Hamilton County IL Archives Obituaries.....Rhoads, Alexander April 19, 1914
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McLeansboro Times, April 30, 1914
Alex Rhodes was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, June 3, 1837, and died April 
19, 1914, age 76 years, 10 months and 16 days.  He married Sarahann Martin in 
1858.  She preceeded him in death Nov 23, 1911.  to them were born 12 children, 
7 of whom are living, namely – John A., Petersburg; Alice Z. Johnson, 
Jacksonville; Charles P., Meedosa; William E., Thackeray; Lydia H. Neal, 
McLeansboro; Prisilla, M. J. Clark, Petersburg; and Edgar E., Springerton.  The 
deceased embraced a hope in Jesus 1885, and was baptized into the fellowship of 
Baker Priarie church.  He moved to Hamilton county, Illinois, in 1891 and 
united with the Beaver Creek Baptist church, where he remained until death. 
Bro. Rhodes was a kind father, an affectionate husband was a kind father, an 
affectionate husband and a faithful church member.  Funeral services was 
conducted by Elder W. A. Mayberry.  Interment in the Springerton cemetry.

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