RHODES
SARAH JANE (MIXON) AND OLIVER C. RHODES
Oliver C. Rhodes was born 20 march 1812, died 23 November 1889. He is buried in the Providence Cemetery, Forrest County, Mississippi.
He was the son of ELIZABETH (STROEBEL) AND LOUIS RHODES. (Sarah Jane was born abt 1819. Her gravesite has not been located, but is probably in the Providence
Cemetery in an unmarked grave.)
LOUIS descends from the Rhodes of Belair, Devon County, England.
I will come back to these ancestors after I introduce my immediate family.
I also want to add here, that it is January 05, 2004 and I have been burned out on my ancestry work big time. I promise that I will be getting back to it soon as I do have some more information to add to the families here. I have also been quite ill with numerous problems.
Please forgive me and check back in a couple of months. God bless you and yours.
Sandi
I am SANDRA "SANDI" RHODES-TAYLOR and this is my family.
This is my dad. EARL E. RHODES, JR.
He was born 26 February 1921 in Forrest County, Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
He died 14 October 1998 in the Veterans' Home in Kosciusko, MS and was buried
in Hyland Park Cemetery, Forrest County, Hattiesburg, MS. He was buried with
FULL MILITARY HONORS.
He was a member of the 464th Bomb Group and flew 50 missions as a tailgunner
in a B24. He was very lucky to have survived. The survival rate was extremely low.
He was in the Polesti Oil Field Raid.
He was the most loving father and grandfather anyone could ever imagine in their wildest
dreams! He went way beyond "the call of duty" in that area. He did without so very much
so we could have things. He was a very jovial person. He loved to tell jokes and "poke fun"
at people. He never meant any harm by anything he said. He always tried to cheer you up.
God, how he is missed! Yet, I know we will be together again someday.
This is my mom. JUANITA COX-RHODES
She was born 21 August 1926 in Washington Parish, Franklinton, Louisiana (I think) or Lincoln County, Brookhaven, Mississippi.
She died 21 August 1971 in Forrest County, Hattiesburg, MS. Of that I am sure. She lived
in Franklinton most of her young life and graduated from high school in Franklinton.
She is buried in Hyland Park Cemetery, Forrest County, Hattiesburg, MS. She is buried under
the surname of "Bennett" for reasons I will not go into at this time.
She died on her birthday at the age of 45 due to suicide. I have my ideas
on the reason that I will discuss later. She took an overdose of aspirin.
She left no note.
She was a beautiful person as you can see. She had many problems physical and mental.
MR. AND MRS. EARL E. RHODES, JR.
They were married in Hattiesburg, MS. I don't know the date right now.
They lived at 205 N. 25th Avenue in an apartment behind his parents house.
That is where I was born.
EARL, NITA, AND "SANDI" RHODES
I was born 4 April 1947 in Forrest County, Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
We lived in the apartment behind my grandparents' house until I was about
four or five years old. That is their house in the background of the photo.
I love this picture of me and my grandson looks just like me. I will
put a picture of him on soon so you can see.
MEET ETHAN RHODES TAYLOR!
DID I LIE???? Doesn't he look like his granma?
My grandparents,EARL & DAISY RHODES.
had pecan trees and I loved to pick them up in myLITTLE RED WAGON.
I don't know how old I was when we moved to Oak Grove, but it was before I started first grade.
We lived in two separate places in Oak Grove and moved to into a house in Hattiesburg when I was 15 years old.
I lived in Hattiesburg just about all my life.
My dad was born there and lived there all his life as far as I know.
His parents, Daisy and Earl, lived about 3 blocks from him.
Enough of my history.
The following is taken from a booklet handed out at one of the Rhodes Reunions. The information was researched over a
25 year period by Walter and Margie Rhodes. (now deceased)
RHODES OF BELLAIR AND SHAPWICK
RHODES, John Henry, Esq. of Teigh Lawn near Teignmouth, on Devon, retired Capt. R.N. b. 28 May
1788; Barbara, only child of Charles Clay, Esq. of Rhyllon House, near St. Asaph.
LINEAGE:-----Ambrose Rhodes (son by Blanche Hamlyn, his wife, of John Rhodes, who, on strong presumptive evidence, is supposed
to have been identified with John Rhodes of Hobury, the disinherited son of Sir John Rhodes, Knight of Burlabrough) was educated at the University
of Wittemburg and took the degree of Doctor of Medicine.
He, according to the date of an old piece of plate, a wedding present, was married in 1618. His wife was traditionally, one of the daughters of Ambrosias Rhodius,
his godfather.
He pracitced in Christiana, Norway, and was professor of Natural Philosophy at the college there, but, according to Moreri
(supplement) interferring imprudently in political affairs, he was confined in the fortress of Wardehius, in 1660, and a year or two later, imprisonment. His son and
successor, Ambrose Rhodes, b. 1640, practiced as physician in Molbury until the time of his death in 1689. He married, 1st, 1663, Elizabeth Baker, who died the following
year; and 2ndly, Juliana, dau. of Thomas Prestwood, Esq. of Whitford and Bateesford, in 1664, by whom he had, with other issue:
Ambrose, his heir, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Ven. Archdeacon Baker vicar of Molbury, and sister of Sir George Baker, physician to George III, and dying in 1772, left issue:
George, b. 1743, of Exter College, Oxford, vicar of Colyton Shute, and Monckton, in Devon, who, m. 1774, Elizabeth, dau. of the Ben. John Sleech, archdeacon of Cornwall,
by Mary, his wife, dau. of John Cholnuch, Esq. of Farrington House, Devon, and d. 1817, having had issue:
George Ambrose, of whom presently, as successor to his cousin.
Ambrose William, in holy orders, late of Worchester College, Oxford, d. in 1818.
Charles Sleech, Capt. Royal Engineer, killed at the storming and capture of St. Sebastian, 31 August 1813.
John Henry, capt. R.N., present representative of family.
Edward Duncan, B.D. rector of Ermington, Devon, and vicar of Bathampton, Prebendary of Wells.
Elizabeth Maria, d.s.p.
Susanna Loveday.
Frances Bridget, d. in 1832.
Mary Sleech, d. in 1828.
Charlotte Anna, m. to John Gustavas Ferriman, Esq. of Rhodeville, near Cheltenham.
Sarah Baker, m. to the Rev. Henry Wolcombe, vicar of Pilaton, Cornwall, 2nd
brother of John North Wolcombe, Esq. of Ashbury, Devon.
Catherine Philippa, d. aged 16.
Ambrose George, lost at sea.
William, went to India, in a mercantile capacity and died there.
Thomas of the Navy Office, d. aged 17.
George Hele, b. 1756, formerly of Oriel college, Oxford, died in 1826. He was an
accomplished scholar and gentleman.
Bridget, m. to Brodwick Hartwell, Esq. of Bellair, near Plymouth, elder brother
of Sir Francis Hartwell, Bt.
Prestwood, m. to Mr. Paulin, merchant of London.
Honora, m. to the Rev. Nr. Woldridge, vicar of Maker, near Plymouth.
Ambrose Rhodes d. 1739, aged 71, and was s. by his son, Ambrose Rhodes,
Esq. of Buckland House, Buckland Toussiant, who, m. in 1726 to Sarah, sole dau. and
heir of Solomon Andrew, Esq. of Lyme Regis, Dorset, and had a son:
Ambrose Andrew Rhodes, Esq. of Bellair and Shapwick, fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, and a doctor
of medicine, who d. unm. 21 September 1842, and was s. by his brother the present representative.
I am SANDRA "SANDI" RHODES-TAYLOR and this is my family.
This is my dad. EARL E. RHODES, JR.
He was born 26 February 1921 in Forrest County, Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He died 14 October 1998 in the Veterans' Home in Kosciusko, MS and was buried in Hyland Park Cemetery, Forrest County, Hattiesburg, MS. He was buried with FULL MILITARY HONORS.
He was a member of the 464th Bomb Group and flew 50 missions as a tailgunner in a B24. He was very lucky to have survived. The survival rate was extremely low. He was in the Polesti Oil Field Raid.
He was the most loving father and grandfather anyone could ever imagine in their wildest
dreams! He went way beyond "the call of duty" in that area. He did without so very much
so we could have things. He was a very jovial person. He loved to tell jokes and "poke fun"
at people. He never meant any harm by anything he said. He always tried to cheer you up.
God, how he is missed! Yet, I know we will be together again someday.
This is my mom. JUANITA COX-RHODES
She was born 21 August 1926 in Washington Parish, Franklinton, Louisiana (I think) or Lincoln County, Brookhaven, Mississippi.
She died 21 August 1971 in Forrest County, Hattiesburg, MS. Of that I am sure. She lived
in Franklinton most of her young life and graduated from high school in Franklinton.
She is buried in Hyland Park Cemetery, Forrest County, Hattiesburg, MS. She is buried under
the surname of "Bennett" for reasons I will not go into at this time.
She died on her birthday at the age of 45 due to suicide. I have my ideas on the reason that I will discuss later. She took an overdose of aspirin. She left no note.
She was a beautiful person as you can see. She had many problems physical and mental.
MR. AND MRS. EARL E. RHODES, JR.
They were married in Hattiesburg, MS. I don't know the date right now.
They lived at 205 N. 25th Avenue in an apartment behind his parents house.
That is where I was born.
EARL, NITA, AND "SANDI" RHODES
I was born 4 April 1947 in Forrest County, Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
We lived in the apartment behind my grandparents' house until I was about
four or five years old. That is their house in the background of the photo.
I love this picture of me and my grandson looks just like me. I will
put a picture of him on soon so you can see.
MEET ETHAN RHODES TAYLOR!
DID I LIE???? Doesn't he look like his granma?
My grandparents,EARL & DAISY RHODES.
had pecan trees and I loved to pick them up in myLITTLE RED WAGON.
I don't know how old I was when we moved to Oak Grove, but it was before I started first grade.
We lived in two separate places in Oak Grove and moved to into a house in Hattiesburg when I was 15 years old.
I lived in Hattiesburg just about all my life.
My dad was born there and lived there all his life as far as I know. His parents, Daisy and Earl, lived about 3 blocks from him.
Enough of my history.
The following is taken from a booklet handed out at one of the Rhodes Reunions. The information was researched over a 25 year period by Walter and Margie Rhodes. (now deceased)
RHODES OF BELLAIR AND SHAPWICK
RHODES, John Henry, Esq. of Teigh Lawn near Teignmouth, on Devon, retired Capt. R.N. b. 28 May 1788; Barbara, only child of Charles Clay, Esq. of Rhyllon House, near St. Asaph.
LINEAGE:-----Ambrose Rhodes (son by Blanche Hamlyn, his wife, of John Rhodes, who, on strong presumptive evidence, is supposed to have been identified with John Rhodes of Hobury, the disinherited son of Sir John Rhodes, Knight of Burlabrough) was educated at the University of Wittemburg and took the degree of Doctor of Medicine. He, according to the date of an old piece of plate, a wedding present, was married in 1618. His wife was traditionally, one of the daughters of Ambrosias Rhodius, his godfather.
He pracitced in Christiana, Norway, and was professor of Natural Philosophy at the college there, but, according to Moreri (supplement) interferring imprudently in political affairs, he was confined in the fortress of Wardehius, in 1660, and a year or two later, imprisonment. His son and successor, Ambrose Rhodes, b. 1640, practiced as physician in Molbury until the time of his death in 1689. He married, 1st, 1663, Elizabeth Baker, who died the following year; and 2ndly, Juliana, dau. of Thomas Prestwood, Esq. of Whitford and Bateesford, in 1664, by whom he had, with other issue:
Ambrose, his heir, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Ven. Archdeacon Baker vicar of Molbury, and sister of Sir George Baker, physician to George III, and dying in 1772, left issue:
George, b. 1743, of Exter College, Oxford, vicar of Colyton Shute, and Monckton, in Devon, who, m. 1774, Elizabeth, dau. of the Ben. John Sleech, archdeacon of Cornwall, by Mary, his wife, dau. of John Cholnuch, Esq. of Farrington House, Devon, and d. 1817, having had issue:
George Ambrose, of whom presently, as successor to his cousin.
Ambrose William, in holy orders, late of Worchester College, Oxford, d. in 1818.
Charles Sleech, Capt. Royal Engineer, killed at the storming and capture of St. Sebastian, 31 August 1813.
John Henry, capt. R.N., present representative of family.
Edward Duncan, B.D. rector of Ermington, Devon, and vicar of Bathampton, Prebendary of Wells.
Elizabeth Maria, d.s.p.
Susanna Loveday.
Frances Bridget, d. in 1832.
Mary Sleech, d. in 1828.
Charlotte Anna, m. to John Gustavas Ferriman, Esq. of Rhodeville, near Cheltenham.
Sarah Baker, m. to the Rev. Henry Wolcombe, vicar of Pilaton, Cornwall, 2nd brother of John North Wolcombe, Esq. of Ashbury, Devon.
Catherine Philippa, d. aged 16.
Ambrose George, lost at sea.
William, went to India, in a mercantile capacity and died there.
Thomas of the Navy Office, d. aged 17.
George Hele, b. 1756, formerly of Oriel college, Oxford, died in 1826. He was an accomplished scholar and gentleman.
Bridget, m. to Brodwick Hartwell, Esq. of Bellair, near Plymouth, elder brother of Sir Francis Hartwell, Bt.
Prestwood, m. to Mr. Paulin, merchant of London.
Honora, m. to the Rev. Nr. Woldridge, vicar of Maker, near Plymouth.
Ambrose Rhodes d. 1739, aged 71, and was s. by his son, Ambrose Rhodes, Esq. of Buckland House, Buckland Toussiant, who, m. in 1726 to Sarah, sole dau. and heir of Solomon Andrew, Esq. of Lyme Regis, Dorset, and had a son:
Ambrose Andrew Rhodes, Esq. of Bellair and Shapwick, fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, and a doctor of medicine, who d. unm. 21 September 1842, and was s. by his brother the present representative.
