George Rhodes (1814 - 1890)

Born 1814 in Germany

Died 31 Jul 1890 at about age 76 in Preston County,WV

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Biography

1840 residence Preston County, VA (now WV); 1850 residence District 45, Preston County, VA (now WVB); 1860 residence District 3, Preston County, VA (now WV); 1870 residence Portland Twp., Preston County, WV; 1880 residence Portland District, Preston County, WV

THE NEW ERA.
KINGWOOD, W. VA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1890.
VOL. II. NO. 51.
Page 3, Column 4
DIED.
George Rhodes, father of Mr. J. T. Rhodes, of this district, died at his home at Rodamer’s, July 31, at 10 o’clock p. m., aged seventy-six years. The funeral services took place on the old home farm on Briery mountain August 2, condhcted [sic] by the Revs. S. A. Sisler and George Bucklew. The former preached the funeral sermon. Mr. Rhodes had been a member of the German Baptist church for forty-three years.

He is buried in the Rhodes Cemetery, near Terra Alta, Preston County, WV (no dates on tombstone).

Sources

• "The Goff Family" Roy L. Lockhart 1974, his obituary, U.S. census returns.
• Source: S500003 WikiTree Publication: MyHeritage <a href='http://www.wikitree.com' target='wikitree'>www.wikitree.com</a> Collection Media: 10109https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10109-65970941/george-rhodes-in-wikitree Certainty: 4 3 JAN 2020 George RhodesGender: MaleBirth: 1814 - GermanyDeath: July 31 1890 - Preston County,WVWife: <a>Catharine Rhodes (born Merrell)</a>Child: <a>Rachel Cordelia Bucklew (born Rhodes)</a>Photos: Event: Record Role: 10109:65970941: