John William Rhoades

Brief Life History of John William

When John William Rhoades was born on 12 January 1865, in Schuyler, Illinois, United States, his father, Peter Rhoades, was 23 and his mother, Margaret Ellen Wright, was 23. He married Maud Estella Rowley on 27 April 1895, in Holdrege, Phelps, Nebraska, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Holdrege, Phelps, Nebraska, United States for about 10 years and Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States in 1930. He died in 1953, at the age of 88, and was buried in Sheldons Grove Cemetery, Sheldons Grove, Schuyler, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

John William Rhoades
1865–1953
Maud Estella Rowley
1876–1967
Marriage: 27 April 1895
Gilbert Rhodes
1896–1906
Ethel V. Rhoades
1898–1983
Evart Rhoades
1900–1901
Eva Bernice Rhoades
1900–1966

Sources (11)

  • John W Rhodes in household of John J Booth, "United States Census, 1930"
  • John W Rhoades, "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995"
  • John Rhoads in entry for Ethel V Barron, "Idaho, Southern Counties Obituaries, 1943-2013"

World Events (8)

1866 · The First Civil Rights Act

The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.

1883

Historical Boundaries: 1883: Phelps, Nebraska, United States

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

Name Meaning

English (Lincolnshire): variant of Rhodes .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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