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Mike asked in Arts & HumanitiesGenealogy · 10 years ago

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I need information on Rosa M. Rood

She was born on 31 Jan 1865 in Roane Co. WV. to the parents Charles H. Rood & Sarah Starcher.

Rosa married Samuel McMullen (bn. 1855 in Wirt Co. (VA.) WV.) on 10 Jun 1882 at Roane Co. WV.

Rosa died on 21 Dec 1949 at Sweet Springs, Monroe WV. as Rosa Bradford.

I was able to find out that is married George Washington Bradford (bn. about 1860) on 30 Aug 1928 at Eunice, Raleigh Co. WV.

When she married George her name was Rosa Ferrell. Which means she had a second husband I can't find any info about.

I'd like to find out what her second husband's name was, marriage date, and location of marriage for them.

I'd like to also know if there was any children with these three husbands.

Thank you very much if you can help me.

If you ever need any records looked up from Webster Co. WV. I can help you.

Update:

I just noticed that I indeed have her birth place incorrect. She was born in Jackson Co. WV.

The name Rood is pronounced "Rude" is has been found on some census reports as being spelled "Rude" In later generations our surname became "Roode" the e being added by mistake.

The 1870 census is correct except the spelling of their last name. Charles & Sarah had four children:

John Armstrong Rood, Rosa M. Rood, William Rood, and Robert S. B. Rood.

We have no idea when Charles died he no longer shows up on Census I believe in 1900, We have been told he died in Washington PA. We think Sarah might of died around 1870. On 17 Apr 1872 he married his second wife Eliza Agnes Sumpter.

Charles shows up in the 1860 Ohio census living with his future father-in-law, Wilson Starcher.

The 1880 Federal census for Geary, Roane Co, W VA. Charles is listed as a Rude.

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  • Anonymous
    10 years ago
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    There isn't anyone named "Rood" in Roane County in 1870.

    There are four people named "Rood" born 1860 - 1870 in all of WV in 1880. Three of them are male. Alice Rood, the only female, is a 13-year old hired girl b. Ohio living in Putnam County.

    Help us out here, because I'm stuck. I'm not doubting your sources; I'm not trusting the clerks and enumerators in WV in the 19th century.

    Do you pronounce "Rood" like "Rude" or "Rod"?

    Do you know when Charles and Sarah died?

    Did Rosa have a middle name?

    WV Marriages, (Free)

    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx

    has her marriage record to Samuel. Samuel is abbreviated "Saml" and mis-indexed as "Sand". In it, she says she was born in Jackson County, WV.

    1870; Census Place: Gilmore, Jackson, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1689; Page: 307B; Image: 36;

    Chas Rhodes 35

    Sarah E Rhodes 24

    John A Rhodes 8

    Rosa M Rhodes 6

    William Rhodes 3

    Robt S B Rhodes 1

    Geo W Starcher 4

    I can't find her as Rosa Rood / Rhodes in 1880.

    I can't find her as Rosa Ferrell in 1920.

    1900; Census Place: Spencer, Roane, West Virginia; Roll: T623_1772; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 103.

    Rose Mcmullen 40

    Oka Mcmullen 14

    Rosa/Rose is widowed. Oka is her son. Women usually fudge their age the other way; in this she says she is 5 years older than she should be. At 125% zoom, "Oka" looks like he could be "ORa", "Olla" or something else.

    Sorry; I found one child and another spelling variation for you. The mists of time sweep in, and I have fence to mend.

  • Joyce B
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    What records do you have exactly? I can't find Rosa Rood either.

    Could this be her as Farrell?

    Name: Rosa M Ferell

    [Rosa M Farrell]

    Home in 1920: Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia

    Age: 53

    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867

    Birthplace: West Virginia

    Relation to Head of House: Wife

    Spouse's Name: Lewis J Ferell

    Father's Birth Place: West Virginia

    Mother's Birth Place: West Virginia

    Marital Status: Married

    Race: White

    Sex: Female

    Able to read: Yes

    Able to Write: Yes

    Neighbors: View others on page

    Household Members: Name Age

    Lewis J Ferell 56

    Rosa M Ferell 53

    Hubert Ferell 16

    Nona Ferell 14

    Ernest Ferrell 12

    Source(s): ancestry.com
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