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From: "Polly Dixon" <>
Subject: Lewis/Louis Rhea/Re: [RHEA] John L. Rhea- Braxton, WV
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 16:17:06 -0500
References: <20040722.151703.-262265.2.lcrhea@juno.com> <002501c47028$cdffc270$0201a8c0@PATRICIA16> <002001c4702d$2c3b2790$0000a398@CPQ18539151152>


Dr. Bob,

I believe the person to whom you're referring in your story about the
soldier from TN and AL is Lewis/Louis Rhea who married Martha "Patsy"
Holloway 8 Dec 1824 in Bennettville, AL.

I don't have the name John as the first name of my Louis/Lewis, though.

Lewis/Louis was the son of Robert "Bobbie/Robbie" Rhea, Jr. and Mary
Stephens (daughter of Col. Jehu Stephens). Robert Rhea, Jr. and Mary
Stephens are my 3-great-grandparents.

We have records indicating that Louis/Lewis served in the War of 1812 in
place of my OTHER Rhea 3-great-grandfather, Jesse Rhea (son of James Rhea
and Mary Paul). These families all lived in Knox, Blount and Monroe
Counties, TN but I haven't been able to connect my two Rhea lines yet:
Robert Rhea Jr. and James & son Jesse Rhea.

Do your records agree with mine?

Polly Dixon in Houston
And "Hello" to Carolyn and Lynn :)! -- You probably also remember that
we have another John Rhea in the family -- my John Rhea, son of Jesse
Rhea (Lynn's and my ancestor). John is still a popular name in my own
family. There have been 10 or so in the last three generations. My son
is one of them.

----- Original Message -----
From: Dr.Bob Barnes <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 3:47 PM
Subject: Re: [RHEA] John L. Rhea- Braxton, WV

> Lawrence, I believe was the name of the Single John L. Rhea in Knoxville.
> When I was thru Alabama this summer, I was told by a Barnes Cousin who
lives
> Gadsden in Northeastern Al, of the local Judge named William Rhea and a
> retired Army General who lives in Gadsden and coincidently had the same
name
> as Judge Rhea in Sneedville, Tenn. We visted him, and while we were there
> he added some interesting information about how he was descended from a
> solider in TN who went south to fight with Andrew Jackson in the war of
1812
> and when the war was over, he had to walk home and along the way s\he
> stopped over in Gadsden, met his future wife, and after a trip home to TN
> came back and married her and has lived in Gadsden-except for war years in
> Gadsden, Al. He was head of the Alabama National Guard after WWII and
other
> conflicts. I know he is kin of mine and possible Kin of yours as
well.-----
> Original Message -----
> From: <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 4:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [RHEA] John L. Rhea- Braxton, WV
>
>
> > I also had a John L. Rhea. Mine was John Lawrence Rhea b. 1845, Morgan
Co.
> > IL. The Lawrence was from his mother Virlinda M. Lawrence.
> >
> > Pat
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Lynn Rhea" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 2:17 PM
> > Subject: Re: [RHEA] John L. Rhea- Braxton, WV
> >
> >
> > > 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
> >
> >
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