Susannah Harris³ (Zach.², Isaac¹) was born in Humphreys County, Tennessee in about 1814. She married Anderson Rhodes, son of Alexander Rhodes and Elizabeth Pettitte, while they still lived in Tennessee. He was born in Tennessee in about 1810; he was age 50 and she was age 46 when the Fayette County, Illinois 1860 Census was taken. The family was missed in the 1850 census. They were living in Hurricane Township, Fayette County, Illinois when the 1860 through 1880 censuses were taken. Anderson Rhodes died before 1880.

Children:

1. + Robert H. RHODES   b Jan 1830, Hurricane Twp., Fayette Co., IL; m 1st Sarah Jane CARLOCK; m 2nd Catherine C. HARRIS
2. (daughter) RHODES b abt 1832 (5-10 1840), Hurricane Twp., Fayette Co., IL
3. (daughter) RHODES b abt 1834 (5-10 1840), Hurricane Twp., Fayette Co., IL
4. + Benjamin RHODES   b 1836 (24-1860), Hurricane Twp., Fayette Co., IL, m Elizabeth COOK
5. (daughter) RHODES (age -5, 1840), Hurricane Twp., Fayette Co., IL
6. + Matilda A. RHODES   b 1839 (21-1860), Hurricane Twp., Fayette Co., IL; m William POPE
7. Frances RHODES b 1842 (18-1860), Hurricane Twp., Fayette Co., IL; m 30 May 1866, Fayette Co., IL, John Emmett BROWN b 1839 (21-1860), KY; lvd Hurricane Twp., Fayette Co., IL when 1870 census taken, lvd Christian Co., IL, when 1880 census taken
   
   Children:
   1. Benjamin BROWN b 1869 (age 10 mo-1870), IL
   2. Cyrus D. BROWN b 1874 (6-1880), IL
   3. Thomas J. BROWN b 1877 (3-1880), IL
   4. Mary Magdaline BROWN b 25 Aug 1879, Buckhart Twp., Christian Co., IL, (birth record 7th child), d 1920, bur Little Hickory Cem., Hurricane Twp., Fayette Co., IL
   
   
8. + Nancy Eleanor RHODES   b Mar 1846, Hurricane Twp., Fayette Co., IL; m James Henry BROWN
9. + McComas RHODES   b 26 Feb 1849, Hurricane Twp., Fayette Co., IL, m Sarah Jane WILLIAMS
10. Martha M. RHODES b 1850 (10-1850), Hurricane Twp., Fayette Co., IL, m 10 Feb 1870 Isaac B. HARRIS   b 1849 [1-1850] Fayette Co., IL, [s/o Thomas Wooten HARRIS³, (Zach.², Isaac¹) and Anna PINSON; no children; he m 2nd Abigail Emily VARNER, their children listed under his name in this Part, Chapter 10, Descendants of Thomas Wooten Harris
11. Wilmath or Wilbur RHODES b 1857 (3-1860), Hurricane Twp., Fayette Co., IL

Robert H. "Robin" Rhodes⁴ (Susannah Harris³, Zach.², Isaac¹) was born in January 1830, in Fayette County, Illinois, according to the Christian County, Illinois 1900 Census. He married Sarah Jane Carlock, daughter of Abraham Cearlock and Cynthia Landers, on November 19, 1849, in Fayette County, Illinois. She was born in Fayette County, Illinois in about 1833; she was age 17 in 1850. After his first wife's death, Robin married Catherine Caroline Harris, daughter of William B. Harris³ (Wooten², Isaac¹) and Sarah Dodson. They were married April 25, 1867 in Fayette County, Illinois. She had no children by any of her husbands. Her first husband was John Turnbow, and Willis D. Spears was her second husband. She was born in March 1841 in Fayette County, Illinois.

Children of R. H. "Robin" Rhodes and Sarah J. Carlock:
1. Cynthia A. RHODES b Apr 1854, Christian Co., IL; m 30 Jan 1881, Fayette Co., IL, John Anderson RHODES³ [s/o William R. RHODES.³ (John B.², Alex.¹) and Lucinda RHODES] b June 1857, IL (Note: Lucinda Rhodes's parents are unidentified) lvd Buckhart Twp., Christian Co., IL when 1900 census taken; at that time she was mother of 5 children, 3 were living
   
   Children:
   1. Katie C. RHODES b Jan 1883, IL
   2. Isham A. RHODES b Apr 1885, IL
   3. (child) RHODES b abt 1887, IL, d before 1900
   4. (child) RHODES b abt 1890, IL, d before 1900
   5. Mahala RHODES b Dec 1992, IL
   
   
2. Susannah RHODES b 1856 (4-1860), Christian Co., IL
3. + Benjamin Franklin RHODES   b August 1857 (42-1900); m Cynthia A. TUCKER
4. Thomas RHODES b 1859 (1-1860), Christian Co., IL
5. Lucinda Elender RHODES b 30 Aug 1861, Christian Co., IL; m John William RHODES, [s/o Eliott Wilborn RHODES and Martha Jane HICKS⁴ (Catherine Harris³, Wooten², Isaac¹)]; children listed under his name in Part III, Chapter 8.4 Descendants of Martha Jane Hicks

Benjamin Franklin Rhodes⁵ (Robt. H. Rhodes⁴, Susannah Harris³, Zach.², Isaac¹) was born in August 1857, in Christian County, Illinois. He married Cynthia E. Tucker, daughter of Michael Tucker and Matilda Gass, on July 3, 1879 in Fayette County, Illinois. She was born in September 1861 in Fayette County, Illinois.

Children:

1. Sarah RHODES b Nov 1881, Christian Co., IL; m 25 Jul 1901, Christian Co., IL, William A. PIERCE
2. Nancy RHODES b 6 May 1885, Christian Co., IL; m Mr. LANDRETH
3. Pearl RHODES b 14 Nov 1886, Christian Co., IL; m Mr. BENNETT
4. Anderson Wilson RHODES b 29 Sep 1888, Christian Co., IL; m 1st "Ola" Mae POWER (1889-1916); m 2nd 31 Aug 1929, Clara POWELL
   
   

   Obituary Extract [The following data was extracted from his obituary (not dated) by a correspondent and sent to me]:

   "Anderson Wilson Rhodes died May 23, Sunday, at Taylorville Hosp., b 29 Sep 1888, s/o Benjamin and Cynthia (Tucker) Rhodes; m (1) 1907 Ola Powers. She d. 1916; m 2nd Aug. 21, 1929 to Clara Powell. He was survived by his wife, 4 sons, 1. Roy & 2. Floyd of Mechanicsburg, 3. Virgil of Pawnee, and 4. Robert of Edinburg; three girls Mrs. Lillie Walters of Rochester, and Mrs. Rose Moses of Edinburg, and Mrs. Roberta Semon of Buffalo, NY. Two sisters: Mrs. Pearl Bennett and Mrs. Nancy Landreth, both of Edinburg; and two brothers: Homer of Edinburg, and Allen of Riverton. He was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Buckhart Twp., Christian County, Illinois."

5. Homer M. RHODES b 13 Jun 1890, Christian Co., IL, d 19 Jun 1964, Edinburg, Christian Co., IL; m 1st Pearl  ?  b 1897, d 1917, WWI flu epidemic, bur Edinburg Cem., Edinburg, Christian Co., IL; m 2nd 1922, Ethel HALFORD⁶ [d/o Seymour Segonia HALFORD⁵ (Andrew W.⁴, Eliz. Harris³, Wooten², Isaac¹) and Rose Lee MARTIN] b 13 Jun 1901, Buckhart Twp., Christian Co., IL; she m 1st 1916, Glen Cecil HAGEN
   
   Children of Homer M. and Pearl Rhodes:
   1. (daughter) RHODES d 1917, during WWI flu epidemic, bur Edinburg Cem., Edinburg, Christian Co., IL
   2. Helen RHODES b 14 Jun 19 ? , d abt 1980; m Mr. BLAKE
   
   
6. Herbert RHODES b Dec 1896, Christian Co., IL
7. Allen Eddie RHODES b 2 Jan 1900, Christian Co., IL; m Hester CARMICHAEL b 1899, d 19 Nov 1938, bur Edinburg Cem., Edinburg, Christian Co., IL

Benjamin Rhodes⁴ (Susannah Harris³, Zach.², Isaac¹) was born in Fayette County, Illinois in about 1836; he was age 24 when the 1860 census of Christian County, Illinois was taken. He married Elizabeth Cook, daughter of Jonathan Alexander Cook and Frances Harris³ (Wooten², Isaac¹) on February 13, 1857 in Christian County, Illinois. She was born December 9, 1831 in Christian County, Illinois.

Children:

1. Jonathan William RHODES b May 1858, Buckhart Twp., Christian Co., IL, d 15 Jan 1938; m 1st 25 Sep 1881, Christian Co., IL, Nancy M. KELLY [d/o William Russell KELLY and Florella M. HALFORD⁴ (Elizabeth Harris³, Wooten², Isaac¹)] b 1856, near Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL, d 1886; m 2nd 6 Oct 1889, Christian Co., IL, Mary Evaline HALFORD (d/o William Hammond HALFORD and Catherine Frances CARLOCK) b 29 Jan 1861, d 22 Dec 1927; Mary and Jonathan bur Edinburg Cem., Christian Co., IL; no record of any children
2. Anderson W. "Setter" RHODES b Nov 1860, Buckhart Twp., Christian Co., IL; m 23 Dec 1891, Christian Co., IL, Rosa B. DICKERSON b May 1870, IL; no children
3. Emma L. RHODES b Jan 1865, Buckhart Twp., Christian Co., IL; m 13 Nov 1881, Christian Co., IL, Abraham P. FINLEY b Aug 1855, South Fork Twp., Christian Co., IL
   
   Children:
   1. Bessie FINLEY b Nov 1883, Buckhart Twp., Christian Co., IL
   2. Hiram Elmer FINLEY b 20 Nov 1885, Buckhart Twp., Christian Co., IL
   3. Lena Mae FINLEY b 23 Aug 1888, Buckhart Twp., Christian Co., IL
   4. Phoebe FINLEY b Dec 1890, Buckhart Twp., Christian Co., IL
   5. Elizabeth FINLEY b Nov 1892, Buckhart Twp., Christian Co., IL
   6. Gladys FINLEY b Sep 1895, Buckhart Twp., Christian Co., IL
   
   
4. William Ashley RHODES b Mar 1867, Buckhart Twp., Christian Co., IL; m 18 Apr 1888, Christian Co., IL, Lillian BROUGHTON b Jan 1870, IL
5. + Ida B. RHODES   b Feb 1870; m Theodore B. WILSON
6. Eva A. RHODES b Aug 1873, Buckhart Twp., Christian Co., IL; m 24 Dec 1891, Christian Co., IL, Isaac H. WESTBROOK b Feb 1870, IL
   
   Children:
   1. Leta WESTBROOK b Jan 1893, Christian Co., IL
   2. Coy WESTBROOK b Mar 1894, Christian Co., IL
   3. Hershel WESTBROOK b Sep 1895, Christian Co., IL
   4. Henry WESTBROOK b Sep 1897, Christian Co., IL
   5. Neta WESTBROOK b Nov 1899 , Christian Co., IL
   
   
7. Frances T. RHODES b 1875 (5-1880), Buckhart Twp., Christian Co., IL

Ida B. Rhodes⁵ [(Benj.⁴, Susannah Harris³, Zach.², Isaac¹) and (Eliz. Cook⁴, Frances Harris³, Wooten², Isaac¹)] was born in February 1870 in Christian County, Illinois. She married Theodore B. Wilson on October 12, 1873 in Christian County, Illinois. He was born in October 1871 in Illinois. They were living in Rochester Township, Sangamon County, Illinois in 1900 and in Buckhart Township, Christian County, Illinois in 1910.

Children:

1. Cecil D. WILSON b Aug 1894, IL
2. Lowell A. WILSON b Aug 1896, IL
3. David B. WILSON b Jan 1900, IL
4. Helen M. WILSON b 1902 (8-1910), IL
5. Hallie R. WILSON b 1908 (2-1910), IL
6. Theodore B. WILSON b 1910 (age 4 mo 1910), IL

Matilda A. Rhodes⁴ (Susannah Harris³, Zach.², Isaac¹) was born in Hurricane Township, Fayette County, Illinois in 1839; she was 21 years of age when the Fayette County, Illinois 1860 census was taken. She married William Pope on November 12, 1860 in Fayette County, Illinois. He was born in Illinois in 1832; he was 38 years of age in 1870. After Matilda's death, William married Delila F. (Donaldson) Williams, widow of John Anderson Williams, on December 17, 1868 in Fayette County, Illinois. They were living in Hurricane Township, Fayette County, Illinois when the 1870 census was taken. At that time Delila reportedly was age 39 and born in Illinois, and William and Delila had one child, Harriet Pope, age 11 months.

Children:

1. Wilmath POPE b 1862 (8-1870), Fayette Co., IL
2. Alice POPE b 1863 (7-1870), Fayette Co., IL
3. Anderson POPE, b 1864 (6-1870), Fayette Co., IL
4. Sally POPE b 1866 (4-1870), Fayette Co., IL
5. Mary POPE b 1867 (3-1870), Fayette Co., IL
6. Nancy POPE b 1868 (2-1870), Fayette Co., IL

Nancy Ellen Rhodes⁴ (Susannah Harris³, Zach.², Isaac¹) was born in March 1846 in Fayette County, Illinois. She married James Henry Brown on April 26, 1866 in Fayette County. He was born in April 1841 in Kentucky. They were living in Hurricane Township, Fayette County, Illinois when the 1870 census was taken, and in Buckhart Township, Christian County, Illinois at the time of the 1880 census, and in Audubon Township, Montgomery County, Illinois at census time in 1900.

Children:

1. Martha C. BROWN b 1868 (2-1870), Fayette Co, IL; m Marion ROE
2. Ozias D. BROWN b Apr 1871, IL, d 1961, bur Ramsey Cem., Fayette Co., IL
3. Emessiah BROWN b Mar 1873, IL; m Stella  ?  b Dec 1877, IL; lvd Audubon Twp., Montgomery Co., IL when 1900 census taken
   
   Child:
   1. Goldie BROWN b Aug 1898 IL
   
   
4. Seth M. BROWN b Dec 1875, IL, d 1905; m Eva M.  ? 
5. James H. BROWN, b 28 Mar 1879, Buckhart Twp., Christian Co., IL, d 1934; m 1905 Mary  ?  d 1918, bur Little Hickory Cem., Fayette Co., IL; no children
6. (child) BROWN b IL
7. (son) BROWN b 17 Jul 1881, Burkhart Twp., Christian Co., IL (birth record, 7th child)
8. Albert BROWN b 3 Jul 1882, IL, d 21 Feb 1956; m 1st 1904, Vera  ? , m 2nd Ruth E. RHODES [d/o McComas RHODES⁴ (Susannah Harris³, Zach.², Isaac¹) and Sarah Jane WILLIAMS] b 3 Mar 1894, Fayette Co., IL, d 15 Dec 1955; no known children by 2nd wife; lvd Hillsboro, Montgomery Co., IL when 1910 census taken
   
   Children of Albert and Vera Brown:
   1. Lora BROWN b 1907 (3-1910), IL
   2. Vada BROWN b 1909 (1-1910), IL
   
   
9. Asberry BROWN b 22 Jul 1886, IL, d 10 Jan 1972; m Vina Belle RHODES [d/o McComas RHODES⁴ (Susannah Harris³, Zach.², Isaac¹) and Sarah Jane WILLIAMS] b 17 Mar 1897, Fayette Co., IL; he was her third husband; she m 1st 17 Jan 1914, Sylvester DAVIS; m 2nd Charley GREEN
   
   Children of Asberry Brown and Vina B. Rhodes:
   1. Eugene Field BROWN b 8 Jan 1921; m 26 Feb 1940, Freda Mae DAVIS (d/o Robert DAVIS and Mary Alice ANDERSON) b 27 Feb 1922
   2. Victor BROWN b 9 Mar 1922; m Nellie Marie DAVIS (d/o Robert DAVIS and Mary Alice ANDERSON) b 4 May 1925

McComas Rhodes⁴ (Susannah Harris³, Zach.², Isaac¹) was born February 26, 1849, and died March 4, 1923; both events took place in Fayette County, Illinois. He married Sarah Jane Williams, daughter of John Anderson Williams and Delila F. Donaldson, on October 13, 1870 in Fayette County, Illinois. She was born August 21, 1851 in Carson Township, Fayette County, Illinois, and died March 26, 1923. They were buried in Casey Cemetery, Fayette County, Illinois. Some of their children were born in Montgomery County, others in Fayette County. They were living in Hurricane Township, Fayette County, Illinois at census time in 1880. Some of their descendants used the spelling "Rhoades" for their surname.

Children:

1. Sarah E. RHODES b 16 dec 1871, IL
2. + Robert H. RHODES or RHOADES   b 1 Nov 1873; m Ida Mae GREEN
3. Frances D. RHODES b 1 Sep 1875, IL
4. + Mary Almeda RHODES   b 1 Feb 1877; m Steven A. Douglas BROWN
5. Zachariah RHODES b 8 Apr 1879,IL
6. Susannah RHODES b 1879 (1-1880), IL
7. Narcissus Canada "Nada" RHODES b 29 Jan 1881, IL, d 13 Mar 1946; m 1899, John MURPHY (1876-1948); both bur Mt. Carmel Cem., Fayette Co., IL
   
   Children:
   1. Almeda MURPHY b 1902 (8-1910), Fayette Co., IL
   2. Mack MURPHY b 1904 (6-1910), Fayette Co., IL
   3. Sinah MURPHY b 1907 (3-1910), Fayette Co., IL
   4. William MURPHY b 1908 (2-1910), Fayette Co., IL
   
   
8. John C. RHODES b 23 Jun 1883, IL
9. Cornelius RHODES b 10 Nov 1885, IL
10. James Henry RHODES b 13 Feb 1888, IL; m 20 Jun 1908, Montgomery Co., IL, Mary Jane GREEN b 1891 (16-1910), lvd Hurricane Twp., Fayette Co., IL when 1910 census taken
11. Aseneth "Ceneth" D. RHODES b 18 Apr 1890, IL, d 23 Sep 1959; m 8 Sep 1909, Charles E. HICKS (s/o William HICKS and Sarah Ann HICKS b 18 Mar 1886, Fayette Co., IL, d 15 Jun 1954
    
    Data from an obituary of: Aseneth (Rhodes) Hicks follows:

    "Cena D. Hicks passed away at her home in Ramsey on Wednesday September 23 (1959) She was born April 18, 1891... Survivors are sons John and Rodell of Ramsey, Archie of Lakewood, Cletis of Bingham, a daughter Mrs. Virgil Stevens of Shelbyville, brothers Henry Rhodes of Wilmington, and a sister, Mrs. Vina Brown of Witt. Burial at Mt. Vernon Cemetery."
    
    (Note: Ramsey and Bingham are in Fayette County, Shelbyville is in Shelby County, and Witt is in Montgomery County, Illinois. Mt. Carmel Cemetery is in Fayette County, Illinois.)

12. Ruth E. RHODES b 3 Mar 1894, IL, d 15 Dec 1955; m Albert BROWN [s/o James Henry BROWN and Nancy Ellen RHODES⁴ (Susannah Harris³, Zach.², Isaac¹]; no known children
13. Vina Bell RHODES b 17 Mar 1897, IL; m 1st 17 Jan 1914, Sylvester DAVIS [s/o (Rev) Bradley McCallister DAVIS and Artimisia MERRIMAN] b 1 Sep 1892, d 1814; m 2nd Charley GREEN; m 3rd Asberry BROWN   [s/o James Henry BROWN and Nancy Ellen RHODES (Susannah Harris³, Zach.², Isaac¹)]; child listed under his name   this Part, this Chapter

Robert H. Rhoades⁵ (McComas Rhodes⁴, Susannah Harris³, Zach.², Isaac¹) was born November 1, 1873, in Montgomery County, Illinois, and died in 1954. He married Ida Mae Green, daughter of John Thomas Green and Martha Ellen Beck, on October 26, 1897 in Montgomery County, Illinois. She was born in 1880 in Nokomis, Montgomery County, Illinois, and died in 1954. Robert and Ida were buried in Casey Cemetery.

Children:

1. Ozias RHOADES b 1900 (10-1910), Fayette Co., IL
2. Irene Matilda "Tillie" RHOADES b 22 Nov 1901, Fayette Co., IL, d 5 Feb 1985, Hillsboro, Montgomery Co., IL; m 1st 1918, Thomas Jefferson LEIGH, m 2nd 1965, Raymond BURLISON (s/o John BURLISON) b 16 Jul 1896, Benton, Franklin Co., IL, d 3 Dec 1969, Fayette Co., IL; m 3rd John Jiles COLE [s/o Mancil Hamilton COLE⁷ (Giles M.⁵, Rebecca J. Harris⁴, Ancil M.³, Zach.², Isaac¹) and Mary ELLER] b 19 Nov 1909, Moweaqua, Shelby Co., IL, d 17 Oct 1977, Ramsey, Fayette Co., IL

   Obituary of Irene Matilda follows: "Mrs. John (Irena M. "Tillie" Rhoades Leigh) Cole, 83, of Ramsey, died at 10 a.m. Tuesday, February 5, 1985 in Hillsboro Nursing Home... Mrs. Cole was born in Ramsey, Nov. 22, 1901, a daughter of Robert and Ida Mae (Green) Rhoades. She married Thomas Leigh in 1918. He died in 1956. She married John Cole on May 16, 1970. He died in 1977. Surviving are her sons: Captain Leigh, of Ramsey; Sergeant Leigh, of Eureka; Major Leigh, Major Leigh, of Cowden; daughters, Mrs. Gerald (Ida Mae) Brown of Bingham; Mrs. William (Veta) Black of Brownstown; brothers, Henry Rhoades of Creal Springs; Charles Rhoades of Bunker, Mo; 26 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; two great-great- grandchildren.
   
   "Three sons, one daughter, one brother, and one sister preceded her in death."
   

3. Mary RHOADES b 1905 (5-1910), Fayette Co., IL
4. Charles RHOADES b 1908 (2-1910), Fayette Co., IL

Mary Almeda Rhodes⁵ (McComas Rhodes⁴, Susannah Harris³, Zach.², Isaac¹) was born February 1, 1877, in Fayette County, Illinois, and died in 1958. She married Steven A. Douglas Brown, son of H. J. Brown and Margaret Davis, on June 16, 1896 in Montgomery County, Illinois. He was born in 1857 in Montgomery County, Illinois, and died in 1940. They were buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Fayette County, Illinois. They were living in Hurricane Township, Fayette County, Illinois at the time of the 1910 census.

Children:

1. Jefferson BROWN b 1899 (11-1910), MO
2. Laura BROWN b 1902 (8-1910), MO
3. Bessie BROWN b 1905 (5-1910), MO
4. John F. BROWN b 4 Oct 1906, MO, d 20 Apr 1961; m Madge SPRINGMAN
   
   Obituary of John F. Brown: "John F. Brown, resident of Sefton Twp., died at 9:30 a.m. Thursday April 20 at his home in Brownstown. He had been in failing health for about a year. Son of the late Steven Brown and Mary Rhodes Brown, John F. was born Oct. 4, 1906 and had been practically a lifetime resident of the community of his late home.
   
   "Surviving are his wife, the former Madge Springman; sons, William J., who is with the Armed Forces; Jake, Robert and Lewis at home; daughters, Mrs. Marilyn Indianapolis; Suzanne, Janett, and Jewell, all at home, and one grandchild... Burial at Liberty Church Cemetery."
   
   
5. Sarah BROWN b 1908 (age 1y 7 mo 1910), IL

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