Re: Edwin R. Rhodes-South Bend Indiana
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In reply to:
Edwin R. Rhodes-South Bend Indiana
Kimberly Paul 1/11/13
Hi. I'm not related to this family.Here is a marriage for Edwin:
Edwin R. Rhodes, "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925"
groom's name: Edwin R. Rhodes
occupation: barber
groom's age: 24 years
groom's birth date: 1859
groom's birthplace: Van Wert, O
bride's name: Luella Bowen
bride's race:
bride's age: 20 years
bride's birth date: 1863
bride's birthplace: Hillsdale, M
marriage type:
marriage date: 20 Oct 1883
marriage place: Quincy, Branch, Michigan
groom's father:
groom's mother:
bride's father:
bride's mother:
groom's marital status:
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film number: 2342472
frame number:
digital folder number: 4207683
image number: 544
reference number: v 1 p 183 rn 425
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQ3T-RNG
So, this is probably Edwin in 1860:
1860 United States Federal Census about Edwin R Rhoades
Name: Edwin R Rhoades
[Edwin R Rhodes]
Age in 1860: 1
Birth Year: abt 1859
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1860: York, Van Wert, Ohio
Gender: Male
Post Office: Delphos
Household Members:
Name Age
Alexander Rhoades 28b. 1832 OH; Farmer
Mary A Rhoades 23b. 1837 OH
Lucinda Rhoades 5b. 1855 OH
Mary L Rhoades 3b. 1857 OH
Edwin R Rhoades 1b. 1859 OH **
Edwin & Luella may have had a daughter named Nettie:
Nettie Rhodes, "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925"
groom's name: Bert F. Signs
groom's race:
groom's age: 28 years
groom's birth date: 1882
groom's birthplace: Ind.
bride's name: Nettie Rhodes
bride's race:
bride's age: 20 years
bride's birth date: 1890
bride's birthplace: Mich.
marriage type:
marriage date: 03 Mar 1910
marriage place: St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan
groom's father: Mahlon
groom's mother: Young
bride's father: Edwin
bride's mother: Bowen
groom's marital status:
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bride's marital status:
bride's previous husband:
film number: 2342688
frame number:
digital folder number: 4209131
image number: 316
reference number: v 1 p 10 rn 141
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N327-Q5S
Here is the Rhodes family in 1900:
1900 United States Federal Census about Nettie Rhodes
Name: Nettie Rhodes
[Wilton Rhodes]
Age: 10
Birth Date: Sep 1889
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1900: Chicago Ward 34, Cook, Illinois
[Cook]
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Edwin Rhodes
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Name: Luella Rhodes
Mother's Birthplace: Mich
Household Members:
Name Age
Edwin Rhodes 40b. Jun 1850 OH, fath b. Penn, moth b. OH; Barber
Luella Rhodes 36 -wife- b. Jul 1863 Mich, par b. NY; married 17 years; 1 child/1 surviving
Nettie Rhodes 10 -dau- b. Sep 1889 Mich
Nettie may have had a daughter named Donnabelle who died young:
Donnabelle Signs, "Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995"
name: Donnabelle Signs
gender: Female
burial date:
burial place:
death date: 01 Feb 1930
death place: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan
age: 3
birth date: 1927
birthplace:
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father: Burton F. Signs
father's birthplace:
mother: Nettie Rhodes
mother's birthplace:
indexing project (batch) number: I10271-1
system origin: Michigan-EASy
source film number: 2075001
reference number: p 6
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FH1J-YQP
Other children of Nettie & Burt include:
1.Margaret Elizabeth Signs, b. 9 Sep 1910 IN, m. 3 Oct 1931 Lagrange, IN to Richard Charles Spangle
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VKNN-Y5R
2.Burton Signs, b. 4 Jan 1912 IN, m. 4 Oct 1940 Elkhart, IN to Ethel Mae Fergison
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XX1C-HWX
3.Florence Merna Signs, b. 13 Dec 1914 IN, m. 14 Dec 1932 Elkhart, IN to Merle David Pletcher
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XXBR-K66
4.Ruth Jessie Signs, b. 4 Sep 1917 IN, m. 29 Sep 1934 Elkhart, IN to Robert Harold Chaffee
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XXBT-329
5.Pauline Naomi Signs, b. 28 Apr 1918 IN, m (1) 5 Nov 1937 Elkhart, IN to Harvey Cecil Sunday & m (2) 28 Apr 1939 to John Lorenzo Shearer
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XXBT-K61
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XX1Q-SVC
6.Donald A. Signs, b. 25 Dec 1922 Elkhart, IN, m (1) 18 Dec 1942 to Beulah L. Schenk & m (2) 17 Feb 1947 to Joycelyn Fern Artley
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XX17-SCM
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XX14-MSG
7.Alice Edith Signs, b. 10 Feb 1925 IN, m. 6 Feb 1943 Elkhart, IN to Robert A Nettro
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XX17-3G9
8.Jeanette May Signs, b. 4 May 1928 IN, m. 1 Nov 1947 Elkhart, IN to Obed M Kuhns
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XX14-Z39
Hope this helps.Annie