| Looking for Elvin Rhodes (1889-1930) in Portage, Aurora, Ohio he was born in 1888/89? d. 1930?I'm getting a lot of similar dates and different names, (Like Elvin/Alvin W. and E.J.) but this person was married to a Cecelia Ruth Simms (1893-1918). I'm not getting a proof on anyone. Elvin Rhodes and Cecilia Ruth Simms child was Ray Rhodes born in 1911, Ray married a Flora Moffit, I'm confused about this and need help in my search. Elvin Rhodes was listed just as spelled here in an Obit, but no parents listed. I need the parents of Elvin Rhodes and I don't feel that Anna and Lewis are a solid match. I've also got other places like green County, Indiana and Orange county Indiana.
Asked By: JBWPLGCSE - 7/24/2006 |
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Information provided is from the 1850-1930 census records, the Indiana Marriage Index, WWII enlistment records and Ancestry.com's One World Tree (from an unknown contributor). I have corrected the error I made in an earlier post regarding John and Sarah Rhodes. I provided incorrect marriage info, but I am much more confident with the new information. Most of the regards are from Greene county, Indiana. There is no mention of Ohio.
To summarize:
Ray Rhodes (b. 25 Jun 1811) married Flora Moffitt.
Ray is the son of Elvin Rhodes ( 2 Feb 1889-16 Aug 1930) and Cecilia Ruth Simms (18 Jan 1893-13 Jan 1918). Cecilia is the daughter of Alva J Simms and Rachel J Dilley.
Elvin is the son of John Rhodes (b. Oct 1856) and Sarah Ann Martin (b. Nov 1863).
John Rhodes is the son of Isaiah Rhodes and Phebe Morris.
The records are from the most recent and working backwards:
Ray enlisted in the Army during WWII:
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record
about Ray R Rhodes
Name: Ray R Rhodes
Birth Year: 1911
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: Indiana
State: Indiana
County or City: Monroe
Enlistment Date: 17 Aug 1943
Enlistment State: Indiana
Enlistment City: Indianapolis
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Crane Operator* (Crane hoist operator. ) or Power Shovel Operator* (Crane shovel operator.) or Hoist Operator An asterisk (*) appearing after a job title indicates that a trade test for the particular occupation will be found in the United States Employme
Marital Status: Married
Height: 33
Weight: 300
Elvin appears to have married twice:
Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 Record
about Sims
Name: Ruth Sims
Spouse Name: Elvin Rhodes
Marriage Date: 1 Jul 1911
Source Title 1: Greene Co Indiana
Source Title 2: Index to Marriage Record 1821 - 1920 [Lacking 1828
Source Title 3: W. P. A.
Book: S
OS Page: 444
Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 Record
about Strietelmier
Name: Edith Strietelmier
Spouse Name: Elvin Rhodes
Marriage Date: 13 Dec 1919
Birth Date: 5 May 1894
Age: 25
Source Title 1: Greene Co Indiana
Source Title 2: Index to Marriage Record 1821 - 1920 [Lacking 1828
Source Title 3: W. P. A.
Book: 13
OS Page: 414
1930 census Indian Creek, Monroe county, IN
Ray R Rhodes Head 19 IN Laborer in a stone quarry
Flora M Wife 20 IN
Robert J son 3 IN
1930 census Oakland, Gibson, IN
Elvin Rhodes Head 41 IN Coal miner
Edith Wife 35 IN
Fay dau 17 IN
Dorothy dau 15 IN
Lloyd son 7 IN
Mary E dau 5 IN
Wilma J dau 2 5/12 IN
Ray is living with his maternal grandparents in 1920 after the death of his mother and the remarriage of his father.
1920 census Jefferson, Greene county, IN
Alva Sims 56 Head IN Farmer
Gennie 57 Wife OH
Evan 21 son IN Farm labor
Ray Rhodes 8 grandson IN
Fay 7 granddau IN
Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 Record
about Dilley
Name: Rachel J Dilley
Spouse Name: Alva J Sims
Marriage Date: 23 Feb 1888
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: M
OS Page: 374
Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 Record
about Sims
Name: Ruth Sims
Marriage County: Greene
Birth Date: - 1893
Gender: Female
Father Name: A J
Mother Name: Rachel Dilley
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
1920 census Wright, Greene county, IN
Elvin Rhodes 30 Head IN coal miner
Edith 25 Wife KS
1910 United States Federal Census Record
about John Rhoads
Name: John Rhoads
Age in 1910: 55
Estimated birth year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1910: Smith, Greene, Indiana
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Mother's Birth Place: Indiana
Father's Birth Place: Indiana
Household Members: Name Age
John Rhoads 55
Sallie Rhoads 48
Elvan Rhoads 21 Farmer
Abner Rhoads 18 Farmer
Myrtle Rhoads 15
Ruth Rhoads 8
1900 census (Smith, Greene County, IN) The entire family (including
grandparents) born in Indiana:
John Rhodes Oct 1856 Farmer Married 20 years (about 1880)
Sarah Nov 1863 Bore 6 children, 6 living (all accounted for in this
listing)
William Aug 1881
Mary Jul 1884
Phebe May 1886
Elvin Feb 1889
Abner Sep 1889 (Seems odd, but it is what the census says. He is a year
younger in listed age than Elvin.)
Myrtle Oct 1894
The breaks in the lines for the 1880 census is to show different family groups. However, they are all the same family which is seen in the 1870 census below.
1880 census Wright, Greene county, IN
Pheba Rhodes 53 head widowed born IN father OH mother PA
Isaac L 21 son single Farmer IN father IN, mother IN
Wm Jasper 14 son single Farmer
Rosa 9 dau
Albert Rhodes 30 son single Clerk in store IN father IN mother IN
Jacob Rhodes 28 head married Farmer IN father IN, mother IN
Eliza 22 wife IN father OH, mother PA
Elmer Holt 2 son IN
Charles R 1/12 son IN
John Rhodes 25 head married Farmer IN father IN, mother IN
Sarah Ann 19 wife In father IN, mother IN
My previous post was wrong about having John married to Sarah Barnett. The marriage date of 1860 is obviously impossible for this couple. This appears to be the correct marriage information for John and Sarah:
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
The marriage information further below gives the husband's name as Isaiah, not Isaac.
1870 census Wright, Greene, Indiana
Isaac Rhodes 57 Farmer born IN
Phebe 43 born IN
James A 20 (Albert above)
Jacob 18
John 15
Mary A 13
Isaac 11
William J 5
1860 census Wright, Greene, IN
Isab Rhodes 38 Farmer born IN cannot read or write
Phebe 33 born IN cannot read or write
James 10
Jacob 8
John 5
Polly A 3 (Mary above)
Isaac 4/12
1850 census Jefferson, Greene, IN
Isaiah Rhoads 26 Farmer IN
Phebe 21 IN
Indiana Marriages to 1850 Record
about Morris, Phebe
Spouse 1: Morris, Phebe
Spouse 2: Rhodes, Isaiah
Marriage Date: 27 Jul 1845
Marriage Location: Indiana
Greene County
One World Tree entry for Ray Rex Rhodes. It appears that he remarried (the tree mentions an unknown 2nd wife). The contributor is unknown.
Name Parents Events
Glaida Marjorie Mundy
Birth: 22 Jan 1917 - Danville, IL, USA
Death: 2 Dec 1996 - Evansville, IN, USA
Spouse: Ray Rex Rhodes
F: Robert Robertson Mundy
M: Juanita Lucille Shonkweiler
Ray Rex Rhodes
Birth: 25 Jun 1911 - Green, IN, USA
Death: 10 Jan 1985 - Bloomington, IN, USA
Spouse: Glaida Marjorie Mundy
F: Elvin Rhodes
Born: 2 Feb 1889
Died: 16 Aug 1930
M: Cecilia Ruth Simms
Born: 18 Jan 1893
Died: 13 Jan 1918
Robert Rex Rhodes
Birth: 7 Nov 1946 - Bloomington, IN, USA
Death: 15 Mar 1977 - Hatfield, IN, USA
F: Ray Rex Rhodes
M: Glaida Marjorie Mundy
Answered By: Raymond C - 7/25/2006 |