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From: Robert Perry Rhea <>
Subject: Re: [RHEA-L] G. W. Rhea Howard Co. Mo. Chariton Co.
Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 22:00:49 -0500


George Washington Rhea's father, James, was the son of Robert and
Elizabeth (Rhea) Rhea, the grandson of William and Mary? (Gay) Rhea and
of James and Elizabeth (Meek) Rhea, his mother's parents, and the
great-grandson of William and Elizabeth (Clark) Rhea.

Robert Perry Rhea

wrote:
>
> G. W. RHEA,
>
> farmer and stock raiser. Mr. Rhea is an Ohio farmer, who settled in this
> county after the war, and his farm bears out the reputation the farmers of
> the
> Buckeye State have, that of being among the best tillers of the soil in the
> whole country. He has what may not improperly be called a fine farm, for it
> is
> all splendid land and is well and handsomely improved. Although not a large
> place, containing only 131 acres, it is regarded as one of the best farms in
> the county. He gives special attention to raising stock, paying closer
> regard,
> however, to the quality than the quantity of the stock handled. Although Mr.
> Rhea is an Ohioan, he comes of Kentucky and South Carolina parentage, his
> father, James Rhea, having been a native of the former state, and his mother,
> whose name was originally Miss Mary Gray, having been born in South Carolina.
>
> However, in an early day and when a young man, his father came from Kentucky
> to
> Preble county, Ohio, where he met and married Miss Gray. Twelve children
> were
> the result of this marriage, among whom was G. W., the subject of this
> sketch.
> G. W. Rhea was born in Preble county, Ohio, September 17, 1834, and was
> reared
> and educated in his native county. On reaching the age that it became
> necessary for him to begin the active duties of life on his own account, he
> adopted farming as his occupation, which he has since followed. He remained
> in
> Preble county until 1863, and from that time until 1865, travelled
> extensively
> in Canada and the United States, but during the last named year settled in
> Butler county, Ohio, where he engaged in farming and continued until 1870,
> when
> he came to Missouri and made his home in Howard county. While residing in
> Butler county, Ohio, he was married January 11, 1868, to Mrs. Mary Kimmage,
> originally of Brooklyn, New York, and formerly a Miss Malona. By her first
> marriage she has two children living - William J. and Mary E. Mr. and Mrs.
> Rhea have by their union two children also - Elizabeth A. and James G.
>
>
>
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