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From: "Johnita P. Malone" <>
Subject: Re: [RHEA-L] Rhea list
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 20:06:16 -0700
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I, too, have found my Rheas (which was the most recent spelling used by
my family) also spelled as Ray, Rea, Rae, and Wray. I think that you are
correct that all of these variants need to be checked. Perhaps it was
not the intent of the family to spell the names in all these different
ways but record keepers are probably the blame for it. Although, I think
there were probably different families who intended their names to be
spelled Ray, for example, but it was sometimes spelled other ways.

I for one will also be looking for all the spellings in my research.

Good luck in your further research.

Johnita


wrote:
>
> Pat,
> I have been subscribed to the Rhea list for a long time. But now I am going
> to unsubscribe. My oldest known ancestor was Lindsey Rhea from Scott Co. Va
> who moved to Pike Co. KY after 1825. His family were listed as 'Rhea', on
> the 1850 Pike Co. Census. But for some reason, the spelling was changed to
> RAY after that time. I have saw many discusons on this list that says that
> these two spellings are from different lines, but I have documentented proof,
> (wills, land deeds, marriage records, and census) that at least with my line
> and all of their many ancestors, that the RHEA and RAY families are from the
> same line.
>
> I belive that Lindsey's father was John Watson? Rhea, Sr. and that he was a
> brother or son of Joseph Rhea in Scott Co., VA. They probably were in
> Franklin Co. at one time, also in NC and TN.
>
> I thought of joining one of the Ray lists, but since I am looking for RHEAS
> from 1700 on back, I don't think that would help me. I really hate to see
> all of the problems that people have with the spelling of a name. I am
> convinced that they are all from the same root. Whether it was from
> illiteratecy, second party mistakes, or for intentional reasons, there was
> indeed a spelling change. I have also seen family members spelled RAE, WRAY,
> and RHAY. I hope that someday we can all get together on this family and
> forget the little distractions, like how a name is spelled.
>
> Please send me the 'unsubscribe' instructions, since I have long ago, lost
> them.
>
> Madge Ray
>
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