He was born in February 1843, in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. [sources: date: 7, 15; 2 (23 in 1864), 6 (38 in 1880), 13 (22 in 1863), 16 (60 yrs 8 mos 11 days at death). place: 2, 6, 7, 13, 15]
On 12 September 1861, he married Barbara Magdalena Hoerner, in Linglestown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. She was born on 14 May 1846, in South Hanover, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, to Peter Hoerner and Susanna Brenneman. They apparently had thirteen children, including these:
[sources: 6, 7, 14, 15]
When he enlisted, he was a miller. [source: 2]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 8-3/8 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair. [source: 2]
In June 1863, he registered for the draft. He was living in East Hanover Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He was a miller. [source: 13]
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 8 January 1864 or 18 January 1864. He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Stretch. He was a private in company A. [sources: 1 (8 Jan), 2, 5 (18 June 1863), 18-20]
In August 1864, he was tried by court martial. [source: 12]
On 6 September 1864, he returned to the regiment from being absent in arrest. He may have been in arrest since 9 June 1864 or earlier. [sources: 9, 10]
He was wounded on 30 September 1864 at Peeble's Farm, Virginia. [source: 1]
He was discharged by general order on 22 June 1865. He was a private, in company A. [sources: 1, 5, 18-20]
He had moved to Missouri by 1868, when his daughter Barbara was born in Missouri. [source: 6]
In 1870, he was living in South Hanover, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Barbara, and children Susan, Elizabeth, Mary, and William. He was a farmer, and owned $2,000 in real estate and $700 in personal property. [source: 14]
On 28 April 1880, he applied successfully for a pension. [source: 3]
In 1880, he was living in Briton Township, Washington County, Missouri. He was a teamster. He was living with his wife Emma [?], and his children Barbara, William George, Charles, Agnes, Sarah, and Minnie. [source: 6]
In 1890, he was living in Brinton City, Audrain County, Missouri. [source: 5]
In 1900, he was living in Loutra Township, Audrain County, Missouri. He was a farmer. He was living with his wife Barbara and children Minnie, Julia, and Harry. [source: 7]
He died on 3 November 1902. He was buried in the Benton City Cemetery, Benton City, Audrain County, Missouri. [sources: 3, 16]
His widow applied successfully for a pension. [source: 3]
In 1910, his widow was living in Loutra Township, Audrain County, Missouri. [source: 8]
In 1920, his widow, Barbara Rhoades, was living in Loutre Township, Audrain County, Missouri. [source: 11]
On 18 March 1928, his widow, Barbara Rhoades, died, in Benton City, Audrain County, Missouri. She was buried in the Benton City Cemetery, Benton City, Audrain County, Missouri. [sources: 15, 17]
Shirley McKay is studying Frederick Edwards Rhoades, her second great-grandfather. Contact her at [email protected].
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Frederick E Rhoads)
2 company A descriptive roll, entry 121 (F E Rhoade)
3 pension index, by regiment (Frederick E Rhoades)
4 pension index, by name (Frederick E Rhoads)
5 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Missouri, Audrain County, Doubri Township, Loutre, supervisor's district 3, enumeration district 4, page 1 (Fredie E Rhoads)
6 1880 US census, Missouri, Washington County, Briton Township, supervisor's district 2, enumeration district 168, page 12 handwritten = page 6 stamped (Fredrick Rhodes)
7 1900 US census, Missouri, Audrain County, Loutre Township, supervisor's district 9, enumeration district 4, sheet 11B = page 52 stamped (Fredrick E Rhoades)
8 1910 US census, Missouri, Audrain County, Loutra Township, supervisor's district 5, enumeration district 9, page 64 stamped = sheet 4A handwritten (Barbara Rhodes)
9 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 6 September 1864 (Privt Rhodes)
10 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 9 June 1864; see also subsequent and earlier consolidated morning reports (not named)
11 1920 US census, Missouri, Audrain County, Loutre Township, supervisor's district 9, enumeration diostrict 5, microfilm series T625, film 903, page 62 = 1 B handwritten (Barbara Rhoades)
12 National Archives Archival Research Catalog (accessed 24 July 2010) (F E Rhoades)
13 consolidated enrollment lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union draft records), National Archives and Records Administration, record group 110 (Frederick E Rhoads)
14 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, South Hanover, microfilm series M593, film 1335, pages 610 recto = 27 handwritten to 610 verso = 28 handwritten (FamilySearch, accessed 10 Aug 12) (F E Road)
15 'Our lineage - McKays, Mundy's, and beyond', a gedcom, available on RootsWeb WorldConnect, contact Shirley McKay, updated 29 Jan 2003, accessed 10 Aug 12 (Frederick E Rhoades)
16 Find a grave memorial 28281434, created by Juanita Sloan Lawrence, added 14 July 2008, accessed 10 August 2012 (F E Rhoades)
17 Find a grave memorial 28281411, created by Juanita Sloan Lawrence, added 14 July 2008, accessed 10 August 2012 (Barbara M Rhoades)
18 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Frederick E Rhoade)
19 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Frederick Rhoads)
20 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Frederick Roades)
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| Dwelling-house number | 201 | |||||
| Family number | 228 | 228 | ||||
| Name | Road F E | - Barbara | - Susan | - Eliz | - Mary | - Wm |
| Age | 27 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6/12 |
| Sex | m | f | f | f | f | m |
| Color | w | w | w | w | w | w |
| Occupation | Farmer | Keeping House | " | |||
| Real estate value | 2000 | |||||
| Personal estate value | 700 | |||||
| Birthplace | " [sc. Pa] | " | " | Pa | " | " |
| Father foreign born | ||||||
| Mother foreign born | ||||||
| Birth month if born within year | Dec | |||||
| Marriage month if married within year | ||||||
| Attended school past year | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Can't read | ||||||
| Can't write | ||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | ||||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | |||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| street name | |||||||||
| house number | |||||||||
| dwelling visit # | 90 | ||||||||
| family visit # | 95 | ||||||||
| name | Rhodes, Fredrick | - Emma [?] | - Barbra | - William | - George | - Charles | - Agnes | - Sarah | - Minnie |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | M | M | F [sic] | F | F | F |
| age | 38 | 35 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6/12 |
| month born if born in year | Dec | ||||||||
| relationship | Wife | Daughter | Son | Son | Son | Daughter | Daughter | Daughter | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| widowed/divorced | |||||||||
| married during year | |||||||||
| occupation | Teamster | Keeping house | At home | At home | |||||
| months unemployed | |||||||||
| currently ill? | |||||||||
| blind | |||||||||
| deaf/dumb | |||||||||
| idiotic | |||||||||
| insane | |||||||||
| disabled | |||||||||
| school this year | |||||||||
| can't read | |||||||||
| can't write | |||||||||
| birthplace | Penn | Penn | Missouri | Missouri | Missouri | Missouri | Missouri | Missouri | Missouri |
| father's birthplace | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn |
| mother's birthplace | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn |
| line | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 |
| street | |||||
| house number | |||||
| dwelling number | 223 | ||||
| family number | 223 | ||||
| name | Rhoades Fredrick E | - Barbry M | - Minnie M | - Julia M | - Harry H |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Daughter | Daughter | Son |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | F | M |
| birth date | Feb 1843 | May 1846 | Nov 1879 | Oct 1882 | Feb 1886 |
| age | 57 | 54 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
| married? | M | M | S | S | S |
| # years married | 38 | 38 | |||
| mother of how many children? | 13 | ||||
| # of children living | 10 | ||||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Missouri | Missouri | Missouri |
| father's birthplace | Germany | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Germany | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | |||||
| # years in USA | |||||
| naturalized citizen? | |||||
| occupation | Farmer | At school | |||
| # months not employed | 0 | ||||
| # months in school | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| owned/rented | O | ||||
| free or mortgaged | M | ||||
| farm/house | F | ||||
| # of farm schedule | 222 |
| line | 38 |
| street | |
| house nr | |
| dwelling nr | 35 |
| family nr | 35 |
| name | Rhodes Barbara |
| relationship | Head |
| sex | F |
| color | W |
| age | 64 |
| marital status | Wd |
| #years present marriage | 0 |
| mother of # children | 13 |
| mother of # living children | 9 |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| immigrated | |
| naturalized/alien | |
| speaks English | English |
| occupation | Housework |
| nature of industry etc. | House Dwelling |
| employer etc. | W |
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | |
| # weeks out of work 1909 | |
| can read | yes |
| can write | yes |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | |
| owned/rented | O |
| owned free or mortagaged | F |
| farm/house | H |
| nr on farm schedule | 0 |
| civil war vet | 3 |
| blind | 7 |
| deaf & dumb | X |
| line | 59 |
| street | |
| house number | X |
| dwelling visit number | 16 |
| family visit number | 16 |
| name | Rhoades, Barbara |
| relationship | Head |
| own/rent | O |
| free/mortgaged (if owned) | F |
| sex | F |
| race | W |
| age at last birthday | 73 |
| marital status | Wd |
| year of immigration | |
| naturalized/alien | |
| year of naturalization | |
| attended school since Sept 1919 | |
| can read | yes |
| can write | yes |
| birth place | Pennsylvania |
| native language | |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| father's native language | |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| mother's native language | |
| can speak English | yes |
| occupation | None |
| industry, business | |
| employment status | |
| number of farm schedule |
| RESIDENCE Dauphin Co | " [sc. East Hanover Tp] |
| NAME | 15 Rhoads Frederick E. |
| AGE 1st July, 1863. | 22 |
| WHITE OR COLORED. | " [sc. White] |
| PROFESSION, OCCUPATION, OR TRADE. | Miller |
| MARRIED OR UNMARRIED. | Married |
| PLACE OF BIRTH. | " [sc. Pennsylvania] |
| FORMER MILITARY SERVICE. | [blank] |
| REMARKS | [blank] |