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Rhoda 'Rose' Ann Barnes 

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About Rhoda 'Rose' Ann Barnes
Rhoda 'Rose' Ann Barnes 1824 - 1859 Rhoda 'Rose' Ann Barnes was born about 1824 somewhere in SC and died about 1859 in Calhoun Co., FL. She was 35 years old. Actual birth and death date are not known. She and her husband are believed to have died before 1860 when their oldest daughter is found raising their youngest children.
Census 10/12/1850 Division 5 FL (Calhoun County) 26 yrs old Recorded as family #34: Stephen Peacock (age 35), Rose Ann (age 26), S. M. (age 12), A. E. (10), George W. (8), John W. (7), Marthey F. (5), Rhoda A. (5). Both parents were born in North Carolina. The four oldest children were born in Georgia and the last two children were born in Florida.  Additional information about Calhoun County, FL around 1850: Click here to see a map from this timeperiod.
Age Date Event Viewing events that affected the communities where Rhoda 'Rose' Barnes lived Viewing U.S. History Viewing World History Viewing Discoveries 6 1830 South Carolina becomes the first state to secede from the Union, setting the stage for the creation of the Confederacy. 6 1830 Indian Removal Act signed and the moving of eastern Indians west of the Mississippi begins. 6 1830 The first railroad is constructed between Liverpool and Manchester, England 9 1833 Santa Anna is elected President of Mexico 11 1835 The Second Seminole Indian War keeps the United States and Seminoles Indians fighting in North & Central Florida. 11 1835 Second Seminole Indian War begins. 13 1837 The trickery used to capture Seminole Indian Chief Osceola (Assi Yohola) creates a public uproar and U.S. General Jesup is publicly condemned. 13 1837 NEWS HEADLINES: In October, Chief Osceola of the Seminole Indians is captured when he arrives for supposed truce negotiations at Fort Payton. He is imprisoned at St. Augustine, FL where he refuses to eat and attempts to escape several times. In December he is moved to a prison in SC where he dies on January 20, 1838. At the time of his death, Osceola was the most famous American Indian. 15 1839 Goodyear invents vulcanized rubber, opening the door for tires and other rubber products. 16 1840 Oregon Trail is established 18 1842 Second Seminole Indian War ends and some of the Seminole Indians living in FL are moved to the Indian Territory 18 1842 Congress passes the Armed Occupation Act of 1842. It entitles persons willing and able to bear arms against the Indians and establish themselves in villages along the borders of Indian territory ownership of their land after 5 years. 18 1842 Second Seminole Indian War ends and thousands of Seminole Indians are forced to move west of the Mississippi. 20 1844 The first telegraph message is sent by Morse, who later invents the Mores Code 21 1845 Florida becomes the 27th state to join the United States. William Moseley becomes the first governor and David Yulee the first senator. 26 1850 Florida's total population has grown to 87,445. This includes about 39,000 slaves and 1,000 free blacks. Indians were not counted. 29 1853 The process of creating steel is invented by Besermer in Britain and Kelly in the U.S. 31 1855 Third Seminole Indian War begins. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida. 31 1855 Third Seminole Indian War begins and war breaks out with most of the battles occurring in Central Florida. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida. 32 1856 The first Neanderthal fossils are found near Germany 35 1859 Charles Darwin publishes "Origin of Species" and begins the evolution theory.     Click on the Community, US History, World History or Discoveries button above to see a listing of historical events that happened during Rhoda 'Rose' Barnes's life. These events affected the life and times of Rhoda 'Rose', her family and friends. The Age column will show how old Rhoda 'Rose' was when the event occurred.

Marriages
	Stephen Peacock Born about 1815 and died about 1859

The Children of Rhoda 'Rose' Ann Barnes
	Sarah M. Peacock Born in Wayne County, NC about 1838 and died somewhere in FL about 1920. She was 82 years old. Married John A. Kelly. Actual death date not known. She and her husband are believed to have raised her youngest siblings after her parents died. ...
	Ann E. Peacock Born in Wayne County, NC about 1839 and died in an unknown location about 1920. She was 81 years old. Actual death date not known....
	George Washington Peacock Born in Wayne County, NC about 1841 and died in an unknown location about 1862. He was 21 years old. Killed in the Civil War, Actual death date not known....
77 years old	John Wesley Peacock Born somewhere in GA on 12/13/1843 and died in Blountstown, FL on 12/31/1925. He was 82 years old. Occupation: Farmer and Merchant, Pvt. In the Florida Inf. CSA Co. H, 5th Regt. First marriage to Rosa/Rhoda Eleanor Parrish (see children listed below), second to Mary Charlotte Parrish (se...
	Martha Frances Peacock Born in Jackson County, FL about 1845 and died in an unknown location about 1930. She was 85 years old. Actual death date not known....
	Rhoda A. Peacock Born in Jackson County, FL about 1848 and died in an unknown location about 1920. She was 72 years old. Actual death date not known....
	James Peacock Born in Calhoun County, FL about 1854 and died in an unknown location about 1930. He was 76 years old. Actual death date not known....