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From: "Rev.Dr.BobBarnes" <>
Subject: Re: [RHEA] Children of James RHEA, son of Rev. Joseph
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 09:12:58 -0400
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How can I get more informattion on the John and Margret may on page 103.
Information like ancestors and descendants. Dr. Bob!
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Subject: [RHEA] Children of James RHEA, son of Rev. Joseph


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>
> There seems to be some uncertainty in the literature about the names,
> dates of birth, and order of birth of the children of James & Elizabeth
> (Snapp) RHEA. Elizabeth is excluded in some instances, and where she is
> named, little if any information about her is given.
>
> The names and dates of birth of their children are found in his diary,
> entitled "James Rhea's Common Place Book." The original, which was
> donated to the Tennessee Historical Society by Mrs. Anne Rhea Bachman
> HYDE (Mrs. Charles R. HYDE), a great-granddaughter of Rev. Joseph RHEA,
> is located in the Manuscript Division of the Tennessee State Library and
> Archives at Nashville, along with other RHEA FAMILY PAPERS, 1769-1859
> donated by Mrs. Hyde. The entire collection was microfilmed (Microfilm
> Number 792).
>
> There are 165 pages in the diary, each page numbered at the bottom. It
> appears that the numbers were added later, for there is some disparity
> between the numbering and the chronological order.
>
> 1. MARGARET, p. 33: "Margaret Rhea of James & Eliza. Rhea born Nov.
> 21, 1815. 4 A.M." Under this he wrote the following: "Margaret was
> married to John Snapp son of Samuel Snapp of Green County Tennessee in
> the evening of Oct. 30- 1832 Tuesday in Blountville Tennessee at the
> home of her father James Rhea and Elizabeth Rhea. Sic transit, Gloria
> Mundi. Went off for his father's- Wednesday 10:35 A.M. Wanting 22 days
> of 17yrs old."
>
> On p. 149, dated Oct. 30, 1832, he wrote: "Margaret- (our first born)
> James & Elizabeth Rhea was married to John Snapp son of Samuel Snapp &
> Ann Pemberton the wife of Samuel Snapp- only came to light on Tuesday 30
> Octo. 1832. by E. R. Dulaney Doctor & Justice of the Peace. I approve
> of her marriage- not-not-not [p. 150] on account of their consanguinity
> or Relationship- his father is Margaret Mother's father's brother."
> [James leafed back to p. 33 and added the marriage information quoted
> above after the birth announcement.]
>
> 2. JOHN, p. 108: James did not record his birth when it occurred, or
> if so, the page is not extant. "John was 5 yrs old Mar. 25, 1823."
> This obviously places his birth on March 25, 1818.
>
> 3. JAMES. Of their seven children, James is the only child without a
> birth date recorded in the diary. He is mentioned a number of times
> throughout the diary. Zella Armstrong in Notable Southern Families,
> Vol. II, gives the year as 1820.
>
> 4. ELIZABETH, p. 113: "Blountville Tennessee Aug. 25, 1823. 11 OClock
> P.M. Elizabeth 4th child of James & Elizabeth Rhea Born. Sol in Virgo,
> Luna in Aries." For her birth and for the remaining three, James
> recorded the position of the Sun and the Moon in the Zodiac. A note
> following her birth notice will be quoted and discussed at a later date.
>
> 5. FRANCES (FANNY), p. 121: "5th Child of James & Elizabeth Rhea a
> girl born (Fanny) 30 Nov. 1825 between 10 & 11 OClock A.M. Luna in [?]
> Sol in Sagit[t]arius."
>
> 6. SAMUEL, p. 124: "Blountville State of Tennessee Sullivan County.
> Samuel, The 6th Child and 3rd Son was born of James & Elizabeth Rhea 3
> OClock A.M. Sept. 11, 1829 Sol in Virgo Luna in Aquario..."
>
> 7. THEODORIK BLAND, p. 155: "June 21 Friday 3.OClock and 30 minutes
> A.M. was born to James & Elizabeth Rhea Theodorick Bland Rhea their
> 4th Son or Appius Claudius Rhea. Were here Blountville Tennessee
> Sullivan County Mrs. Elizabeth Dury, Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson, and
> Doctor Wm. R. Dulaney. Sol in Cancer, Luna in Leo. Theodorick Bland
> Rhea 21 June 1833. Natus fuits [?]."
>
> James seldom mentioned his children in the diary. On page 103 where he
> gives the ages and dates of birth for Margaret and John, he reported
> that "My Children Margaret Rhea and John Rhea begin to go to school at
> [?] to James Rhea Son of Wm. Rhea. Margaret [age 7] is reading in
> Testament and other reading books. John [age 5] has spelled through the
> spelling book and is now reading and spelling it again. God grant that
> I be spared 'till John acquires a good education."
>
> In February, 1824, he wrote, "Margaret, John, James & baby Elizabeth had
> the measles and all got well."
>
> On September 8, 1828, page 123, he wrote: "We moved to Blountville
> Tenn. James Rhea [&] Elizabeth, Margaret, John, James, Elizabeth,
> Frances, 5 Children all in good health."
>
> On December 23, 1832, page 151, he wrote: "...I am at home alone.
> Elizabeth John, perhaps James also, Fanny & little Sam- and black girl
> Emily all gone to Doctor Elkinah Dulaneys- all in good health..." He
> didn't indicate whether "Elizabeth" was his wife or daughter.
>
> Robert Perry Rhea
>
>
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