John RHOADES (b. 1836)

RHOADES, CRAGIN, RICHARDSON

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Date: 6/1/2005 at 23:05:33

RHOADES, John, druggist; born in Falsthrop, Lincolnshire, Eng., April 24, 1836; left Boston for Liverpool (?) May 14, 1855, and sailed from that port May 16, on the ship Corra Linn, and landed in New York June 28; came to Decorah, Iowa, in Dec. of same year, and remained there until 1860, when he came to Fayette; he attended the Upper Iowa University, until Oct 1, 1863, when he enlisted in Co. __ 9th I. V. C., and served with them until Feb. 3, 1866, when he was discharged at Little Rock, Ark.; returned here and engaged in the drug business, which he has followed ever since. Was married Jan. 2, 1867, to Ruvina M. Cragin, widow of Frances B. Cragin, who died at Mason, N. H., Dec. 6, 1864; her maiden name was Richardson; born in Stoddard, Cheshire Co., N. H., Jan. 8, 1838; has two children by first marriage - Nellie A., born July 1, 1859; Frank A., born March 6, 1861; they were born in Sacramento, Cal. Mr. Rhoades owns 459 acres of land.

1878 History of Fayette Co. Iowa - Fayette Township
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