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8. MARY BEATRICE (DOLLIE)³ RHODES (WILLIAM M.², JACOB¹) was born 16 October 1863 in Lawrence County, Alabama, and died 20 April 1951 in Moulton, Lawrence County, Alabama. She married GEORGE WASHINGTON ROBERTS 31 March 1896 in Lawrence County, Alabama, son of JOSEPH ROBERTS and SALLY UNDERWOOD.

Notes for MARY BEATRICE (DOLLIE) RHODES:
Dollie was listed on the 1880 census in Township 6 Range 6 Lawrence County, Alabama at the age of 17, and "helped with the housework".

Mentioned as a surviving sister, Dollie Roberts, in the obituary of William B.
Rhodes in April 26, 1944 issue of the Decatur Daily and living on Route 1, Moulton, Alabama.

April 22, 1951 issue of the Decatur Daily:

Obituary

Mrs. Roberts' Rites Sunday

      Final rites for Mrs. Mary B. Roberts, 87, Moulton 2, will be held Sunday at 2 P. M. at Johnson's Chapel.

      Mrs. Roberts, a native of Lawrence county, died at her home about 6:45 P. M. Friday.

      She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Andy Roper, Austinville; a son Jewel Roberts, Moulton 2; five step daughters: Mrs. Daisy Woodall, Tyler, Tex.; Mrs. John Edwards and Mrs. Essie Key, Hartselle; Mrs. Lona Shaw and Mrs. Erby Betterton, Birmingham.

      The rites will be conducted by Rev. Cabe Smith. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery, Brown of Decatur directing.

      Pallbearers will include Casey Roper, Ernest Delashaw, Price Delashaw, William Roper, J. W. Parker and Willie Delashaw.

INSCRIPTION ON TOMBSTONE:

She Was The Sunshine Of Our Home

Notes for GEORGE WASHINGTON ROBERTS:
According to Jasper Carl Roberts of Decatur, Alabama, George W. Roberts was with the Union forces during the Civil War. Other than the birth date, he appears to be listed in the Confederate Census of Morgan County, Alabama, along with two of his brothers, Joseph H. and William J. Roberts. These names appear on page 52, lines 176 - 178, directly below the name of William M. Rhodes. The listing is as follows:

178. Roberts, George W.      Born in the spring of 1841 (according to census
                  records he was born 8 June 1848) at Sparta, White
                  County, Tenn. Entered service as private in the                         Spring of 1861 at Sparta, Tenn. in Capt. C. C.                         Shields' Company B, 16th Tenn. Infantry for one                         year enlistment. Re-enlisted as a private in the
                  spring of 1862 at Tupelo, Miss. in Capt. Fisher's
                  Company D, 16th Tenn. Infantry and continued until
                  the close of the war.

Marriage license G. W. Roberts - M. B. Rhodes listed in Book L, p. 384, Lawrence County, Alabama

Buried in Johnson's Chapel Cemetery, Morgan County, Alabama, with a Masonic
Headstone.

Twelfth Census of the United States Shady Grove Beat No. 161, Morgan County, Alabama, taken 21 June 1900 by John T. Means, enumerator, ED125 Sheet 4, lists George W. Roberts (50) married 4 years, farming own farm, which has a mortgage, unemployed 2 months previous year; "Marry" B. Roberts (37), mother of 1, 1 living; Herd Roberts (15), attended school 9 months, unemployed 3 months; Madgie P. Roberts (13), attended school 4 months; Essie R. Roberts (9); Sallie May Roberts (6); Arthur W. Roberts (4).

Thirteenth Census of the United States Shady Grove Precinct No. 16, Morgan County, Alabama, taken 15 April 1910 by S. A. Swindell, enumerator lists George W. Roberts (62), married 13 years, Merchant - Retail Store; M. B. Roberts (46). mother of 5, 3 living; Sallie Roberts (14); Arthur Roberts (12); Jewel Roberts (6); Zola Roberts (4).

Fourteenth Census of the United States Kitchen's Beat No. 12, Lawrence County, Alabama, taken 21 January 1920 by Paul Nesmith, enumerator, lists Mary B. Roberts (54), widowed, as head of household with Jasper J. Roberts (17) and Zola F. Roberts (13) in residence.

An interesting fact on this census is that Mary B. is neighbor to Margaret Elizabeth (Rhodes) Owens, daughter of George W. Rhodes, Mary's brother.

      Children of MARY RHODES and GEORGE ROBERTS are:

24.	i.		ARTHUR W.⁴ ROBERTS, b. 5 October 1897, Neel, Morgan County, Alabama; d. 1 June 1919.
	ii.		DESSIE V. ROBERTS, b. 7 August 1900; d. 19 June 1901.

Notes for DESSIE V. ROBERTS:
Buried at Johnson Chapel Cemetery, Morgan County, Alabama

25.	iii.		JASPERJEWELL ROBERTS, b. 3 May 1902, Neel, Morgan County, Alabama; d. 2 May 1988, Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama.
	iv.		LOYCE W. ROBERTS, b. 30 April 1904; d. 24 February 1906.

Notes for LOYCE W. ROBERTS:
Buried at Johnson Chapel Cemetery, Morgan County, Alabama

26.

ZOLA FLORENCE ROBERTS, b. 1 June 1906, Neel, Morgan County, Alabama; d. 25 June 1983, Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama.

9. ALICE E.³ RHODES (WILLIAM M.², JACOB¹) was born Abt. 1867 in Lawrence County, Alabama, and died 1896 in Lawrence County, Alabama. She married RUEBIN G. OWENS 19 November 1885 in Lawrence County, Alabama, son of JOHN OWENS and MARTHA RAINWATER.

Notes for ALICE E. RHODES:
Burial at Bald Knob Cemetery, Lawrence County, Alabama.

Notes for RUEBIN G. OWENS:
Marriage license Ruebin G. Owen-Alice Rhodes listed in Book J, p. 148, Lawrence County, Alabama

Decatur Daily, February 28, 1950

Funeral services for Rue G. Owens, 79, will be held Wednesday at 2:30 P.M. at Cedar Creek Church. Reverend D. C. Prince will conduct the rites. Interment will follow in adjacent cemetery, Peck directing.

Mr. Owens died this morning at 3:30 o'clock after a long illness. He succumbed at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Allen Braswell, Hartselle 3. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Braswell; Mrs. Clarence Patterson; Barberton, Ohio; Mrs. Ray Presley, Kent, Ohio; Mrs. Homer Green, Cullman 9; Mrs. Joe Speakman, Cullman; four sons, Charlie, Louisville, Kentucky; Bill and Ernest, Cullman; and Elmer, Akron, Ohio; 43 grandchildren, 48 great grandchildren.

Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The deceased was a member of Bethel Baptist Church.

Children of ALICE RHODES and RUEBIN OWENS are:

27.	i.	CHARLES P.⁴ OWENS, b. August 1886, Lawrence County, Alabama.
	ii.	GREY E. OWENS, b. June 1888.
28.	iii.	JAMES WILLIAM OWENS, b. 18 February 1890, Lawrence County, Alabama.
29.	iv.	HALLIE B. OWENS, b. April 1892, Lawrence County, Alabama; d. April 1987, Crane Hill, Alabama 35053.

10. DANIEL WEBSTER³ RHODES (WILLIAM M.², JACOB¹) was born 19 July 1873 in Lawrence County, Alabama, and died 25 July 1933 in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas. He married SUSAN CATHERINE CALLAHAN 4 August 1891 in Oakville, Precinct 9, Lawrence County, Alabama, daughter of HENRY CALLAHAN and LOUISA LIVINGSTON.

Notes for DANIEL WEBSTER RHODES:
Marriage license Daniel W. Roads-Susan C. Callahan, Book K, p. 435, Lawrence County, Alabama, issued 3 August 1891, solemnized 4 August 1891 by J. M. Hill, Justice of the Peace.

Twelfth Census of the United States, Oakville Precinct 9, taken 16 June 1900 by Frank A. Cowan, enumerator, Enumeration District 79, sheet 10 lists Louisa Elizabeth Callahan (47), born March 1853, widowed, mother of 4, 1 living as head of household farming own farm which has a mortgage. In residence are Daniel W. Rhodes (26), born July 1873, married 8 years, Susan Catherine Rhodes (25), born February 1875, mother of 5, 4 living, Monroe W. (7), Rachel E. (6), Lutie W. (2) and Utheard W. (8/12). His brother, George W. Rhoads and his family are several farms up the road, as is his nephew William Rhoads and his family. Several Callahan families are in the area.

Thirteenth Census of the United States, New Decatur, Alabama, taken 23 April 1910 by Walter H. Sorber, enumerator, Enumeration District 166, Sheet 14A lists Daniel W. Rhodes (36), married 18 years, working as a car repairer in the Railroad Shops as head of household living at 1222 Third Avenue South, with wife Susan C. (35), mother of 5, 4 living, Monroe W. (17), working in Railroad Shops as Machine Hand, Rachel E. (16), Lutie W. (12) and Utheard W. (10).

Fourteenth Census of the United States, Justice Precinct Ellis County, Texas taken 26-27 January 1920 by H. E. Perkins, enumerator, Enumeration District 130, Sheet 5A lists Daniel Rhodes (46) Farmer, Susan, wife, (44), Lutie (23), Elvis (26) and Utheard W. (20), and Louisa E. Callahan, mother in law, (66) in household.

In adjacent resident is his oldest son, Monroe W. Rhodes (27), farming employee, with wife Mary (22), whose father and mother were born in Tennessee, and daughter Frances (8/12).

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Ennis, Texas newspaper, July 24, 1933

Carpenter Dies After Sticking Nail in Foot

      Daniel W. Rhodes, age 60 years, a carpenter, died at his home at 404 West Milam Street, this morning at 1:50 with tetanus. He stuck a nail in his foot July 4 and developed tetanus several days ago.

      Surviving are his wife and four children, a daughter, Mrs. Homer Tomlin of Mexia, and three sons, M. W. Rhodes of Hallsville; L. W. Rhodes of Mexia and U. W. Rhodes of Corsicana, all of whom are here. Eleven grandchildren also survive.

      He was born July 24, 1873, in Lawrence County, Ala., and came to Texas in 1911. They lived at Howard for a few years, then moved to Crisp where they lived for three years. They had lived in Ennis for the past twelve years.

      Funeral arrangements are pending.

      Children of DANIEL RHODES and SUSAN CALLAHAN are:

30.	i.	MONROE WILLIAM⁴ RHODES, b. 24 August 1892, Lawrence County, Alabama; d. 30 January 1966, Longview, Gregg County, Texas.
31.	ii.	RACHEL ELVIS RHODES, b. 29 January 1894, Lawrence County, Alabama; d. 30 September 1972, Mexia, Limestone County, Texas.
	iii.	ULYSSES WEBSTER RHODES, b. 1897, Lawrence County, Alabama; d. 1899, Lawrence County, Alabama.
32.	iv.	LUTIE WAYMON RHODES, b. 26 January 1897, Lawrence County, Alabama; d. 8 May 1969, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.
33.	v.	UTHEARD WILVIE RHODES, b. 26 September 1899, Lawrence County, Alabama; d. 28 December 1979, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.

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