Rhodes, John

BIOGRAPHIES
HISTORY OF GREENE & JERSEY COUNTIES, ILLINOIS - 1885

Springfield, Ill.: Continental Historical Co.




Page 932

JOHN RHODES, a leading representative of one of the old settler families of this county, is a native of Yorkshire, England, where he was born Sept. 14, 1824. He was a son of Joseph and Maria (Exley) Rhodes, both natives of the same country. Joseph Rhodes, with his family, came to America in 1831, and settled near Lynnville, Morgan county, Ill., where they remained till the spring of 1838. They then came to this county and located on section 24, Linder township, where Mr. Rhodes resided until his death, Sept. 1, 1858, his wife having preceded him to that far away home, in Sept., 1831. Her death occurred in St. Louis, while the family were immigrating to Morgan county. Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes were the parents of four children - William, of Vernon county, Mo.; John, of this township; Joseph, who died in Marshall county, Ill., in 1854; and Anna, who died in infancy. Joseph Rhodes started in life a poor boy, but by hard work and good management, he had amassed a competency before his death. Both he and his wife were members of the M. E. church. John Rhodes, the subject of our sketch, was united in marriage in June, 1852, with Annis Wright, a native of this county. By their union they have been blessed with three children - Anna, the deceased wife of J. M. Valentine, of Rockbridge; Ida M., wife of C. G. Edwards, who now resides with Mr. Rhodes on the home place. Mr. R. now owns 600 acres of improved land, the house and out-buildings on the same being valued at $6,000. He has always been engaged in farming and stock raising, paying particular attention to the breeding of short-horn cattle. He is now leading a retired life, having retired in the spring of 1885. In his younger days, Mr. Rhodes did not enjoy the good health, which he does in his more mature years. In 1876 he visited Philadelphia, New York and Niagara Falls, and enjoyed the trip very much. Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes are consistent members of the M. E. church, and he is class leader and trustee. While the Whig party was in existence he was a member of it, and is now a republican. His education was received in district schools, and he is now noted as being a very liberal man in every way.


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