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R h o d e s Newest Info as of August 1999 From WDC GenWeb - Beginning with descendants of Christopher Rhodes, Sr. |
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
*1.-- 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;
*2.1-- John Rhodes, b. ca. 1722; d. unk.; bd. unk; m. unk.; unk. ch.*2.2-- 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
*3.1--Robert Rhodes, b. unk.; d. unk.; m. 16 Apr 1782 in Rockbridge Co., VA, to Margaret McNutt;*2.3--daughter (Mary?) Rhodes b. abt 1726; after peace was made, she was returned to her friends; d. unk.; m. unk.;*3.2--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
*4.1--Catherine Rhodes; m. Andrew Lear Jul 2 1803 Rockbridge Co VA*3.3--Abraham Rhodes; m. _ _*4.2--Christopher J. Rhodes, b. abt 1793 Rockbridge Co VA; d. 1870 Jackson Co WV
*4.3--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
*4.4--Aaron Rhodes
*4.5--Alexander Rhodes b. abt 1807 Rockbridge Co VA; m. Mahalia (Mahala) Edens Feb 23 1829; 12 children
*4.6--Abram Rhodes b. abt 1811; d. abt 1857; m1. Eliza Gould; m2. Margaret Johnston Oct 23 1842; b. 1816
*4.7--Greg Rhodes
*4.8--Barbara Rhodes b. 1799 d. aft 1870; m. David Litton b. Aug 1793 Rockbridge Co VA; d. 1869--Descendants of Barbara Rhodes and David Litton
*4.9--Ben Rhodes
*3.4--Frederick Rhodes
*3.5--Mathias Rhodes b. abt 1770; m. 13 Mar 1810 in Botetourt Co., VA, to Martha Anderson;
*3.6--Eve Rhodes b. abt 1772; d. unk.; m.12 Oct 1790 in Rockbridge Co., VA, to Philip Sylor;
*3.7--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;
*3.8--Jean Rhodes b. abt 1781; m. 23 Dec 1799 in Rockbridge Co., VA, to George Goode;
*3.9--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. _ _
*3.10--Peter Rhodes b. abt 1790 d. never married
*3.11--Michael Rhodes b. abt 1790 d. never married
*3.12--Samuel Rhodes, b. abt 1796 in Rockbridge Co., VA; d. 19 Apr 1865 in Roane Co., WV; m. in Botetout Co., VA on 3 Dec 1828 to Parthenia Vandyne (b. unk.; d. 1884)