Isaac Snethen Rhodes (1917 - 1993)

Born 8 Dec 1917 in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elna Marie (Woods) Rhodes — married 31 Jul 1942 in New York, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Feb 1993 at age 75 in Columbia, Boone, Missouri, United States

Biography

Alvin Rhodes was born in Oklahoma.

Early Life

Alvin was born December 8, 1917, the son of Isaac Rhodes and Clara (Snethen) Malone. He was the youngest of five children, and the only son. His siblings were:

1. Mae Rhodes 1908-1908 ^[1]
2. Wilhelmina 1909-1993 ^[2]
3. Velma (Rhodes) Smith 1912-1996 ^[3]
4. Beatrice (Rhodes) Bocock 1914-1999 ^[4]

1920 Census

Isaac was only two years old at the time of the 1920 U.S. Census. He was living with his parents and three sisters in Kingfisher, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States. His father was 54, his mother was 34, while Mina was 10, Velma was 7, and Beatrice was 5. Interestingly, his and Beatrice's place of birth was recorded as Nova Scotia. ^[5]

1930 Census

Ten years later, when Isaac was 12, he and his family were living in Reserve Township, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States. HIs parents, Isaac and Clara, were 64 and 45 respectively, while Wilhelmina was now 21, Velma was 17, and Beatrice was 15. In this enumeration, Isaac's and Beatrice's place of birth was listed as Oklahoma, as opposed to Nova Scotia, per the 1920 census. ^[6]

1940 Census

Isaac was 22 and single at the time of the 1940 U.S. Census, and he was living with his mother, Clara, now 55, and just one sister, Wilhelmina, age 31. They resided in Reserve Township, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States^[7]

Marriage and Family

He married Elna Woods on 31 Jul 1942 in New York, United States. He was 24 years old, while Elna was 26. They would have the following children:

1. Lester^[8]
2. Dusty
3. Robert
4. Erna
5. Juanita

Death and Burial

He died in Boone Hospital, Columbia, Boone, Missouri, United States on February 15, 1993. ^[9] He was buried in Moreau Cemetery, near Tipton, Moniteau, Missouri, United States. ^[10]

Elna survived him for twelve years, passing on March 1, 2005, in St. Mary's Hospital, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States. She was buried next to Isaac in Moreau Cemetery. ^[11]

Memories

Isaac was born with no middle name, but as he had to supply one on his Army papers, chose "Snethen" as that was his mother's maiden name. Information provided by his son Lindell "Dusty" Rhodes. His wife, Elna, always called him "Alvin," rather than Isaac. His grandchilden and great-grandchildren always called him "Grandpa Rhodes."

Isaac was ambidextrous, and an excellent shot, as his siblings and mother relied on him to provide meat.

Sources

1. ↑ Mae Rhodes in "Find A Grave index accessed 18 May 2020. Mae Rhodes grave FamilySearch website citing Find A Grave record 7809152l . Photo of gravestone included.
2. ↑ Mina Swepston memorial # 780176 in FindAGrave website accessed 23 Feb 2022 Mina Swepston grave. Photo of gravestone included.
3. ↑ Velma O. Rhodes Smith memorial # 71721210 in FindAGrave website accessed 16 Feb 2022 Velma Olive Rhodes Smith grave. Photo of gravestone included.
4. ↑ Beatrice Rhodes Bocock memorial # 7969632 in FindAGrave website accessed 16 Feb 2022 Beatrice Rhodes Bocock grave. Photo of gravestone included
5. ↑ Isac W Rhodes in household of Isaac W Rhodes, "United States Census, 1920" Web page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJM7-QJ4 Citation: "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJM7-QJ4 : accessed 27 December 2018), Isac W Rhodes in household of Isac W Rhodes, Reserve, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States; citing ED 240, sheet 2B, line 72, family 6, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1467; FHL microfilm 1,821,467.
6. ↑ Isaac S Rhodes in household of Isaac W Rhodes, "United States Census, 1930" Web page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC71-Y8F Citation: "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC71-Y8F : accessed 27 December 2018), Isaac S Rhodes in household of Isaac W Rhodes, Reserve, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 24, sheet 1B, line 81, family 18, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1909; FHL microfilm 2,341,643.
7. ↑ Isaac Snethen Rhodes in household of Clara B Rhodes, "United States Census, 1940" Web page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBV6-5VQ Citation: "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBV6-5VQ : 13 March 2018), Isaac Snethen Rhodes in household of Clara B Rhodes, Reserve Township, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 37-26, sheet 2B, line 57, family 40, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3302.
8. ↑ Lester David Rhodes memorial #29560715 in FindAGrave website accessed 14 Feb 2022 Lester David Rhodes grave. Photo of grave included.
9. ↑ Isaac S Rhodes, 10 Feb 1993, United States Social Security Death Index accessed 18 May 2020. Web page: [1] citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing.
10. ↑ Isaac Snethen Rhodes memorial # 100835868 in FindAGrave website accessed 14 Feb 2022 Isaac Snethen Rhodes grave. Photo of gravestone included.
11. ↑ Elna Woods Rhodes memorial # 100835646 in FindAGrave website accessed 14 Feb 2022 Elna Woods Rhodes grave. Photo of grave included.