Rhoda Willis married Amos Beckwith (a planter) at a young age in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of William Willis, also of Edgecombe County. Her date of birth in not known -- circa 1755. Amos and Rhoda were the parents of ten children:
Dempsey (who inherited all land after the death of his father, Amos)
Henry;
Salley - (wife of a Floyd)
James;
Polley - (wife of a Braswell)
Mourning - (wife of a Sneed)
Thomas;
Willis;
Sion;
Rhoda - (wife of a Hunt)
The widow of Amos, Rhoda, is found in Troup County Georgia with her daughter, Sarah Beckwith Floyd after the death of Amos in 1818. The date of Rhoda's death, and where she is buried is not confirmed. It is speculated that Rhoda moved to Georgia and lived with her daughter, Sarah Beckwith Floyd, the widow of Thomas Penuel Floyd (1765 - 1815).
** some of the descendants of Amos and Rhoda left North Carolina for South Carolina, Georgia and points west. Many went to Texas.
Dempsey (who inherited all land after the death of his father, Amos)
Henry;
Salley - (wife of a Floyd)
James;
Polley - (wife of a Braswell)
Mourning - (wife of a Sneed)
Thomas;
Willis;
Sion;
Rhoda - (wife of a Hunt)
The widow of Amos, Rhoda, is found in Troup County Georgia with her daughter, Sarah Beckwith Floyd after the death of Amos in 1818. The date of Rhoda's death, and where she is buried is not confirmed. It is speculated that Rhoda moved to Georgia and lived with her daughter, Sarah Beckwith Floyd, the widow of Thomas Penuel Floyd (1765 - 1815).
** some of the descendants of Amos and Rhoda left North Carolina for South Carolina, Georgia and points west. Many went to Texas.
Rhoda Willis married Amos Beckwith (a planter) at a young age in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of William Willis, also of Edgecombe County. Her date of birth in not known -- circa 1755. Amos and Rhoda were the parents of ten children:
Dempsey (who inherited all land after the death of his father, Amos)
Henry;
Salley - (wife of a Floyd)
James;
Polley - (wife of a Braswell)
Mourning - (wife of a Sneed)
Thomas;
Willis;
Sion;
Rhoda - (wife of a Hunt)
The widow of Amos, Rhoda, is found in Troup County Georgia with her daughter, Sarah Beckwith Floyd after the death of Amos in 1818. The date of Rhoda's death, and where she is buried is not confirmed. It is speculated that Rhoda moved to Georgia and lived with her daughter, Sarah Beckwith Floyd, the widow of Thomas Penuel Floyd (1765 - 1815).
** some of the descendants of Amos and Rhoda left North Carolina for South Carolina, Georgia and points west. Many went to Texas.
Dempsey (who inherited all land after the death of his father, Amos)
Henry;
Salley - (wife of a Floyd)
James;
Polley - (wife of a Braswell)
Mourning - (wife of a Sneed)
Thomas;
Willis;
Sion;
Rhoda - (wife of a Hunt)
The widow of Amos, Rhoda, is found in Troup County Georgia with her daughter, Sarah Beckwith Floyd after the death of Amos in 1818. The date of Rhoda's death, and where she is buried is not confirmed. It is speculated that Rhoda moved to Georgia and lived with her daughter, Sarah Beckwith Floyd, the widow of Thomas Penuel Floyd (1765 - 1815).
** some of the descendants of Amos and Rhoda left North Carolina for South Carolina, Georgia and points west. Many went to Texas.
