OBIT: Daniel G. RHODES, 1899, North Woodbury Township, Blair County, PA

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CLOVER CREEK ITEMS.

  At 8 o'clock last Wednesday evening Mr. Daniel G. Rhodes died at his 
residence after an illness of about two weeks.  Mr. Rhodes was aged 72 
years and 8 days, having been born in Blair county near the place of 
his death December 5, 1827.  All of his life was spent on the farm.  He 
was industrious and benevolent and during his long career made a host 
of friends who will learn of his death with much regret.  In 1851 he 
was married to Miss Ann Shriver and to this union were born eleven 
children, nine of whom are yet living and are: Mrs. Elizabeth King, of 
Salemville; Mrs. Rebecca Smith, of Huntingdon; Samuel S. Rhodes, of 
Curryville; Mrs. Mary Loose, of Roaring Spring; Mrs. Fannie Brumbaugh, 
and Mrs. Annie Burget, of Fredericksburg; Levi S. Rhodes, of 
Fredericksburg; John S. Rhodes, of Clover Creek; Mrs. Minnie Settle, of 
New Enterprise.  Mrs. Rhodes preceded him to the grave about a year 
ago.  Deceased was a member of the German Baptist church, having 
connected himself with that denomination in early life.  Funeral 
services were conducted by Elder T. B. Maddocks.  Interment at Minonite 
[Mennonite] cemetery.  

Morning Tribune, Wednesday, December 20, 1899

1880 North Woodbury Township, Blair County census -

Daniel Rhodes, 52  
Ann Rhodes, 49  
Rebecca Rhodes, 23  
Fannie Rhodes, 17  
Annie Rhodes, 15  
Levi Rhodes, 14  
John Rhodes, 12  
Alice Rhodes, 8