Herman Sylvester Rhodes

1877 - 1960  (~ 82 years)

• Name	Herman Sylvester Rhodes
  Born	Oct 1877	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 Sep 1960	Randolph County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Buried	Randolph County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	Birth Record Name: Hiram S Rhodes Birth Date: 1877 Birth Place: Brush Run, Jackson, West Virginia, United States Sex: Male Mother: Nancy Rhodes Father: Charles Rhodes Reported by Charles Rhodes, father U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Name: Herman Sylvester Rhodes Gender: Male Residence Age: 65 Birth Date: 4 Oct 1877 Birth Place: Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Age: 64 Residence Date: 1942 Residence Place: Elkins, Randolph, West Virginia, USA Relative: Ora A Rhodes, Elkins Employer: Mon. Nat Forest 5'6 1/4" 160 lb blue eyes, gray hair, ruddy complexion Death Record Name: Herman Silvester/Rhodes Sex: Male Death Date: 15 Sep 1960 Death Place: Elkins, Randolph, West Virginia [Nella's Nursing home] Age at Death: 82 Cemetery: IOOF, Elkins Birth Date: 10/4/1877 Birth Place: Clay Co, WV Marital Status: Wid Occupation: Resident Wildlife Manager - WVa Conserv Comm Residence: rural Glady, Randolph, WV Mother: Mary/Cobb Father: John/Rhodes Informant: J J Rhodes, Elkins Rt 1 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Name: Herman S Rhodes Birth Date: 4 Oct 1877 Birth Place: Ripley, West Virginia Claim Date: 21 Nov 1952 SSN: 235304892 Notes: 20 Nov 1952: Name listed as HERMAN S RHODES Herman Sylvester Rhodes BIRTH 4 Oct 1877 Clay County, West Virginia, USA DEATH 15 Sep 1960 (aged 82) Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Elkins Memorial Gardens Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA MEMORIAL ID 113443039 I don't know why he had a name change between 1880 and 1900 but we are pretty sure he is the same man. There is just too much confusion about who he was and where he was born and who his parents were. I think it's partly because he moved east and his parents moved around. Makes me wonder how often they saw each other or if there was a fight between some of them.
  Person ID	I41131	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2018

  
  

  Father	Charles B Rhodes,   b. Apr 1848, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1900  (Age ~ 51 years)
  Mother	Nancy Minerva Cobb,   b. Oct 1851, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1910  (Age ~ 58 years)
  Married	21 Apr 1868	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	1870 Roane Co WV Rhodes, CB 22 Nancy M 18 1880 Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 39C Charles RHODS Self M M W 32 WV Nancy M. RHODS Wife F M W 27 WV Richard H. RHODS Son M S W 10 WV James W. RHODS Son M S W 7 WV Sarah L. RHODS Dau F S W 5 WV Hyram S. RHODS Son M S W 3 WV William H. RHODS Son M S W 8M WV 1900 Clay Co WV Otter Dist 8 Rhodes, Charles B 4/1848 m 32y WVWVWV Nancy M 10/1851 m 32y 11-8 children Hiram S 10/1877 William H 10/1879 Charles O 3/1886 Nancy L 5/1888 1910 Washington Dist Jackson Co WV #148 Rhodes, Richard H 39 M1 20y and family Nancy mother 60 D 11-8 children 1910 Census 238 Roane Co WV Harper Cobb, Julian F. Head 38 Widower and family Nancy M Aunt 56 D 6-6 Roane Co BR Aranon L 4/25/1869 Roane Co, Twin, Charles B & Nancy M Marietta 4/25/1869 Roane Co, Twin, Charles B & Nancy M Leona S, 3/22/1882 CB & Nancy M
  Family ID	F1226	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ora Adella Louk,   b. 10 Apr 1882, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 28 Jun 1952, Barbour County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Married	24 Dec 1902	Randolph County, West Virginia, USA   [5]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 24 Dec 1902 Place: Randolph, West Virginia, United States H S Rhodes, 25; Kanawha Co, WV; Randolph Co, WV Ora A Louk, 21; Randolph Co, WV; Randolph Co, WV 1910 Dry Fork, Randolph, WV Rhodes, Herman S 32 md 8yr WV WV WV Onie A wife 28 md 8 yr 4-4 children WV WV WV Jissie son 7 WV WV WV Orval son 5 WV WV WV Gladdis dau 3 WV WV WV Halcie dau 1 WV WV WV 1920 Elizabethton, Carter, Tennessee Rhodes, Hermon 42 WV WV WV Ora wife 37 WV WV WV Glades dau 13 WV WV WV Hallie dau 11 WV WV WV Artie dau 9 WV WV WV Grant son 7 WV WV WV Hermon son 6 WV WV WV Ida dau 3 WV WV WV Ila dau 11/12 NC WV WV 1930 Beverly, Randolph, West Virginia Rhodes, Herman S 52 WV WV WV Orrie A wife 47 WV WV WV Grant L son 17 WV WV WV Cecil H son 16 WV WV WV Ida V dau 14 WV WV WV Ila L dau 11 WV WV WV Frank W son 9 WV WV WV Robert R son 7 WV WV WV Stanely C son 5 WV WV WV 1940 Elkins, Randolph, West Virginia Rhodes, Herman S 62 WV 1935: lived same place Ora A wife 57 WV 1935: lived same place Robert son 17 WV 1935: lived same place Stanley son 14 WV 1935: lived same place Varnes, Anna gdau 4 WV
  Children	1. Jesse James Rhodes,   b. 15 Oct 1903, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 24 Dec 1990  (Age 87 years)   2. Orvil E Rhodes,   b. 9 Feb 1905, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 17 Jul 1969, Summit County, Ohio, USA  (Age 64 years)   3. Gladys B Rhodes,   b. 3 Jan 1907, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 12 Dec 1991, Summit County, Ohio, USA  (Age 84 years)   4. Hester Halcie Rhodes,   b. 11 Apr 1909, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 18 Mar 1987, Volusia County, Florida, USA  (Age 77 years)   5. Artie Elizabeth Rhodes,   b. 20 Feb 1911, Tucker Co, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Nov 1979  (Age 68 years)   6. Grant Louk Rhodes,   b. 16 Oct 1912, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 11 Jan 1992, Brevard County, Florida, USA  (Age 79 years)   7. Cecil Herman Rhodes,   b. 10 Jan 1914, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 17 Oct 1997, West Virginia, USA  (Age 83 years)   8. Ida Virginia Rhodes,   b. 14 Feb 1916, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 17 Sep 2007, Clermont, Ohio, USA  (Age 91 years)   9. Ila Lavane Rhodes,   b. 12 Feb 1918, Ravensford, North Carolina, USA ,   d. 16 Oct 1990, Volusia, Florida, USA  (Age 72 years)   10. Frank W Rhodes,   b. 1920, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1931  (Age 11 years)   11. Robert Randolph Rhodes,   b. 22 Feb 1923, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 16 Nov 1973, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 50 years)   12. Clarence Stanley Rhodes,   b. 6 Oct 1925, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 19 Jun 1990  (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F29734	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.