Janet, Thank you for your time and information. Nancy RHODES January 1839 VA-6 Feb 1875 Shelby Co, IL buried Methodist Cemetery married 28 May 1836 Washington Co, Maryland Emanuel MOSE 1844 Washington Co, MD- 1909 Moweaqua, IL. buried Ludwig or Salem Cemetery. Emanuel MOSE's father George MOSE was a brother of my 2nd great grandmother Sarah L. MOSE. My daughter-in-law's father has some RHODES ancestors in South Carolina. I don't come across a Thomas RHODES for your time period or area. What is your direct line of ancestry or pedigree from a parent or grandparent going back to earlier with names, surnames, dates and localities? My direct line of ancestry or pedigree, from me Beverly Jane (HIMES) going back to earlier ancestors, by generation groups, with names, surnames, dates and localities is in the HIMES line link of our homepage, if you care to read it. http://members.truepath.com/beverly/index.html Beverly Jane (HIMES) BARGER ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 9:54 PM Subject: Re: [ILMONTGO] Re: Surnames > Hi, Beverly: > I'm curious about the Rhodes surname in your "roll call" list. > I'm researching a Thomas Rhodes, who came to Litchfield from Knox County, > KY, prior to 1865. By 1893, he owned the "Rhodes Opera House", which I > understand was in Litchfield and seated 800 persons. > Is this the same Rhodes you are researching? > Janet Summerford Agosti > Alta Loma, CA >