Gerald Foster Rhoads (1905 - 1905)

Born 3 Apr 1905 in Bonne Terre, St. Francois Co., Missouri, USA

Ancestors

Died 29 Dec 1905 at age 0 in Bonne Terre, St. Francois Co., Missouri, USA

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Gerald Rhoads died young.

Biography

Gerald Rhoads was born 3 April 1905 in Bonne Terre, Missouri. He was the son of Lawrence Rhoads and Lena Radle.

He died 29 December 1905 in Bonne Terre, Missouri. ^[1] He is buried in Bonne Terre Cemetery in Bonne Terre, Missouri.^[2]

RESEARCH NOTE: Bonne Terre Cemetery listing has the last name of this child spelled Rhodes. Also listed at Bonne Terre is a stillborn Rhodes child (child of L.E. Rhodes), b. July 29, 1913, died July 29, 1913. Gerald Foster Rhodes is listed as having died Dec. 29. 1905, 8m - son of L. E. & L.S. Rhodes.

Sources

1. ↑ Bonne Terre STAR, Friday, Jan. 5, 1906:

   Gerald Foster, infant daughter (sic) of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Rhoads, died of membranus croup at the home of his parents in Bonne Terre, on Friday, December 29, 1905, aged 8 months and 26 days. The funeral services were held at the home Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. S. Murphy of the Congregational Church, and the remains interred in the city cemetery. In behalf of our citizens in general the REGISTER extends heartfelt sympathy to the sorely bereaved parents.

2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184912628/son-rhoads: accessed 14 November 2023), memorial page for Son Rhoads (3 Apr 1905–29 Dec 1905), Find A Grave: Memorial #184912628, citing Bonne Terre Cemetery, Bonne Terre, St. Francois County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by DL James (contributor 46994913).