James Ewing Rhodes² (Alex.¹) was born March 21, 1818 in Tennessee, and died December 3, 1897 in Hurricane Township, Fayette County, Illinois. He married Elizabeth Reeves, daughter of James Reeves, on January 9, 1845 in Fayette County, Illinois. After her death, he married Mary A. (Hicks) Harris, widow of Alfred Greenberry Harris and daughter of James Thomas Hicks and Catherine Harris³, Wooten², Isaac¹) on October 12, 1855 in Fayette County, Illinois. She was born March 16, 1824 in Tennessee, and died December 12, 1897 in Hurricane Township, Fayette County, Illinois. Their children are listed under her name in Part III, Chapter 8.2, Descendants of Mary A. Hicks.

Children of James E. Rhodes and Elizabeth Reeves:

1. + William Madison RHODES   b 6 Aug 1846; m 1st Caroline BALDWIN; m 2nd Delia Ann WATSON
2. Elizabeth RHODES b 15 Oct 1848, Fayette Co., IL, d 27 Nov 1933; m 5 Dec 1867, Giles M. COLE   [s/o William O. COLE and Rebecca Jane HARRIS⁴ (Ancil M.³, Zach², Isaac¹)] b 8 Jun 1848, children listed under his name in Ch. 2.4 of Part VIII Descendants of Rebecca Jane Harris

William Madison Rhodes³ (Jas. E.², Alex.¹) was born August 6, 1846 Fayette County, Illinois, and died April 3, 1902. He was buried in Craig Cemetery, Hurricane Township, Fayette County, Illinois. He was married twice. He married Caroline Baldwin July 25, 1865 in Fayette County, Illinois. After her death, he married Delia Ann Watson, daughter of Daniel Watson, on August 8, 1867 in Fayette County, Illinois. Delia was born in September 1857 in Indiana. They were living in Hurricane Township, Fayette County, Illinois when the censuses were taken in 1870, 1880, and 1900.

Child of William M. Rhodes and Caroline Baldwin:

1. James A. RHODES b 1866 (22-1888), Fayette Co., IL; m 6 Dec 1888, Fayette Co., IL, Nancy C. LOVEGROVE (d/o James LOVEGROVE and Mary WILLIAMS b 1872 (16-1888), Fayette Co., IL
   
   
Children of William M. Rhodes and Delia A. Watson:
1. + Levi Madison RHODES   b 13 May 1870; m 1st Lulu C. HAMBLEN, m 2nd Elizabeth Ann LAWRENCE
2. Mahala E. RHODES b Feb 1872, Fayette Co., IL; m 1st 6 Apr 1892, Fayette Co., IL, James MORELAND (s/o James MORELAND and Sarah TATE) b 1872 (20-1892), Hurricane Twp., Fayette Co., IL; m 2nd 16 Mar 1899, Elijah A. HICKS [s/o Jasper Marion HICKS⁵ (Alfred B.⁴, Cath. Harris³, Wooten², Isaac¹)] and Sarah Caroline HERRIN b 20 Jun 1875, Fayette Co., IL, d 12 Feb 1912; no children identified
3. Jesse RHODES b 13 Jun 1878, Fayette Co., IL
4. Mary Elizabeth RHODES b Mar 1880 (b Mar age 3 mo 1880), Fayette Co., IL; m 2 Dec 1897, Francis Marion LEACH (s/o J. M. LEACH and Martha HAIL) b 1873 (24-1897), Fayette Co., IL
5. Hiram G. RHODES b Jan 1882, Fayette Co., IL
6. Willis H. RHODES b July 1886, Fayette Co., IL

Levi Madison Rhodes⁴, (Wm. M.³, Jas. E.², Alex.¹) was born May 13, 1870 in Fayette County, Illinois, and died November 24, 1933. He was married twice. He married Lulu C. Hamblen, daughter of John William Hamblen and Mary Elizabeth Sowder, on March 19, 1899. She was born February 26, 1879 in Jackson Township, Brown County, Indiana, and died April 19, 1907 near Assumption, Christian County, Illinois. He married his second wife, Elizabeth Ann "Birdie" Lawrence, on February 19 1918. She died in July 1931.

Children of Levi M. Rhodes and Lulu C. Hamblen:

1. Ruth Ella RHODES b 29 Jul 1896, nr Assumption, Christian Co., IL
2. Noma May RHODES b 6 May 1900, nr Assumption, Christian Co., IL; m Adam SCHOENBORN
3. Mary Evaline RHODES b 25 Aug 1902, nr Assumption, Christian Co., IL; m James Clarence RHODES
4. Monroe Allen RHODES b 4 Apr 1905, nr Assumption, Christian, IL; m Faye BAKER
   
   
Children of Levi M. Rhodes and Elizabeth A Lawrence:
1. Edith RHODES b  ? , d Jun 1974
2. Kathryn Marie RHODES b  ? , d Dec 1970
3. Willis Washington RHODES b  ? , d Mar 1983
4. Kenneth Louis RHODES b 1925
5. Levi Madison RHODES, Jr. b 22 Oct 1927

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