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Martha Jane (Bonney) Rhoades (1837 - 1928)

Martha Jane Rhoades formerly Bonney aka Oglesby
Born in Smithfield, Fulton, Illinois, USAmap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], , , , , , , , , and
Wife of — married about 1854 in Oregonmap
Wife of — married 19 Oct 1859 in Marion Co., Oregonmap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , , , , , , , and
Died at age 91 in Salem, Marion, Oregonmap
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Biography

In 1845, when Martha was eight years old, she crossed the plains to California with her parents. The following year they moved north to Oregon Territory.[1]

1850 US Census: Marion County, Oregon Territory, M432-742, p. 76A; enumerated 26 Dec 1850.
Jerries Bonney, age 56, Cooper, $__, b Ct [Connecticut]
Jane Bonney, age 43, b N.Y.
Harriette Bonney, age 19, b Ohio
Truman Bonney, age 15, b Ohio
Martha Bonney, age 13, b Ill. [Illinois]
Benjamin Bonney, age 10, b Ill.
Emelie Bonney, age 8, b Ill.
Hellen Bonney, age 6, b California
Amanda Bonney, age 3, b O.T. [Oregon Territory]
William Bonney, age 11/12 [11 months], b Ill. [Illinois] (sic)

1853 Oct 19: Date of marriage at Marion County, Oregon Territory as reported in familysearch.org Family Tree Martha Jane Bonney L87X-CNC [See Research Notes below]

1856 Jun 25: birth of her first child George Ellis Oglesby

1859 Oct 19: Marriage of George Rhodes & Martha J. Oglesby; J. Knoryer, M.G. Witt: J. Goodell & J.F. Warne [2]

Martha J. Rhoades authorized sale of estate including her dower share, requested payment in money; 21 Apr 1859 Dr. Z. Reed bill for 5 visits; 23 Sep 1859 MM Owen administrator requested license to sell property because the estate would not be able to pay all the creditors.[3]

It was a second marriage for both of them. In the 1880 Census, George had an older son and Martha's son (Charles Oglesby) was 21 years of age, listed as a step-son.

George Rhoades - Husband - 57 Years - New York, United States
Martha J Rhoades Wife - 42 years - Connecticut, United States
John Rhoades - 29 years - Oregon, United States
Frank H Rhoades - 19 years - Oregon, United States
Louisa J Rhoades - 15 years - Oregon, United States
Mary A Rhoades - 12 years - Oregon, United States
Wm Grant Rhoades - 10 years - Oregon, United States
Anna Rhoades - 8 years - Oregon, United States
Sherman Rhoades - 4 years - Oregon, United States
Sillie A Rhoades - 1 years - Oregon, United States
Chas. Oglesby - Step-son - 21 years - Oregon, United States

In 1910, elderly and widowed again, Martha was living with her son Charles Oglesby and family.[4]

Martha died in 1928 at the great age of 91 years. An image of gravestone & snapshot of Martha can be found on her FindAGrave memorial.[5]

Martha Jane Bonney Rhodes
Birth: 9 Jan 1837 Smithfield, Fulton County, Illinois, USA
Death: 23 Jun 1928 (aged 91) Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA
Burial: Claggett Cemetery, Keizer, Marion County, Oregon, USA
Memorial ID: 51851517

MARTHA JANE BONNEY
RHODES
1838-1928

Research Notes

Marriage record to Samuel R. Oglesby NOT found in

  • Ancestry.com "Marion County, Oregon, Marriage Records, 1849-1900;" Marriage Records Volume 1 (1849-1871), The Marriage Records of Marion County, Oregon, Volume 1 1849-1871 compiled by Jeanne Custer & Daraleen Wade (Salem, Oregon: Willamette Valley Genealogical Society, 1979) p. 26, image 32/146 accessed 27 Feb 2019
  • familysearch; Oregon, Marion County Marriage Records, 1849-1976; Marriages 1849-1866 no 1-875, Apr 1849 - Aug 1866; page 135, stamped marriage number 447; film # 005096047 Oregon, Marion County Records, 1849-1976 accessed 27 Feb 2018, image number 148/317

I haven't located marriage record. Samuel R. Oglesby's wife Nancy died Sep 1853.
Oregon State Archives does not have it and says to contact Marion County Clerk directly.
my opinion 1853 prob 1855 maybe handwriting? First child b 1856; Sam's wife died Sep 1853; did Sam have babies or very small children?

I looked at every digitized marriage record in the Marion County Records for 1853 and 1854, and I did not find their marriage recorded. I am not sure this means much because they were written on individual slips of paper, making them hard to track. They might have been organized by pastor's name, but it's hard to tell. The records certainly weren't organized by name of groom, bride, or date of marriage.
If you want to doublecheck, start here, and work backwards. This is the last record for 1854 as of 16 Nov 2023.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GY3T-S2GV?i=148&wc=M6YR-LZ9%3A355732501&cc=2071970
~ Claire (Chapel-160)

Sources

  1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHHW-JQ7 : Thu Oct 05 11:21:30 UTC 2023), Entry for Jerries Bonney and Jane Bonney, 1850.
  2. ↑ Index to Marion County Marriages, p. 26; Marion County Oregon Marriage Volume 1, p. 135, #447.
  3. ↑ "Oregon, Wills & Probate Records, 1849-1963" ancestry.com; S.R. Oglesby; images 1250/2221 thru 1294/2221; Administrator M.M. Owen; Inventory 1282/2221; 13 Jan 1860
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLBC-2NY : Fri Oct 06 17:02:26 UTC 2023), Entry for Charles J Oglesby and Almeda Oglesby, 1910.
  5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51851517/martha-jane-rhodes: accessed 16 November 2023), memorial page for Martha Jane Bonney Rhodes (9 Jan 1837–23 Jun 1928), Find a Grave Memorial ID 51851517, citing Claggett Cemetery, Keizer, Marion County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by gorman thomas (contributor 47761656).

Acknowledgements

  • Stanley Wood, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Stanley and others.
  • WikiTree profile Bonney-168 created through the import of Cynthia Ann Threat.ged on Jan 6, 2012 by Cindy Threat. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Cindy and others.
  • WikiTree profile Bonney-169 created through the import of Cynthia Ann Threat.ged on Jan 6, 2012 by Cindy Threat. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Cindy and others.






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Chapel-160 Claire (Chapel) Nava
Hi Jackie,

I'm a Data Doctor and related to the Bonneys, so I took a little more time with this profile. The little tag errors are all cleaned up, but I also did a little more organizing. If you hate what I've done, you can reverse it under "Changes."

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Claire

posted by Claire (Chapel) Nava

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