OBIT: Joseph E. RHOADS, 1919, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Ray Rhoads rhodoray@bellsouth.net Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/dauphin/ _________________________________________ Joseph E. Rhoads died yesterday at his home, 1201 North Second street. Mr. Roads, who was one of the oldest businessmen in the city had been engaged in the coal, wood and building supplies trade for a number of years. He is well remembered as one of the early members and officers of the City Grays, and has always taken an active interest in all National Guard affairs. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Louisa Rhoads, a daughter, Grace Rhoads; three sons Charles D., Ross R. and Joseph E. Rhoads, Jr. Two brothers and one sister also survive. Funeral arrangements have not been announced. Mr. Rhoads enlisted in Captain F. Asbury Awl’s company of Volunteer Militia May 27, 1862, and July 21, 1862, this company became Company A, One Hundred and Twenty-Seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, under command of Colonel William W. Jennings. After the muster out of the One Hundred and Twenty-Seventh Regiment Private Rhoads became first lieutenant of one of the companies of the One Hundred and Ninty- Fourth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers. He was first lieutenant of the First City Zouaves after service in the Civil War and in 1871, in the organization of the City Grays, he was made first lieutenant of that body and served under Captain Thomas F. Maloney for many years. During his service as an officer of the City Grays, (Co. D, Eighth Regiment, National Guard of Pennsylvania), Lieutenant Rhoads took part in the field service of the Guard in the strike riots at Williamsport (Saw-Dust Riots) in 1872; at Shamokin (Molly Maguire Riots) in 1875; at Mahanoy City (Miners Riots) in 1875, and at Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania Railroad Riots) in 1877. The Harrisburg Telegraph, September 16, 1919 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/