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Miles Herbert Rhodes

Male 1855 - 1950  (94 years)


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  • Name Miles Herbert Rhodes 
    Born 10 Oct 1855  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 2 Apr 1950  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Miles H Rhodes Cemetery, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Name: Miles Herbert Rhodes
      Sex: M
      Death Date: 02 Apr 1950
      Death Place: Kanawha, West Virginia
      Mother: Liza Rhodes
      Father: John Rhodes

      Obituary Notice from The Charleston Gazette
      Monday, April 3, 1950 Page 16
      Miles H. Rhodes
      Dies in Hospital
      Miles Herbert Rhodes, retired 94-year-old farmer of Davis Creek, died yesterday in a local hospital.
      Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Melissa J. Rhodes; three daughters, Mrs. Roy Greenlee of Charleston, Mrs. Curtis Raines and Mrs. Edgar Fisher, all of Charleston; three sons, Lester of Vicars, Arlie and Lemma Rhodes, both of Chicago, Ill.; 15 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Service will be at Shephard Chapel at 11 a. m. tomorrow. Burial will be at Rhodes Cemetery in Gandeeville, Roane County. Rev. T. W. Hayes will officiate. The body will be taken to the church from Bartlett Mortuary in Charleston an hour before service time.
    Person ID I5629  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father John W Rhodes,   b. Jan 1826, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 6 Feb 1907  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Mother Anne Eliza Rhodes,   b. Dec 1823, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1907, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 83 years) 
    Married 19 Jun 1849  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    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
    Family ID F268  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Melissa Jane Cobb,   b. 15 Oct 1872, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 May 1956, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 2 Oct 1892  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1900 Roane Co, Harper Dist
      Rhodes, Miles H 10/1855, m 7y WV VA VA
      Melissa J 10/1872, 3-3
      Laura M [or H]
      Louda J 11/1895
      Lucy G 4/1898

      1910 Harper, Roane, WV
      Rhodes, Myles H 55 m1 18y WV VAVA
      Melissa J 37 m1 18y 7-7 children WVWVWV
      Loura M 16
      Louda J 14
      Lucy G 12
      Luster J 9
      Lona P 6
      Lemmy R son 3
      Arley L 1.10

      1920 Roane Co WV Lynn Camp
      Rhodes, Miles H 64
      Melissa J 48
      Luda J 22
      Julian L 19
      Lona P 16
      Lenia/Lema R son 13
      Arlie L 11
      Goldie G 8

      Roane Co Births
      Jno M Rhodes, 17 Nov 1903. Miles (49) and Melissa J Cobb (30)

      Charles Moore and wife (front of deed)
      To Malissa J. Rhodes and M. H. Rhodes heirs
      Deed
      Recorded in Deed Book No32 page 588
      M. F. Lewellen, Clerk Aug 15, 1900 P. O. Higby

      This deed made this 15th day of August 1900 between Charles Moore and Mary A. Moore, his wife, of the first part and Malissa J. Rhodes and M. H. Rodes's (correct spelling) heirs of the second part all of the County of Roane and State of WV. Witnessedth that the first part for and in consideration of the sum of Two Hundred dollars of which fifty dollars is in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged the residue of $150 for which 3 note have been executed by Malissa J. Rhodes then made payable to W. E. Moore, in order, hearing date on the 11th day of August 1900. Two of said note with interest from dates and a vendor's lein is herby retained to sercure the paymnet of said note which are due and payable as follows.
      1st for $50 due July 13th, 1901
      2nd for $50 due July 13th 1902
      3rd for $50 due July 13th 1903.
      Doth bargain, sell and convey the covenants of Special Warranty to the second part all that certain tract or pacel of land laying and being on the water of Bearfork in the District of Harper County of Roane and State of WV and bounded as follows: Beginning at a stake corner to Malinda Tolley's land thence N 5 1/2 W 53 poles to a small Hickory then 4 poles to the public road then withe said road 13 poles to a stake then through a field 30 poles to a stone thence 7 poles to a stone cornd to the Malind Tolley land thence with two lines of the same recesed. N. 45 1/ 2 W 32 poles to a stone N 42 1/2 W 20 poles to the beginning containing fifteen acres more or less. The first part hereby retains the growing crops on said land. The second part is to have the privilege to work on said land and sow wheet and is to have full possession of the land with the appustenances on or before the 1st day opf November, 1900. The first part hereby trtains the lien above mentioned for the benefit of W. E. Moore to enforce the payments of the notes above mentioned in this ddeed.
      Witness the following signatures and seals This 17th day of Sept 1900
      Charles X Niire */seak)'Nary A. X (her mark) Moore (Seal)
      Attest Sophrona Rankin

      (Stamp that has 50 and initials C. M. 1900 in it.)

      State of WV Jackson County-to-wit
      I, C. E. Creenleaf, a notary Public in and for said County do certify that Charles Moore and Mary A. Moore, his wife whose names are signed to the above willing bearing date on the 15th day of August, 1900., personally appeared before me in my said County Jackson and Acknowledged to the same
      Given under my hand this 17th day of September 1900.
      C. E. Greenleaf, Notary Public
      State of West Virginia, Roane County Court, Clerk's Office, Sept. 19,1900. The foregoing___________Deed, together with the certificate there to annexed was this day admitted to record in said office.
      Teste M. F. Lewellen, Clerk

      ________________________________________________________________________________________

      W. E. Moore hereby releases the vendor's lein retained for his benefit and security in a certain deed of conveyance dated August 15, 1900, executed by Charles Moore and Mary A. Moore, his wife, to Malissa J. Rhodes and M. H. Rhodes heirs, and recorded in the office of the Clerk of the County Court of Roane County, West Virginia, in Deed Book No 32, at Page 588, all of the notes thereby secured having been fully paid and satisfied to the said W. E. Moore, the holder of said notes at the time of payment.
      WITNESS the following signatures this ____ day of ____________ 19___.

      ________________________________________



      Acknowledged before the subscriber by W. E. Moore this _____ day of May, 1942.

      My commission expires on the ____ day of ______ 19___.

      _________________________________________
      NOTARY PUBLIC
      ROANE COUNTY< WEST VIRGINIA

      Mary F. Moore H. M. Moore
      Emma Moore Roberts
      O. O. Moore
      J. H. Moore
      Mildred Moore Williamson
      Alma Moore Rohland
      Elizabeth Moore Meyer
    Children 
     1. Lura Mae Rhodes,   b. 16 Aug 1893, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jul 1928, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years)
     2. Luda Jane Rhodes,   b. 5 Nov 1895, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1965  (Age 69 years)
     3. Lucy Gay Rhodes,   b. 31 Mar 1898, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1912  (Age 14 years)
     4. Julian Lester Rhodes,   b. 5 Nov 1900, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1989, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     5. Lona Pearl Rhodes,   b. 17 Oct 1903, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1983, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     6. Lemma R Rhodes,   b. 16 May 1906, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1995, Bluefield, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     7. Arlie Lee Rhodes,   b. 16 Jun 1908, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 2004, Cedar Rapids, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years)
     8. Goldie Glendal Rhodes,   b. 31 Oct 1911, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 1994, Orlando, FL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    Family ID F7714  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
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  • Photos
    Rhodes, Miles and Melissa Jane Cobb
    Rhodes, Miles and Melissa Jane Cobb
    Miles and Melissa with granddaughter Joyce

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S447] Joyce Mertens.

    3. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    4. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.