Melvin Linwood Rhodes

1896 - 1952  (56 years)

• Name	Melvin Linwood Rhodes
  Birth	21 Feb 1896	Polk Co, NC
  Gender	Male
  _UID	4BD87F454742D511BD104445535400005371
  Death	4 Dec 1952	Polk Co, NC
  Burial	Tryon Cem, Polk Co, NC
  Person ID	I58258	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2024

  
  

  Father	Vance Garrison Rhodes,   b. 10 Jul 1872, Lynn, Polk Co, NC d. 13 Jan 1929, Polk Co, NC (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth Johnson,   b. 15 Oct 1877, Saluda, Polk Co, NC d. 8 Feb 1967, Henderson Co, NC (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	10 Dec 1894	Polk Co, NC
  Family ID	F19051	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Flora Layne,   b. 16 Jan 1906   d. 30 Aug 1968, Polk Co, NC (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	1920/1929	Polk Co, NC
  Children	1. Carlisle Linwood Rhodes,   b. 28 May 1928, Polk Co, NC d. 29 Nov 2000, Transylvania Co, NC (Age 72 years)   2. Billie Max "Bill" Rhodes,   b. 8 Dec 1929, Polk Co, NC d. 27 Nov 2021 (Age 91 years)   3. Marion Franklin Rhodes,   b. 21 Mar 1933, Polk Co, NC d. Nov 1974 (Age 41 years)
  Family ID	F19062	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2025

  
  

• Photos

  Rhodes, Melvin Death Certificate.jpg

  
  

• Notes

  !CENSUS:1900 Polk Co., NC, Tryon # 55/56 George W. Rhodes head Oct 1824 75 M 55 NC-VA-NC Farmer Jane A. wife Jun 1827 72 M 55 11-7 NC-NC-NC Vance G. son Jul 1872 27 M 6 Farmer Elizabeth dau-l Oct 1877 22 M 6 3-2 Malvin L. g-son Feb 1896 4 Becy V. g-dau Jul 1899 1 Lorezno Forest g-son May 1882 18 Farm laborer Boney? Barey? L. g-son Jun 1891 8 Lea Archy " g-son Jan 1888 12 !CENSUS:1910 Polk Co., NC, Tryon # 93/93 Vance G. Rhodese head 38 M1 NC-NC-NC Laborer Elizabeth wife 32 M1 16 5-3 Melvin son 14 Operator - Knitting Factory Viola dau 12 Jessie dau 10 Jane Rhodes Mother 86 Wd !CENSUS:1950 Polk Co., NC Tryon # 78 (not listed in order on page) Elizabeth J. Rhodes head 73 Wd NC Manager Owner - Ladies Shop Melvin son 53 Seperated, occupation blank;