Mary Ellen Rhoads

Brief Life History of Mary Ellen

When Mary Ellen Rhoads was born on 2 July 1841, in Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States, her father, Barnabas Wing Rhoads, was 36 and her mother, Mary Roll, was 32. She married William Perry Bennet on 3 October 1876, in Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in Kentucky, United States in 1870 and Island, McLean, Kentucky, United States in 1880. She died on 25 October 1891, in Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 50, and was buried in Island, McLean, Kentucky, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Perry Bennet
1823–1910
Mary Ellen Rhoads
1841–1891
Marriage: 3 October 1876
Bennett
1878–1878
Ida Mae Bennett
1880–1880
Bennett
1881–
Bennett
1883–1883

Sources (22)

  • Mary E Rhodes in household of Barnabas Rhodes, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Mary E Rhoads, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
  • Mary Ellen Rhoads Bennett, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1850 · 8th Most Populated State

According to the 1850 census Kentucky was the 8th most populated state with 982,405 people.

1861

Kentucky sided with the Union during the Civil War, even though it is a southern state.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Rhodes .

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

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