West Virginia Pioneers

Delbert Clayton Rhodes

Male 1913 - 1969  (55 years)


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  • Name Delbert Clayton Rhodes 
    Born 30 Nov 1913  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 24 Nov 1969  [2
    Notes 

    • Delbert Rhodes Sr.
      Funeral services were last Wed. at the Wolf Baptist Church at Vickers with the Rev Lincoln Jones officiating for Delbert Rhodes Sr. who died of a gun shot wounds received in an apparent hunting accident.

      Born at Vicars, Rhodes was the son of the late Clinton and Florence Harper Rhodes. An employee of the Eureka Pipe line Co., and he was a member of the Wolf Valley Church.

      Survivors include his wife, Edith West, two sons, Delbert Rhodes Jr., of Spencer and Donnie Ray Rhodes of Gandeeville, four daughters, Mrs. Faye Randolph, Mrs. Alta Randolph, and Mrs. Sharon Fields, all of Gandeeville and Mrs. Betty Hudkins of Spencer.

      Also three Sisters, Mrs. Clyde Pritt of Charleston, Mrs. Elsie Harris of Harmony and Mrs. Goldie Cox of Vicars, five brothers, Dayton and Esil Rhodes of Vicars, Esten Rhodes of Dunbar, Burton Rhodes of Gandeeville and Hermie Rhodes of Parkersville and eight grandchildren

      Burial followed the church service at the Hunt Cemetery at Vicars.
    Person ID I23329  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 27 Mar 2007 

    Father Alfred Clinton Rhodes,   b. 14 Dec 1879, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1964  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Rosa Florence Harper,   b. Feb 1878, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1968  (Age ~ 90 years) 
    Married 5 Mar 1899  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 5 Mar 1899 at the residence of James Harper
      Place: Roane, West Virginia, United States
      Alfred C Rhodes, 19; Jackson Co, WV; Roane Co, WV
      Rosa F Harper, 21; Roane Co, WV; Roane Co, WV
      Informants: AC & MT Rhodes

      1900 Roane Co Harper Dist
      Alfred C 12/1878, m 1y
      Rosa F 2/1878 1-1
      Hermia N 11/1899

      1910 Harper, Roane, WV # 13 4/18/1910
      Rhodes, Alfred C 30 m1- 11y
      Rosa F 32 m1- 11y 7-7 children
      Herma N son 10
      Elcie G da 9
      Roma O son 7
      Wilbert D son 5
      Lonnie B son 3
      Alma J da 1.1
      Alta A 1.1

      1920 Roane Co WV Harper Dist
      Rhodes, Alfred C 40
      Rosa F 43
      Herma N son 20
      Roma O son 16
      Wilbert Dayton 15
      Lonnie B son 12
      Alta A 10
      Golda V 8
      Delbert C 6
      Donnie E 3 9/12
      Howard E 2/12

      1930 Harper, Roane, WV # 1151-116
      Rhodes, A Clinton50 m age 19 WVWVUS
      R Florence 52 m age 21 WVWVVA
      Delbert son 17 WV
      Estel son 15 WV
      Eston son 10 WV
      Harris, Faye gd 11 WV

      RCBR
      Altha Alice 3/12/1910 - but she is 1 1/12 in 1910 census
      Donnie Estel 3/3/1916
      Howard Esten 10/22/1919
    Family ID F7769  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Edith Amanda West,   b. 8 Sep 1914, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1999  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 28 Aug 1932  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Delbert Rhodes, Jr,   b. 8 Mar 1933, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Mar 2014, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     2. Rose Faye Rhodes
     3. Donnie Ray Rhodes
     4. Willis Lee Rhodes,   b. 18 Apr 1940,   d. 19 Aug 1941, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     5. Altha Mae Rhodes
     6. Betty Jean Rhodes
     7. Sharen Cathy Rhodes
    Family ID F7321  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.

    2. [S447] Joyce Mertens.