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From: "Linda Spivey Bjorklund" <>
Subject: [RHEA-L] MARY ELIZABETH RHEA OBIT
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 1998 16:02:47 -0800


I am a descendant of James Rhea b. 1741 d. abt 27 Nov 1826, m. Mary Paul b.
23 Dec 1749 d. 14 Dec. 1789 . His great great granddaughter Mary Elizabeth
Rhea b. 11 Aug 1855 Tellico Plains, TN d. 2 Nov 1938 Baker City, OR m.
James Alfred Spivey in 1887, Tellico Plains, TN. I just thought I would
submit their obituaries since I have the originals of them, plus an article
on their 50th Wedding anniversary for those who may be connected to this
line and would like to have them. I am willing to share information with
anyone who may be interested.

MARY ELIZABETH RHEA'S OBITUARY - Democrat Herald - Nov 1938 - Baker City,
Oregon
Mrs. J.A. Spivey Succumbs Here - Member of Pentecostal Church Moved to
Baker in 1920
Mrs. James A. Spivey of Baker died yesterday at her home here. Born in
Tellico Plains, Tennessee, August 11, 1865. Mrs. Spivey and Mrs. Spivey
were married in 1887 and moved to Baker in 1920. Mrs. Spivey was a member
of the Pentecostal church.
Mrs. Spivey is survived by her husband; a daughter, Mrs. F.A. Ellis of
Baker; six sons, Luther and Harvey of Baker, William of The Dalles, James
W. of Watsonville, Calif., John H. of Oakland and Charles of LaGrande; a
sister, Eliza Hunt of Tennessee; a brother, D.L. Rhea of Tulsa, Oklahoma;
24 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Funeral services have not been arranged. The body is in the Baker
Funeral Home.

JAMES ALFRED SPIVEY'S OBITUARY - Democrat Herald - Feb 1950 - Baker City,
Oregon
James A. Spivey Dies Wednesday
James Alfred Spivey, long tim resident of Baker, died yesterday evening
at his home, 355 Fourth Street, after a long illness. Mr. Spivey was born
Dec. 20, 1864 at Blairsville, GA., and came to Baker in 1920 from
Tennessee.
Survivors include sons, William F. of The Dalles, Luther A., Henry and
Harvey, all of Baker, Charles of LaGrande and James of Portland, one
daughter, Mrs Allen Ellis of Baker, one brother in Blairsville, Ga., 22
grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Assembly of God
Church, Third and Court Streets, with the Rev. Herbert Brown, officiating.
Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Beatty
Chapel.

SOCIETY PAGE - Democrat Herald - 1937 - Baker City, Oregon
50th Anniversary of Wedding Celebrated
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Spivey of Baker celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary at the family home, 2045 Virginia Street, February 13th.
They were married at Tellco Plains, Tennessee and came to Baker 17 years
ago. Mrs. Spivey was 71 years old December 29, 1936. They are the parents
of six sons and one daughter and have 24 grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
A lunch was served at the Spivey home Saturday to friends who called to
extend congratulations. A family dinner was served Sunday. Among those
present were: W.F. Spivey of The Dalles, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spivey and
daughter of LaGrande, Luther Spivey and family, Harvey Spivey and daughter,
Mrs. Allen Ellis and family, Thurston Ellis and family and Thomas Ellis and
family.
Mr. Spivey, who is employed by the Stoddard Lumber company, and Mrs.
Spivey received many beautiful gifts.

Enjoy.

Linda Spivey-Bjorklund
Of Baker City, Oregon <>

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