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Updated 16 Apr 2010

From WDC GenWeb - Beginning with descendants of

Christopher Rhodes, Sr.


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[John M. Gwin Note:  The information on this page is borrowed from other sources and not documented by me.  My wife's family is of the Rhodes line, and I most gratefully copy this collection here for the benefit of others who may be researching it.  I believe there may be much more information available from these fine researchers, but as I recall, I copied here only that of direct lineage to my wife's family.  Please direct any questions to the following contributors or to me, John Gwin, at jmcdgwin@zianet.com--thanks!]
Contributors:

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
 WDC GenWeb: dlytton@primenet.com

*20.00-- Mr. Rhodes (first name unknown), b. abt 1702; d. abt 1735; m. _ _ bef 1722;  lived among the foothills of VA with his wife and three children many years before 1738; 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;

*21.01-- John Rhodes, b. ca. 1722; d. unk.; bd. unk; m. unk.; unk. ch.

*21.02-- Christopher Rhodes Sr., b. abt 1724; d. abt 1839; 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 again' 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 children

*22.01--Robert Rhodes, b. unk.; d. unk.; m. 16 Apr 1782 in Rockbridge Co., VA, to Margaret McNutt;

*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. 1 Jan 1789 in Rockbridge Co., VA, to  Susanna Peters; 9 children

*23.01--Catherine Rhodes; m. Andrew Lear Jul 2 1803 Rockbridge Co VA

*23.02--Christopher J. Rhodes, b. abt 1793 Rockbridge Co VA; d. 1870 Jackson Co WV

*23.03--Samuel Rhodes, b. abt 1800 Rockbridge Co VA, d. 1893; Sam made the first land improvement at the mouth of Billy's Run near Mill Creek, VA about 1835. Sources don't indicate for sure who his wife is. Some sources indicate he is son of Christopher Rhodes and Catherine Peters; other sources, including Abraham Litton, indicate Sam is the son of George & Susanna; m. Margaret  Reese

*23.04--Aaron Rhodes

23.05--Alexander Rhodes, b. ca. 1806-07 in Rockbridge Co., VA [listed as Alexander Rhodes,  age 43, in the 26 Aug 1850 census of Dist. 27, Jackson Co., VA]; [age 74 in 1880]; m. 23 Feb 1829, Botetourt Co., VA, to Mahala Edens (b. ca. 1811-12 [listed as Mahalia Rhodes,  age 38, in the 26 Aug 1850 census of Dist. 27, Jackson Co., VA]; [age 69 in 1880]; d. unk.; bd. unk.);12 ch.

24.01-- Mary Ann Rhodes, b. May 14 1832 Rockbridge Co VA; d. Jan 17 1893 Roane Co WV; bd. Holly Hunt Cem., ( Alex Harper) Ambler Ridge, Roane Co.; m. 7 Oct 1848 Jackson Co., VA(now WV) to Alexander Harper ( b. 2 Dec 1824 Tazewell VA, d. 18 Sep 1902, Cicerone, WV); unk. ch.

24.02--Llewellyn A. Rhodes, b. Jul 14 1833; m. Mar 25 1854 to Cynthia Jane Lytton; b. 1832

24.03--Murphy D. Rhodes, b. 1835 d. 1933; m. Mary E. Clarkson Feb 23 1856

24.04--Margaret Elizabeth Rhodes, b. May 5 1835 VA (one source says b. May 25 1835, one says b. Oct 1834, one says b. 1836); d. bef 1900; buried Tom Hunt Cem, near where the house used to be in which Enoch and Margaret lived; one source says m. Sep 6 1852, one says m. Sep 16 1852, two sources say m. Sep 11 1852--m. Sep 11 1852 Jackson Co VA (WV) to Enoch M. Harper (b. 7 Nov 1830 Russell Co VA, d. aft 1900 Roane Co WV)

24.05--Barbara J. Rhodes, b. 1838; m. Robert H. Bradley Feb 21 1856

24.06--Martha Jane Rhodes, b. 1839; m. James E. Thomas Sep 28 1854

24.07--Dorothy Rhodes, b. Feb 16 1840 Jackson Co VA (WV), d. Mar 24 1920; buried Halbert Cem, Gay WV; m. May 27 1857 to Rev. William H . Thomas (b. Sep 11 1836; d. Aug 29 1891)

24.08--Matilda Rhodes, b. 1841

24.09--Rachel Rhodes, b. 1843

24.10--Isaiah Preston Rhodes, b. ca. 1846--age 34 in 1880 census [D. Lytton Note: b. Jun 1844]; d. unk.; m. 14 Apr 1864 to Amanda J. Tolley (b. ca. 1844--age 36 in 1880 census); 8 ch. in 1880 census

25.01--Agnes Victoria Rhodes, b. 1866

25.02--Emanuel (Manuel) C. Rhodes, b. 1867; m. Ida (nee unk.)

25.03--Cordelia J. Rhodes, b. 1869

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 and Melinda J. Harper) 12 ch.

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

26.02--(Virginia?) "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. ; d. ; 3 children
28.01--Rhodes, b. ; d. ;
28.02--Rhodes, b. ; d. ;
28.03--Rhodes, b. ; d. ;
26.03--Ocie (Osie? Osa?) M. Rhodes, b. 10 Oct 1893; d. ; m1. Floyd Starcher (b. ; d. ); 2 ch.; m2. Guy Dudgeon (b. ; d. );
27.01--unnamed stillborn daughter Starcher, b. 1918; d. 1918

27.02--Mabel Starcher, contributor, 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;
26.04--James Howard Rhodes b. 23 May 1895; never m. (but D.Lytton says m. Mary [nee unk.]);
27.01--? [John M. Gwin Note: D. Lytton's source says child born Apr. 1 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; m. William "Willy" Carnie;

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

28.02--Doris Jean Carnie; m. Jason Pritt, 2 ch.;

29.01--Stephanie Pritt

29.02--Brian Pritt
28.03--Joyce Carnie; m. unk., 2 ch.
29.01--unk.

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

27.03--Mildred Carnie, b. unk.; m. Mr. Barker; 2 ch.;
28.01--Deborah Barker; m. Mr. Ford

28.02--Diane Barker
26.06--"Delcie" Rhodes b. 20 Nov 1898; m. Dan Ludwig; 3 ch. 27.01--Charles Ludwig

27.02--Robert Ludwig

27.03--Emerson Ludwig, m. _____, 2 ch.;

28.01--son Ludwig

28.02--Candy Ludwig; m. unk.; 1 ch.
29.01--
26.07--"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 (b. 1854) and Lydia Margaret Shaver (b. 1861); b.o. Fred H. Droddy, Howard Droddy, and Smirna (sp?) V. Droddy (Green)]; 1 child ; m2. in 1969 or 70 to Andy Molnar
27.01--Frances Marie Droddy, contributor, b. 31 Jul 1925; d. 9 Nov 1996; bd. Cunningham Mem. Cem., St. Albans, WV; m. 20 Jun 1947 to Stanford Sherman Hamrick (b. 10 Dec. 1922; d. ca. 21 May 2001; bd. Cunningham Mem. Cem., St. Albans, WV); two ch.
28.01--Rodger Bruce Hamrick b. 1949; m5. 1994 to Susan (Ms. Stricker, b. unk.; who brought two daughters by a prior marriage to the family);
[29.01]--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, contributor, 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
29.01--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)

30.01--Asher Samuel Neeraj Pihlaja, b. 29 Sep 2008 in Bangalore, India;

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;

30.02--Ryan Jonathan Johnson, b. 1 Sep 2004 at Las Cruces, NM;
30.03--Tate Austin Johnson, b. 21 Apr 2006 at Las Cruces, NM; [named Austin for his gg-grandfather, 26.09--Austin Bay Droddy, above]
30.04--Zachary Jacob Johnson, b. 4 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, contributor, 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 (nee unk.; she brought 2 ch. by a former marriage)
[29.01]--Jacqueline "Jackie" (nee unk.)

[29.02]--Damion John "PJ" (nee unk.)
25.05--Mary Ann Rhodes, b. ca. 1874

25.06--Ezra O. Rhodes, b. ca. 1875; m. Florence (nee unk.)

25.07--Bennet Rhodes, b. ca. 1877

25.08--Alfred C. Rhodes, b. ca. 1879; m. Rose (nee unk.)

24.11--Melissa Rhodes, b. 1851; m. James Hamilton Nov 20 1865 24.12--daughter Rhodes,

*23.06--Abram Rhodes b. abt 1811; d. abt 1857; m1. Eliza Gould;  m2. Margaret Johnston Oct 23 1842; b. 1816

*23.07--Greg Rhodes

*23.08--Barbara Rhodes b. 1799 d. aft 1870; m. David Litton (b. Aug 1793 Rockbridge Co VA; d. 1869)

*23.09--Ben Rhodes

*22.03--Abraham Rhodes; m. _ _

*22.04--Frederick Rhodes

*22.05--Mathias Rhodes b. abt 1770; m. 13 Mar 1810 in Botetourt Co., VA, to Martha Anderson;

*22.06--Eve Rhodes b. abt 1772; d. unk.; m.12 Oct 1790 in Rockbridge Co., VA, to Philip Sylor;

*22.07--Christopher Rhodes, Jr., b. abt 1772; d. 1857 Jackson Co., VA; aka Peter. Marriage bond: Christopher Rhodes and Christian Varner; m. 1 Jun 1801 in Rockbridge Co., VA, to  Catherine Peters;

*22.08--Jean Rhodes b. abt 1781; m. 23 Dec 1799 in Rockbridge Co., VA, to George Goode;

*22.09--Benjamin Rhodes, b. abt 1783 Rockbridge Co VA, d. 1851 (will dated 20 Oct 1851); Ilene Winters says:  raised in the household of Christian; m. _ _

*22.10--Peter Rhodes b. abt 1790 d. never married

*22.11--Michael Rhodes b. abt 1790 d. never married

*22.12--Samuel Rhodes10, b. ca. 1796 in Rockbridge Co., VA; d. 19 Apr 1865  in Roane Co., WV; m. in Botetout Co., VA on 3 Dec 1828 to Parthenia Vandyne11 (b. unk.;  d. 1884; bd. unk.); at least 5 ch.

10[listed as Samuel Rhodes, farmer, 64, b. VA, in the 21 Jul 1860 census of Reedy, Roane Co., VA (now WV)];
11[listed as Parthena Rhodes, 57 (or 51), b. VA, in the 21 Jul 1860 census of Reedy, Roane Co., VA (now WV)];

23.01--John W. Rhodes12, b. ca. 1832 in VA; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. Lucinda13 (nee unk., b. ca. 1834 in VA; d. unk.; bd. unk.); at least 6 ch.
12[listed as Samuel Rhodes, farmer, 64, b. VA, in the 21 Jul 1860 census of Reedy, Roane Co., VA (now WV)];
13[listed as Parthena Rhodes, 57 (or 51), b. VA, in the 21 Jul 1860 census of Reedy, Roane Co., VA (now WV)];

24.01--James Rhodes14, b. ca. 1852 in VA; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.
14[listed as James Rhodes, 8, b. VA, in the 21 Jul 1860 census of Reedy, Roane Co., VA (now WV)];

24.02--Louisa C. Rhodes15, b. ca. 1854 in VA; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.
15[listed as Louisa C. Rhodes, 6, b. VA, in the 21 Jul 1860 census of Reedy, Roane Co., VA (now WV)];

24.03--Martha Rhodes16, b. ca. 1855 in VA; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.
16[listed as Martha Rhodes, 5, b. VA, in the 21 Jul 1860 census of Reedy, Roane Co., VA (now WV)];

24.04--Dorcas Rhodes17, b. ca. 1857 in VA; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.
17[listed as Dorcas Rhodes, 3, b. VA, in the 21 Jul 1860 census of Reedy, Roane Co., VA (now WV)];

24.05--Allen Rhodes18, twin, b. ca. 1859 in VA; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.
18[listed as Allen Rhodes, twin, 1, b. VA, in the 21 Jul 1860 census of Reedy, Roane Co., VA (now WV)];

24.06--Albert Rhodes19, twin, b. ca. 1859 in VA; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.
19[listed as Albert Rhodes, twin, 1, b. VA, in the 21 Jul 1860 census of Reedy, Roane Co., VA (now WV)];

23.02--Isom C. Rhodes10, b. ca. 1843 in VA; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.
10[listed as Isom C. Rhodes, 17, b. VA, in the 21 Jul 1860 census of Reedy, Roane Co., VA (now WV)];

23.03--Virgil S. Rhodes11, b. ca. 1845 in VA; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.
11[listed as Virgil S. Rhodes, 15, b. VA, in the 21 Jul 1860 census of Reedy, Roane Co., VA (now WV)];

23.04--Eliza Rhodes12, b. ca. 1848 in VA; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.
12[listed as Eliza Rhodes, 12, b. VA, in the 21 Jul 1860 census of Reedy, Roane Co., VA (now WV)];

23.05--Mary C. Rhodes13, b. ca. 1850 in VA; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.
13[listed as Mary C. Rhodes, 10, b. VA, in the 21 Jul 1860 census of Reedy, Roane Co., VA (now WV)];

23.00--unk. child of Samuel and Pathenia

24.00--unk. grandchild of Samuel and Pathenia

25.00--unk. g-grandchild of Samuel and Pathenia

26.00--Ilene Winters, contributor--Ilene is a gg-grandaughter of Samuel Rhodes and Parthinia Vandyne
*21.03--daughter (Mary?) Rhodes b. abt 1726; after peace was made, she was returned to her friends; d. unk.; m. unk.;



Some Good Communication


I have been trying to find out about my family history on the Rhodes.
My great-granddad was Charles B. Rhodes who married Nancy Cobb.
What I have found out that Christopher Rhodes, Sr., is a great-granddad of Charles B. Rhodes.
Could you help me?

Jimmy Rhodes
Rhodesjattrusjoistdotcom

Jimmy,
Here is your line (in my own format) taken from the info you sent me. I'll look at any relevant census documents I can find and add any pertinent data, then we'll go from there, OK?
John

21.02--Christopher Rhodes, Sr.,

22.00--son Rhodes,

23.00--son Rhodes,

24.00--Charles B. Rhodes, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. Nancy Cobb (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); at least one ch.

25.00--son Rhodes,

26.00--son Rhodes,

27.00--Jimmy Rhodes, contributor [PRIVATE]