Rhoda Estes was my great great grandmother,Matilda Jane Estes Reece's sister. I knew Rhoda's daughter, Josie. Josie said her mother was never married.Rhoda was buried in the Rose Cemetery in Claiborne Co., TN on hwy. 25E Bernice Mullins > > From: tnduffer728@comcast.net > Date: 2006/08/27 Sun PM 09:53:48 EDT > To: TNCLAIBO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: [TNCLAIBO-L] Rhoda Estes > > Thanks to all those who responded to my query re: Rhoda Estes. All of your information is greatly appreciated and does help me in my attempt to ascertain whether this Rhoda Estes, daughter of Jechonias and Nancy (Bray) Estes is the same Rhoda (Estes) Brooks who was the mother of Martha Bell (Brooks) Smith, wife of Fred Leon Smith, both of whom are deceased. > > I am not a descendant of Rhoda Estes, but rather a descendant of the Smith line, most of whom lived around the Little Sycamore area of Claiborne County > > Thanks again. > Jimmie Lou Smith > > > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: "Roberta J. Estes" <restes@comcast.net> > > Hi, > > > > Yes, I have info about her, but it is somewhat conflicting. I think she had > > her children out of wedlock, and married later. Her two daughters used > > Estes as their last name, so that is why I think so. I've received info > > from a number of people about her - and here is what I've received. > > > > The marriage info seems confusing since she was buried as Rhoda Estes. Her > > daughter married a Rose, as you will see below. > > > > Do you descend from her? If so, maybe you have some info on her children. > > > > Bobbi Estes > > > > This is what people has sent me: > > > > She never married according to Patricia Smith. > > > > However, there is a note that she had 2 children, Nora and Josie. > > > > She was alive in 1905 when her fathers will was recorded. > > > > In 1910 her age is listed as 47 which reflects an 1863 birth date. > > > > From Denny Brubaker 1-13-2004: > > We do have a Nora J. Estes > > b. 12-16-1893/1894 & d. 6-12-1936 and her husband Joseph C. Rose b. 1-1-1892 > > & > > d. 2-28-1950 (and also their son Robert C. Estes b. 1-5-1915 & d. > > 11-28-1919) next to Rhoda Estes in Rose Cemetery. Appreciate you helping us > > to link them together. > > > > The cemetery book shows this as Rogers Cemetery - page 186. I also have a > > note here that says 1879 marriage to Jerry Brooks. The Jerry Brooks > > marriage was July 13 1879. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: tnduffer728@comcast.net [mailto:tnduffer728@comcast.net >mailto:tnduffer728@comcast.net">tnduffer728@comcast.net [mailto:tnduffer728@comcast.net] > > Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2006 12:56 PM > > To: TNCLAIBO-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [TNCLAIBO-L] Rhoda Estes > > > > Looking for any information on Rhoda Estes, born about 1861, daughter of > > Jechonias Estes and Nancy Bray. Does anyone have any information as to whom > > she may have married, children, etc? > > > > Thanks in advance for any information concerning this person. > > > > > > ==== TNCLAIBO Mailing List ==== > > NOTICE: Posting of VIRUS WARNINGS,SOLICITING, CHAIN LETTERS, JOKES, MISSING > > CHILDREN NOTICES, CURRENT EVENTS, POLITICAL OPINIONS, FLAMES, PRAYERS, etc. > > are > > NOT ALLOWED on this list and will be grounds for your immediate removal and > > exclusion from this list. > > > > > > > > > > ==== TNCLAIBO Mailing List ==== > Please remember....NO FLAMES, NO SOLCITING, VIRUS WARNINGS, JOKES, POLITICS, ATTACHMENTS, PRAYERS, etc., should be posted to the list. We are here strictly for exchanging information and genealogy research on our folks from Claiborne County. > >