooper 8 S G-Daughter NC NC NC
3. Deed Book 30, Tyrrell County, N. C., page 440:
Deed dated 19 Dec 1881 between Abram R. Rhodes and his
wife, Elizabeth, on the one part, and their three sons, Warren
Rhodes, Edgar L. Rhodes and Nelson P. Rhodes, on the other
part. In consideration of natural love and affection and the
sum of one dollar, Abram and Elizabeth sell their sons a
sixty acre tract on which they currently live, while
maintaining a life estate. The tract is in Columbia Township
and is known as the Stafford Land. It is also the land that
Elizabeth inherited from her father, William Etheridge.
Land was originally patented by Lemuel Stafford. Deed
registered in Probate Court 26 April 1883 and termed a
certificate of probate.
4. Tyrrell County, NC Marriage License dated 25 Nov 1901:
"(Nelson Rhodes) having applied to me for a license for the marriage of (Nelson Rhodes) of (Tyrrell Co), aged (43) years,
color (white), the son of (Abram Rhodes) and (Elizabeth Rhodes) the father now (dead), the mother (living), resident of (Tyrrell Co)
and (Mattie Jackson) of (Tyrrell Co) aged (18) years, color (white), daughter of (unknown) and (Elizabeth Jackson) the
father (----), the mother (living), resident of (Tyrrell)"
(T. L. Jones)
Register of Deeds
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, (Tyrrell) County
"I (W. N. Norma) a (Justice of the Peace) united in matrimony (Nelson Rhodes) and (Mattie Jackson) the parties
licensed above, on the (25th) day of (Nov) 1(901), at (William Colston Jr.) in (Columbia) Township in said County,
according to law."
Witnesses Present at Marriage:
(Jesse No-----) of (-----)
(J. W. Sutton) of (-----)
(E. M. Sutton) of (-----)
(W. N. Norman J. P.)
5. Tyrrell County, NC Marriage License dated 28 Dec 1904:
"(N. P. Rhodes) having applied to me for a license for the marriage of (N. P. Rhodes) of (Tyrrell Co), aged (47) years,
color (white), the son of (Abram Rhodes) and (Elizabeth Rhodes) the father now (dead), the mother (living), resident of (Tyrrell Co)
and (Minnie Etheridge) of (Tyrrell Co) aged (18) years, color (white), daughter of (J. E. Etheridge) and (L----- Etheridge) the
father (dead), the mother (living), resident of (Tyrrell)"
(T. L. Jones)
Register of Deeds
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, (Tyrrell) County
"I (C. T. Godwin) a (Justice of the Peace) united in matrimony (N. P. Rhodes) and (Minnie Etheridge) the parties
licensed above, on the (30th) day of (December) 190(4), at (W. I. Barnes) in (Columbia Township) in said County,
according to law."
Witnesses Present at Marriage:
(W. I. Barnes) of (Columbia, N.C.)
(Joseph G. Barnes) of (Columbia, N. C.)
(A. M. Barnes) of (Columbia, N. C.)
(C. T. Godwin, J. P.)
6. 1930 Federal Census, Tyrrell County, NC, Columbia Township, E.D. 3,
Sheet 5B, Dwelling 123, Family 123, Highway No. 90 (?):
Nelson Rhodes Head M W 74 M NC NC NC Farm Laborer
Minnie Rhodes Wife F W 40 M 15 NC NC NC None
Mark Rhodes Son M W 23 S NC NC NC Farm Laborer
Jasper Rhodes Son M W 17 S NC NC NC Farm Laborer
Louise Rhodes Dau F W 15 S NC NC NC None
Florence Rhodes Dau F W 11 S NC NC NC None
Alice Rhodes Dau F W 8 S NC NC NC None
Wallace Rhodes Son M W 5 S NC NC NC None
Wilma Rhodes Dau F W 3 2/12 S NC NC NC None
(Owns home)
7. Tyrrell County, North Carolina Death Records, Book 5,
page 287:
NAME Nelson P. Rhodes
SEX: Male
COLOR:__White
HUSBAND OR WIFE: Minnie Rhodes
DATE OF DEATH: 4 Aug 1937
PLACE OF DEATH: Columbia Township, Tyrrell Co, NC
BORN: 24 Sep 1854 in Tyrrell Co
AGE: 83 Years
MARITAL STATUS: Married
OCCUPATION: Farmer
FATHER: Abram Rhodes, born Tyrrell Co, NC
MOTHER'S MAIDEN NAME: Betsie Swain, born Tyrrell Co, NC
INFORMANT: Jasper Rhodes, Columbia, NC
CAUSE: Primary - Labor Pneumonia
BURIED: 5 Aug 1937 at Church Cemetery
UNDERTAKER: J. C. McClees, Columbia, N. C.
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1854 - 1937 (82 years)
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