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From: La Nelda Gordon <>
Subject: Re: REA, James > William Collings > Wilson
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 08:24:49 -0600


Rhea:
This is what I have on the Rhea family:
John Rhea b. 2/23/1776 TN d.2/5/1839 Fayetteville, Lincoln Co. Tn
m. Sarah(Sally) b. 12/24/1776 NC. d. 8/19/1847 Ten.
John and Sarah had 8 children.
William B. Rhea b. 5/20/1815 Tn. d. 2/27/1861 in Fayetteville,
m. Nancy Whitaker b. 11/29/1814
William and Nancy had 10 children
Sally Ann Rhea b. 4/11/1816 in TN. d. 8.27/1859 in Fayetteville
m. Jacob Broyles
Sally and Jacob had 6 children
Brice M.G. Rhea b. 9/10/1818 in Tn. b. 7/10/1852 in
Fayetteville
m. Unkknown
Had 4 children
Susan M. Rhea b. TN 10/12/1820 d.
Fayetteville
m.(1) McLaughlin (2)W.G. Saloman
Pleasant Vincent Uriah Jackson Harris
Glen Rhea b. 7/27/1821 in Tn. d. 1/22/1901 y
m. Mary Elizabeth Fannon b.
11/29/1827 in Licoln Co. d. 3/7/1910 in Hood County.
(My G.G.G.Grandparents) had 12
children
Mary B. Rhea
m. Smith

I have more information if anyone is intrested in this line.

Thanks,
LaNelda Gordon
Johnita P. Malone wrote:

> Kelly and Sherri Nix wrote:
> >
> > I don't find either of those names in my files, at least what I have so far.
> > The closest think I see is an Enoch N. REA born ca 1857-58 to Abner REA.
> > Could be Enoch Nathaniel, but it's a stretch. I'll keep your posting in
> > case something comes up.
> >
> > Kelly
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Susan Evans <>
> > To: <>
> > Date: Tuesday, January 13, 1998 5:36 PM
> > Subject: Re: REA, James > William Collings > Wilson
> >
> > >Kelly and Sherri Nix wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Hello Cousins...
> > >>
> > >> I'm looking for all information about the
> > >> ancesters/relatives/descendants of James REA, father of William Collings
> > >> REA, father of Wilson C. REA (b. ca 1778 in VA). I have very little info
> > so
> > >> far, so anything is helpful. Association with Henry County, VA, later in
> > >> Franklin County, IL. Thanks in advance.
> > >>
> > >> Kelly Nix
> > >> Norman, OK
> > >>
> > >I am also looking for Franklin County IL Reas or Rays, but my
> > >line may have come from TN. Am looking for the parents of
> > >Nathaniel Ray, b. 1853, W.J. Ray, b. 1861 and Ben (or Benjamin)
> > >Ray, b. 1855.
> > >
> > >Sue
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > The following is the abstract of James Rae's will. I have been
> interested this man for some time but have been unable to find anything
> else to help me.
>
> I am looking for the parentage of a Lucy Rhea/Ray/Wra/Rae who married
> Levi Perkins and they lived in White Co., TN. I think it likely that her
> father was the John Rhea of Warren Co., TN. One of this John Rhea's
> children married a Cooper and they were also somehow tied to the Yorke
> and Bolin/Bolling families. Since this will mentions a Cooper and a
> Bolling, I just wonder. Any ideas?
>
> 11 Nov 1788. Henry County, VA., Wills Book 1, pg 173. Will of James
> Rea. Written 11 Nov 1788. Probated 27 Apr 1789. Heirs: wife, Johanna
> - all estate both real and personal except smith tools which are to go to
> son, William Collings Rea. All land after the death of Johanna Rea to go
> to son William Collings Rea except 40 acres where Thomas Cooper now lives
> - this to be given to Thomas Cooper. Grandson, Jesse Roch(?) - one bed
> and furniture also one bay mare. Son, John Rea, Mary Ars(? almost
> illegible), Rebekah Bolling, Ann Burns, Kathrine Sanders - one shilling
> sterling each. Son, James Rea - one large bible. The best of my estate
> to be divided between William Collings Rea, Elizabeth Cooper and Sarah
> Bolling. Executors: sons, William Collings Rea and James Rea. Signed
> James Rea. Wits., James Rea, Jr., William Collings Rea, Robt Lorton, and
> Thomas Cooper. Proven by Wm Collings Rea. Securities of Wm Collings Rea
> were George Hairston and John Redd. 27 Jul 1789. Inventory of Estate of
> James Rea recorded. Appraisers: John Wash, W. Pace, Jn Pace.
>
> --
> Johnita P. Malone
>
> Researching: Malone, Reed, Staton, Morrow, Stanley, Plunk, Freestad,
> Bushong, Wilbanks, Frazier, Meek, Harris, Saylor, James, Perkins, White,
> Currin, Morris, Gage, Butler, Dodd, Taylor, Lutz, Ruggles, Briggs, Rhea,
> Ray, Fincher, Jackson, O'Briant, Coburn, Black, Parrish, Barnes, Carey,
> Betts, Keller, Wymore, Cooke, Jones, Gossett, Smith, Hester, Melton,
> Hope, Cannaday, Blocksom, Reynolds, Rinker, Snook, Haddon, Betts,
> Bossert, Gantt, Pryor, Watson, Cole, Shewin, Williams, Wheeler, Fowler,
> Mitchell, Clendenin, Downing, Pettyjohn, Bowman, Cauffman, Lafferty,
> Weigel, Lollar, Wood, Morris, Thompson, Burch, Greene
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