Born in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts
Ancestors 
Daughter of Simon Athearn
and Mary (Butler) Athearn
Sister of
Samuel Athearn, Mary (Athearn) Waldron, Sarah (Athearn) Torrey, Jabez Athearn, Lydia (Athearn) Torrey, Samuel Athearn 2nd, Solomon Athearn, Zerviah (Athearn) Torrey and Jethro Athearn
Wife of
Samuel Rhodes
— married
1714 (to 16 Jul 1769) in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts
Descendants 
Mother of
Zerviah Rhodes
Died
at age 88
in Newport, Rhode Island
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Biography
Joyce was born in 1684 to Simon Athearn and Mary Butler. She married Samuel Rhodes in 1714. They had 5 children (see below). She died in 1773 and is buried at the Common Burial Grounds, Newport, Rhode Island.
Children born to Joyce Athearn and Samuel Rhodes:
- Mary - 1717-June 12, 1720
- Mary - May 21, 1721 - Sept. 24, 1742
- Benjamin - 1722 - Mar. 2, 1724
- Zerviah - 1724 - Nov. 22, 1780
- Abigail - 1727 - before July 10, 1806.
Sources
- Vital statistics of MA and RI
- New England first families
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 9 June 2020), memorial page for Joyce Athearn Rhodes (22 Sep 1684–27 Aug 1773), Find A Grave: Memorial #75065255, citing Common Burying Ground, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA ; Maintained by Ashley (contributor 47576298) .
- Simon Athearn homepage
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Christine Pike
Christine Pike
Rhodes-2162 and Athearn-53 appear to represent the same person because: Athearn is maiden name
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