RHOADS, Major Joseph C.

1785 - 1863  (78 years)

• Name	RHOADS, Joseph C.
  Prefix	Major
  Birth	12 Nov 1785	Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
  Gender	Male
  Biography	Joseph Rhoads, a German by birth and son-in-law to Andrew Straub, resided in the lower end of the town. He derived the title of Major from his connection with the militia. Bickel & Bailey, founders and general machinists, Locust and Arch streets, are the present successors to Joseph Rhoads, by whom the first foundry in the valley of the West Branch was established in 1830. Nathan Mitchell was associated with Rhoads at the first or within a few years thereafter. It was subsequently operated by John and Jacob K. Trego, and passed to the present firm in 1875.
  Census (desc)	1820	Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States   [1]
  Census (desc)	1830	Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States   [2]
  Occupation	1831	Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States   [3]
  	Bickel & Bailey, founders and general machinists, Locust and Arch streets, are the present successors to Joseph Rhoads, by whom the first foundry in the valley of the West Branch was established in 1830. Nathan Mitchell was associated with Rhoads at the first or within a few years thereafter. It was subsequently operated by John and Jacob K. Trego.
  Occupation	1832	Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States   [4]
  	established a foundry at the SW corner of Mill and Locust Streets
  	He built, in the year 1830, the first iron foundry on the west branch. It was considered a novel enterprise, as well as one of doubtful success, and was visited out of curiosity by people from Williamsport, and other places in the valley. It was located on Upper Front street, and Major Rhoads manufactured there mill-gearings, stoves, wool carding machines, and farming implements, and these, together with the brass-working, and copper-smithing, which he had started three years before, made a most successful business. By 1850 the foundry had been sold to E. H. Trego.
  Census (desc)	1840	Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States   [5]
  Census (desc)	1850	Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States   [5]
  	working as a machinist
  Census (desc)	1860	Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States   [6]
  	working as a machinist
  _UID	BF1ED8312FC37D469EB26F12D803EF2B6120
  Death	24 Dec 1863	Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
  Person ID	I3069	Milton Families
  Last Modified	27 Feb 2015

  
  

  Family 1	STRAUB, Susannah,   b. 29 Dec 1789, Pennsylvania, United States d. 11 Feb 1809 (Age 19 years)
  Family ID	F2973	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family 2	(2)   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. RHOADS, Anna,   b. 1811, Pennsylvania, United States d. Yes, date unknown   2. RHOADS, Esther,   b. 1815, Pennsylvania, United States d. Yes, date unknown + 3. RHOADS, Mary,   b. 1818, Pennsylvania, United States d. Yes, date unknown   4. RHOADS, Rachel,   b. 1823, Pennsylvania, United States d. Yes, date unknown   5. RHOADS, Charles,   b. 1828, Pennsylvania, United States d. Yes, date unknown   6. RHOADS, Rebecca,   b. 1835, Pennsylvania, United States d. Yes, date unknown   7. RHOADS, Elizabeth,   b. 1837, Pennsylvania, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F901	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Apr 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Nov 1785 - Berks, Pennsylvania, United States Census (desc) - 1820 - Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States Census (desc) - 1830 - Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States Occupation - 1831 - Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States Occupation - established a foundry at the SW corner of Mill and Locust Streets - 1832 - Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States Census (desc) - 1840 - Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States Census (desc) - working as a machinist - 1850 - Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States Census (desc) - working as a machinist - 1860 - Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States Death - 24 Dec 1863 - Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

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• Sources

  [S2] Census - U.S., Image 3. [S2] Census - U.S., Image 11. [S11] Bell's History of Northumberland County PA 1891, Page 561. [S69] History of Northumberland Co. PA 1876. [S2] Census - U.S., Image 15. [S2] Census - U.S., Image 38.