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From: "anne bruce" <>
Subject: Re: [RHEA] Second Generation of Looney-Rhea family
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 13:01:44 -0800
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11 Jan
Dear Pat,
William Abram Rhea and his second wife, Louise Edmondson Rhea, were
childless. All of the children of W A Rhea were by Mollie Rhea. Louise was
the sister of my great-grandmother, Jennie Edmondson Rhea, who was the wife
of Walter Preston Rhea. Both the sisters were children of William Campbell
Edmondson and his first wife, Susan Elizabeth Rhea. This branch is very
intermarried!
Susan Elizabeth Rhea was the daughter of Joseph Campbell Rhea, another
grandson of Rev. Joseph Rhea.
I actually have some sterling silver bought by W A Rhea and Aunt 'Lulu'
Edmondson Rhea. At her death, Aunt Lulu left many things to her nephew,
Walter Preston Rhea II, son of sister Jennie Edmondson Rhea. My dad and his
uncle inherited it and it has passed on down to me and I am passing it to my
granddaughters.
I have a photo of Aunt Lulu and one of Uncle William A. Rhea, taken long
ago, in the yard of their Memphis home. The old photos were so small that
it almost takes a magnifying glass to make him out, but that is who one of
my father's uncles identified him to be.
After untangling the relationships, I discovered my great-grandparents were
third cousins, once removed! Even my father was not aware of that.
Best wishes,
Anne Rhea Bruce
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Subject: [RHEA] Second Generation of Looney-Rhea family


> William Abram Rhea was born in Jonesboro, Washington Co, Tn. 30 May 1844.
> William died 24 March 1921 in Memphis, Shelby Co, Tn, at 76 yrs of age.
His
> body was interred in Somerville, Fayette Co, Tn. in Somerville Cem.
> He married twice. He married Mary Rhea Irvin in Danceyville, Haywood Co,
Tn.,
> 11 Feb 1869. The wedding took place in the residence of S. A. Miller. This
> residence may have been within Fayette co. The officiant was the Rev. W.
D.
> J. Hafford.
>
> Molly was born 6 January 1846. She was the daughter of Montgomery Irvin
and
> Frances Rhea. Molly died 19 Dec 1896 in Somerville, Fayette Co, Tnd. at 50
> yrs of age.
> He married Louise Smyth Edmondson 1901. Louise was born 1857. She was the
> daughter of William Campbell Edmondson and Susan Elizabeth Rhea. Louise
died
> 1934 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tn. Her body is interred in Somerville,
> Fayette Co, Tn. in Somerville, Cem.
>
> Children:
> 1. Elizabeth was born 27 January 1870.
> 2. Allie was born 3 January 1872. Allie died 22 Sept 1875 at 3 yrs of
age.
> her body was interred in Somerville, Fayette Co, Tn. in Somerville
Cemetery.
> 3. Frances was born 4 April 1874
> 4. Harriet was born 4 Feb 1876
> 5. John Montgomery was born 22 April 1878. This date is from gravestone.
> Fayette County History, 1986 says birth date is 22 April 1879. John died
24
> March 1906 Somerville, Fayette Co, Tn. in Somerville Cemetery.
> 6. William was born in Fayette County Tn. 19 March 1881. William died 23
> September 1881 in Fayette Co, Tn., at less than one year of age. His body
was
> interred in Somerville, Fayette Co, Tn. in Somerville Cemetery.
> 7. Jennie Edmondson was born 6 March 1883.
>
> Proud to be an American!!!!!
> Pat Hall
>
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>
>
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