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- Rhoda is listed as Rody Gough on the 1830 Graves Co., KY census, page 289, along with a Harnet Gough. She was living with her son William Gough on the 1850 Graves Co., KY census, page 397, house 451.
A deed from William Gough's heirs, dated Sept 1837 sold a tract of land of Little Sandy Creek to John Pepper. Heirs who signed the deed were Rhody Gough (widow of William Gough, Jr.), Eli Gough, William Gough, Joseph Taylor, Jerrymer Gough, James Jones and Mary his wife, Jesse J. Lee and Nancy his wife, Asher Gough, Jesse Gough and Mary Ann his wife, Judith Gough of Butler Co., KY. Jeremiah Gough was the agent and signed the deed. This deed was certified by Jeremiah Gough, Jr., and John Pepper and acknowledged by Jeremiah Gough and Jesse J. Lee on 02 Sept 1839 in Butler Co., KY.
(source: Amy Connolly)
Rhoda was born in Virginia, and married William Gough in Virginia, however, at this time, a marriage record hasnt been found.
In 1799, William and Rhoda are living on the Sandy Creek area along with all of Rhodas paternal family. Also Williams Goughs brothers Jonathan and Jesse Gough are living in the immediate area.
William and Rhoda lived in the Sandy creek area until Williams death in 1819. At this time, Rhoda left the butler co. area. During there time in butler co. , William and Rhoda were members of the Sandy Creek Baptist Church, with William being named one the constitutional members of the congregation. Rhoda was probably a member of this church till 1820.
In 1819-1820, William died , leaving Rhoda a widow with ten children . At this time , Rhoda left for Graves county, ky. along with her brothers joshua, Gilbert, Jeremiah jr., Abraham and sister Elizabeth (shelton) Whitaker. Rhoda stayed in Graves co. from 1820 until her death in 1850, where she raised her children and remained a widow.
While in Graves co. , Rhoda became a member of the Spring Creek Church of Christ, which is located outside Symsonia, ky. Her nephew Jesse J. Shelton was a founding member of the church, and nearly all of Rhodas children were members of the church. The church records for Spring Creek are still available, and a copy of them is in the records of the author and is in the possession of the church.
(Source: wshelton111)
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1774 - Yes, date unknown
, d. Dec 1820, Butler Co., KY