John Wesley Rhodes

1846 - 1913  (67 years)

• Name	John Wesley Rhodes
  Born	13 Jan 1846	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 May 1913	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	Well Known Citizen of This City Dies Saturday While he was on his way to dinner Saturday, after having spent the morning at his work in the Lake Harness Shop, Mr. J. W. Rhodes, (an) aged and respected citizen of our city, was stricken with paralysis on the bridge near the depot. He sank to the floor of the bridge, unconscious, never regained his faculties and died the same evening at 9:15 o'clock. His death came as a most terrible shock to his family. He had been enjoying his usual good health until the moment he was stricken.Mr. Rhodes was born in Jackson Co. Jan 13, 1846 and was more than 67 yrs. old. He resided in the county of his birth until Feb. 13, 1894 when he moved to this city where he has since lived. Mr. Rhodes was married in 1875 to Mary Allen who preceded him to another world many years ago. To their union was born five children all of who survive their parents. They are Dayton, Dennis, Ferd and Emmit sons and a daughter Eva. All of the children live in this city and they are numbered among the best young men and women of our town. Mr. Rhodes is chiefly noted for his honest industry and for his devotion to his church. He joined the Methodist Protestant Church in 1864 and remained a consistant and influential member of that orginzation until the end. The loss of a member of such sincerity of purpose will be keenly felt by the local church where he has attended worship for so many years. Rev. Barnes, pastor of his church, conducted the funeral at the church and interment took place in the town cemetery on Monday afternoon. Source The Spencer Times Spencer WV. Rosa Myrtle died 6 yrs old daughter of Mr and Mrs. John Wesley Rhodes of Spencer. She was buried in the Bowers Cemetery.
  Person ID	I3712	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	29 Jul 2016

  
  

  Father	Samuel Rhodes,   b. 1800, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ,   d. 20 Feb 1889, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Margaret Rhodes,   b. 1805, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ,   d. Abt 1893, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Married	15 Mar 1823	Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Notes	Virginia Marriages 1740-1850 SAMUEL RHOADS PEGGY RHOADS 15 March 1823 Rockbridge 1840 Jackson Co VA ?? 2m 0-5 Andrew, GW 1m 5-10 Archie 1m 10-15 Mathias 1m 30-40 1f 0-5 1f 5-10 Catherine 1830 1f 10-15 Ann Eliza 1f 30-40 1850 Jackson County census, pg 44, #322-326 8/16/1850 Rhodes Samuel 50 M Farmer Va can't r/w Rhodes Margaret 45 F Va can't r/w Rhodes Mathias 21 M Farmer Va Rhodes Catherine 20 F Va Rhodes Archie 16 M Farmer Va Rhodes Andrew 15 M Farmer Va Rhodes George W 11 M Va att sch Rhodes Jacob 10 M Va att sch Rhodes John W 5 M Va 1860 Jackson, VA pg 106 #980-928 Where is Margaret? Saml Rhodes, 60 Geo, 21 Jacob, 19 Wesley, 16 Holbert, Elizabeth J, 25, Domestic Henry, 10 Martha, 6 Lilly, 4 Marcellus, 2 1860 Jackson County ????? page 104 # 959 -904 Rhodes, Mary, 32 –all VA [is this Marg? age should be 55?, or Mary Catherine?] George A, 21 Jacob, 19 John W, 15 1870 Jackson, WV, pg 186. #81-81Washington Dist Samuel, 68 Margaret, 68 John Wesley, 24 1880 Census Place: Washington, Jackson, West Virginia living with John Wesly RHODES Samuel RHODES Father M M W 83 WV Marget RHODES Mother F M W 76 WV
  Family ID	F1245	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Allen,   b. Abt 1851, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Bef 1900  (Age ~ 48 years)
  Married	30 Dec 1876	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	1880 Census Place: Washington, Jackson, West Virginia #143 John Wesly RHODES Self M M W 34 WV Mary RHODES Wife F M W 29 WV Eva RHODES Dau F S W 3 WV Dennis RHODES Son M S W 2 WV Daten RHODES Son M S W 3M WV Samuel RHODES Father M M W 83 WV Marget RHODES Mother F M W 76 WV 1900 Spencer, Roane, WV John W Rhodes 1/1846 wd WV VAVA Evie L da 10/1877 Dennis sn 5/1879 Dayton sn 2/1881 [has to be 1880] Ferdie E sn 7/1884 Emmet A sn 6/1888 1910 Spencer, Roane, WV # 227-235 Rhodes, John W 63 Wd Eva L da 32 S Ferd E son 23 Emmit H son 21
  Children	1. Eva L Rhodes,   b. 16 Oct 1876, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 20 Feb 1943, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA  (Age 66 years)   2. Dennis Rhodes,   b. 6 May 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 4 Jun 1943, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 65 years)   3. Dayton Rhodes,   b. Feb 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 23 Aug 1948  (Age ~ 68 years)   4. Ferd Everett Rhodes,   b. 14 Jul 1884, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1960  (Age 75 years)   5. Emmet Howard Rhodes,   b. Jun 1888, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1918, France  (Age ~ 29 years)
  Family ID	F2862	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S34] Jackson County: Past and Present 1990. [S1205] Census. [S64] Death Records, Roane Co, WV. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.