John W Rhodes

1826 - Bef 1907  (~ 81 years)

• Name	John W Rhodes
  Born	Jan 1826	Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Bef 6 Feb 1907
  Notes	Deed Rhodes, John W. 1 Mar 1855 Jackson County 88a. On Elk fork of Mill Creek. Grants No 111, p. 75 John W. Rhoads 88 acres Jackson & ___R. R. Riley Aug 18, 1855 Joseph Johnson Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia To all Who these present shall come....Greetings: KNOW YE, That in conformity with a survey made on the thirteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty four by the virtue of Land Office Treasury Warrant, No 18 bgh there is granted by the said Commonwealth, unto John W. Rhoads a certain Tract or parcel of Land containing eighty eight acres Jackson County on the Elk Fork of Mill creek and bounded as follows: viz. Beginning at a hickory corner to Jacob JONES survey and running with a line of the same S 3 1/4: E 38 poles to an ash thence S 30 E. 18 poles to a beech. Thence with a line of Christopher RHOADS S 74 1/2 W 142 1/2 poles to a white oak. Thence N 23 1/2 W 57 poles to a chestnut oak. Thence N 45 E17 poles to a hickory corner to S. C. ARMSTRONG. Thence with a lines of the same N 11 3/? E 50 poles to a birch stump__ Thence 66 1/2 E 132 poles to the beginning with it appurtences To have and to hold the Tract or Parcel of Land, with its appurtences, to the said John W. RHOADS and his heirs forever. In witness whereof, the said Joseph Johnson Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, hath hereunto act his hand and caused the Lesser Seal of the said Commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond, on the first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five and of the Commonwealth the Seventy-ninth Jos Johnson Transcribed from copy on the Virginia State Library site A land patent is a land transaction during the Colonial period from the Crown to an individual. A land grant is a land transaction from the Commonwealth to an individual. A deed is a land transaction between individuals or private parties. http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=75&last=&g_p=G111&collection=LO Grant Title Rhoads, John W. Publication 1 March 1855. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Grants A-Z, 1-124, reels 42-190; Virginia State Land Office. Grants 125- , reels 369-. Related See also the following surname(s): Rodes. Note Location: Jackson County. Description: 88 acres on Elk Fork of Mill Creek. Source: Land Office Grants No. 111, 1855, p. 75 (Reel 177). Part of the index to the recorded copies of grants issued by the Virginia Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. Subject - Personal Rhoads, John W. grantee. Subject - Topical Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- West Virginia -- Jackson County. Subject -Geographic Jackson County (W. Va.) -- History -- 19th century Genre/Form Land grants -- West Virginia -- Jackson County. Added Entry Virginia. Land Office. Register. Land grants, 1779- Library of Virginia. Archives. System Number 000813418
  Person ID	I105	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	15 Sep 2018

  
  

  Father	Christopher RHODES,   b. 1792, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ,   d. Jun 1869 OR 1870  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Patience TOLLEY,   b. 1797, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ,   d. 5 Oct 1854, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 57 years)
  Married	4 Apr 1816	Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA   [2, 3]
  Notes	Data Source: Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850 CHRISTOPHER ROADS PATIENCE TOLLY 4 Apr 1816 Rockbridge 1820 Botetourt co. Va. Christian Rhodes 1m 0-10 [George] 1m 16-26 1f 0-10 [Martha] 1f 16-26 1830 Randolph Co, VA Christopher Rhoads 2m 0-5 [Solomon 1830 & ? 1825-1830] 2m 5-10 [Thomas 1823, John c 1825] 1m 10-15 [George c 1820] 1m 30-40 1f 10-15 [Martha] 1f 30-40 3 of the 4 enumerated before him were Samuel (30-40), Alexander (20-30) and George (70-80) or (20-30) Rhodes 1840 Jackson, VA census (Martha was married in 1838, so shows up with WRR) Christopher Roads, 40-50 2 males under 5 [Phillip 1837 & Wm 1835] 1 male 5-10 [Solomon 1830] 2 males, 15-20 [Thomas 1823 & John 1835] 1 male 20-30 [George] 1 male, 40-50 1 female under 5 (Mary J) 1 female 5-10 (Lucinda) 1 female 30-40 1850 Jackson, VA 8/16/1850 # 323-327 Rhods Chirstopher 61 M Farmer Va Can't r/w Rhods Pedion 53 F Va Can't r/w Rhods Soloman 20 M Farmer Va Rhods Lucinda 18 F Va Rhods William 15 M Farmer Va Rhods Philip 13 M Va Rhods Mary J 10 F Va 1860 Jackson, VA living with William and Martha Randolph, Christopher Rhodes, 67, m, value of real estate $250/150 Phillip C Rhodes, 20, m 1870 Mortality Sch, Jackson, WV Rhodes, Christopher, 80, m, June, Va, old age, farmer
  Family ID	F143	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anne Eliza Rhodes,   b. Dec 1823, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ,   d. 6 Feb 1907, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 83 years)
  Married	19 Jun 1849	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	Jackson Co marriages John W Rodes Anna E Rodes, 6/19/1849 Jackson Co deaths: Rhodes, HL, 11/5/1931; 78y 2m 3d; died Jackson Co, born WV, parents JW and AL Rhodes (Harrison? bb) Rhodes, Eliza, 2/6/1907, 82y 5m, d Alpin, widow. JC Births: Rhodes, Harrison Lanceford; 9/2/1853; JW and AA Rhodes, Elk Fork, farmer Rhodes, Sylvia B; 4/8/1857, John W & Ann Eliza Rhodes, Farmer [Celena V?] Rhodes, Watson T; 4/1859; Jno. & Ann Elza Rhodes, Jackson Co, farmer [Albert B?] All census data has been checked against the census images on Ancestry. 1850 Jackson, VA #324-328 (next to Chris & Patience) 8/16/1850 Rhodes John 23 M Farmer Va Rhodes Anne E 24 F Va Rhodes Harriet H 2 F Va 1860 Jackson County p 105 # 969-913 (Peter & Lethy at # 966-911 John Rhodes, 36, farmer, Elk Fork, 200-180, Rockbridge Co Marg, 33, VA Harriet, 12, VA Consey E, 10, VA Webster, 8, VA Harrison, 6, VA Miles, 4, VA Virginia, 2, Jxn Albert B, 1, Jxn There is one family with a child named Theresa E in the 1870 census of Jackson County All annotations by the late Delmer Hite 1870 Washinton Dist, Jackson, WV #79-79 RHODES, John W 45 Farmer (Tug Fork) Rockbridge Co.,Va Eliza 44 ( Rhodes; d/o Samuel & Margaret Rhodes; M: John W., s/o Christopher & Patience Rhodes, 6-19-1849) Harriet A(nn) 22 (M: William G., s/o John & Mary Rader, 9-29-1868) Theresa E 20 Webster 18 Miles 14/16 [this and next 3 are over-written] Baxter 12 [I think this and the next 2 are correct] Salena V 10 Jefferson P 8 Harrison 16 Farm Laborer 1880 Washington, Jackson, West Virginia Page 407C John W. RHODES Self M M W 54 WV VA VA Ann A. RHODES Wife F M W 57 VA VA VA Daniel W. RHODES Son M S W 28 WV Miles H. RHODES Son M S W 24 WV Salena V. RHODES Dau F S W 23 WV Albert B. RHODES Son M S W 21 WV Jefferson P. RHODES Son M S W 19 WV 1900 Harper, Roane, WV John W 1/1826, m 52y Ann E 12/1823, 8-8 Daniel W, son, 1/1852, single
  Children	1. Harriet Ann Rhodes,   b. Jun 1848, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Teresa Conza Ellen Rhodes,   b. Oct 1850, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 28 Dec 1926, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 76 years)   3. Daniel Webster Rhodes,   b. 22 Jan 1852, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 2 Mar 1925  (Age 73 years)   4. Harrison Lanceford Rhodes,   b. 2 Sep 1853, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 3 Nov 1931, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 78 years)   5. Miles Herbert Rhodes,   b. 10 Oct 1855, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 2 Apr 1950, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 94 years)   6. Selena Virginia Rhodes,   b. 8 Apr 1857, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 31 Oct 1935, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA  (Age 78 years)   7. Albert Baxter Rhodes,   b. 14 Feb 1859, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 13 Mar 1932, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 73 years)   8. Jefferson Peter Rhodes,   b. 3 Apr 1861, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 2 Mar 1946, Wetzel County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F268	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S30] Marriage Record, Janet Taylor Lockhart. [S86] Marriage Records, Rockbridge Co, VA. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.