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From: "anne bruce" <>
Subject: Re: [RHEA]
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2002 09:26:04 -0800
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27 Jan
Robert,
Yes, Margaret Rhea, an older daughter of Rev. Joseph Rhea, did marry Robert
Preston, of Washington County, Virginia. Her brother, Lt. Matthew Rhea
married Jane/Jean Preston, the only sister of Robert Preston.
Thus, we have a brother-sister marry a sister-brother. There was another
Preston brother, Walter Preston, who came to America with the Preston
parents. His name was passed down to many Rhea / Preston descendants,
including my father and brother, Walter Preston Rhea III and Walter Preston
Rhea IV.
Best wishes,
Anne Rhea Bruce
----- Original Message -----
From: "day" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 6:23 AM
Subject: Re: [RHEA]


> 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?
> > >
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