When did John Rhodes die? I have dob of 1855, but no death date listed or who married to or children?

Question

I need to know last name of John Rhodes wife as well, I have three. Sarah Ann Martin, Sarah Ann Burnett (or Barnett) and Sarah Ann Sherrer or Sherer. I need to know John Rhodes parents I get Isaac, Isaiah, and Isab. Rhodes. and Phebe Morris.
I have a line of John Rhodes, Isaiah, and John Rhodes for a line (My correct line) but I keep finding many differences and I need help and proof. I need to find John Rhodes b 1855 Rev War vet too! Thanks

Answer 1

The problem of Isaiah vs Isab vs Isaac is just a matter of what the census taker thought he heard and wrote down. The official record according to the marriage index is Isaiah Rhodes:

Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 Record
about Morris
Name: Phebe Morris
Spouse Name: Isaiah Rhodes
Marriage Date: 27 Jul 1845


Source Title 1: Greene Co, Indiana
Source Title 2: Index to Marriage Record 1821-1920 [Lacking 1828-1
Source Title 3: W. P. A
Book: D
OS Page: 56



Sarah E Barnett married a John Rhodes in Rush county, IN in 1860. John is much too young for this to be the correct marriage.

Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 Record
about Barnett
Name: Sarah E. Barnett
Spouse Name: John Rhodes
Marriage Date: 13 Sep 1860
Marriage County: Rush


Source Title 1: Rush County, Indiana
Source Title 2: Marriage Record [Grooms] 1822-1862 Bk 1 1822 - 182
OS Page: 462


The only marriage I could find for Sarah Ann Sherer is to William Rhodes in 1875 in Marshall county, IN. John was born and raised in Greene county and the 1900 census states that John and Sarah had been married for 20 years. So this does not fit.

Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 Record
about Sherer
Name: Sarah Ann Sherer
Spouse Name: William Rhodes
Marriage Date: 3 Jul 1875
Marriage County: Marshall


Source Title 1: Marshall County, Indiana
Source Title 2: Marriage Records 1836-1888 Books: A1 1836-1845 B1
Source Title 3: Compiled by Ruth M. Slevin Part I Grooms Part II B
Book: D
OS Page: 169


What does fit is John Rodes marrying Sarah Martin in Greene county in 1879. There are many spelling variations and people often wrote what they heard without asking how it is supposed to be spelled.

Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 Record
about Rodes
Name: John Rodes
Spouse Name: Sarah Martin
Marriage Date: 27 Jul 1879


Source Title 1: Greene Co Indiana
Source Title 2: Index to Marriage Record 1821 - 1920 [Lacking 1828
Source Title 3: W. P. A.
Book: K
OS Page: 431

When Elvin applied for his marriage license, he listed his parents names as John and S Martin:

Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 Record
about Rhodes
Name: Elvin Rhodes
Marriage County: Greene

Birth Date: 1 Feb 1889
Gender: Male
Father Name: John
Mother Name: S Martin

Source Title 1: Greene County, Indiana
Source Title 2: Index to Supplemental Record Marriage Applications
Source Title 3: W. P. A. Original Records Located: County Clerk's
Book: 6
OS Page: 125


CHILDREN
1 Name: William Rhodes
M Born: Aug 1881 in: Greene county, IN
2 Name: Mary Rhodes
F Born: Jul 1884 in: Greene county, IN
3 Name: Phebe Rhodes
Born: May 1886 in: Greene county, IN
Married: 05 Jul 1903 in: Greene County, IN
Spouse: Ode Houldson
F
4 Name: Elvin Rhodes
Born: 02 Feb 1889 in: Greene county, IN
Died: 16 Aug 1930
Married: 01 Jul 1911 in: Greene County, IN
Spouse: Cecilia Ruth Simms
Married: 13 Dec 1919 in: Greene County, IN
Spouse: Edith Strietelmier
M
5 Name: Abner Rhodes
Born 1: 16 Oct 1892 in: Greene county, IN
Born 2: Sep 1892 in: Greene county, IN
Died: Jan 1974 in: Sycamore, De Kalb, Illinois, United States of America
Married: 07 Mar 1917 in: Greene County, IN
Spouse: Ethel Blanton
M
6 Name: Myrtle Rhodes
F Born: Oct 1894 in: Greene county, IN
7 Name: Ruth Rhodes
Born: 04 Jun 1901 in: Greene county, IN
Died: Jul 1978 in: Worthington, Greene, Indiana, United States of America
Married: 13 Dec 1919 in: Greene County, IN
Spouse: George McHenry
F

After the death of Sarah and perhaps the marriage of Ruth John moved to Humboldt county, IA with his son Abner. He apparently died there during the 1920s (he is listed on the 1920 census for Rutland, Humboldt county, IA as the father of Abner, but is not listed on the 1930 census).

There is a possibility that John lived into the 1930s. There is a John Rhodes (75) listed as the father-in-law to Carl Allumbaugh (53), husband of Mary (45). She first married at age 23 (about 1907-1908) which would explain her not being on the 1910 census with her father. I do not find a record of this marriage online. They are living in Bloomington, Monroe county, IN. It is possible that this is a second marriage for this couple. Her first marriage was 22 years earlier and his was 26 years earlier.

Year: 1930; Census Place: Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana; Roll: 619; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 26; Image: 49.0.


I cannot trace back to a Revolutionary War veteran based on the information I have.

Answer 2

If John Rhodes was a Revolutionary War Vet, try the DAR website and go a patriot lookup.

1855 is probably his year of Death, not Birth.

I can tell you that there is an Isaac Sr b 9-4-1760 in England, died 6-?-1797 NY and was married to Charity Hill. He was a private in NY.

Answer 3

I looked on familysearch.org but there are too many there.
You may want to check it out since you would have more information to enter than I do to continue the search for more specifics.

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=ancestorsearchresults.asp

Answer 4

Heres some sites for you search
http://www.genealogy.com/
http://www.cyndislist.com/
http://www.rootsweb.com
http://www.ellisisland.org/
http://www.usgenweb.org/
http://www.lds.org/