William
Durant
Rhodes
Born in Onslow, North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Son of James Henry Rhodes
and Penelope Bush (Haywood) Rhodes
Brother of
Della Spicer (Rhodes) Sanders and Cora Mae (Rhodes) Sanders
Husband of
Mattie Floyd Stevens
— married
1893 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
James Henry Rhodes
Died
at age 74
in Swift Creek, Pitt, North Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Mar 2021
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Biography
William Durant Rhodes, (30 Jun 1867 - 19 Feb 1942) Age 74 Family and friends called him “Toby”
Birth & Parents
He was the son of James Rhodes and Penelope Haywood.
Marriage to Mattie Floyd Stevens
On 19 March 1894 in Craven County, North Carolina, William Durant Rhodes married Mattie Floyd Stevens.
7 known Children: 4 sons, 3 daughters
- 1. James Henry Rhodes, (9 Jan 1895 - 6 Feb 1970) Age 75
- 2. William Thomas Rhodes, (25 Oct 1897 - 14 July 1962) Age 64
- 3. Marion Guy Rhodes (12 Aug 1902 - 30 June 1958) Age 55
- 4. Kathleen Rhodes Bundy Allen, (15 July 1906 - 5 Nov 1992)
- 5. Charles Earl Rhodes, (11 May 1907 - 16 Oct 1979) Age 73
- 6. Mattie Florence Rhodes, (7 May 1911 - 8 June 1920) Age 9
- 7. Sybil Rhodes Allen Hudson, (11 Oct 1918 - 29 Dec 2002) Age 84
Occupation
Farmer
Death & Burial
On 19 Feb 1942 in Swift Creek, Pitt County, North Carolina, William Durant Rhodes died. He was 74 years old.
The medical examiner determined the immediate cause of death was due to Uremia, which was due to Arteriosclerosis and Chronic Nephritis.
His remains were laid to rest in Edwards Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina. A Find-A-Grave memorial has been created for him. However. there is not much information posted on the site. There is no description of the cemetery or grave and there are no photos of the memorial stone. But If you want to you may access the website here: Find A Grave: Memorial #161501332.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~6.25%
Katie (Rhodes) McGinnis
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