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James White Rhea 1816–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 April 1816

Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox County, TN

Death Date: Sep 1900

Death Location: Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA

Father: Archibald LT.

Mother: Catherine Sevier

Spouse(s): Julie Blacker

Children(s): James Rhea, Amelia Rhea, Edward Rhea, Elizabeth Rhea, Julia Rhea, Russ Rhea, Searcy Rhea, William Rhea

James White Rhea was born in 1816 in Knoxville, Knox County, TN, the child of Archibald Rhea Jr Rev War Patriot Lt And Catherine Sherrill Sevier. James White Rhea married Julie Anne Elizabeth Blocker Blacker, and had children including Amelia Blocker Rhea, Edward Clifton Rhea, Elizabeth Cooper Rhea, James Archer Rhea, Julia Mcalpin Rhea, Russ Blocker Rhea, Searcy Rhea, William Barclay Rhea. James White Rhea passed away in 1900 in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • James White Rhea was born in 1816 in Knoxville, Knox County, TN, the child of Archibald Rhea Jr Rev War Patriot Lt And Catherine Sherrill Sevier.
  • James White Rhea married Julie Anne Elizabeth Blocker Blacker, and had children including Amelia Blocker Rhea, Edward Clifton Rhea, Elizabeth Cooper Rhea, James Archer Rhea, Julia Mcalpin Rhea, Russ Blocker Rhea, Searcy Rhea, William Barclay Rhea.
  • James White Rhea passed away in 1900 in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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James Rhea's Ancestors

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James Rhea
1816–1900
Birth Place: Knoxville, Knox County, TN
Parents
Archibald Rhea Jr. Rev. War Patriot LT.
1771–1833
Augusta County, Colony of Virginia, Virginia, USA
Catherine (Sherrill) Sevier
1781–1827
Limestone Creek, Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Archibald (Rhea) Sr
1756–1793
Augusta, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Margaret Campbell
1735–1777
Colony of Virginia, Virginia, USA
Col. (Gov. John Chucky Jack Zavier) Sevier
1735–1815
Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Catherine ("Bonny Kate") Sherrill
1754–1836
Yadkin River Section, Rowan, North Carolina, British America
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Reah)
1665–1763
Elizabeth Clark
1728–1804
Gov. Xavier
1712–1803
Joanna Goad
1723–1773
Samuel Sherrill
1725–1800
Mary Davidson
1729–1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jean SEVIER
1678–1718
Mary Smith
1685–1715
John Sr
1700–1771
Katherine Jennings
1700–1741

James Rhea's Descendants

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James (White) Rhea (17 April 1816–Sep 1900) m. Julie (Anne Elizabeth Blocker) Blacker (25 Dec 1823–1900)
  1. 1. James (Archer) Rhea 1848–1931 m. Martha (Susanna) Griffin 1854–1937
    1. 1. Hattie (E) Rhea 1882–1971 m. Gustav (Edward G.E.) Pauling 1876–1939
      1. 1. George (Edward Bacon Pauling) Sr 1907–1983 m. Rozal (?Rosaty Rosalie Rose Schilling Stahl Stahle Graetz Steele Steola Klump Mendel Pauling Papiska Rodenbucher Rodenbacher 1st GGM. SSN) 569-07-6601 1913–2001 m. Rosella Woodland 1909–1997
        1. 1. James (Garland Pauling Sr 1st Step-Grand) Uncle 1932–2003
        2. 2. George (Edward Pauling) Jr 1930–2015
        3. 3. Conrad (Rhea) Pauling 1939–2022
      2. 2. Lloyd (Garland) Pauling 1914–1976 m. Dorothy (Aline) Fowler 1914–1977
      3. 3. Billy (Earl) Pauling 1921–1981
    2. 2. Kathleen (Rhea) Laws 1896–1959
    3. 3. Pius (Clarence) Rhea 1874–1966
    4. 4. Garland (Foscue) Rhea 1890–1965
  2. 2. Amelia (Blocker) Rhea 1843–
  3. 3. Edward (Clifton) Rhea 1857–
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Cooper) Rhea 1845–
  5. 5. Julia (McAlpin) Rhea 1862–1863
  6. 6. Russ (Blocker) Rhea 1853–
  7. 7. Searcy Rhea 1865–
  8. 8. William (Barclay) Rhea 1847–1926

James Rhea's Timeline

2 Records

1816
17 April 1816
Birth of James White Rhea in Knoxville, Knox County, TN
Knoxville, Knox County, TN
1900
Sep 1900
Age 84
Death of James White Rhea in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA
Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 April 1816
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox County, TN
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1900
    Event Place: Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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