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Rhoda "Rose" Billingsley 1841–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 May 1841

Birth Location: , , Georgia, USA

Death Date: 29 Sep 1916

Death Location: Walhalla, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Andrew Billingsley

Mother: Harriet Nicholson

Spouse(s): Samuel Herndon

Children(s): Edmund Sr., Ella Herndon, Infant Herndon, Lillie Herndon, Maude Herndon, Samuel Herndon

In 1841, Rhoda "Rose" Billingsley entered the world in , , Georgia, USA, born to Andrew Jackson Madison Billingsley And Harriet Nicholson. In 1860, Rhoda "Rose" Billingsley resided in Regiment 2, Pickens, South Carolina, USA. In 1870, Rhoda "Rose" Billingsley resided in Chattooga, Oconee, South Carolina, USA. Rhoda "Rose" Billingsley married Samuel George Herndon, and had children including Edmund Lee Herndon Sr, Ella Pauline Herndon, Infant Son Herndon, Lillie A Herndon, Maude V Herndon, Samuel Andrew George Herndon. Rhoda "Rose" Billingsley passed away in 1916 in Walhalla, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1841, Rhoda "Rose" Billingsley entered the world in , , Georgia, USA, born to Andrew Jackson Madison Billingsley And Harriet Nicholson.
  • In 1860, Rhoda "Rose" Billingsley resided in Regiment 2, Pickens, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1870, Rhoda "Rose" Billingsley resided in Chattooga, Oconee, South Carolina, USA.
  • Rhoda "Rose" Billingsley married Samuel George Herndon, and had children including Edmund Lee Herndon Sr, Ella Pauline Herndon, Infant Son Herndon, Lillie A Herndon, Maude V Herndon, Samuel Andrew George Herndon.
  • Rhoda "Rose" Billingsley passed away in 1916 in Walhalla, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Billingsley
1817–1850
Birth Location: Oconee County, S.C.
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Harriet Nicholson
1822–1895
Birth Location: Oconee Co., South Carolina USA
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Spouses(s)

Samuel Herndon
1839–1876
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Edmund Sr.
1864–1937
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Ella Herndon
1861–1923
Birth Location: Oconee, South Carolina
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Infant Herndon
1873–1873
Birth Location: USA
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Lillie Herndon
1867–1906
Birth Location: Walhalla, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
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Maude Herndon
1874–1949
Birth Location: Walhalla, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
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Samuel Herndon
1870–1942
Birth Location: Walhalla, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
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Rhoda Billingsley's Ancestors

Self
Rhoda Billingsley
1841–1916
Birth Place: , , Georgia, USA
Parents
Andrew Jackson Madison Billingsley
1817–1850
Oconee County, S.C.
Harriet Nicholson
1822–1895
Oconee Co., South Carolina USA
Grandparents
James (Bohaney Billingsley) Sr.
1792–1830
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Rhoda Alexander
1798–1830
Pendleton District, SC
Ira (Richardson) Nicholson
1793–1840
Greenville Dist., Greenville Co., SC
Jane ("Jinny" Palmour) Palmer
1793–1843
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Billingsley
1762–1820
Margaret Wilson
1761–1840
William Nicholson
1765–1820
Martha Richardson
1763–1846
Solomon Jr.
1763–1841
Sara Weaver
1760–1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Billingsley
1740–1804
Sarah Allen
1742–1792
Samuel Capt
1710–1825
Mary Osbourne
1717–1791
John Nicholson
1740–1802
Elizabeth Andrews
1744–1840
Col. Richardson
1737–1799
Mary Davis
1740–1820
Soloman Sr.
1692–1785
Sarah Ferris
1688–1794
John Weaver
1742–1804
Elizabeth Jarrett
1741–1816

Rhoda Billingsley's Descendants

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Rhoda ("Rose") Billingsley (21 May 1841–29 Sep 1916) m. Samuel (George) Herndon (31 Oct 1839–30 Aug 1876)
  1. 1. Edmund (Lee Herndon) Sr. 1864–1937 m. Clara (Virginia) Platt 1864–1947
    1. 1. Samuel (G) Herndon 1885–
    2. 2. Rhoda (J) Herndon 1888–1959
    3. 3. Edmund (Lee Herndon) Jr. 1888–
    4. 4. Clara (Platt) Herndon 1889–1947
  2. 2. Ella (Pauline) Herndon 1861–1923 m. Rev. (Nicholas Grady Ballenger) Sr 1857–1937
    1. 1. Clara (Elizabeth "Beth") Ballenger 1900–1936 m. John (Williamson) Mills 1896–1964
      1. 1. Margaret (Lowe) Mills 1919–2004 m. Cpl. (William Lawrence) Berry 1917–1945
        1. 1. Lawrence (Scott) Berry 1940–1949
      2. 2. John (Williamson) Mills 1922–1987
    2. 2. Lula (Marie) Ballenger 1880–1946 m. John (Allen Dendy) Sr. 1875–
      1. 1. John (Allen Dendy) Jr. 1905–1974
      2. 2. Mayme Dendy 1906–1993 m. Glenn (Memory) Bloodworth 1907–1983
        1. 1. Mary (Emily) Bloodworth 1942–2016
      3. 3. Nicholas (Edmund) Dendy 1910–2000
    3. 3. Lillian (Rhoda) Ballenger 1882–1966 m. Edward (Warren) McElmurray 1870–1949
      1. 1. Edward ("Jr." Warren) McElmurray 1903–1965
      2. 2. Grady ("Sr." Anderson) McElmurray 1904–
      3. 3. James ("Sr." Herndon) McElmurray 1910–1955 m. Carrie (Lavinia Graybill) McElmurray 1914–1998
        1. 1. Charles (Nicholas "nick") McElmurray 1948–2001
      4. 4. Jesse ("Sr." George) McElmurray 1907–
      5. 5. William (Harold) McElmurray 1913–
      6. 6. Lillian (R) Ballenger 1917–1991
        1. 1. Lillian (Richards) McElmurray 1917–1991 m. William (Thomas) Richards 1914–1982
    4. 4. Eva (Mae) Ballenger 1884–1980 m. Rev. (Robert Peter) Walker 1873–1946
      1. 1. Maynita Walker 1903–1990
    5. 5. Samuel (Herndon) Ballenger 1887–1947
    6. 6. Ruth (E) Ballenger 1891–1981 m. James (Sampson) Strom 1881–1946 m. John (Addison Lawrence) Caudle 1888–1972
    7. 7. Pauline Ballenger 1906–1985
    8. 8. Nicholas (Grady Ballenger) Jr 1897–1898
    9. 9. Nina (Grady) Ballenger 1894– m. Robert (Adger) Burkett 1888–1973
      1. 1. Genevieve Burkett 1922–1988
  3. 3. Infant (Son) Herndon 1873–1873
  4. 4. Lillie (A) Herndon 1867–1906 m. Broadus (Bennett) West 1867–1951
  5. 5. Maude (V) Herndon 1874–1949 m. Thomas (W.) Thompson 1872–1933
    1. 1. Broadus Thompson 1899–1947 m. Jane (Bruce) Guignard 1903–2002
      1. 1. Broadus (Thompson) Jr 1933–2013 m. Lillian (LaDare) Hurst 1935–2001
    2. 2. Lillian (Estelle) Thompson 1904–1993 m. Alfred (J) Johnston 1901–1996
    3. 3. Dr (Herndon Walter) Thompson 1895–1938 m. Olive (Audrey) Sompayrac 1901–1994
      1. 1. Audrey (Olive Thompson) Hornaday 1935–2013 m. Earl (Dewey " Pete) "Hornaday 1932–1999
      2. 2. Herndon (Walter Thompson) Jr 1935–2015 m. Patricia Helms 1936–2001
  6. 6. Samuel (Andrew George) Herndon 1870–1942 m. Minnie (Estelle) Thompson 1874–1915 m. Mary (Augusta) Herndon 1878–1966
    1. 1. Claud (V.) Hernden 1907–1972 m. Birdie (P) Holmes 1913–1978 m. Carlene (Loreta) Herndon 1914–1992
      1. 1. Robert (Edmund (Bob)) Herndon 1935–1992
      2. 2. Richard (Lee) Herndon 1937–1992
      3. 3. Carla Thorpe 1932–2020 m. Ronald (F) Thorpe 1933–2007
      4. 4. Roy (Claude) Herndon 1940–2006
    2. 2. Pauline (V) Herndon 1910–2001 m. Angelo (Lorenzo) Foglino 1906–2002
      1. 1. Angelo (L) Foglino 1927–1990
      2. 2. Sharon (Estelle) Foglino 1933–2009 m. John (Edward) Gruber 1931–2009 m. Dale (Warren) Jackson 1931–1991
    3. 3. Rhoda (Estelle) Herndon 1898–1988 m. Oscar (Forrest) Payne 1895–1969 m. George (Winfield) Morris 1897–1933 m. Homer (Stoddart) Watters 1895–1958
      1. 1. Roger (Cloyd) Payne 1922–1985
      2. 2. Frances Fitzgerald 1918–1987 m. John (Everett Fitzgerald) Sr 1921–2001 m. John (Wesley) Ritchie 1919–1943 m. Edward (Harry) Enders 1911–1987
        1. 1. John (Everett Fitzgerald) Jr 1939–2018 m. Phyllis (Jean) Calzia 1941–2000
        2. 2. Jackie (Cloyd) Fitzgerald 1939–1939
        3. 3. Ronald (Francis) Fitzgerald 1941–2019 m. Barbara (Joan) Gunter 1938–2009
      3. 3. Jack (Payne) Sr 1920–1983 m. Erselene Payne 1921–2007 m. Ouida (Juanita) Ward 1921–2006 m. Naomi Hawkins 1920–2003
        1. 1. Steven (David) Payne 1944–2001
        2. 2. Jack (Payne) Jr 1940–2016 m. Emmie (Diann) Alexander 1949–2020
        3. 3. Dennis (Michael Payne) Jr. 1941–1968
    4. 4. John (Walter “Jack”) Herndon 1904–1965 m. Verna (Lydell) Cooper 1898–1975
      1. 1. Ruth Herndon 1920–1992 m. Charles (Anderson) Monroe 1912–1967
    5. 5. Robert (R) Herndon 1897–1986
    6. 6. Sarah (Augusta) Herndon 1919–2001 m. Woodrow (Odell) May 1918–2001 m. Matthew (Bruce) Hannl 1890–1948 m. Grady (Eugene) Staggs 1920–1968 m. Rayford (Carrel) Kilgore 1911–1948 m. Willie (Lee (Billie)) Mink 1909–1982 m. J (W) Burroughs 1920–1992 m. Earl (William) Smith 1929–1982
      1. 1. Patricia (Mary) May-Herndon 1937–2003 m. Willis (Harper “Hop”) Rucker 1929–1996
    7. 7. Samuel (Andrew George Herndon) II 1901–1943 m. Daisy (Bell) Huston 1913–1990
      1. 1. Samuel (Andrew George Herndon) III 1935–2013 m. Phyllis (Jean) Winder 1937–2021
      2. 2. John (William “Bill”) Herndon 1938–2018
    8. 8. William (Thompson) Herndon 1912–1993 m. Margie (Irene) Rainey 1920–2015 m. Billie (Louise) Stroup 1923–1981

Rhoda Billingsley's Timeline

6 Records

1841
21 May 1841
Birth of Rhoda "Rose" Billingsley in , , Georgia, USA
, , Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 19
Rhoda "Rose" Billingsley resided here in Regiment 2, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Regiment 2, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 29
Rhoda "Rose" Billingsley resided here in Chattooga, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
Chattooga, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 59
Rhoda "Rose" Billingsley resided here in Wagener, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
Wagener, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 69
Rhoda "Rose" Billingsley resided here in Wagener, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
Wagener, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
1916
29 Sep 1916
Age 75
Death of Rhoda "Rose" Billingsley in Walhalla, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
Walhalla, Oconee, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 May 1841
    Event Place: , , Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Chattooga, Oconee, South Carolina; Roll: M593_1505; Page: 29A; Family History Library Film: 553004
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wagener, Oconee, South Carolina; Roll: 1537; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0077; FHL microfilm: 1241537
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Regiment 2, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1225; Page: 46; Family History Library Film: 805225
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wagener, Oconee, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1469; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0134; FHL microfilm: 1375482
    [6] South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1965, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Death Records; Year Range: 1900-1924; Death County or Certificate Range: Oconee
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Regiment 2, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Regiment 2, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1225; Page: 46; Family History Library Film: 805225

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Chattooga, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Chattooga, Oconee, South Carolina; Roll: M593_1505; Page: 29A; Family History Library Film: 553004

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Wagener, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wagener, Oconee, South Carolina; Roll: 1537; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0077; FHL microfilm: 1241537

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Wagener, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wagener, Oconee, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1469; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0134; FHL microfilm: 1375482

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1916
    Event Place: Walhalla, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1965, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Death Records; Year Range: 1900-1924; Death County or Certificate Range: Oconee
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Walhalla, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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