Eliza J. (STOUT) RHODES

Full name: Eliza Jane Stout
Eric Adcock's direct ancestor #89.
Born 8 September 1812, Illinois.
Married William R. RHODES (1800/1810?-ca1844), 23 July 1829, Madison co. Illinois.
Died 7 February 1899, near Plainview, Illinois.
Interred Pruitt (Waggoner/Baird) cemetery, near Plainview, Illinois.

Children

George W. RHODES (1830-1918)
Christopher C. RHODES (1833-1910/1920)
Mary T. RHODES (ca1835-?)
Martin V. RHODES (ca1841-?)
Hannah RHODES (ca1843-?)
Sarah C. RHODES (ca1846-?)

Records

Madison co. Illinois marriages (23 July 1829, volume 6 page 18, license 702):

William P. [sic] RHODES and Eliza Jane STOUT.

1840 federal census, Macoupin co. IL (page 39, "William R. RHODES 211011-01002"):

2 males, age under 5 years [born ~1835-1840] [ ? ]
1 male, age 5 and under 10 years [born ~1830-1835] [Christopher]
1 male, age 10 and under 15 years [born ~1825-1830] [George W.]
1 male, age 20 and under 30 years [born ~1810-1820] [ ? ]
1 male, age 30 and under 40 years [born ~1800-1810] [William R.]
1 female, age 5 and under 10 years [born ~1830-1835] [Mary T.]
2 females, age 20 and under 30 years [born ~1810-1820] [Eliza J.; ? ]

Macoupin co. Illinois probate (index "A"):

Wm. R. RHODES; Robert Holliday, Admr.; box 149; index page 221 (starts 1846).
Wm. R. RHODES; Eliza J. RHODES, Guar.; box 12-G; index page 221.

1850 federal census, Macoupin co. Illinois (21 October 1850, dwelling 4, family 5):

Eliza J. RHODES, female, age 37 years, born in Illinois.
George W. RHODES, male, age 20 years, born in Illinois, farmer.
Christopher RHODES, male, age 17 years, born in Illinois, farmer.
Mary L. RHODES, female, age 15 years, born in Illinois.
Martin V. RHODES, male, age 9 years, born in Illinois.
Hannah RHODES, female, age 7 years, born in Illinois.
Sarah C. RHODES, female, age 4 years, born in Illinois.

1860 federal census, Macoupin co. Illinois (page 76A, town 9 range 8, family 515):

Eliza RHOADS [sic], female, age 47 years, born in Illinois.
Christopher RHOADS, male, age 27 years, born in Illinois.
Martin RHOADS, male, age 20 years, born in Illinois.
Hannah RHOADS, female, age 17 years, born in Illinois.
Sarah RHOADS, female, age 14 years, born in Illinois.

1870 federal census, Macoupin co. Illinois (4 August 1870, page 2, town 9 range 8, dwelling 14, family 12):

George W. RHODES, male, age 40 years, born in Illinois, farmer.
Sarah E. RHODES, female, age 34 years, born in New Jersey, keeps house.
William H. RHODES, male, age 14 years, born in Illinois, help on farm.
Francisco L. RHODES, male, age 5 years, born in Illinois.
Elva A. RHODES, female, age 1 year, born in Illinois.
Eliza J. RHODES, female, age 59 years, born in Illinois.

Neighbor of Christopher C. RHODES (dwelling 13, family 11).

1880 federal census, Macoupin co. Illinois:

Christopher RHOADS [sic], male, age 47 years, head, married, born in Illinois, father born in Tennesse, mother's birthplace not given, farmer.
Elvira RHOADS, female, age 49 years, wife, married, born in Illinois, both parents born in Tennessee, keeping house.
Effie RHOADS, female, age 12 years, daughter, single, born in Illinois, both parents born in Illinois, at home.
Hilah RHOADS, female, age 10 years, daughter, single, born in Illinois, both parents born in Illinois, at home.
James RHOADS, male, age 8 years, son, single, born in Illinois, both parents born in Illinois, at home.
Christopher RHOADS, male, age 6 years, son, single, born in Illinois, both parents born in Illinois.
John CHRISTEN, male, age 23 years, other, single, born in Missouri, both parents born in Switzerland.
Eliza RHOADS, female, age 70 years, mother, widowed, born in Illinois, both parents born in Pennsylvania, at home.

Daily Enquirer (Wednesday, 8 February 1899, page 1):

-Mrs. Rhoads [sic], aged 87, one of the oldest residents of this vicinity, died yesterday at the home of her son, George Rhoads, near Macoupin Station. The funeral was held from the family residence this afternoon.

Daily Enquirer, Tue 14 Feb 1899, p 4 "Plainview, Ill, February 13."

Died Tuesday morning at her residence near Plainview, Mrs. Eliza Rhodes, in her 87th year. Interment at the Pruitt cemetery Thursday morning. A great many were prevented from attending by the extreme cold weather. Deceased leaves one sister (Mrs. Mary H. Pruitt), four children, twenty grandchildren and twenty-one great-grandchildren to mourn her loss. Mrs. Rhodes was held in high esteem by all who knew her.