Daniel Rhoads (abt. 1752 - 1830)

Born about 1752 in Sharon, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

Husband of Lydia Rhoads — married 18 Dec 1777 in Sharon, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 14 Jan 1830 at about age 78 in Walpole, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA

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Biography

He was born about 1752 in Sharon, Suffolk (now Norfolk) County, Massachusetts.

During the American Revolutionary War he served as a soldier in the Massachusetts lline. ^[1]

Daniel RHOADES of Stoughtonham, Massachusetts married on 18 Dec 1777 at Sharon, Suffolk (now Norfolk) County, Massachusetts to Lydia RHOADS of Dedham, Massachusetts. ^{[1] [2]}

He died on 14 Jun 1830 Walpole, Norfolk County, Massachusetts and his widow Lydia @80, applied for a widow's military pension on 7 Mar 1837 at Walpole, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. ^[1]

Census

1790 USA Census of Sharon, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; p554 col#3 line#13 for Daniel ROAD with 2 males & 7 females ...

@38 Daniel (1M@16+)

Lydia (wife)

@13 Reuben (1M@0-15)

@11 Mary

@8 Cynthia

@7 Mercy

@4 Lydia

@2 Eleanor

<1 Silence.

1800/Aug USA Census of Sharon, Norfolk County, Massachusetts p128 line#13 for Daniel RHOADS with ...

1M@26-44 Daniel @48

1F@45+ Lydia @48 (wife)

1F@26-44 ???

1M@16-25 Reuben @23

3F@16-25 Mercy @17, Mary @21, Cynthia @18

2F@10-15 Eleanor @12, Lydia @14

3M@0-9 Daniel @9, Ellis @7, Amos @4

2F@0-9 Rhoda @2l, Silence @9.

1810/Aug USA Census of Sharon, Norfolk County, Massachusetts p605 line#11 for Daniel RHODES with ...

1M@45+ Daniel @58

1F@45+ Lydia @58 (wife)

1M@16-25 Ellis @17

1F@16-25 Eleanor @22] or Silence @19

1M@10-14 Amos @14

1F@10-14 Rhoda @11.

1820/Aug USA Census of Sharon, Norfolk County, Massachusetts p358 for Daniel RHOADS.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files for Daniel Rhoads W13850 soldier in MA line; d: 14 Jun 1830 Walpole, MA; Daniel Rhoads married 18 Dec 1777 Lydia Rhoads; widow applied on 7 Mar 1837 at Walpole, MA & mentioned 3 children born before1783 but only named son Reuben b: 1778.
2. ↑ Vital Records of Sharon, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 by Thomas W. Baldwin & published in 1909 by Stanhope Press of Boston, Massachusetts; p128 Daniel Rhoads and Lydia Rhoads

• Find A Grave: Memorial #152372975

• Genealogy of Henry Rhodes of Lynn by Nelson Osgood Rhoades & published in 1950 by Genealogical Society of Utah FHL#call#22360

• 1931 Mar 15 Correspondence from Adeline M. Rhoads of East Walpole, Massachusetts to Dale F. Powers

• Massachusetts Vital Records 1841-1910 from records held by the Massachusetts Archives & published in 2004 by the New England Historic Genealogical Society of Boston, Massachusetts ...

p320:258, #25, Amos Rhoades, d: 24 Jul 1880 Walpole

p239:278, #25, Lydia Pond, d: 28 Aug 1871 Foxborough

p230:257, #98, Cynthia Kingsbury, d: 15 Mar 1870 at Dedham

p239:278, #26, Rheuben Rhoades, d: 02 Sep 1871 Foxborough

p275:281, #34, Silence Brown, d: 15 Sep 1875 at Walpole

p320:258, #25, Amos Rhoades, d: 24 Jul 1880 at Walpole

p337:83, #99, Rhoda Smith, d: 22 Nov 1882 Easton.

Surname Variations

His surname has been found with various spelling variations ...

Name: Daniel Road ... spelled ROAD on 1790 USA Census

Name: Daniel Rhoades

spelled Rhoades at 1870 death of Cynthia Kingsbury

spelled Rhoades at 1871 death of Lydia Pond

spelled Rhoades at 1871 death of Rheuben Rhoades

spelled Rhoades at 1880 death of Amos Rhoades

spelled Rhoades in 1931 letter to Dale F. Powers

Name: Daniel Rhoads

spelled Rhoads at marriage of Daniel Rhoads & Lydia Rhoads

spelled RHOADS on 1800 Census

spelled RHOADS on 1820 Census

Name: Daniel Rhodes

spelled RHODES on 1810 Census

spelled Rhodes at 1875 death of Silence Brown

spelled Rhodes at 1882 death of Rhoda Smith

Research Notes

Genealogical Collection of Dale F. Powers of Madison, Wisconsin ...

1831 Family Bible of Nahum Powers, III

1849 Family Bible of Lewis Powers

Dale Powers' Genealogical Notes ...

- Genealogy of Nahum Powers (1792-1864) and descendants by Dale F. Powers in a blue Pacemaker Composition' book of 11 pages

- Notes on the children of Nahum Powers (b: 1770)

- Notes on the families of Nahum Powers (b: 1770), Nahum Powers (1793-1864), Ellis Rhodes Powers (b: 1819) and Lewis Powers (1821-1895)

- Notes on Nahum Powers (1793-1864) and Eleanor Rhoades (1788-1870)

- Descendancy chart of the descendants of Nahum Powers (b: 1770)

- 6 page genealogy of the descendants of Nahum Powers (b: 1770)

- 4 page genealogy apparently written by Frank Leland Powers (1865-1955)

- Note concerning Nahum Powers (1793-1864) and Eleanor Rhodes (1788-1870) by Frank Leland Powers (author refers to them as his grandparents)

- Note with the names John and Emma Powers

- Note concerning Thomas and Aaron Powers

Correspondence of Dale F. Powers ...

1918/Jan/16 Envelope addressed to Mrs. Frank Powers

1931/Feb/08 from Mrs. Elmer E. (Florence) Dean (very distantly related)

1931/Mar/15 from Adeline Rhoads (identifies the family of Eleanor Rhoadsin Massachusetts)

Correspondence with the children of Joseph Lewis Powers

1931 Apr 12 from Emily L. Gibson Postmistress of Rheinbeck, Iowa (trying to locate them)

1931 Apr 29 from Dr. Fred W. Powers (mentions uncle John of Mansfield, Ohio)

1931 May - letter of 29 Apr 1931 amended by Julia C. Powers Welchand Emma A. Powers Cranmer

1931 Jun 01 cc of response to Dr. Fred W. Powers

1931 Jul 11 from Emma Powers Cranmer (apparently source of letters to Joseph Lewis Powers)

1931 Sep 02 from Emma Powers Cranmer (says Lewis was married 3 times and mentions uncle Charles and his daughters Eva, Cora and Minna (my great-grandmother))

1932 Mar 07 from Emma Powers Cranmer

1931 Sep 13 from E. M. Wickham (local historian in Delaware County, Ohio)

Ralph Harvey Powers (descendant of Peter Powers of Hollis, New Hampshire)

1950 Jun 13 from Ralph Harvey Powers

1950 Aug 03 from Ralph Harvey Powers

1950 Aug 16 cc of reply to Ralph Harvey Powers

1957 Jun 05 from Fred M. Boss (apparently an old friend- no genealogical information)

Jane (otherwise unidentified)

1957 Jul 01 to Jane (apparently returned with her annotations concerning Powers' in Vermont)

1957 Jul 06 from Jane

1957 Jul 14 from Jane

Miscellaneous notes in Jane's hand ...

Correspondence of Joseph Lewis Powers: (these handwritten copies are certainly from the correspondence with the children of Joseph Lewis Powers and are apparently from the 11 Jul 1931 letter of Emma Powers Cranmer)

1878/Nov/25 from William G. Powers

1878/Dec/09 from William G. Powers

1879/Jan/06 from Ellis Rhoads Powers

Material copied from published sources ...

History of Hollis, New Hampshire - 1730 to 1879

History of Delaware County (1880)

Everyday Things In American Life 1607-1776 by William Chauncy Langdon

Obituaries and newspaper articles ...

Memorial Card for Lewis Powers (1821-1895)

Obituary of Frank L. Powers (1865-1955)

Obituary of Joseph Lewis Powers (1823-1914) mentions Frances :Cranmer Greenman in 1931