With the new knowledge of Rosetta's true maiden name, I searched and searched. All I had at this point were indexes to records naming Rosetta, but I had not yet seen the actual records. I found a few Rosetta Johnson's in earlier census but could not be sure I had the right one. One had … Continue reading James F. Johnson
Category: Rhoades
Mary Stockford
Eleanore Cobe's mother was Mary Stockford. As with Rosetta Johnson, we knew her by several surnames, Pohlman, Stockford, and of course Cobe. We also knew she had a sister, Hattie, who lived with them in Ohio and also followed Emmett Cobe to Harbor Springs, Michigan. Much of what we knew about Mary and Hattie was … Continue reading Mary Stockford
Rosetta Johnson
Rosetta was my first brick wall. We knew she was known by three surnames, Crum, Truman, and Rhoads. But what was her maiden name? My Uncle has two Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) posters, one for George Crum and one for Daniel Rhoads. Somehow he knew her connection to George Crum, but little else. The answer … Continue reading Rosetta Johnson
Eleanor Cobe
Eleanor Cobe was my Great-grandmother. She wrote an autobiography in her youth that provided us with an excellent starting point. Eleanor Margarette Cobe was born on 10 September 1895 in Ohio. In her autobiography she identified Napoleon, Henry County, Ohio as her birth place. Her birth records, however, were found in Paulding County, Ohio - … Continue reading Eleanor Cobe
Daniel Rhoads
I started the Rhoades research with Daniel John Rhoads. He is my 2xGreat-grandfather. In the possession of my Uncle is a box with a treasure trove of family documents and artifacts. Among these artifacts was Daniel’s funeral cards. There were two different versions, one for a funeral held in Omaha, Nebraska where he died at … Continue reading Daniel Rhoads
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