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1. | Charles RHODES was born in in England. Notes:
Charles Rhodes was, with another boy, kidnapped from England and Impressed as a sailor, and while on the Jersey coast was fortunate enough to make his escape. His friends, learning of his whereabouts, supplied him with some goods to start a
store. A chest in wich some of the goods were sent to him, was in the awintermute family for a long time, until the spring of 1890 when it was sold at vendue with other goods disposed of by David H. Wintermute, of Newton, and so passed out of
the family. The chest had a drawer in one end and beneath that a secret compartment. Rhodes served as Surrogate of Sussex County for a long time.
Family/Spouse: Alice VAN KIRK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Esther RHODES was born on 25 Jul 1751; died on 2 Mar 1815; was buried in Stillwater, New Jersey.
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21. | Jacob Mains WINTERMUTE (10.Joseph3, 2.Esther2, 1.Charles1) was born on 2 Mar 1818 in near Stillwater, New Jersey; died on 19 Jul 1899 in Lowell, Washington; was buried in Sumner Cemetery, near Puyallup. Notes:
Named for his grandfather on his mothers side. Jacob Mains Wintermute and family moved to Muscatine County in 1855, and later to Iowa County, Iowa, where they remained until 1870. At that time he and his family moved to Saline County, Nebraska,near the town of Dorchester, and made that his home until he moved to the state of Washington, in 1886. The family during their various moves, has moved as a body. Preevious to his leaving New Jersey, he first lived near Stillwater, and later settled on a farm near La Fayette. That farm is now (1900) owned by Oliver B. Wintermute, of Branchville. They were the parents of a large family, eleven in all, being the same in number as his fathers family. In politics Jacob Mains was a Democrat, but latterly has been identified with the Prohabition Party. He and his wife were members of the M.E. Church. The mother died at Puyallup, Washington, in 1891. Jacob Mains then made his home at Lowell, with his son Austin and daughters Elizabeth and Luella. though he is past his four score, he has remained vigorous. Since writing the above Jacob Mains has died at Lowell, July 19, 1899, of Brights Disease. He was burried in Sumner Cemetery, near Puyallup. His age was 82 years, 4 months, and 17 days. Pictures of himself and his wife grace the pages of this work.
reference The Wintermute Family History; Compiled by J.P. Wintermute First Printing, Delaware, Ohio 1990
Jacob married Susan Sophia QUICK on 4 Apr 1840. Susan (daughter of John QUICK and Elizabeth KEEN) was born on 3 Aug 1818 in near Blairstown, New Jersey; died in 1891 in Puyallup, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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