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Subject: Robert Rhea , jr.
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 1997 15:22:09 -0400 (EDT)

OK, Here we go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1. Robert Rhea, Jr., according to the pension papers, married Mary Stephens
on January 25, 1787. they moved to Knox County, Tennessee about 1791, then
after several yars to Blount County, Tennessee. They were living in Monroe
County when he filed for apension, but were living in Blount County again
when he died on February 15, 1850(16) Mary died there on February 9,
1857.(23) Court records indicate that all but one of her children had left,
a retarded son who was living with James C. Wright, the administrator of her
estate.(24) Another son, Louis L. Rhea, 1797-1861, married Martha Halloway,
1807-1880, in 1824.(25) The author believes that another was named Jehu
Stephens Rhea. From about 1816 to 1841, he lived in Preble County, Ohio where
Robert Rhea, a grandson of William was living. A Col. Jehu Stephens was a
neighbor to the Rheas on Cripple Creek in Montgomery County, now Wythe.(26)
It is logical to assume that Robert married the daughter of his neighbor,
there being no other Stephens in the area, and named a son in honor of her
father. That Jehu Stephens Rhea and Robert Rhea lived in adjacent townships
in preble County suggests a kinship. Also, Robert's son , James, named a son
Jehu. Jehu Stephens Rhea was born in Knox County, Tennessee where Robert and
Mary had lived from about 1791 to 1795.(27) He died intestate in Ohio in
1841.(28) His wife was Elizabeth Smith.(27) Their children were (28) Hannah
Rhea, October 18, 1811-April 13, 1863(29) m. David Dillman on August 9, 1833,
(30) Robert K. Rhea(Kirkman from his mother's side),February 3, 1813-Novmeber
18, 1901,(27) m. first, Nancy Lewellen, on August 8, 1833,(31) second, Sarah
E. Rhinehart, January 21, 1821-December 4, 1922(32) on Sept. 3, 1840.(31)
Mary Rhea, 1816-1850, (29) m. Robert Smith on February 11, 1836;(29) Nancy
Rhea, 1818-?, m. Samuel Smith, August 23, 1838; (29) Archibald Rhea, June,
1822-?,(29) m. Harriet Parks on April 3, 1851; (33) Smith Rhea, 1823-?, (29)
m. Amanda Jane Shook, September 4, 1845; (33) Elizabeth Rhea, 1825-aft. 1841,
(29) m. James Smith, December 1, 1844; (34) Alice?Alcey Rhea, 1826-after.
1860; (29) m. Obed Rinehart, on September 5, 1841; (35) and Jane Rhea1828-?;
(29) m. Martin Swisher on March 21, 1852.(36) Mary and Nancy moved to Adams
co. Indiana, (280 as did Elizabeth.(29) Archibald and Smith Rhea went to
Grant County,(29) and Robert K. to Cass County, Indiana.(27)

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