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From: Kim & Wayne <>
Subject: Re: [RHEA-L] Margaret Rhea Fickle
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 1998 22:02:25 -0700


Hi Everyone;
Finally back with the computer. This is my line. Nothing has been
found on whether she received the divorce or not, but I found somewhere
on the net (not sure where at this time, just installed new harddrive
and have not transferred everything yet) where her name was changed back
to Rhea and Robert's was also Rhea. But when Robert Preston married in
1850 he was once again using the name Fickle. (This is my
gggrandfather). Also found in the 1870 census where Abram Fickle was
married again. So apparently the divorce was granted. The reason
nothing can be found on this, is the papers were burned in one of the
fires in that area.
I have more information on this family if anyone is interested.
Kim Fickle Smalley

wrote:
>
> Hi, Guys! While I was on a research trip to Independence, Mo. with my Craig
> officers, I came upon this. Perhaps someone knows who this is, and will share.
>
> It is from Tennessee Divorces 1797-1858 by Gale W. Gemmer, C. G. and Debbie W.
> Spero 1985
>
> Fickle, Margaret 1827 Sullivan County, TN.
> The marriage bonds between Margaret and her husband Abram B. Fickle are to be
> dissolved upon proof that Abram has been convicted as deputy postmaster of
> taking money out of a letter in the post office. Margaret would then be
> constituted the sole guardian of their son, Robert P. Fickle. Acts of TN,
> 1827, p. 196
>
> Fickle, Margaret October 1829 Sullivan County
> Margaret petitioned in 1827 for a divorce from her husband Abraham B. Fickle,
> because he had been convicted of taking money out of a letter while acting as
> assistant or deputy postmaster in Blountville and had been sentenced to 10
> years' imprisonment. She didn't get her divorce in 1827, but in December 1827
> a law was passed making it lawful for her to file her petition for divorce in
> Sullivan County and if above charges against Abraham had been carried out she
> should get her divorce. She wants a divorce and her name to be changed to
> Margaret Rhea 150- 1829
>
> Fickle, Margaret 1829 Sullivan County
> Margaret is to be granted a divorce from her husband, Abram B. Fickle, upon
> proof and the names of Margaret Fickle and her son Robert P. Fickle, to be
> changed to Margaret Rhea and Robert P. Rhea. Acts of Tn. 1829 p. 61
>
> Fickle, Margaret 22 August 31 Sullivan County
> Margaret is petitioning for a divorce from her husband, Abraham B. Fickle. She
> applied for same in 1827, and on 13 Dec 1827 an act was passed requiring her
> to file her petition in the circuit court of Sullivan county and prove that
> Abraham had been convicted as deputy postmaster of taking money out of a
> letter and was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. She at that time was
> unable to get her divorce because of decision of Sullivan County Circuit
> court. In 1829 she petitioned the legislature again for a divorce, but again
> the courts refused. She has not seem Abraham for more than 5 years, but has
> been informed that he lives in Jonesboro and is dissolute. She wants to be
> separated from him for life so that she can provide for herself and her son.
> She wants a divorce and to change her name to her former name of Margaret Rhea
> and her son's name of Robert P. Fickle to Robert Preston Rhea. 150-1831
> Witnessed by Samuel Rhea, Justice of the Peace.
>
> There was no more mention in this book whether she got the divorce or not.
>
> Pat H.
>
>
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