Lena Mary Rhoads

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Lena Mary Rhoads (Dinsmore)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Mahaska, IA, United States
Death: March 18, 1953 (79)
Mahaska, IA, United States
Place of Burial: Fremont, Mahaska County, Iowa
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Daniel Hamer Dinsmore and Rachel Dinsmore
Wife of Francis Arthur Rhoads
Mother of Hazel M. Aldridge; Lucille Luella Davis; Floyd R. Rhoads; Florence Augusta McBeth; Raymond Rhoads and 5 others
Sister of Nellie Canon Aldridge; James William Dinsmore; Frank Dinsmore; Pearl D. White; Ethel M. Rhoads and 2 others

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About Lena Mary Rhoads

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Lena Mary Rhoads, daughter of D. H. and Rachel Dinsmore, was born near Fremont, January 25, 1874 and passed away March 18 at the age of 79 years.
On May 15,1898 she was united in marriage to Francis A. Rhoads. She had spent her entire life in and around Fremont.
Mrs. Rhoads had been in failing health for several years but critically ill only 3 days. Mr. Rhoads died February 13, 1951.
Surviving are her 10 children: 6 daughters, Mrs. Hazel Aldridge, Mrs. Roy McBeth and Mrs. Ed Swanson of Hedrick; Mrs. Dale Roquet of Fremont, Miss Edna Rhoads of Phoenix, AZ and Mrs. Lucille Davis of Denver, CO; 4 sons, Floyd and Ward Rhoads of Fremont; Lowell Rhoads of Ottumwa; and Raymond Rhoads of Oskaloosa. Also 2 sisters, Mrs. Nellie Aldridge of Talent, OR and Mrs. Pearl White of Lexington, KY; 3 brothers, Harry Dinsmore of Flint, MI; C. C. Dinsmore of Ottumwa and Frank Dinsmore of Fremont. She had 4 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
Mrs. Rhoads became a member of the Methodist Church of Fremont during her early life and enjoyed attending services and social activities of the church.
Funeral services were held Friday March 20 at the Fremont Methodist Church with Rev. Martin Greer and Dr Ernest Mathews in charge. Mrs. Mac Lee and Erwen Ehrenhard sang, accompanied by Mrs. William Hols. Burial was in Cedar Township Cemetery. Grandsons were pallbearers.
Those from a distance attending services were Miss Edna Rhoads of Phoenix, AZ, Mrs. Lucille Davis of Denver, CO, Mr. and Mrs. John Rhoads of Oregon, IL, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Clark, Sr. of Burlington, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Moser and Mrs. Billie Mills of Dallas Center, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest McBeth of Wellman, IA, Garnet Dinsmore of Blairstown and many relatives and friends from surrounding communities.

Hedrick Journal - May 18 1898:
Miss Lena Dinsmore, daughter of Hamer Dinsmore, and Francis Rhoads, were married Saturday evening at the residence of the bride's parents by Rev. ...

Siblings:
Lena Mary Dinsmore Rhoads 1874–1953 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19585978
Nellie Canon Dinsmore Aldridge 1876–1953 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16669529
James William Dinsmore 1878–1948 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16853949
Frank Dinsmore 1880–1960 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16853950
Pearl D Dinsmore White 1882-1960 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54760640
Ethel May Dinsmore Rhoads 1885–1942 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19585973
Charles Clarence Dinsmore 1888–1968 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102456344
Harry Canon Dinsmore 1895–1969 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16853951

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Lena Mary Rhoads's Timeline

1874
January 24, 1874
Mahaska, IA, United States
1899
March 6, 1899
Fremont, Mahaska County, Iowa
1901
February 4, 1901
Fremont, Mahaska County, Iowa
1902
May 17, 1902
Fremont, Mahaska County, Iowa
1904
January 28, 1904
Fremont, Mahaska County, Iowa
1906
July 23, 1906
Fremont, Mahaska County, Iowa
1908
September 9, 1908
Fremont, Mahaska County, Iowa
1911
September 30, 1911
Fremont, Mahaska County, Iowa
1913
June 6, 1913
Keokuk County, Iowa