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From: "day" <>
Subject: Re: [RHEA]
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2002 09:23:50 -0500
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Robert P rhea

I also show a Margaret Rhea married to a Robert Preston as a daughter of
Joseph Rhea
Is this incorrect --- if so where does this Margaret belong ??????
Linda
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert P. Rhea" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 10:13 PM
Subject: Re: [RHEA]


> Anne Rhea Bruce, Michael W. Walsh, & List,
>
> In his hand-written "Genealogy of the RHEA Family," 1893-94, William L.
> RHEA named 51 direct descendants of Rev. Joseph RHEA who fought for the
> Confederacy, and only one who fought for the Union, that being Alexander
> RHEA. He was the son of John RHEA (married to a "Miss DOTSON"), and the
> grandson of Elizabeth (RHEA) and Major Robert RHEA. Elizabeth was the
> only daughter of Rev. Joseph RHEA.
>
> Robert Perry Rhea
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "anne bruce" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 7:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [RHEA]
>
>
> > 26 Jan
> > Dear Michael,
> > The Rheas who were in Tennessee at the time of the War were almost to
> a man,
> > Confederates. The sons of Matthew Rhea and his wife, Mary Looney
> Rhea, in
> > Fayette County, were all in the CSA. The son, also a Matthew Rhea,
> was
> > killed in battle and the sword he carried was one the family records
> as
> > having been presented to Lt. Matthew Rhea at the Battle of Guilford
> > Courthouse, by Gen. Nathaniel Greene (the presenter has not been
> documented
> > that I have seen).
> > His namesake, Matthew, was killed ant the sword, inscribed, "Victory
> or
> > Death", was taken by the union soldiers who killed him.
> > Another son of Matthew and Mary L. Rhea, was my gggrandfather, Walter
> > Preston Rhea. He survived the War but died at age 42.
> > There must be many others, and perhaps the list can respond with the
> service
> > of known CSA soldiers in the family Rhea.
> > Best wishes
> > Anne Rhea Bruce
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Michael W Walsh" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 7:49 AM
> > Subject: [RHEA]
> >
> >
> > > I've been reading the Civil War discussion and wanted to let you
> know one
> > > of my "Rhea" ancestors fought as well. I'm connected to the Rhea's
> by my
> > > maternal grandmother, maiden name of Bernice Grace Rhea of Crete,
> > > Nebraska.
> > > Her grandfather, David V. Rhea, from Paris, Illinois, was a 2nd
> > > lieutenant, Company A, 7th Calvary of Illinois and fought in
> multiple
> > > battles across the south.
> > > He is a great-grandson of the Rev. Joseph Rhea of early Sullivan
> County,
> > > Tennessee history.
> > > I suspect many of the Rev. Rhea's descendants fought for the
> Confederate
> > > army. Can anyone confirm this?
> >
> > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> - -
> > > - - -
> > > Michael W. Walsh
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ==== RHEA Mailing List ====
> > > Family Search Internet Genealogy Service
> > > http://www.familysearch.com/
> > >
> >
> >
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> > http://www.gengateway.com
> >
>
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