Rhodes, Daniel Deming

Passed: 1882-12-12

Age: 64

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Death Notice: 1882-12-12

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Information: Daniel Deming Rhodes was born in Warren county, New York, February 21, 1818.  When he was a child, his father was drowned in Lake George, and the care of his mother and four sisters fell upon him and an older brother.  After struggling through childhood under these circumstances, at the age of 18 years, he was renting with his brother, John, a sawmill on the Allegheny.  Soon after, on a raft of their own making, he started for Cincinnati, but stopped at Portsmouth, Ohio, profitably disposed of his lumber, made his home about 1837, and in a short time was owner of a planning mill and lumber yard.  In 1857 he moved to Cottageville, the county where he lived until his death.  In his residence at Portsmouth, he was justice of the peace, member of city council, and an enthusiastic supporter of the best interests of the place.  In Cottageville he engaged in milling and farming and lived a life as husband, father, neighbor and citizen,worthy of all praise and emulation.  In 1844, he married Mary Leonard of Portsmouth, Ohio, who survives him.  She was born September 22, 1825.  Their children were:  Alvin, born May 17, 1847, died October 1, 1850; George L., June 25, 1849, died October 10, 1852; James S., August 14, 1851, died October 14, 1852; Lilly, August 14, 1853; D. W. November 9, 1860; Lon, April 9, 1863. Mr. Rhodes was of genial nature,always happy and striving to make others so, a believer in the doctrine of universal salvation, as such a loving nature could not comprehend a Father inflicting eternal punishment on any of his children.  He opposed corporal punishment, and trained his own children through love; he was hospitable, with doors ever open to the needy and deserving  He was in all things one who has few equals and whose loss cannot be replaced to the community for a long time and ever to his family. He passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 1882, aged 64 years, 9 months and 21 days.  In the church on the lot he had donated, his funeral services were held, and sorrowing friends laid him to rest to await the coming of his Master.