Coaly Family Matthews/Patton Family Photo Page



This is a photo of Jeremiah “Jerry” Willis Rhodes and his wife, Martha Azella Brown Rhodes.
Jeremiah was a private in Co. I, 13th Tennessee Infantry, in the Confederate States Army.
He enlisted on May 30th, 1861and was captured at Franklin, Tenn., Nov. 30, 1854.
He was released at Camp Douglas, Illinois, June 18, 1865, on taking the Oath of Allegiance.

Jerry and Mattie moved from Henderson Co., Tennessee after the Civil War and settled near
the Joshua, Texas area.  They married in October 1, 1868 in Henderson County.
Both are buried at the Caddo Cemetery in Joshua, Texas.

Jeremiah is the son of William Rhodes and Sarah Hastins Rhodes

The Children of Jeremiah Willis Rhodes & Martha Azella (Brown) Rhodes
Clockwise from middle:
Grandmother Martha Azella (Brown) Rhodes
John Rhodes, Jesse Rhodes, Jennie (Rhodes) Thomas, Leander *Lee* Rhodes
 
 

Leander Robert Rhodes & Mamie (Kerr) Rhodes

John William Rhodes & Mary (Clark) Rhodes

Jesse Samuel Rhodes (son of Jeremiah ) , (Grandmother) Martha Azella (Brown) Rhodes,
Arrenva Josephine "Josie" Rhodes (daughter of Jeremiah Willis Rhodes)

Johns Rhodes (son of Jeremiah ) & his wife Ludie
with grandmother Martha Azella (Brown) Rhodes

Back Row.. by the arrow lines:
Uncle Jesse Rhodes, Mettie Edna Thomas, Uncle John Rhodes & Aunt Ludie, Ida.. Otis Thomas
Bottom by the Arrow lines:
Nisha Thomas, Dan Thomas, Herschel Thomas, Uncle John Thomas &
Aunt Sallie Jane (Rhodes) Thomas (Aunt Jennie in photo) (sister of Levadah Ann Rhodes)
Eula Amanda Thomas, Una Rhodes Thomas,
Grandmother Martha Azrlla (Brown) Rhodes, Mary Thomas, Willie Thomas