Rhoda ARNOLD

1842 - 1900  (57 years)

• Name	Rhoda ARNOLD
  Born	10 Oct 1842	Tonbridge Wells, Kent, England
  Gender	Female
  Died	8 Sep 1900	Galveston, Texas, USA
  Person ID	I1394	Effingham
  Last Modified	30 Dec 2016

  
  

  Family	Thomas Wheeler MARTYR,   b. Bef 15 Mar 1837, Dorking, Surrey, England ,   d. 27 Mar 1921, Harris County, Texas, USA  (Age > 84 years)
  Married	23 Feb 1864	Parish Church of Portsea Island, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
  Notes	General Register Office, Register of Marriages, Registration District of Portsea, Hampshire, England, JFM, Volume 2b, Page 557. Certificate of Marriage, The Parish Church of Portsea, County of Hampshire, England, Entry # 56. On the 23rd February 1864 between: Thoamd Wheeler MARTYR, aged 27 years, a Bachelor, a Grocer residing at Tunbridge, Kent, son of John MARTYR, a Butcher, and: Rhoda ARNOLD, aged 21 years, a Spinster of no employment, residing at Queen St, Portsea, Hampshire, daughter of John ARNOLD, a Gentleman. Marriage witnessed by Sarah Ann ARNOLD and Jerry ARNOLD and Ceremony performed by J W BAGLEY by Licence.
  Children	1. Leonard Wheeler MARTYR,   b. 28 Feb 1865, 1 Blenheim Place, Tonbridge Wells, Kent, England ,   d. 19 Nov 1927, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA  (Age 62 years)   2. Helen Rhoda MARTYR,   b. 4 Nov 1866, 5 Ethelbert Place, Margate, Kent, England   3. Gertrude Eliza MARTYR,   b. 9 Dec 1868, 35 Northumberland Road, Margate, Kent, England ,   d. 10 Sep 1869, 35 Northumberland Road, Margate, Kent, England  (Age 0 years)   4. Edith Madeline MARTYR,   b. 12 Sep 1870, 35 Northumberland Road, Margate, Kent, England ,   d. 8 Sep 1900, Galveston, Galveston Co, Texas, USA  (Age 29 years)   5. Ernest Edward MARTYR,   b. 28 Feb 1872, Bromley, Kent, England ,   d. 3 Jun 1935, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA  (Age 63 years)   6. Beatrice Mary MARTYR,   b. 17 Feb 1874, 79 St George's Road, Brighton, Sussex, England ,   d. 13 Aug 1875, 14 Egremont Place, Brighton, Sussex, England  (Age 1 years)   7. Alfred MARTYR,   b. Between 1886 and 1900, Galveston, Texas, USA ,   d. 8 Sep 1900, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA  (Age ~ 14 years)   8. Cora MARTYR,   b. Between 1886 and 1900, Galveston, Texas, USA ,   d. 8 Sep 1900, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA  (Age ~ 14 years)
  Last Modified	30 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F013	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  General Register Office, Register of Births, Registration District of Tonbridge, Kent, England, OND 1842, Volume V, Page 412. Certificate of Birth, Registration District of Tonbridge, Birth in the Sub-district of Tonbridge Wells, County of Kent, England, Entry # 490. On the 10th October 1842 at Tonbridge, Kent, Rhoda ARNOLD, a daughter to John ARNOLD, a Carpenter and Maria ARNOLD, formerly NEAL. Informant: John ARNOLD, father on the 15th November 1842 to Registrar, Henry L SOPWORTH. The 1871 Population Census for England shows Thomas W MARTYR, Head, aged 38 years, a Master Grocer, born Dorking, Surrey residing at No 7 Wichmon Road, Bromley, Kent with his wife Rhoda MARTYR, aged 28 years, born Tonbridge Wells, Kent and children Hellen MARTYR, aged 4 years born Margate, Kent and Edith MARTYR, aged 6 months, born Margate, Kent. (RG/10/874, Folio 10, Page 11, Schedule No 58 - No 7 Wichmon Road, Bromley, Kent, England). The 1881 Population Census of England shows Thomas W MARTYR, aged 42 years, a Manager, born Dorking, Surrey residing at 78 Cowley Road, St Mary, Lambeth, Surrey, England together with his wife, Rhoda MARTYR, aged 38 years born Tunbridge, Kent and their four children; Leonard MARTYR, aged 16 years, a Clerk, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent, Helen MARTYR, aged 14 years, a Scholar, born Margate, Kent, Ernest MARTYR, aged 9 years, a Scholar born Bromley, Kent, and Edith MARTYR, aged 10 years, a Scholar, born Margate, Kent. (RG11/607, Folios 35 & 36, Pages 24 & 25, Schedule No 159 - 78 Cowley Road, St Mary, Lambeth, Surrey, England). Houston, Texas, USA - Telephone Directories - 1892-95: Name: Mrs Rhoda MARTYR City: Houston Sate: Texas Occupation: Matron Year: 1892/1893 Business Name: Houston Infirmary Location 2: Houston Infirmary Houston, Texas, USA - Telephone Directories - 1882-95 Name: Rhoda MARTYR City: Houston Sate: Texas Occupation: (Widow T.W) Boarding House Year: 1894/1895 Location 2: 1618 Congress Avenue, corner Jackson. The 12th Federal Census of the United States of 1900: Schedule No 1 - POPULATION: State: TEXAS County: GALVESTON Location: Galveston Ward 9 Address: 2419 Q Avenue Thomas W Rhoda Colour of Skin:WhiteWhite Date of Birth:Dec 1836Oct 1843 Age:63 years56 years Single/Married:MarriedMarried Years Married:36 years36 Years Number of Children:6 Number of Children Living:4 Place of Birth:EnglandEngland Place of Birth of Father:EnglandEngland Place of Birth of Mother:EnglandEngland Year Immigrated to USA18861888 Number of Years in USA:14 years12 years Trade or Profession:NoneNone Education: Read:YesYes Write:YesYes Speak English:YesYes Ownership of Home: Owned/Rented:RentedRented Free/Mortgaged:N/A Farm or House:House Killed in the 1900 Hurricane of the 8th September at Galveston, Texas, USA along with three of her missing children: Alfred MARTYR, Cora MARTYR and Edith MARTYR. Information obtained from the Galveston and Texas History Center, Rosenberg Library and on their web site: http://www.gthcenter.org/exhibits/storms/1900/victims/vicM.html