Descendants of
John Rhodes Sr and Charlotte Brent
1. John
1 Rhodes Sr , born 1789; died 1865. He married on 14 Sep 1814 in , Johnston, North Carolina Charlotte Brent , born 1798; died 1860.
Notes for John Rhodes Sr
1820 Johnston Co., NC Census, Pg 276 Unknown Township
John Rhodes 400010011002
1850 Hardeman Co., TN Census Reel# M432-881, Page 144b
Rodes, John 61 M Farmer, Charlottee 52 F
Children of John Rhodes Sr and Charlotte Brent were as follows:
Generation 2
11. James Henry
2 Rhodes (John1), born 1815 in , Johnson Co., North Carolina; died 1884 in , Hardeman, Tennessee. He married (1) in Mar 1832 in , Hardeman, Tennessee Mary Cox , born 1815; died 1844 in , Hardeman, Tennessee; (2) in May 1844 in , Hardeman, Tennessee Nancy Ann Rose , born Dec 1820 in North Carolina; died 1906 in , Grant, Arkansas.
Notes for James Henry Rhodes
1850 Hardeman, Tennesse Census Reel# M432-881 163B
James H Rodes 35, Nancey 27, John 17, William 15, Eligah 13, Mary 7, Emily 5, James 3, Robert 1, Edny 6/12
1880 District 11, Hardeman, Tennessee Census NAFilm# T9-1260 Page 506C
JH Rhoads 64 NC, NA 58 NC, AS 20, Amanda 17, Julie 15, Bettie 13, Wiley 12
Children of James Henry Rhodes and Mary Cox were as follows:
12. William W
2 Rhodes (John1), born abt 1817 in North Carolina; died abt 1877 in , Grant, Arkansas. He married (1) on 19 Jul 1863 in , Hot Springs, Arkansas Frances McFall , born abt 1831 in Arkansas; died abt 1879 in Arkansas; (2) in Apr 1839 in TN Lavicy Smith , born abt 1810; died abt 1850.
Notes for William W Rhodes
1850 Hardeman Co., Tennessee Census Reel# M432-881Pg 144b
William Rodes 32, Ciperow 19, Emily 16, Wesley 14, Betheten 12, James 10, Sarah 8, Louisa 6, William 4
Children of William W Rhodes and Frances McFall were as follows:
13. John F
2 Rhodes (John1), born 1820 in , Johnson, North Carolina. He married in Jul 1839 in , Hardeman, Tennessee Rachael Chisum , born 1824 in North Carolina.
Notes for John F Rhodes
1850 Hardeman, TN Census - NAFilm# M432-881 Page 167A
John F Rhodes 30, Rachell 26, John 10, Nancey 7, Charlott 6, William 4, Sarah 6/12
Children of John F Rhodes and Rachael Chisum were as follows:
16. Narcissus
2 Rhodes (John1), born 10 Oct 1831 in Tennessee; died 20 Jun 1896 in , Grant, Arkansas; buried in Brush Creek Cemetery, Grant, Arkansas. She married on 14 Sep 1845 in , Hardeman, Tennessee Thomas Elijah Toler , born 22 Nov 1822 in North Carolina; died 11 Mar 1885 in , Grant, Arkansas; buried in Brush Creek Cemetery, Grant, Arkansas.
Notes for Narcissus Rhodes
1870 Tennessee, Grant, Arkansas Reel# M593 53 Page 238A
Thomas Toler 47, Narcissus 39, John F 19, William H 16, Alfred W 14, Alexander F 13, Needham 10, Elijah B 7, George W 3, Robert 5/12
1880 Tennessee, Grant, Arkansas NAFilm# T9-0045 Page 174A
Thomas Toler 58, Narcissus 50, Neidham B 19, Elijah B 16, George W 13, Robt S 11, Luliom (Julian) 7
Children of Narcissus Rhodes and Thomas Elijah Toler were as follows:
19. Thomas Betheten
2 Rhodes (John1), born 1839 in Tennessee; died 1877 in , Grant, Arkansas; buried in Brush Creek Cemetery, Grant, Arkansas. He married (1) Susan R Williams , born 1836 in Tennessee; (2) Mary L Jones , born 1847 in Mississippi; died 1926.
Notes for Thomas Betheten Rhodes
1850 Hot Springs Co., Arkansas Census Prairie Township, Page 294
1850 Hot Springs Co., Arkansas Census - Slave Schedule, Page 531
1870 Tennessee, Grant, Arkansas Reel# M593-53 Page 238A & 238B
Thomas B Rhodes 31, Mary L 22, Marianna 12, Joseph 10, Leonadus B 8, Emma E 6, Henrietta 1
2nd Lieutenant 16 Jun 1862 - Co. F 26th Arkansas Infantry
Enlisted 16 Jun 1862 at Tulip, Dallas Co., Arkansas
Widow: Mary L Quinn filed for pension.
Notes for Mary L Jones
1880 Tennessee, Grant, Arkansas NAFilm# T9-0045 Page 174B
Mollie Harkins (?) 33, Henrietta Rhodes 11, John Rhodes 6, Fletcher Rhodes 5,
Children of Thomas Betheten Rhodes and Susan R Williams were as follows:
Generation 3
111. John
3 Rhodes (James Henry2, John1), born 1833 in , Hardeman, Tennessee. He married Cynthia Jane Guest , born 1838 in Arkansas; died 1871.Children of John Rhodes and Cynthia Jane Guest were as follows:
113. Elijah
3 Rhodes (James Henry2, John1), born 1837 in , Hardeman, Tennessee; died 1915. He married Amanda Blake Riggan , born 1840 in North Carolina; died 1881.
Notes for Elijah Rhodes
1850 Hardeman Co., TN Census Reel# M432-881 Page 163B
Enumerated with brother William W. - Eligah Rodes - 13, Laborer
1870 Tennessee, Grant, Arkansas Census Reel#M593-53 Page 238B
Elijah Rhodes 30, Amanda B 29, Rebecca E 9, John M 6, Marian A 2, Walter 5/12
1880 Tennessee, Grant, Arkansas Census NAFilm# T9-0045 Page 175D
Elijah Rhodes 40, Amanda 39, John 16, Mary 12, Walter 10, Henry 8, Lula 6, Ida 1
Children of Elijah Rhodes and Amanda Blake Riggan were as follows:
115. Emily Paralee
3 Rhodes (James Henry2, John1), born 24 Jul 1846 in Middleton, Hardeman, Tennessee; died 18 Jan 1913. She married abt 1867 in , Hardeman, Tennessee John Henry Rankin , born 1840 in Tennessee.
Notes for Emily Paralee Rhodes
1880 District 17, Hardeman, TN Census - NAFilm# T9-1260 Page 527C
John H Rankin 40, Emily 33, James T 12, Lillie A 9, John H 4, William P 2
Children of Emily Paralee Rhodes and John Henry Rankin were as follows:
116. James Henry
3 Rhodes (James Henry2, John1), born 14 Apr 1848 in Middleton, Hardeman, Tennessee; died 1923. He married on 1 Jun 1871 in Middleton, Hardeman, Tennessee Sarah Elizabeth Rose , born 1853.
Notes for James Henry Rhodes
1880 District 11, Hardeman, TN Census NAFilm# T9-1260 Page 506C
James Rhoads 33, SE 26, JR 6, MA 3, Fred 4M
Children of James Henry Rhodes and Sarah Elizabeth Rose were as follows:
123. John Edward
3 Rhodes (William W2, John1), born 18 Sep 1867 in Fordyce, Dallas Co., Arkansas; died 1 Nov 1935 in Terrell, Kaufman Co., Texas; buried in Payne Springs, Henderson Co., Texas. He married in 1888 in Ellis Co., Texas Ada Ann Splawn , born 20 Jan 1873 in Montgomery, Montgomery Co., Alabama; died 27 Jan 1950 in Kaufman Co., Texas; buried in Payne Springs, Henderson Co., Texas, daughter of Felix Johnson Splawn and Mary Jane Seale .
Notes for John Edward Rhodes
Orphaned at the age of 7. After his parents deaths, he and his sister Emma went to live with his stepbrother, James T. Rhodes, and his family. When his stepbrother died, his sister-in-law, Amanda (Williams) remarried Elam Wells. John and Emma are living with the Wells in 1880 as proved on the 1880 Grant Co., Ark Census.
1880 Tennessee, Grant Co., Arkansas NA Film# T900045 Page 177C.
Upon Amanda's death in 1898, he and Emma went to live with his "uncle" Jesse, who had been married to both of his stepsisters. When Jesse Bland and his family moved to Ennis, Ellis Co., Texas, John and Emma moved with them.
Death Certificate # 52504 - Address at death - 909 E High, Terrell, TX (Institution) According to Death Cert. he lived in Mabank for 12 years prior to death.
Occupation: Hospital Work
He never went outside the house without a hat on.
Notes for Ada Ann Splawn
Certificate of Death/State File # 9588. Address at death: Rural Rt 4, Kaufman, TX. According to Death Cert. she had lived in Kaufman for 1 1/2 years prior to death.
Children of John Edward Rhodes and Ada Ann Splawn were as follows:
126. James T.
3 Rhodes (William W2, John1), born 1841 in Tennessee; died 1882 in , Grant, Arkansas. He married on 28 Jun 1865 in , Hot Springs, Arkansas Amanda W. Williams , born abt 1839 in Alabama; died 1898 in , Grant, Arkansas; buried in Taylor Cemetery, Grant, Arkansas.
Notes for James T. Rhodes
Marriage records of Hot Spring County, Arkansas, page 104.
Census 1860 Grant Co., Arkansas.
1870 Tennessee, Grant Co., Arkansas Census Simpson Township Reel# M593-53 Page 235C
James T Rhodes 29, Amanda M 30, John W 3, James T 2, Livicia A 3/12
Graves of Confederate Veterans in Grant County Cemeteries in Our Timberland Home A History of Grant County Arkansas by Elwin Goolsby, page 403, listed James T. Rhodes, 6th Arkansas (Taylor). Elsewhere in the book is a list of marked graves from cemeteries in Grant County. Amanda is listed but he is not.
Civil War Service Records listed James T Rhodes, Company C, 6th Arkansas Infantry, Sergeant, CSA.
Notes for Amanda W. Williams
Census 1870 Grant Co., Arkansas, Tennessee Township, page 1.
Census 1880 Grant Co., Arkansas, page 177.
Census She is not listed in the 1900 census.
Marriage records of Hot Springs Co., Ark; Book3, page 154. Gave her age as 27 in 1865.
Marriage records of Hot Springs Co., Ark.; Book B, page 9. Gave her residence as Grant Co. FHC # 6,048,755.
Circuit Court Record in Chancery Book A, page 356 dated 21 Aug1890. She is publishing a warning order against E.M. Wells for non residence.
Circuit Court Record in Chancery Book A, page 362 dated 18 Feb1891. Notice by his attorney that the warning notice has been published.
Circuit Court Record in Chancery Book A, page 367 dated 19 Feb.1891. Since she is a resident of Grant Co., Arkansas and he is a citizen of Indian Territory, the marriage is dissolved, annulled and cancelled. She takes her former name of Amanda M. Rhodes.
Cemetery records recorded in Our Timberland Home, A History of Grant County by Elwin L. Goolsby, page 418. She is listed as Amanda Rhodes instead of Wells.
Children of James T. Rhodes and Amanda W. Williams were as follows:
127. Louisa Catherine
3 Rhodes (William W2, John1), born abt 1845; died abt 1870 in Arkansas. She married on 13 Apr 1863 in , Hot Springs, Arkansas Jesse Bland , born abt 1833 in , Saline, Arkansas; died 8 Mar 1918 in Telico, Ellis, Texas; buried in Telico Cemetery, Telico, Ennis, Texas.Children of Louisa Catherine Rhodes and Jesse Bland were as follows:
128. Sarah
3 Rhodes (William W2, John1), born abt 1842; died abt 1860 in Arkansas. She married on 16 Dec 1858 in , Hot Springs, Arkansas Jesse Bland , born abt 1833 in , Saline, Arkansas; died 8 Mar 1918 in Telico, Ellis, Texas; buried in Telico Cemetery, Telico, Ennis, Texas.Children of Sarah Rhodes and Jesse Bland were as follows:
161. John F
3 Toler (Narcissus2 Rhodes, John1), born 1852 in Tennessee; died 1896 in , Grant, Arkansas; buried in Brush Creek Cemetery, Grant, Arkansas. He married abt 1872 in , Grant, Arkansas Elvira Jane Bailey , born 1849 in Arkansas.
Notes for John F Toler
1880 Tennessee, Grant, Arkansas Census NAFilm# T9-0045 page 174A
John Toler 29, Jane 31, John 7, Frank 5, Mary 3, Thomas 2, Alcey 3M
Children of John F Toler and Elvira Jane Bailey were as follows:
Generation 4
1111. Mary Jane
4 Rhodes (John3, James Henry2, John1), born 1854 in Arkansas; died 1892. She married abt 1875 in Arkansas John White Fitzhugh , born 1850 in Arkansas; died 1930.
Notes for Mary Jane Rhodes
1880 Clear Creek, Hot Springs, Arkansas Census - NAFilm T9-0046 Page 592A
Fitzhugh 30, Mary J 25, Henry 4, Polley 2, Susan 3M
Children of Mary Jane Rhodes and John White Fitzhugh were as follows:
1231. Felix Leeroy
4 Rhodes (John Edward3, William W2, John1), born 31 Dec 1890 in Ennis, Texas; died 31 Aug 1961 in Conroe, Montgomery Co., Texas; buried 2 Sep 1961 in Payne Springs, Henderson Co., Texas. He married (1) on 19 Apr 1908 in Terrell, Kaufman Co., Texas Ophelia Paralee Williams , born 6 Jul 1889 in Mississippi; died 23 Dec 1920 in Terrell, Kaufman Co., Texas; buried in Payne Springs Cemetery, Payne Springs, Henderson Co., Texas, daughter of William Franklin Williams and Mary Elizabeth Betty Chasteen ; (2) aft 1920 in Terrell, Kaufman Co., Texas Vera Pickle , born 19 Jul 1900 in Mabank, Kaufman Co., Texas; died 20 Apr 1978 in Terrell, Kaufman Co., Texas; buried 22 Apr 1978 in Payne Springs, Henderson Co., Texas, daughter of Elbert William Pickle and Lelia Virginia Sanford .
Notes for Felix Leeroy Rhodes
County of Ellis: Vol 50DB Page 458. (Birth Certificate)
Notes for Vera Pickle
449-24-8599
Children of Felix Leeroy Rhodes and Ophelia Paralee Williams were as follows:
1234. William Edoyle
4 Rhodes (John Edward3, William W2, John1), born 7 Dec 1901 in Terrell, Kaufman Co., Texas; died 9 Jan 1985 in Kaufman Co., Texas. He married Nellie May Williams .Children of William Edoyle Rhodes and Nellie May Williams were as follows:
1235. Arminta Jane Minta
4 Rhodes (John Edward3, William W2, John1), born 13 May 1903 in Telico, Ellis Co., Texas; died 8 Jan 1989 in , Henderson, Tx. She married on 7 Apr 1918 in Elm Grove, Van Zandt Co., Texas Claude Burnice Maness , born 15 Nov 1893 in Elm Grove, Van Zandt Co., Texas.Children of Arminta Jane Minta Rhodes and Claude Burnice Maness were as follows:
1237. Stephen Herod
4 Rhodes (John Edward3, William W2, John1), born 12 Jan 1910 in Terrell, Kaufman Co., Texas; died 20 Oct 1982 in , Kaufman, Tx. He married (1) Lennie Brunson , born 10 Mar 1916 in Mabank, Kaufman Co., Texas; died 9 Apr 1995 in , Kaufman, Tx, daughter of Shepherd Archie Brunson and Roe Etta Woolverton ; (2) on 31 Mar 1929 in Mabank, Kaufman Co., Texas unknown.Children of Stephen Herod Rhodes and Lennie Brunson were as follows:
1262. James Thomas
4 Rhodes (James T.3, William W2, John1), born Apr 1868 in ,Arkansas; died in ,Grant,Arkansas; buried in ,Grant,Arkansas. He married in 1889 in ,,Arkansas Carrie C Kelly , born Feb 1871 in ,Arkansas; died 1950.
Notes for James Thomas Rhodes
Census 1870 Grant Co., Arkansas, Tennessee Township, page 1.
Census 1880 Grant Co., Arkansas, page 177.
Census 1900 Tennessee, Grant, Arkansas; ED 36, sheet 8B. James32, Cassie 29, Hattie 10, Robert 9, Eva 7.
Census 1910 Tennessee Twp., Grant Co., Arkansas; Supervisors Dist. 6, ED 77,
page 10B. Census states that they had four children and that allfour were
living. One is probably married.
Marriage date is approximated from 1910 census which states that they have
been married 21 years.
Cemetary records taken from Our Timberland Home A History of Grant County,
Arkansas by Elwin Goolsby, page 417. The birth date is given as1878.
Notes for Carrie C Kelly
Census 1900 Tennessee, Grant, Arkansas; ED 36, sheet 8B. She has had 3 children and all three are still living.
Census 1910 Tennessee Twp., Grant Co., Arkansas; Supervisors Dist. 6, ED 77,
page 10B.
Marriage date is approximated from 1910 census which states that they have
been married 21 years.
Children of James Thomas Rhodes and Carrie C Kelly were as follows: