Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: May 15, 1880 Death of Mr. JOHN RHODES This gentleman died at his residence in Clay Township, yesterday morning at twenty minutes before 12 o'clock, of sciatic rheumatism. He had been sick for some time, and his death was not unexpected. Mr. RHODES was born in Chatauqua county, New York, January 20th, 1816, and was consequently a little over sixty-four years age at the time of his death. He came to Portsmouth about forty years ago, and did the hauling for the Gaylord Rolling Mill for twenty years. He leaves a widow and seven children, three of whom are married, namely, Mrs. P. KENRICK, Mrs. JOHN HARRIS, and Mrs. GEORGE LONG. The unmarried are DELILAH, SUSIE, WILLIAM and BENJAMIN. He has two brothers in West Virginia, DANIEL and GEORGE. Funeral at First Presbyterian Church, to-morrow at half-past two p. m.