Jesse and Lydia identified as Samuel M. Rhodes's parents on Samuel's FindAGrave page.
Research Notes
marriage record for Jesse and Lydia
when/where did he die?
Who is Martha Relph in 1850 census?
See also Mary Elizabeth Keaton-390, who married Leonides Ralph/Relph in 1879.
Children (FamilySearch source pages below and 1850 census)
Martha Ellen 1815 (date seems very unlikely; more like 1826 if she is Martha Relph from 1850 census record)
Samuel M. 1832--1859 + Frances H. Eldridge Copes
George J 1836-- + Mary A Etheridge in 1872
Marmaduke 1841--
Elizabeth 1845 --
Henry W 1848-1872
Sources
FindAGrave page for son Samuel Rhodes.
"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYJ-7JR : 2 March 2021), Jesse Rhodes, Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 326, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm. Males: 1 under 5 yrs, 2 betw 5&10, 1 betw 10&15, 1 betw 15&20, 1 betw 40&50 (Jesse). Females: 1 under 5 yrs, 1 betw 10&15, 1 betw 30&40 (Lydia). Total 9 in family.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4BF-XFP : 12 April 2016), Jesse Rhodes, Pasquotank county, Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States; citing family 388, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Jesse Rhodes shoemaker age 50, Lydia age 42, Martha Relph age 24, Saml laborer age 18, George age 14, Marmaduke age 9, Elizabeth age 5, Henry age 2, Henry Phelps mariner age 28, and Saml G Phelps age 1. All born in NC. Could Martha Relph be a daughter married to an absent Relph?
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Is it possible he was the son of my ancestor Cornelius who was living in Pasquotank Co., until he died there in 1835. His son Miles, who went to Indiana, was my ancestor? There were indications that the Rhodes family was related to the Relph family. Noland 588
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