Joseph A Rhoades

11 November 1820–28 May 1897 (Age 76)
Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

The Life Summary of Joseph A

When Joseph A Rhoades was born on 11 November 1820, in Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Abraham Rhoads, was 43 and his mother, Susannah Wingert, was 32. He married Mary Weyand on 7 March 1844, in Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Somerset Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States in 1870 and Somerset, Shaw Mines, Summit Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States in 1880. He died on 28 May 1897, in Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joseph A Rhoades
1820–1897
Mary Weyand
1823–1897
Marriage: 7 March 1844
Sarah Rhoades
1837–1905
Hannah Rhoads
1850–
Frank Samuel Rhoads
1857–
Lincoln Rhoads
1860–
Ephraim Rhoads
1845–
Sarah Rhoades
1848–
Manasses J Rhoads
1849–1904
William Michael Rhoads
1851–1923
Julia A. Rhoads
1853–1901
Daniel Rhoads
1853–
Mary Ann Rhoads
1855–1902
Lydia Rhoads
1855–
Jefferson Rhoads
1857–
Harriet Rhoads
1867–

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Children

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World Events (7)

1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
Age 1
A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 5
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1846
Age 26
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

English: variant spelling of Rhodes .

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

Possible Related Names

Rhodes

Sources (14)

  • Joseph Rhoades, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Joseph Rhoods, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Joseph Rhoads, "United States Census, 1850"

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