SUMMIT COUNTY OHIO - OBIT: RHODES, Charles (d. 1923)
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Obituary   -  St. Joe News, DeKalb County, Indiana, Thursday, June 21,
1923.

                  Civil War Vet Dead
        Charles Rhodes of Spencerville Died at Fort Wayne

Charles A. Rhoades, 79 years of age died Sunday morning at a Fort Wayne
hospital of complicated diseases.  Mr. Rhoades had been failing in
health for some time and about a week ago was taken to the hospital.
Charles A. Rhodes the only child of Mathias and Clestia A. Rhodes was
born in Akron, Ohio, October 30, 1843, and departed this life at the
Methodist Hospital at Fort Wayne, June 17, 1923, aged 79 years 7 months
and 17 days. 
When a young man he came to this country with his parents and located on
a farm on the Allen and DeKalb County line southwest of Spencerville,
where he spent most of his days in farming.
The deceased was a pioneer setties, a worker in his community and an
intensely patriotic American citizen and soldier, who loved his country
and offered his life as a sacrifice on the alter of liberty when the
nation was tottering.
As a pioneer settler he was not the first but nevertheless at the time
of his coming the country was one of vast forest, swamps, and ponds with
few churches, schools and roads.  He courageously did his part in
helping to change it into the beautiful country we know today.
As a soldier he served his country in freedom's cause as a volunteer in
Co. G. of the 74th Ohio Regiment of Infantry from October 26, 1861 until
October 3, 1862.  Being wounded and disabled he was sent to the hospital
at Columbus, Ohio, where he recieved an honorable discharge.  His love
for the old flag under which he faught never diminished and one of the
pleasing sights to him was to see Old Glory floating in the free
American air.
Mr. Rhodes was also a member of the Masonic Lodge No. 556 of
Spencerville, to which order he faithfully contended.
His first marriage was to Katie Bowman.  This marriage was blessed with
three children, Frank Rhodes of Akron, Ohio, and Rufus and William who
died in childhood.  The death summons called his first companion to the
Spirit world.
In 1877 he again was united in marriage to Aroline Burley and to this
union were born three children, Metta Furnish who resides on the old
homestead, Burnette Rhodes of Concord, Indiana, and Lori Newman,
deceased.
The deceased leaves to morn their loss a wife, three children, nine
grandchildren and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 o'clock P.M. from the home, Rev.
F.E. Brewster officiating.  Burial at White City Cemetery, E.R. Kinsey
funeral director.