Ox yoke used by Daniel Rhoads on the 1846 trip to California. At Burris Museum, Kings Co. Ca. Members of the Rhoads Family Wagon Train are as follows:
Thomas Rhoads Sr. Leader of the Group born:1795
Elizabeth Forester Rhoads Wife of Thomas 1797
Isaac Rhoads son 1822
Thomas Rhoads Jr. son 1826
Elizabeth Rhoads daughter 1828
William Baldwin Rhoads son 1830
Sarah Pierce Rhoads daughter 1830
Catherine Rhoads daughter 1832
Foster Rhoads son 1832
George W. Rhoads son 1833
Henry C. Rhoads son 1834
Caleb Baldwin Rhoads son 1836
Lucinda Rhoads daughter 1838
Mary Rhoads grandchildren 1840-45
Elvira Rhoads grandchildren 1840-45
Daniel Rhoads grandchildren 1840-45
John P. Rhoads oldest son of Thomas 1818
Matilda Fanning Rhoads wife of John 1819
Thomas F. Rhoads son 1832
Mary Ellen Rhoads daughter 1841
George Rhoads son 1843
Mathew Rhoads son 1845
Daniel Rhoads Second son of Thomas 1821
Amanda Esrey Rhoads wife of Daniel 1825
James Esrey brother of Amanda 1826
Justin Esrey brother of Amanda 1827
Thomas Esrey brother of Amanda 1829
Jonathan Esrey brother of Amanda 1831
Polly Rhoads Elder Oldest daughter of Thomas 1817
Turner Elder Sr. Polly’s husband
Turner Elder Jr. son 1833
Joseph A. House Elizabeth Rhoads Nephew 1825
Ezekiel House Elizabeth Rhoads Nephew 1833
Jonathan Patterson husband 1807
Christina Forester Patterson wife 1811
Sussanna Patterson daughter 1830
William Patterson son 1832
Jonathan Patterson son 1835
David Patterson son 1836
George W. Patterson son 1837
Penelope Patterson daughter 1840
Caroline Patterson daughter 1842
John Patterson son 1844
Catherine Patterson daughter 1845
Matthew Fanning Matilda Rhoads brother
Robert Fanning Matilda Rhoads brother
Information on wagon train members taken from The Merritt’s Tradition by Robert and James Merritt
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