On This Day in Family History - March 18

 Martha Rhoades married Albert Sandridge 18 March 1928

Martha was the daughter of Margaret Carter Rhoades

Margaret Carter Rhoades and daughter Martha

Margaret Carter was a half-sister of my great-great-grandmother Adaline ("Maw") Arnold

Margaret Carter married John Norris Rhoades

They had 12 children: Mary Parlie, Abner Samuel, Rosa Emaline, William Albert, Earley Earnest, Lillie Susan, Millie Mae, Ned Herbert, twin girls, Martha Louisa Elizabeth, and infant boy. The twin girls and infant boy died at birth (or were stillborn), William died age 9 months 24 days, Earley died age 1 year 12 days, Lillie Susan died age 15 days, Millie Mae died age 3 months 11 days. Parlie died age 57, and the other 5 children lived to old age.

Photos: Left, Martha Rhoades. Right, her brother Abner Rhoades

I don't have pictures of Parlie or Rosie or Ned.

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From some newly-discovered information, I have learned that Martha and Albert Sandridge had at least two children - a son John Floyd and a daughter Margaret Pauline. 

Martha died 24 March 1984. Albert Sandridge died 29 January 1977. Their son Floyd died in 2000, and daughter Margaret Pauline was still living at the time of his death.