Mary Rhodes
was born on September 10, 1809. She is one of eight children born
to John T. Rhodes and Mary Sheeller\Sheely. Mary
married Solomon Hough in 1832.
Mary and Solomon were the parents of Elizabeth, Peter, Charlotte,
Joseph and Jacob Rhodes. Mary died on April 4, 1899 and is buried
in Hoffman Cemetery, Smithton, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
John
T. Rhodes was born on November 3, 1778. He is my second direct
ancestor of the nine children born to Henry Rhodes and
Catherine Cramer, the other being his sister Elizabeth.
John married Mary Sheeller\Sheely. John and Mary were the
parents of Abraham, John, Samuel, Joseph, Henry, Elizabeth, Emanuel
and Mary. John died on March 30, 1837.
Mary Sheeller\Sheely was
born on January 16, 1780 and died on January 16, 1854.
Elizabeth
Rhodes was born on May 28, 1775. She is the daughter of Henry
Rhodes and Catherine Cramer. About 1800 Elizabeth married
Michael Warner. Elizabeth and
Michael were the parents of Elizabeth. In 1800 Elizabeth moved
with her father and sister to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Elizabeth and Michael bought the Hill farm below Smithton. They
later lived near Macbeth Post Office, which in 1936 was not far
from Grandview Church. Elizabeth died on February 21, 1849.
Henry
Rhodes was born on January 23, 1754 in Pennsylvania. He one
of nine children born to James Rhodes and Elizabeth
Owen. About 1773 Henry married Catherine
Cramer. Henry and Catherine were the parents of nine children,
two of which would be my direct ancestors. The children were Susan,
Peter, Michael, Sarah, Mary, Elizabeth, John T., Henry and an
unknown female child. In 1800 Henry along with his daughter Mary,
wife of Joseph Smith and her family moved from Charleston Township,
Chester County, Pennyslvania to Smithton, Westmoreland County,
Pennyslvania. Henry died on January 23, 1828 in Pennsylvania.
Catherine Cramer was born on
August 13, 1755 and died on November 13, 1836.
James
Rhodes was born on May 15, 1722. He is the youngest son of
Joseph Rhodes and Abigail Bonsall.
James married Elizabeth Owen on
June 22, 1745 at the Darby Meeting, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
James and Elizabeth were the parents of Hannah, Joseph, Susanna,
Rebecca, Henry, Owen, Tacy, James and Elizabeth. James died on
August 3, 1778 on the second day of the week between five and
six in the afternoon at the age of 56 years, 2 months and 19 days.
He was buried on August 5, 1778 in the forenoon.
Joseph
Rhodes was born on February 5, 1680 in Derbyshire, England.
He was the youngest child born to John Rhodes and Elizabeth
Jessop. Joseph married Abigail
Bonsall on July 2, 1702 at the
Darby Meeting in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Joseph and Abigail
were the parents of Mary, Elizabeth, Abigail, John, Joseph, Benjamin
and James. When John Rhodes died Joseph inherited his land
and in 1702, established a tanyard on the property. When Joseph
died in 1732 his widow, Abigail and youngest son, James, continued
the business.
John Rhodes was born in 1639
in Darby County, England, the son of Francis Rodes and
Elizabeth Lassells. Prior to 1660 John married Elizabeth
Jessop. John and Elizabeth were
the parents of Samuel, Adam, Mary, John, Elizabeth, Jacob, Abraham,
Sarah, Hannah and Joseph. John's occupation was that of a cordwainer.
In 1696 he purchased land on High Street, which in 1936 was known
as Market Street, in Philadelphia, Pennyslvania. In 1700 he sold
the land in Philadelphia and bought a farm in Darby, Delaware
County, Pennsylvania. John died in 1701 in Darby, Delaware County,
Pennsylvania.
Francis Rodes married Elizabeth Lassells, they were
the parents of John.
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