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Emmett M. Rhodes 
and
Rebecca Jane Hawkins
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The updating of the numbering system used on this page has been completed. Generation 28 is my own;
27 is that of my parents; 29 is that of my children, etc.  --   John M. Gwin, Aug 2009




An Outline of the Known Family So Far


*20.00-- Mr. Rhodes, b. abt 1702; d. abt 1735; bd. unk.; m. bef 1722 to unk. wife. He lived among the foothills of VA with his wife and three children many years before 1738. He was tomahawked and scalped in his doorway about 1735 during an Indian uprising. His wife and daughter were carried into captivity with other women and children; his sons hid in bushes and escaped to a fort. The women were killed because they couldn't keep up with the Indians' flight across the mountains, but a chief took a fancy to the daughter and adopted her.

*21.02-- Christopher Rhodes, Sr. b. abt 1724; d. abt 1839; m. unk. wives. Christopher escaped the Indians (see above), married, and settled in Rockbridge Co., VA, with his family. A widely known marksman and hunter, he lived to be 115. When Christopher was over 100 he won a Christmas shooting match, sitting in his doorway and steadying his long rifle against the doorface. (This is probably Sue Moore's Christian Rhodes; b. abt 1730; d. aft 1830 in Botetourt Co., VA; hunter, Indian fighter, married several times); 12 ch.;

*22.02-- George Rhodes, b. abt 1760; d. bef 1850 in Jackson Co, VA.; 1836 George moved to Billy's Run, Elk Fork, VA with sons Abe and Alec, locating at the John D. Witten (sp?) farm. Greg and Ben followed later about 1837-8, Ben settled at the Aplin place; m1. _ _ (may be _ Ashby); m2. Susanna Peters Jan 1 1789 Rockbridge Co VA; 9 children

*23.05-- Alexander Rhodes b. abt 1806-07 Rockbridge Co VA (age 74 in 1880 census); m. Feb 23 1829 to Mahalia (Mahala) Edens (b. circa 1811--age 69 in 1880 census; d. ____); 12 children

*24.10--Isaiah Preston Rhodes, b. circa 1846--age 34 in 1880 census--D. Lytton says b. Jun 1844 in VA--now WV; d. unk.; m. 14 Apr 1864 to Amanda J. Tolley (b. circa 1844--age 36 in 1880 census); 8 children in 1880 census

25.01--Agnes V. Rhodes, b. ca. 1866 in WV (age 14 in 1880);
25.02--Manuel C. Rhodes, b. ca. 1868 in WV (age 12 in 1880);
25.03--Cordelia J. Rhodes, b. ca. 1869 in WV (age 11 in 1880);
25.04--Emmet M. Rhodes, b. ca. 1872 in WV (age 8 in 1880);

25.05--Mary A. Rhodes, b. ca. 1874 in WV (age 6 in 1880);
25.06--Ezra O. Rhodes, b. ca. 1875 in WV (age 5 in 1880);
25.07--Bennet Rhodes, b. ca. 1877 in WV (age 3 in 1880);
25.08--Alfred C. Rhodes, b. ca. 1879 in WV (age 1 in 1880);


And now, here is Emmett's family again in more detail:


*25.04--Emmett M. Rhodes, b. Jun 1871; d. ; m. (Mar 6 1890?) in Roane Co WV to Rebecca Jane Hawkins (b. 18 Dec 1868 in Roane Co., WV; d. 23 Nov 19__ at Harmony, WV; d/o Benjamin Hawkins & Melinda J. Harper) 12 children

26.01--Elva E. Rhodes,
b. 11 Sep 1890; d. _____; never married; no children

26.02--Virgie Z. Rhodes, b. 12 Feb 1892; d. ; 1 child, father unk.; m1. to John Droddy; div.; m2. Jim Nestor

27.01--Wilmer Rhodes, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; 3 ch.

28.01--Rhodes, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

28.02--Rhodes, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

28.03--Rhodes, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

26.0
3--Ocie (Osie?) M. Rhodes, b. 10 Oct 1893 in ; d. unk.; m1. Floyd Starcher (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); 2 ch.; m2. Guy Dudgeon (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.);

27.01--unnamed stillborn daughter Starcher, b. 1918; d. 1918

27.02--Mabel Starcher, b. 1920; m. William "Ervin" Chapman; one child

28.01--Ronald Chapman, b. 19 Oct 1939; m1. Anna Carol Casdorph, 1 ch., (div); m2. Eunice Joyce Earl; Social Security law judge in Charleston, WV (1994)

29.01--Jennifer Karin Chapman, b. 6 Sep 1966
; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

26.0
4--James Howard Rhodes, b. 23 May 1895; d. unk.; bd. unk.; never m. (but D. Lytton says m. Mary [nee unk.]); poss.1 ch.

27.01--child Rhodes? [JMG Note: D. Lytton's source says child born 1 Apr 1906, but that would make Howard only 10 or 11 years old when he became the father--not a likely scenario, it seems to me.]

26.05--Mary Rhodes, b. 20 Apr 1897; d. 1936; bd. unk.; m. William "Willy" Carnie (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); at least one ch.

27.01--Kenneth Carnie; b. unk.; m1. Bea Perkins, 3 ch.; div.; m2. unk.; m3.?

28.01--Michael Carney, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

28.02--Doris Jean Carnie, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. Jason Pritt, 2 ch.;

29.01--Stephanie Pritt, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

29.02--Brian Pritt, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

28.03--Joyce Carnie, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk., 2 ch.

29.01--unk., b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

29.02--unk., b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

27.02--Rufus Henry (?) Carnie, b. unk.; d. in WW2; never married

27.0
3--Mildred Carnie, b. unk.; m. Mr. Barker; 2 ch.;

28.0
1--Deborah Barker; m. Mr. Ford

28.0
2--Diane Barker
26.06--Delcie Rhodes b. 20 Nov 1898; m. Dan Ludwig; 3 ch.

27.0
1--Charles Ludwig

27.0
2--Robert Ludwig

27.0
3--Emerson Ludwig, m. _____, 2 ch.;

28.0
1--son Ludwig

28.0
2--Candy Ludwig; m. unk.; 1 ch.

29.0
1--

26.0
7--Alsie Rhodes b. 14 Feb 1901; m1. Thurman Jones (div); m. Lloyd Geiogue /JEE-og/; no children

26.08--Naomi Rhodes b. 22 Dec 1903; m. "Herbie" Westfall

26.09--Maysel Belle Rhodes, b. 1 Sep 1904 at Vicars, Roane Co., WV; d. 24 Jan 1972; m1. to Austin Bay Droddy [b. __; d. __; bd. in Droddy Cemetery in Walton, WV; s.o. Daniel M. Droddy and Lydia M. (Droddy); b.o. Fred H. Droddy, Howard Droddy, and Smirna (sp?) V. Droddy (Green)]; 1 child ; m2. Andy Molnar in 1969 or 70

27.01--Frances Marie Droddy b. 31 Jul 1925; d. 9 Nov 1996 ; m. 20 Jun 1947 to Stanford Sherman Hamrick (b. 10 Dec. 1922; d. ca. 21 May 2001, ); two ch.

28.0
1--Rodger Bruce Hamrick b. ; m5. 1994 to Susan (Ms. Stricker, b.; d. ; who brought two daughters by a prior marriage to the family);

29.0
1--Tanya Stricker b. 1981; grad. Marshall University, May 2003;

29.02--Ashley Stricker b. aft. 1981; grad. Marshall University, May 2006;

28.02--Sharon Lynn Hamrick b. 28 Sep 1951; m. 24 Jul 1976 in St. Albans, WV, to John McDonald Gwin (b. 29 Oct 1947 in Charleston, WV); they have lived since August 1976 in Las Cruces, NM, where both still teach school and have raised a son and two daughters

29.0
1--Jeremiah "Jeremy" Scott Gwin b. 3 Oct 1978; m. 9 Jun 2006 in Las Cruces, NM, to Kara Douglas (b. 1981)

29.02--Charity Elizabeth Gwin b. 11 May 1980; m. July 2002 at Las Cruces, NM, to Beau Scott Pihlaja (b. 1979)

30.03--Tate Austin Johnson, b. 21 Apr 2006 at Las Cruces, NM;

29.03--Sarah Joy Gwin b. 9 May 1981; m. 30 Dec 2002 at Las Cruces, NM, to Jason Deane Johnson, Sr.;

30.01--Jason Deane Johnson, Jr., b. 7 Feb 2003 at Las Cruces, NM;

30.0
2--Ryan Jonathan Johnson, b. 1 Sep 2004 at Las Cruces, NM;

30.0
3--Tate Austin Johnson, b. 21 Apr 2006 at Las Cruces, NM;

30.0
4--Zachary Jacob Johnson, b. 2 Apr 2008 at Las Cruces, NM;
26.10--Sarah Rhodes b. 20 Sep 1906; d. ; m. Elmer Fields; 1 child

27.01--Glenvil (sp?) Fields, b. __; d. __; m. never

26.11--Alma Rhodes b. 2 Mar 1909; d. ; m. Ralph Raines

27.01--Dorothy Raines, b. 25 Feb 1931; m. unk. date to Brooks Stalnaker, (b. 25 Oct. 1922; d. ca. 2005); 1 ch.

28.01--Ralph Allen Stalnaker, M.D., b. 4 Oct 1949; m. Linda Strauser, b. 27 Nov 19_ (div.); no ch.

27.02--William Carl Raines, b. 25 Oct 1934; m. 24 Nov 1956 to Mary Kaiser (b. 20 Nov 1939); 3 ch.

28.01--Debra Raines, b. 23 Aug 1958; m. 20 Apr 1991 to Dean Sockman; 1 ch.

29.01--Andrew Raines Sockman, b. 5 May 1995

28.02--Donna Raines, b. 3 Sep 1960; m. 20 Sep 1986 to Leslie "Les" Vance; 1 ch.

29.01--William Curtis Vance, b. 6 Feb 1989

28.03--Michael Raines, b. 9 Feb 1970; m. 24 Oct 1993 to Mona Hayes

27.03--Barbara Jean Raines, b. ___; m. Hershel Justice (b. ___; d. 7? Jan 1994); 1 ch.

28.01--Connie Justice; m. to Dennis Zelensnik (sp?)

27.04--Warren "Pug" Raines, ; m. to Betty Harper; 2 ch.

28.01--Tammy Raines

28.02--Rebecca Raines; m. to Tony Veltri; 1 ch.

29.01--Trevor Veltri, b. summer 1993

27.05--Carol Louise Raines; m. to Ron Westfall; 2 ch.

28.01--Lisa Ann Westfall, b. 1968?

28.02--Tina Lynn Westfall, former Capt., USAF; m. to unk., Capt., USAF

26.12--Cora Rhodes b. 18 May 1911; d. ; m. Lloyd Taylor, 3 ch.

27.01--Orville Ray Taylor, b. 24 Jun 1931; d. 7 Jul 1933, age 2 yrs., 13 da.

27.02--Nelda Taylor; m. to Denny Young; 2 ch.

28.01--Sherry Young; m. unk.; 1 ch.

29.01--Jennifer (nee unk.)

28.02--Susan Young; m1. unk. (div); m2. Bob (nee unk.)

27.03--Robert Taylor; m. Vivian McDonald; 2 ch.

28.01--Robert Dale Taylor, m1. Kathy ______ , 2. ch. (div); m2. Joann _____

29.01--Robert "Bobby" Dale Taylor, Jr.

29.02--Brian Taylor

28.02--James Michael "Mike" Taylor; m. Lori ______ (she brought 2 ch. by a former marriage)

29.01--Jacqueline "Jackie" ______

29.02--Damion John "PJ" _______
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Contributors:

Dorothy Raines Stalnaker and Mabel Starcher Chapman--See top of page and black-and-green entries, above-- most of the info on this page is from these two ladies and the members of the various families listed herein. The other contributors (below) are primarily responsible for the information on Emmett's ancestors and their families.

Mary Jo Dearing--m_dearing@hocking.net----see Alexander Rhodes page

Sue Moore - sue.moore@svis.org----Most of the early family data

Daryl Lytton - dlytton@primenet.com----Some of the very early family data.

Historical notes from John A. House, friend of William Litton, see Abraham Litton - a Historical Sketch Karen Borton - silence@sparticus.bright.net----Most of the descendants of David Rhodes and Nancy Sinclair Sandy McSpadden - mcpickle@STC.Net----Joseph Rhodes and Sarah Starcher additions and corrections Clark Blake - Additions and corrections Anna Herbertson - Authors Section. Additions Ilene Winters - Additions and corrections--Ilene is gg-grandaughter of Samuel Rhodes and Parthinia Vandyne ------------------------------------------------------------------------ reformatted from WDC GenWeb Project Home Page http://www.primenet.com/~dlytton/wdc/z0000015.html Additions and corroborations by Mary Dearing Send Mail to WDC GenWeb: dlytton@primenet.com ( And please also send a copy to me, John Gwin, at jmcdgwin@zianet.com --thanks!)