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1. Jeremiah Roden b. 3 NOV 1764, South Carolina, m. 28 APR
1784, in near Edgefield, Barnwell District, SC, Susannah
Kirkland, b. 12 MAR 1759, Georgia, d. 20 OCT 1863, Dekalb
County, Alabama. Jeremiah died 1 JAN 1851, Blount County,
Alabama. TDAR #499537, #519180 memberships are listed for
Jeremiah, He was drafted for service in the
Revolution at Brushy Fork, on Sandy River, or Edgefield.
They were married by a Baptist Minister- John Wilkinson
According to Pension Application he was a Private.
"Jeremiah Roden was born January 3rd 1754 in Carolina (?)
died 1-1-1851 in Blount County, AL. Buried near Mt. Moriah
Church. Served under General Francis Marion in the Carolina
Campaign. Came to Blount County in 1817. Wife was Susannah
Kirkland" Source: A Roster of Rev. War Soldiers and
Patriots in AL, DAR, R 8926, also History and Biography of
Alabama (Owens). 1850 DeKalb County Census, AL age 94 born
SC, Susannah age 100 born GA.
In Vol. 2 of Kirkland Source Book there is a transcript of
the Roden Bible Record from Blount County, Alabama.
Included are Jeremiah Roden b. 1764, John B. Roden b. 1789,
Jeremiah Roden who made application for a pension R=8926.
Sources on this data, among others is Betty Jones and Mildred
Wright Fournier.
i Mary (Polly) Roden b. 28 FEB 1786, m. Hesekiah
Wilson, b. 1786. "Joshua and Catherine Wilson,
living with Jeremiah and Susannah (DeKalb
County Census 1850, Household #287) may have
been heirs of Polly. Source: Carry Me Back,
Paul Rodden p143. Jeremiah Roden will lists
Polly, wife of Hezekiah Wilson. Hesekiah: A
descendant Carolyn S. McCall contacted me
following match from the LDS Ancestral File.
ii Margaret (Peggy) Roden m. James Naylor. Will
of Jeremiah Roden lists son John B Roden and
daughter Peggy, wife of James Naylor.
2. iii John B b. 30 SEP 1787.
iv Olega Roden b. 12 Feb 1789.
3. v Jeremiah b. 8 JUL 1792.
4. vi Benjamine H. b. 6 APR 1795.
vii Nancy Roden m. Joshua Thompson, b. ca 1791.
Joshua: 1850 Dekalb County AL Census #281 age
59 born NC, Nancy age 52 (?) born SC Children
Jeremiah age 20 AL, Sarah age 14 AL, Mary 11
AL. Will of Jeremiah Roden lists daughter Nancy
as wife of Joshua Thompson.
Second Generation
2. John B Roden b. 30 SEP 1787, m. Nancy Brassell, b. 6 JAN
1787. 1850 Census DeKalb County, AL p.347 #288 Age 62 born SC.
According to History and Biography of Alabama (Owens)
John B went to Kentucky with Daniel Boone and served in the
War of 1812 as an engineer. "He settled in Tennessee for a
time before moving to Alabama with his family, including
wife Nancy" He was the first tax collector of Blount County.
Nancy: 1850 Census Dekalb County, AL age 61 born NC.
i Polly Roden b. 18 Oct 1807.
5. ii William B b. 6 May 1812.
6. iii Benjamin H b. 17 May 1814.
iv Martha Roden b. 16 Oct 1816.
7. v Walter W b. 10 Aug 1818.
vi Jeremiah Roden b. 2 Oct 1820.
vii Catherine Roden b. 27 Apr 1828.
viii Susana Roden b. 18 Apr 1830.
ix Calvin Roden b. 17 Jan 1832.
x Jane Roden b. 13 Nov ----.
3. Jeremiah Roden b. 8 JUL 1792, Chester, South Carolina,
occupation Jr., m. Margaret _____, b. ca 1792. Jeremiah
died 1836.
i Shelton R Roden.
ii John A Roden.
iii Ily B Roden.
8. iv James Monroe b. ca 1824.
v Elizabeth J Roden.
9. vi Andrew Moore b. 2 FEB 1828.
vii Clement Clay Roden. There is a Clement C.C.
Roden married to Lucinda Walton in Marshall
County 16 December 1852 (Early Alabama
Marriages, 1991 Family Adventures p 167.).
viii Martha Susannah Margaret Roden.
4. Benjamine H. Roden b. 6 APR 1795, m. Keziah Manning,
(daughter of William Manning and Nancy Thomas).
i Zealous Roden b. 1815/16, m. 30 Sep 1837, in
Dekalb County, Alabama, Ala Frances Homan.
ii Berthena Roden b. -- Sep 1820, Blount County,
Alabama, m. 26 Mar 1847, in Marshall County,
Alabama, William Starnes.
iii Andrew Porter Roden b. 1826/27, m. 26 Mar 1847,
in Marshall County, Alabama, Charlotte H
Roberts. Andrew died 3 May 1863.
iv Portland M Roden b. ca 1830, Blount County,
Alabama, m. Myra Manning. Portland died 23 Dec
1863, Buck Island.
v Bennett H Roden b. -- Jan 1836, Marshall
County, Alabama. Married Mary ____.
vi Benjamine Roden b. ca 1840, Marshall County,
Alabama.
vii Susan A Roden b. ca 1844, Marshall County,
Alabama.
Third Generation
5. William B Roden b. 6 May 1812, Tennessee, m. Viola
Harrison, b. Tennessee, (daughter of Joseph D Harrison).
According to Carry Me Back (Rodden), "He became a planter,
served in Florida in the Seminole War..." History and
Biography of Alabama (Owens) has biographies of two of his
children. Early Alabama Marriages, 1991 Family Adventures p
169 lists a marriage between William B Roden and Viola
Cinderella Harrison on 25 May 1834 in Blount County.
10. i Benjamin Franklin b. 5 Jan 1844.
ii John B Roden b. 28 Jul 1848, Dekalb County,
Alabama, m. 13 Apr 1879, Cora J Gilliam.
6. Benjamin H Roden b. 17 May 1814, m. (1) 10 Aug 1839,
Talitha Wilson, m. (2) 29 Dec 1871, Jan Wilson Burnett.
Jan: She was a widow when Benjamin married her
Children by Talitha Wilson:
i William F Roden b. 16 Jul 1840, m. Clarinda P
Sinard. William died 7 Apr 1867.
ii Nancy R Roden b. 13 Mar 1842, m. John L
Stowers.
iii Louisa Roden b. 5 Mar 1844, d. 15 Apr 1855.
iv Missouri Roden b. 19 Mar 1846, m. William B
Crump.
v Napolean Roden b. 18 Mar 1848, m. Louisa J
Edwards.
vi Margaret roden b. 23 Apr 1850, m. Milton Jones.
vii Catherine Roden b. 27 Nov 1852, d. 29 Nov 1882.
11. viii Jeremiah b. 30 Jul 1859.
7. Walter W Roden b. 10 Aug 1818, m. Narcissus McNair.
Walter died 1916. According to Carry Me Back (Rodden) he
lived to more than 100. Early Alabama Marriages, 1991 Family
Adventures p.169 lists a marriage between Walter Roden and
Nirsiss MacKinner on 17 January 1838 in DeKalb County.
12. i John B b. 1838.
8. James Monroe Roden b. ca 1824, m. (1) 8 JAN 1843, in
Marshall County, Alabama, Mary M. Rhea, b. ca 1824, m. (2)
27 MAY 1860, Mary Ann Stephens. James died 27 DEC 1863,
Buck Island. Killed in the Civil War at the Buck Island
Massacre by a rebel known as Ben Harris. James died with his
eldest son Felix, and his Uncle Benjamine and Benjamine's
son Portland. Marshall County AL Records by Gandrud p.128
James M Roden is appointed administrator for John A Roden 21
Sept 1846. Petition to sell land 14 Sept 1848. Heirs two
brothers, one of age Shelton Roden, James M Roden and
Elizabeth Roden; and Andrew M Roden and Clement C Roden,
brothers and Martha S Roden a sister under age. On page 140
Elizabeth G is shown as the wife of Solomon Stephens, Andrew
is of age and Clement C and Martha Susannah are minors,
October 17 1840. On p 141 James M. Roden is appointed
administrator for Margaret Roden. Heirs seem not stated;
accounts show one of Zealous Roden (35, Tenn - 1850 DeKalb
County) due January 1839. Taxes were paid in Blount County
for 1846. P.M. Bush is guardian of the minor heirs.
ELizabeth G Roden's receipt for 520.89 is shown.
Children by Mary M. Rhea:
i Felix M Roden b. ca 1844.
ii John Brummon Roden b. ca 1845.
iii Lucy A Roden b. ca 1847.
iv Mary E. Roden b. ca 1850.
v William H Roden b. ca 1851.
vi Francis Roden b. ca 1853.
vii James M Roden b. ca 1855.
13. viii Jerry Myer b. 18 JAN 1859.
Children by Mary Ann Stephens:
ix Margaret S. Roden.
x Solomon Stephens Roden b. 14-Oct-1862?.
xi Virginia Lee Roden.
9. Andrew Moore Roden b. 2 FEB 1828, occupation Farmer, m.
21 Jan 1849, in Marshall County, Elizabeth Jane Reed, b. 27
FEB 1829, d. 9 SEP 1887. Andrew died 18 JUN 1900.
14. i Jeremiah b. 15 MAR 1855.
Fourth Generation
10. Benjamin Franklin Roden b. 5 Jan 1844, Dekalb County,
Alabama, m. 29 Nov 1872, Ella Lee, (daughter of James Lee
and Dorcas Unknown). Benjamin died 1908, Birmingham,
Jefferson County, Alabama. At age 17 (August 1861) he
enlisted as a private in Company G, 27th Alabama Infantry,
later the 31st Regiment, Confederate States Army.
i Viola Roden m. George E Rodin.
ii Florence Roden m. Charles G Davis.
iii Benjamine F Roden b. 5 Oct 1883, Birmingham,
Jefferson County, Alabama, m. 15 Jan 1908,
Elizabeth Bowman, (daughter of Charles C Bowman
and Elizabeth Law).
11. Jeremiah Roden b. 30 Jul 1859, m. 18 Nov 1888, Sarah
Alice Yancy, b. 4 Feb 1870, Etowah, Alabama, (daughter of Sm
Yancy and Miriah Smith) d. 16 Aug 1959, Calhoun County,
Alabama, buried: Marshall County, Alabama. Jeremiah died 24
Apr 1905, 8ekalb County, Alabama.
i Bernice Miriah Roden b. 14 Sep 1895, Dekalb
County, Alabama, m. 6 Nov 1913, David McBroom
Nowlin.
ii Mabel Roden b. 14 Feb 1904, Dekalb County,
Alabama, m. 21 May 1929, Ralph Smith.
12. John B Roden b. 1838, m. Julia Ann Louisa Driskill.
John died 1913.
i Mary Ann Eliza Roden b. 1860, m. John Franklin
Campbell. Mary died 1949.
13. Jerry Myer Roden b. 18 JAN 1859, Alabama, m. 2 MAR 1892,
in Red River County, Texas, Frances Elizabeth Pollard, b. 21
JUL 1872, Fannin County, Texas, (daughter of Benjamine
Franklin Pollard and Elizabeth Moses) d. 3 JAN 1959, Avery,
Red River County, Texas, buried: 5 JAN 1959, Avery, Red
River County, Texas. Jerry died 7 DEC 1941, Avery, Red
River County, Texas, buried: Avery, Red River County, Texas.
Marriage Certificate, Red River County p.321 Frances: cause
of death was listed: chronic myocarditis and hypertensive
heart disease
i Grady Marvin Roden b. 14 JAN 1893, m. 22 NOV
1911, Ruby Richardson. Grady died 15 MAR 1976,
buried: Avery, Red River County, Texas.
ii Eula Roden b. 26 JUN 1894, m. (1) 22 SEP 1939,
Joel Ben Hardeman, b. 15 MAR 1889, d. 16 JUN
1942, buried: Lydia, Red River County, Texas,
m. (2) 24 AUG 1953, T. Barney Sharp.
iii Buelah Roden b. 26 JUN 1894, d. at birth.
iv Neta Resin Roden b. 13 DEC 1895, m. 13 MAY
1917, William Franklin Pollard, (son of William
Robert Pollard and Lillie Patterson) d. 31 DEC
1960, buried: Avery, Red River County, Texas.
v Robert Alvin Roden b. 23 JAN 1897, Avery, Red
River County, Texas, m. 5 DEC 1931, in Hugo,
Oklahoma, Edith Elenaor Brooks,born and living in
Avery, Red River County, Texas, (daughter of
William Franklin Brooks and Lillie Ather
Coffman). Robert died 26 FEB 1965, Clarksville,
Red River County, Texas, buried: Avery, Red
River County, Texas.
vi Edith Pearl Roden b. 23 DEC 1898, m. 14 JAN
1918, Stellie L Crumpton, b. 10 SEP 1898, d. 15
JUN 1939, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.
Edith died 1 JUL 1973, buried: Fort Worth,
Tarrant County, Texas.
vii James Elmer Roden b. 27 DEC 1900, m. 25 DEC
1928, Rena Glow Wilson, b. 7 FEB 1910. James
died 24 FEB 1977, buried: Avery, Red River
County, Texas.
viii Era Josephine Roden b. 13 FEB 1903, m. 2 MAY
1922, Edgar Wilson. Era died 22 Apr 1994.
ix Jessie May Roden b. 9 AUG 1905, m. 14 MAY 1922,
Arvil Lee Wilson, b. 11 AUG 1905. Jessie
buried: Avery, Red River County, Texas.
x Inez Jacquline Roden b. 25 JAN 1908, m. 13 AUG
1937, Langston P Hamilton, b. 16 MAY 1905, (son
of R. Smith Hamilton and Clara Ballew) d. 14
FEB 1979, Avery, Red River County, Texas. Inez
died 22 SEP 1992, Texarkana, Bowie County,
Texas, buried: Avery Cemetery, Red River
County, Texas.
xi Vada Irene Roden b. 10 FEB 1910, m. Charlie M
McGee, b. 29 MAY 1890, d. 19 JAN 1959, buried:
Avery, Red River County, Texas. Charlie: World
War 1 served as a 1st Lt. OM-Res
14. Jeremiah Roden b. 15 MAR 1855, m. 19 DEC 1877, Orpha
Jane Ice, b. 26 SEP 1857, (daughter of Allen Houston Ice and
Sibyl O Clark) d. 13 JUN 1931, Pisgah, Alabama. Jeremiah
died 25 OCT 1936. Information on descendants from "The
Goodner Family" by Hubert Wesley Lacey. Book found at the
Fort Worth Public Library. Early Alabama Marriages, 1991
Family Adventures p. 168 lists a marriage between Jesse M
Roden and Orpha Ice in Marshall County on 24 December 1877.
i Thomas Andrew Roden b. 12 JAN 1879, d. 12 MAR
1880.
ii Donnie Ice Roden b. 2 MAR 1881, m. 24 JAN 1909,
Rosa A King.
iii Elizabeth Thompson Roden b. 23 OCT 1883,
Claysville, Marshall County, Alabama, d. 11 APR
1960.
iv Allie Lutitia Roden b. 21 JUN 1886, Honey Comb
Valley, Marshall County, AL.
v Ola Roden b. 21 OCT 1889, Pisgah, Alabama, m.
24 JAN 1909, Joseph Vander Wheeler, b. 21 OCT
1889. Joseph: Son of Cicero Wheeler.
vi William Herbert Roden b. 18 APR 1893, Pisgah,
Alabama, m. Pearl Foust.
vii Jeremiah Roden b. 13 MAR 1898, Pisgah, Alabama,
m. 5 MAR 1922, Clara V Woodfin.
Marcy Peters is researching John David Rodden b. 23 Jul 1795 in Halifax County, Virginia to Abner and Agnes Brannon (Brandon) Rodden. Donna Dodson of Newton County, Arkansas is looking for the parents of Servilla RODEN. Servilla was b. ca 1800 SC and was married to James HENSON 13 Jan 1817 IN. She and the children are found in 1850 Wright County MO but James is not with them. They moved from there to northern Arkansas. Her son, William B. HENSON b. 1831 IN, is her gg grandfather.
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