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Edward Tutt Rhodes

February 4, 1838 - March 16, 1878


 

Born in Boonville, Cooper County, MO in 1838.
Resided with parents and 6 siblings in Seguin, Guadalupe County, TX, occupied as a stock raiser.

Mustered in with Company I in Houston, TX on September 11, 1861.
Promoted to 3rd Seargent by December 1861.
Promoted to 2nd Seargent by August 1862.
Member of Terry Lodge, Regimental. Masonic chapter.
Listed as present in January 1864.
Absent on special duty by February 1864, caring for injured and sick near Sevierville, TN.
Paroled in San Antonio, TX on September 2, 1865.

Died at Seguin, TX in 1878.


Also Identified As:
  Edward T. Rhodes, Edward T. Rhoades, Edward Roads

Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
  Unidentified

Parents:
 
Alexander Hamilton Rhodes
son of Joseph Rhodes & Nancy Lionberger
b. May 5, 1813 in Luray, Page County, VA
m. February 7, 1837 in Booneville, Cooper County, MO
d. October 2, 1875 in Seguine, Guadalupe County, TX
Dollie Marie Tutt (Dorothy)
daughter of Col. John Minor Tutt & Elizabeth Ashby
b.May 1, 1820 in Markham, Fauquier County, VA
m. February 7, 1837 in Booneville, Cooper County, MO
d. May 2, 1917 in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
Siblings:
 
Robert Ashby Rhodes
b. November 2, 1839
d. February 18, 1869
Mary Elizabeth Rhodes
b. January 30, 1842
d.
Annie Marie Rhodes
b. October 28, 1845 in Booneville, Cooper County, MO
m. Henry Burrus on January 8, 1867
John Joseph Rhodes
b. May 12, 1848 in Seguine, Guadalupe County, TX
d. 1923
William Francis Rhodes
b. May 18, 1851 in Seguine, Guadalupe County, TX
d. April 11, 1845
Martha Virginia Rhodes
b April 13, 1854 in Seguine, Guadalupe County, TX
m. Alexis Chiles August 10, 1876 in Caldwell County, TX
d. January 21, 1892
Maggie Bell Rhodes
b. June 15, 1857 in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
d. August 11, 1911
Frances Yager Rhodes
b. October 20, 1862 in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
 
Francis Collins Pulliam (Fannie)
daughter of Benjamin Pulliam and Sarah Collins?
b. ~1843
m. ~1863 in Seguine, Guadalupe County, TX.
Children:
 
Jodie Rhodes
b. ~1871 in Guadalupe County, TX
Alta Rhodes
b. ~1873 in Guadalupe County, TX
Mattie Rhodes
b. ~1875 in Guadalupe County, TX
Eddy Rhodes
b. ~1878 in Guadalupe County, TX
Gravesite:
  Unlocated

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
  Head of Houshold  

1850 Census - MO, Cooper County, Boonville, District 23, Page 301, Dwelling 1132, Family 1132, (121/198) t
  Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Nativity Student? Illiterate?
Alex H. Roads 36 M   Merchant   VA    
Dolly M. Roads 27 F       VA    
Edward Roads 12 M       MO Yes  
Robert Roads 10 M       MO Yes  
Mary Roads 8 F       MO Yes  
Ann Roads 4 F       MO    
John Roads 2 M       MO    

1860 Census - TX, Guadalupe County, Page 290, Dwelling 157, Family 125, (3/77)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
A. H. Roads 46 M   Farmer $4,000 $15,000 VA    
D. M. Roads 39 F         VA    
Edward Roads 22 M   Stock Raiser     MO    
Mary E. Roads 18 F         MO    
Ann M. Roads 16 F         MO    
Jno H. Roads 13 M         MO    
Wm. F. Roads 11 M         MO    
Martha Roads 8 F         TX    
Margaret B. Roads 4 F         TX    

1870 Census - TX, Guadalupe County, Precinct 5, Page 435, Dwelling 10, Family 10, (2/22)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Parentage
Student?
Literate?
  Edward Rhodes 32 M W Farmer $2,500 $3,400 MO    
  Fanny Rhodes 21 F W Keeps House     MO      
  James Beckwith 22 M B Farm Hand     MO     No
  John Beckwith 21 M B Farm Hand     MO     No
  Mandy Beckwith 18 F B House Servant     MO     No
  Henry Beckwith 12 M B       TX     No
  Thomas Beckwith 8 M B       TX      

1880 Census - TX, Guadalupe County, Town, Page, Dwelling 250, Family 251, (27/28) t
 
Name
Race
Sex
Age
Rel.
Mar. St.
Occupation
Health
Education
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
Fannie Rhodes
W
F
32
W
Keeping House
MO
TN
KY
Jodie Rhodes
W
F
9
dau
S
TX
MO
MO
Alta Rhodes W F 7 dau S       TX MO MO
Mattie Rhodes W F 5 dau S       TX MO MO
Eddy Rhodes W F 2 dau S       TX MO MO
Benjamin Pullian W M 65 father M       TN NC NC
Sarah Pullian W F 62 wife M       KY VA VA
Phenella Pullian W F 37 daughter S       MO TN KY
Willie Casey W M 2 grandson S       TX NY MO
Tom Carter Mu M 18 servant S Laborer     TX   TN
Maudy Carter Mu F 23 servant S Cook     MO   TN
Dave Carter Mu M 7   S       TX   MO

Related Links:
  Masonic Lodge Roll 1863 & 1864
Types of Successful Men of Texas: George W. Littlefield
(offsite) AWT: Linda Davis' Davis-Rhodes-Major-Marks Families
(offsite) AWT: Cheryl Gunn Maxwell's Gunn and Burruss Family Tree
(offsite) Family Search Individual Record: Edward Tutt Rhodes
(offsite) Family Search Individual Record: Edward Tutt Rhodes
(offsite) Family Search Individual Record: Edward Tutt Rhodes
(offsite) Family Search Individual Record: Edward Tutt Rhodes
(offsite) Family Search Individual Record: Edward Tutt Rhodes


Sources:
 

Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882.

Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research.

Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.


Research Links:
  (offsite) Cooper County Marriages 1830 to 1839
(offsite) Parker / Collis Genealogy: Alexander Hamilton Rhodes
(offsite) AWT: Ken Gissy's Buracker, Buroker, Boraker, Spitler Genealogy
(offsite) AWT: Bryan T. Schneider's Schneider/Winters (5/5/05)
(offsite) Shirley Looker: 1999 Rootsweb Query
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Rhodes)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Rhodes)
(offsite) MOGenWeb Project (Cooper County, MO)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Cooper County, MO)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Cooper County, MO)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Guadalupe County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Guadalupe County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Guadalupe County, TX)

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