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Mary Edwards is the daughter of Joseph Edwards and Prudence. She was born 3/4 July 1816 in Connecticut. She died 19 July 1881 at age 65 in Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska. She is buried at Beatrice Cemetery, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska.

  • On 4 June 1837, she married Elias Rhodes in Fairfield, Ohio. He is the son of John C. Rhodes and Lydia Peters. He was born 22 July 1815 in Virginia. He died 28 June 1888 at age 72 in Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska. On 30 June 1888, he was buried at Beatrice Cemetery, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska.

Children of Mary Edwards and Elias Rhodes:

  1. Margaret Rhodes was born in November 1837 in Liberty, Fairfield, Ohio.
  2. Elizabeth Rhodes was born in March 1840 in Liberty, Fairfield, Ohio.
  3. Phoebe Rhodes was born 20 April 1842 in Liberty, Fairfield, Ohio.
  4. Amanda Rhodes was born 22 March 1846 in Liberty, Fairfield, Ohio.
  5. Milton Rhodes was born 23 August 1848 in Liberty, Fairfield, Ohio.
  6. Sarah J. Rhodes was born in 1852 in Liberty, Fairfield, Ohio.
  7. William H. Rhodes was born 4 March 1853 in Liberty, Fairfield, Ohio.
  8. Theophilus Valentine Rhodes was born 8 April 1855 in Liberty, Fairfield, Ohio.
  9. Emma Belle Rhodes was born in April 1858 in Liberty, Fairfield, Ohio.

Sources

Mary:

  • Death from her obituary in the Gage County Democrat, Beatrice, NE, 7/22/1881: "DIED RHODES. In this city on Wednesday July 19th, 1881, Mary Rhodes, aged 65 yrs and 15 days.Mrs. Rhodes was the wife of our old townsman, Elias Rhodes. She had been a faithful member of the U. B. church for over forty years and was an exemplar Christian companion and mother. Her health for some years had been very poor, but she bore her suffering with that Christian fortitude that marked her earthly career. She leaves an aged companion, nine children, and a host of friends who mourn her loss."
  • Marriage from Ohio Marriage Index.

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