Edward Rodda
- Born: Abt 1815, Camborne, Cornwall
- Christened: 14 Jan 1815, Camborne, Cornwall 1
- Married: 26 Sep 1846, Roche, Cornwall 1
- Died: After 1870, Iowa, USA
 Research Notes:
In 1843 Edward Rodda was sole executor and residuary legatee of his father's will.
In 1851 Edward Rodda, aged 36, born in Crowan Cornwall, farmer of 76 Acres (employing) 3 labourers, and wife Harriet Rodda, aged 35, born in St. Columb Major Cornwall, were living at Treagoe, Crantock, Cornwall. With them were sons George Edwd. (2) of Crantock, Samuel (10 months) of Crantock.
In 1861 Edward Rodda, aged 46, born in Crowan, Farmer of 240 Acres (employing) 3 men and 2 boys, and wife Harriett Rodda, aged 45, born in St. Columb Major, were at Menedews?, St. Clement, Cornwall. With them were sons: George E. (12) of Crantock, Samuell (10) of Crantock, John (9) of St. Clement, Thomas (7) of St. Clement, Charles H. (4) of St. Clement, Frederick W. (1) of St. Clement, visitors Ann N. Jewell (36) of St. Columb Major, Mary E. Michell (14) of St. Issey, and Mary C. Bounton? (13) of St. Blazey.
At the time of the 1870 U.S. Federal Census Edward Rodda, aged 54, born in England, farmer, and wife Harriet Rodda, aged 54, born in England, keeping house, were living at Coon, Buena Vista, Iowa. With them were sons (born in England): Thomas (19), farm laborer, Charles H. (12), farm laborer, and Frederick W. (10).
Marriage Information:
Edward married Harriet Jewell, daughter of George Jewell and Catherine Nickell, on 26 Sep 1846 in Roche, Cornwall. (Harriet Jewell was born in 1815 in St. Columb Major, Cornwall, christened 23 Jun 1815 in St. Columb Major, Cornwall and died on 11 Feb 1872 in Sac Co., IA, USA.)
Marriage Notes:
Edward Rodda, of full age, of Crantock, bachelor, farmer, son of Samuel Rodda, farmer, and
Harriet Jewel, of full age, of Roche, spinster, daughter of George Jewel, surgeon
married by licence
witnesses: Chas. Mell Jewel, William Brokenshire, Saml. Curtis |
