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Rhoda Louisa Dixon 1842 – 1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Dec 1842

Birth Location: Pitt Co., N. C.

Death Date: 17 Aug 1923

Death Location: Family Cemetary

Father: John Dixon

Mother: Mary Mills

Spouse(s): Charles Elks

Children(s): Mary Elks, Sarah Elks, Martha Elks, Jordan Elks, William Elks, John Elks, Olivia Elks, Mimcey Elks

Rhoda Louisa Dixon was born in 1842 in Pitt Co., N. C., the child of John Stanley Dixon and Mary "Polly" Mills. In 1850, Rhoda Louisa Dixon resided in Griffins, Pitt, North Carolina, USA. In 1870, Rhoda Louisa Dixon resided in Chicod, Pitt, North Carolina, USA. Rhoda Louisa Dixon married Charles Allen Elks, and had children including Mary J "Polly" Elks, Sarah L Elks, Martha Elizabeth "Lizzie" Elks, Jordan Uriah Elks, William Marshall Elks, John Allen Elks, Olivia Louvenia Elks, Mimcey Magnolia Elks. Rhoda Louisa Dixon passed away in 1923 in Family Cemetary.

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Biography

  • Rhoda Louisa Dixon was born in 1842 in Pitt Co., N. C., the child of John Stanley Dixon and Mary "Polly" Mills.
  • In 1850, Rhoda Louisa Dixon resided in Griffins, Pitt, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1870, Rhoda Louisa Dixon resided in Chicod, Pitt, North Carolina, USA.
  • Rhoda Louisa Dixon married Charles Allen Elks, and had children including Mary J "Polly" Elks, Sarah L Elks, Martha Elizabeth "Lizzie" Elks, Jordan Uriah Elks, William Marshall Elks, John Allen Elks, Olivia Louvenia Elks, Mimcey Magnolia Elks.
  • Rhoda Louisa Dixon passed away in 1923 in Family Cemetary.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Dixon
1814 – 1887
Birth Location: North Carolina
JD
Mary Mills
1816 – 1873
Birth Location: North Carolina
MM

Spouses(s)

Charles Elks
1840 – 1924
Birth Location: Pitt County, NC
CE

Children(s)

Mary Elks
1866 – 1895
Birth Location: North Carolina
ME
Sarah Elks
1868 – 1871
Birth Location: North Carolina
SE
Martha Elks
1870 – 1964
Birth Location: North Carolina
ME
Jordan Elks
1873 – 1900
Birth Location: –
JE
William Elks
1875 – 1961
Birth Location: Pitt, North Carolina
WE
John Elks
1877 – 1956
Birth Location: –
JE
Olivia Elks
1879 – 1927
Birth Location: Pitt Co., N. C.
OE
Mimcey Elks
1882 – 1963
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
ME

Rhoda Dixon's Ancestors

Self
Rhoda Dixon
1842 – 1923
Birth Place: Pitt Co., N. C.
Parents
John Stanley Dixon
1814 – 1887
North Carolina
Mary ("Polly") Mills
1816 – 1873
North Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rhoda Dixon's Descendants

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Rhoda (Louisa) Dixon (12 Dec 1842 – 17 Aug 1923) m. Charles (Allen) Elks (26 Jan 1840 – 1 Aug 1924)
  1. 1. Mary (J "Polly") Elks (30 Oct 1866 – 14 Aug 1895)
  2. 2. Sarah (L) Elks (8 Oct 1868 – 20 Sept 1871)
  3. 3. Martha (Elizabeth "Lizzie") Elks (6 May 1870 – 23 March 1964)
  4. 4. Jordan (Uriah) Elks (4 Jan 1873 – 16 Oct 1900)
  5. 5. William (Marshall) Elks (25 Apr 1875 – 9 July 1961) m. Hattie Hardee (10 Apr 1880 – Oct 1912) m. Annie Gurganus
    1. 1. Henry (Guy) Elks (29 Sep 1898 – 14 Nov 1977)
    2. 2. William (Roy) Elks (15 Oct 1900 – 30 June 1989)
    3. 3. Rufus (Nymon) Elks (19 December 1903 – 9 July 1996) m. Thelma (Elizabeth) Haddock (13 July 1912 – 20 October 2000)
      1. 1. Hattie (Marie) Elks (17 Nov 1931 – 8 May 2020) m. William (Albert) Dunn (abt 1926 – )
      2. 2. Coy (Lee) Elks (14 November 1933 – 9 January 2017) m. Mildred (Wealthia) Tanner (29 December 1935 – 26 November 2010)
        1. 1. Coy (Lee) ELKS (16 Apr 1969 – ) m. Paula (Joyce) DAIL (23 Feb 1969 – )
      3. 3. Josephine Elks (7 Apr 1936 – 24 Sep 2017) m. David Keeter (abt 1937 – )
        1. 1. David (Clay) Keeter
      4. 4. Thelma (Renay) Elks (11 Dec 1937 – )
      5. 5. Dolly (Elizabeth) Elks (28 Aug 1940 – )
    4. 4. Leatha (Maye) Elks (24 Nov 1905 – )
    5. 5. Lucy Elks (1908 – )
    6. 6. Doc Elks (abt 1911 – )
    7. 7. Merlyn Elks (abt 1913 – )
    8. 8. Geneva Elks (4 May 1916 – )
    9. 9. Robert (Glen) Elks (14 Jan 1918 – )
    10. 10. Chester Elks (abt 1920 – )
    11. 11. Gilbert (Rumley) Elks (16 Mar 1920 – )
    12. 12. Gentry (Earl) Elks (21 Dec 1921 – )
    13. 13. Mary (Magdelene) Elks (1 Mar 1924 – )
    14. 14. Owen (Charles) Elks (10 Oct 1926 – )
    15. 15. Richard (Judas) Elks (29 Sept 1931 – )
    16. 16. Frances Elks (11 Mar 1935 – )
  6. 6. John (Allen) Elks (21 Jul 1877 – 23 July 1956)
  7. 7. Olivia (Louvenia) Elks (Jul 1879 – 23 June 1927)
  8. 8. Mimcey (Magnolia) Elks (23 Oct 1882 – 10 Mar 1963)

Rhoda Dixon's Timeline

6 Records

1842
12 Dec 1842
Birth of Rhoda Louisa Dixon in Pitt Co., N. C.
Pitt Co., N. C.
1850
1850
Age 8
Rhoda Louisa Dixon resided here in Griffins, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Griffins, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 28
Rhoda Louisa Dixon resided here in Chicod, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Chicod, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 58
Rhoda Louisa Dixon resided here in Chicod, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Chicod, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 68
Rhoda Louisa Dixon resided here in Chicod, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Chicod, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
1923
17 Aug 1923
Age 81
Death of Rhoda Louisa Dixon in Family Cemetary
Family Cemetary

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1842
    Event Place: Pitt Co., N. C.
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Chicod, Pitt, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1155; Page: 88A; Family History Library Film: 552654
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicod, Pitt, North Carolina; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1241212
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicod, Pitt, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1126; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 0092; FHL microfilm: 1375139
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Griffins, Pitt, North Carolina; Roll: 641; Page: 40b
    [5] North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Griffins, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Griffins, Pitt, North Carolina; Roll: 641; Page: 40b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Chicod, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Chicod, Pitt, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1155; Page: 88A; Family History Library Film: 552654

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Chicod, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicod, Pitt, North Carolina; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1241212

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Chicod, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicod, Pitt, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1126; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 0092; FHL microfilm: 1375139

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1923
    Event Place: Family Cemetary
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