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From: "Robert P. Rhea" <>
Subject: Re: [RHEA] Children of James RHEA, son of Rev. Joseph
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 12:26:35 -0500
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Dr. Bob & List,

Information on the ancestors and descendants of John & Margaret RHEA,
two of the seven children of James and Elizabeth RHEA, is plentiful,
especially in publications by Ed Foley, Wm. L. Rhea in his 1893/94/95
RHEA FAMILY GENEALOGY (not readily available), Zella Armstrong in
NOTABLE SOUTHERN FAMILIES, VOL. II (not very accurate), and by others.

Robert Perry Rhea


----- Original Message -----
From: "Rev.Dr.BobBarnes" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 8:12 AM
Subject: Re: [RHEA] Children of James RHEA, son of Rev. Joseph


> How can I get more informattion on the John and Margret may on page
103.
> Information like ancestors and descendants. Dr. Bob!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Robert P. Rhea <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2001 11:48 PM
> Subject: [RHEA] Children of James RHEA, son of Rev. Joseph
>
>
> >
> >
> > 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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