Rhoda (Ellis) Jones (1820 - 1873)

Born 6 Apr 1820 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Wife of Elisha Adams Jones — married 29 Apr 1840 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Rhoda was born on April 6, 1820 in Medway, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Moses Ellis and Almira Woodward.

Rhoda married Elisha Adams Jones on April 29, 1840 in Medway. Rhoda had twin girls in 1841, both of whom passed away in infancy. They also had a son, Edmund Adams.

Rhoda and Elisha lived in Medway throughout their lives with various members of Elisha's family, including, at times, his father, stepmother, brother and sister. If they did not live on the family farm together they often lived adjacent to one another.

Rhoda passed away on September 27, 1873 and is buried in the Prospect Hill Cemetery.

Sources

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VQ67-7HX : 10 February 2018), Rhoda Ellis, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0873753 IT 3.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDSH-1DT : 12 April 2016), Rhoda E Jones in household of Elisha A Jones, Medway, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing family 29, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MQ4Q-KQW : 2 April 2016), Rhoda Jones in household of Elisha A Jones Junior, Medway, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 953,954.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZHB-BPC : 14 December 2017), Rhoda E Jones in entry for Elisha A Jones, 1860.
• "Massachusetts State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQC5-LZT : 2 April 2016), Rhoda E Jones in household of Elisha A Jones, Medway, Norfolk, Massachusetts; State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 954,574.
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDQS-BDV : 12 April 2016), Rhoda E Jones in household of Elisha A Jones, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 73, family 659, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,134.
• "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHBZ-F4L : 10 February 2018), Rhoda E. Ellis Jones, 27 Sep 1873; citing Medway, Norfolk, Massachusetts, reference Pg. 46; FHL microfilm 1,887,442.
• Find A Grave Memorial #130585786. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/130585786