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From: "Patricia Hall" <>
Subject: [RHEA] Robert Rhea
Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 12:18:32 -0500


The name Robert Rhea appeared in Hopkins County as early as 1812, and again
in 1805 when he acquired through "Grants South of Green River" tracts of
land on Richland Creek.[167]By order of the town trustees, he surveyed and
replotted the town of Madisonville, the county seat, in June of
1822[168]According to stones in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Madisonville, he
was born July 13, 1785, and died August 15, 1847. His wife, Elizabeth
M.Earle, daughter of Thomas Prince and Mary (Stallard)Earle,[168]whom he
married on June 5, 1823,[169]was born January 15,1800, and died October
15,1865. Their four sons were Thomas Prince Earle Rhea, (Dr.)Robert Henry
Clark Rhea, Washington Miller Rhea, and W. E. Wilber Rhea.[168]Robert Henry
Clark practiced medicine in union County, Kentucky.[170]Washington Miller
and Sarah (Hibbs)Rhea were the parents of fourteen children.[168]Questions
concerning Robert's parentage remain unanswered. However, one source attests
that he was born in Greenbrier County, Virginia.[170]Robert Rhea, the son of
William Sr.(see below under "Robert")appeared on the Greenbrier County tax
lists for 1783-1786, coinciding with the birth date of the Hopkins County
Robert.[172]Robert had a son named Robert, whose name never appeared in the
marriage records of Greenbrier and surrounding counties. He did witness a
deed for his father in 1802.[173]and was living when his father died in
1834.[90]Robert Jr. may have moved to Hopkins County to live near his uncle,
Alexander. Besides having land adjacent to William Rhea and near Alexander
Rhea, Robert knew children of Ann (Rhea) Lockridge. He purchased a parcel in
Augusta County from Andrew and Sally Lockridge in 1821, then he and
Elizabeth sold it to John Lockridge in 1830.[171]
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