08/17/2026
Honoring our patriots Daniel R. Rhoads 🇺🇸
Born in 1755 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Daniel Rhoads served as a private in Captain Francis Cluggage’s company during the Revolutionary War. He marched east after the fighting began around Boston and fought at Bunker Hill and Breed’s Hill, standing with those who risked everything for the freedom we still cherish today.
After the war, Daniel helped build a life on the American frontier. He married Eva Faust, traveled from Pennsylvania to Kentucky by foot, wagon, and flatboat, and later continued westward with his family. He and his relatives helped establish early settlements in Kentucky, and Daniel eventually settled in Indiana and Illinois.
Daniel was the father of twelve children and was later married to Elizabeth Newman. His life carried him from the battlefields of the Revolution to the frontier communities that helped shape a new nation.
Today, we honor Daniel R. Rhoads as a patriot who fought for American freedom. His courage, sacrifice, and pioneering spirit live on through the generations.
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