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From: Lynn Rhea <>
Subject: Re: [RHEA] John L. Rhea- Braxton, WV
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 15:17:01 -0400


EVEN MORE INTRIGUING!!!
My husband, Lynn Rhea of Chattanooga, had a great uncle John Rhea here in
Chattanooga. He also was single. His brother Andler Wesley "Wes" Rhea
was my husband's grandfather. John seems to have been a very popular name
with the Rhea's.
Carolyn Rhea
Chattanooga, Tennessee
On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 09:22:48 -0400 "Dr.Bob Barnes" <>
writes:
> Intriguing! My great-grandfather was a John L. Rhea. He however lived
> in
> Knoxville TN. There was another John L.Rhea contemporary in
> Knoxville who
> was a prosperous merchant. His lien parallels mine. Many same
> descendants
> and cousins. He was single and never married, however. My line is
> through
> Matthew. In can connect back to Sterling Rhea, and further back.
> The time
> lines of all three John L. Rheas and my Rhea John L.'s son Robert W.
> had a
> son named Floyd (my uncle).Good searching. Dr. Bob Barnes!
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> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 12:22 AM
> Subject: [RHEA] John L. Rhea- Braxton, WV
>
>
> > Who is related to this person? and through which branch of our
> Rhea's.?
> > Pat
> >
> > John L. Rhea Jr Bio
> > Braxton County WV
> >
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> > JOHN L. RHEA, JR. The life of John L. Rhea has been
> > passed at Flatwoods, where he was born, and for over
> > twenty-one years he has been one of its most enterprising
> > and successful merchants. His interests are all centered
> > here, and he is proud of the place and his connection with
> > it. His birth occurred January 7, 1875, and he is a son of
> > Dr. John L. and Sallie B. (McLaughlin) Rhea. The latter
> > was a daughter of Col. Addison McLaughlin, now deceased,
> > who represented Braxton and Nicholas counties in the West
> > Virginia State Assembly when the capital of the Con-
> > federacy was at Richmond. For many years he was a
> > prominent attorney. Dr. John L. Rhea was reared at West-
> > minster, Maryland, was educated in the Baltimore School
> > of Medicine, and after his graduation he engaged in the
> > practice of his profession at Flatwoods. He was also a
> > member and local preacher of the Methodist Episcopal
> > Church, South. His death occurred in 1883. Two of his
> > five sons survive, namely: his namesake son and Stephen A.,
> > John L. Rhea, Jr., attended the common schools of Flat-
> > woods, and from his youth has been a good business man.
> > In addition to his large store he owns a farm adjacent to
> > Flatwoods and a large amount of stock in an oil and gas
> > well. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Frater-
> > nally he belongs to Sutton Lodge No. 21, A. F. and A. M.;
> > Sutton Chapter No. 29, B. A. M.; Sutton Commandery No.
> > 16, K. T., and has been advanced in the Scottish Rite at
> > Wheeling, West Virginia, and he also belongs to Osiris
> > Temple, Mystic Shrine, of Wheeling. For a number of
> > years he has been one of the leaders of the local democratic
> > party, was elected several times on his party ticket as
> > mayor of Flatwoods, in 1913 represented Braxton County
> > in the State Assembly, and while in the Legislature par-
> > ticipated in the securing of some very constructive legisla-
> > tion.
> >
> > In 1902 Mr. Rhea married Rebecca E. Floyd, who was
> > born in Doddridge County, West Virginia, but was brought
> > to Flatwoods in her girlhood, and here attended the common
> > schools. Mr. and Mrs. Rhea have three children, namely:
> > Sallie A., who is the wife of H. C. Hiveley; and Clara E.
> > and Howard W., both of whom are in school.
> >
> > The History of West Virginia, Old and New
> > Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc.,
> > Chicago and New York, Volume III,
> > pg. 288-289
> >
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