1789 Elizabeth Good was born on January 10. [1]
Elizabeth Good married Henry Rhodes. [2]
1880 An obituary for Elizabeth Good Rhodes reported [3]:
August 23rd, 1880, in Rockingham County, Virginia., of the infirmities of old age, Elizabeth Rhodes, (her maiden name was Good) aged 91 years, 7 months, and 13 days. She had been confined to her room for about three years and a half, having lost the use of her limbs. She was a member of the Mennonite Church for about 73 years, in which time she adorned her profession by a meek, peaceable and quiet walk, by which she gained the esteem of all around her. But we believe she could say with Jacob, "Few and evil have been the days of the years of my life," as she was no stranger to the trials and afflictions of this life. Yet she seemed to meet them as it becometh a Christian, without murmuring. Her husband died about twenty-five years ago She was the mother of nine children. One died in its infancy, six more died leaving families behind them, and two still survive her. Her children all became members of the Mennonite Church, and all settled near the old homestead but one, who is living in Allen County, Ohio. Her oldest son David served in the ministry for some time. Her posterity at the time of her death amounted to 255 souls, 205 living and 50 dead. There were 9 children, 54 grandchildren, 178 great grandchildren and 14 great great grandchildren, the oldest of the last supposed to be about 7 years She was followed to her resting place, the Weaver Church graveyard, August 25th, by a large concourse of relatives and friends, who met to show their respects to one who attained much more than the ordinary number of years. Funeral services by Samuel Coffman, Abraham Shank and Daniel Heatwole from 2 Tim. 4:6,7,8.
[1] Jane Evans Best, "Six Good Families of Early Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 12 (July, 1989), 11-28, at 21, GC22a.
[2] Jane Evans Best, "Six Good Families of Early Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 12 (July, 1989), 11-28, at 21, GC22a.
[3] Mennonite Obituary Archives, Herald of Truth, Volume XVII, Number 10 - October, 1880, page 189, 190, [MennObits].