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Subject: Bullock family related to the RHEA's
Date: Thu, 1 May 1997 11:06:04 -0400 (EDT)

I have a book titled "A Historical Trip Through Barren County, Kentucky" by
C.C. Simons. It only contains one reference to the name Rhea. Spelled this
way. I thought I would give you a few names, from the family chapter, on the
Bullocks.

The following children were born to Edward and Hannah (Clark) Bullock; Fanny
Paulina, who married Thomas Hargrove, Sept. 28th 1815, Hannah Rebecca, who
married Joseph A. Moss, 1835; Catherine R., who married John W. Bell, 1832;
John Waller who married Minerva Glover, 1833; Edward Isaac, who married Maria
Emerson; David, who married a Mr. Crockett, a relative of David Crockett;
Harriett married a Biggers; Judith married Thomas Moss and Mary W. who
married a Mr. Rhea.

Mary was, Mary Winn Bullock and Mr. Rhea was Thomas Rhea, son of William
Rhea, son of William Rhea and Elizabeth Clark.

Edward Bullock, was an early settler in Mercer County, KY. and the founder of
Perryville. He was living there as early as 1815. He moved to Green County
later whre he lived for a few years. In 1827 a large tract of land south of
Skeggs Creek was conveyed to Edward and hannah and their children by David
Bullock, a brother of Edward, on which they located and built their home just
east of the Tompkinsville road, near the old Wheelock graveyard. The brother
David was then living in Richmond, Virginia

Among the more prominent members of the Bullock family who were related to
Edward were Lewis, a brother, member of the legislature, from Mason county,
Kentucky; Rice, a brother, member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention
that ratified the U. S. Constitution. He represented "Kentucky county"; James
M. Bullock, a cousin, Secretary of State under Governor James Clark; Samuel
R. Bullock, a cousin, law partner of John C. Breckinridge; Winfield Bullock,
a cousin, elected to Congress in 1820, died October 1821; Rev. Jospeh James
Bullock, first cousin, Superintendent of Public Instructions of
Kentucky--Chaplin of U.S. Senate; Waller, a first cousin, married Maria Todd,
an aunt of Mrs. Abraham Lincoln. "Aunt Maria" as she was referred to by
Lincoln in a letter copied in "Lincoln's and his Wife's Home Town." Aunt
Maria reared Mrs. Lincoln.

Sometimes I think it is important to take in the big picture of these
families. you know we are not just genealogist, as I have had people say to
me, and I say no not just a genealogist, a Genealogist and a Historian.

Under Edmonton Churches on p. 19 It says that The first church in the village
was Presbyterian. majority of the pioneer settlers in that vicinity were of
Scotch-Irish extraction. and the members of the following pioneer families
were among the first members: The Reads, Pools, Rogers, Hamiltons, Rays,
Keels, and Beauchamps.

Among the more prominent pioneer families who settled in and near Edmonton
were the Pools, Rogers, Stocktons, Clarks, Reids, Naylors, Shirleys and
Hardings..

William Wells, of Barren Co. m. Theresa A. daughter of nimrod Kinslow and had
several children of of which was Adeline Wells m. James Ray.

p. 17 and 18 ,states(Dec. 10, 1942 Glasgow Times) Joseph Blakey Stockton,
Sr., ws probably the first practicing physician in the vicinity of Edmonton.
He was a son of Robert Stockton, the pioneer Baptist minister who resided in
the house now owned by mr. John Ray some thre or four miles west of Edmonton.

Edmund Rogers and his wife Polly Shirley Rogers had a daughter Mildred L., b.
Oct. 24, 1828 m. Joseph F. Ray. p. 22

p. 30 Jan. 14, 1943 Glasgow Times

Robert Stockton owned several hundred acres of land three or 4 miles west of
Edmonton. Mr. John Ray now own the old home.Says when he was tearing down the
old log structure he found a stone or brick in the foundation bearing the
following information "House built in 1808. Due to the position of the stone
or brick at the junction of the two buildings Mr. Ray believes that the date
related to the brick portion. He placed the information in the foundation of
the front porch to preserve the information.

The Present owner forbearer was Nicholas Ray b. in Westmoreland Co. Maryland
November 4th, 1782 purchased this property abt. 1842. Been in the Ray famly
ever since.

Estella Bullock of Freedom Kentucky furnished the info for the early history
of the Bullock family, probably back in the 40's. since Mr. Simmons wrote
articles in the Glasgow Times in that time period.

If there are any names you would like for me to look up, let me know

Pat

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