Brief Life History of Rhoda Bares
When Rhoda Bares Bates was born on 30 April 1846, in Williams, Ohio, United States, her father, Joseph Bates, was 52 and her mother, Rebecca H Ambler, was 33. She married Gilbert Barber on 1 December 1872, in Story, Iowa, United States. She lived in Franklin Township, Fulton, Ohio, United States for about 10 years and Nevada, Story, Iowa, United States in 1870. She died on 10 February 1879, in Story, Iowa, United States, at the age of 32, and was buried in Pleasant Run Cemetery, Nevada Township, Story, Iowa, United States.
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Sources (9)
- Rhoda Bates in household of Joseph Bates, "United States Census, 1850"
- Rhoda Bates, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- Rhoda Bates, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1847 · The Great Seal of the State of Iowa is made
The Great Seal of the State of Iowa was created in 1847 and depicts a soldier standing in a wheat field surrounded by symbols including farming, mining, and transportation with the Mississippi River in the background. An eagle overhead bears the state motto.
1853
Historical Boundaries: 1853: Story, Iowa, United States
1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines
The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Bate with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This surname is also common in Ireland.
Americanized form of German Betz . See also Betts .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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