Absalom Rhodes (1844-1915) - Find a Grave Memorial

Absalom Rhodes

Birth

15 Feb 1844

Hephzibah, Richmond County, Georgia, USA

Death

13 May 1915 (aged 71)

Richmond County, Georgia, USA

Burial

Hephzibah Cemetery

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Memorial sponsored by findagrave member Joyce Baughn.
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May 14, 1915
Mr. Absalom Rhodes, a prominent citizen of Hephzibah, Georgia, died at the Pine Heights Sanitariun, May. 13, 1915 from gangrene poisoning, which he contracted in his foot several months ago. He was 71, and was well known in the Augusta area.
He was survived by his wife, Mrs. Fannie H. Rhodes, eight sons, two daughters, two brothers, and twenty grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at the Hephzibah Methodist Church, Rev. A.F. Nunn officiating. the interment will be in the Hephzibah Cemetery. R E Elliott Funeral home in charge.

The following gentlemen were requested to act as pallbearers; Messrs: H L Murphy, T F Ladin, James Baxley, Dr. W H Baxley, and E E Cadle.
********************************1920 Georgia, Richmond County 1900
Absolom Rhodes 56 born: Feb. 1844 Ga.
wife: Fannie Rhodes 53 born:Feb. 1847 Ga.
married: 34 years
# of children: 16; # living in 1900: 11
son: Clarence Rhodes 30 born: July 1870
son: Chesley Rhodes 20 born: Nov. 1879
son: Wesley Rhodes 20 born: Nov. 1879 (Twins)
son: Clifford Rhodes 17 born: Jun. 1882
son: Willie Rhodes 15 born: July 1884
son: Foster Rhodes 13 born: Dec. 1886
dau: Beulah Rhodes 11 born: Apr. 1889

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Daughter: Anna Elizabeth Rhodes Glisson

Daughter: Beulah Rhodes Ulm
Apr. 23, 1889 Aug. 1, 1970

son: Wesley Pierce Rhodes
Nov. 15, 1879 Jun. 28, 1959

So far, only 11 children are accounted for.
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Absalom Rhodes, who states DOB as 2/15/1844 in Richmond Co, Ga, has a CSA pension app on line in the GA archives virtual vault. he says he enlisted in Augusta in 1862 and served with Company F of the 12th Ga regiment. J. H. Lawrence was his witness.
Title Rhodes, Absalom
County RICHMOND
Record ID USAMILCONFEDGA_187802-00921
Last Name Rhodes First Name Absalom
Record Type: Document
Cite as :Confederate Pension Applications, Georgia Confederate Pension Office, RG 58-1-1, Georgia Archives Digital Collection Confederate Pension Applications
Date created :2009-09-09
Contributor: C Bozeman