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John Simpson Rhea 1831–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 DEC 1831

Birth Location: White Co. TN

Death Date: 14 APR 1882

Death Location: Sparta, White County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: William Rhea

Mother: Mary Rhea

Spouse(s): Amanda England

Children(s): Louisa Rhea, Martha Rhea, Bettie Rhea, Byrd Rhea, Frances Rhea, Narcissa Rhea, Richard Rhea, William Rhea, Aquilla Rhea

In 1831, John Simpson Rhea entered the world in White Co. TN, born to William Pryor Rhea And Mary Ann Rhea. John Simpson Rhea married Amanda England, and had children including Aquilla England Rhea, Bettie Rhea, Byrd Smith Rhea, Frances Mae Fannie Rhea, Louisa Rhea, Martha Pattie Rhea, Narcissa Rhea, Richard E Rhea, William M Rhea. John Simpson Rhea passed away in 1882 in Sparta, White County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1831, John Simpson Rhea entered the world in White Co. TN, born to William Pryor Rhea And Mary Ann Rhea.
  • John Simpson Rhea married Amanda England, and had children including Aquilla England Rhea, Bettie Rhea, Byrd Smith Rhea, Frances Mae Fannie Rhea, Louisa Rhea, Martha Pattie Rhea, Narcissa Rhea, Richard E Rhea, William M Rhea.
  • John Simpson Rhea passed away in 1882 in Sparta, White County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Rhea
1792–1856
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
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Mary Rhea
1793–1854
Birth Location: Cocke, Tennessee, USA
MR

Spouses(s)

Amanda England
1840–1916
Birth Location: Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
AE

Children(s)

Louisa Rhea
1863–1945
Birth Location: Tennessee
LR
Martha Rhea
1867–1944
Birth Location: White Co., Tennessee
MR
Bettie Rhea
1873–1874
Birth Location: White County, Tennessee, USA
BR
Byrd Rhea
1874–1946
Birth Location: White, Tennessee, United States
BR
Frances Rhea
1876–1963
Birth Location: Sparta White, Tennessee
FR
Narcissa Rhea
1870–1948
Birth Location: Sparta, White County, Tennessee, United States of America
NR
Richard Rhea
1866–1892
Birth Location: White County, Tennessee, USA
RR
William Rhea
1862–1898
Birth Location: White Co., Tennessee
WR
Aquilla Rhea
1859–1904
Birth Location: White Co., Tennessee
AR

John Rhea's Ancestors

Self
John Rhea
1831–1882
Birth Place: White Co. TN
Parents
William Pryor Rhea
1792–1856
Virginia, United States of America
Mary (Ann) Rhea
1793–1854
Cocke, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Ezekiel (Rhea) Wray
1768–1811
Franklin, Amherst, Virginia
Elizabeth (Betsy) Pryor
–1840
of KY
James ((Whitsun)) Whitson
1867–1928
Dirleton, Haddingtonshire
Elizabeth Rhea
1765–1840
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Moses (Ray)
1725–1790
Mary Wrey
1735–1802
RICHARD PRYOR
1700–1797
William III
1740–1819
Elizabeth Whitson
1745–1820
RICHARD PRYOR
1700–1797
Mourning White
1764–1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses Wray
1698–1780
Mary Wray
1711–1773
Daniel Morris
1695–1767
Tabitha Owens
1713–1788
Colonel Pryor
1693–1766
Prudence Pryor
1699–1742
William Whitson
1706–1783
Margaret Stevenson
1715–1783
{DLA} II
1700–1773
William Whitson
1706–1783
Colonel Pryor
1693–1766
Prudence Pryor
1699–1742
Thomas Thompson
1736–1744
Hannah McAllister
1720–1811

John Rhea's Descendants

1.
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John (Simpson) Rhea (18 DEC 1831–14 APR 1882) m. Amanda England (1840–17 March 1916)
  1. 1. Louisa Rhea 1863–1945 m. Levi (Alexander) Rhea 1853–1920
    1. 1. Kate (Simpson) Dibrell 1883–1979
      1. 1. Rhea (Dibrell) Potter 1907–1985
        1. 1. Nancy (Rhea) Potter 1939–2014
        2. 2. Nancy (Rhea) Potter 1939–2014
  2. 2. Martha (Pattie) Rhea 1867–1944
  3. 3. Bettie Rhea 1873–1874
  4. 4. Byrd (Smith) Rhea 1874–1946
  5. 5. Frances (Mae " Fannie") Rhea 1876–1963
  6. 6. Narcissa Rhea 1870–1948
  7. 7. Richard (E.) Rhea 1866–1892
  8. 8. William (M) Rhea 1862–1898
  9. 9. Aquilla (England) Rhea 1859–1904

John Rhea's Timeline

13 Records

1831
18 December 1831
Birth of John Simpson Rhea in Sparta, White County, Tennessee, United States of America
Sparta, White County, Tennessee, United States of America
1831
18 December 1831
Birth of John Simpson Rhea in Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
1831
18 DEC 1831
Birth of John Simpson Rhea in White Co. TN
White Co. TN
1850
1850
Age 19
John Simpson Rhea resided here in District 1, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
District 1, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 39
John Simpson Rhea resided here in District 1, Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
District 1, Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
1876
1 Sep 1876
Age 45
John Simpson Rhea resided here in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 49
John Simpson Rhea resided here in District 1, White, Tennessee, USA
District 1, White, Tennessee, USA
1882
Abt 1882
Age 51
John Simpson Rhea resided here in White County, Tennessee
White County, Tennessee
1882
14 APR 1882
Age 51
Death of John Simpson Rhea in Sparta, White County, Tennessee, United States of America
Sparta, White County, Tennessee, United States of America
1882
14 April 1882
Age 51
Death of John Simpson Rhea in Sparta, White County, Tennessee, United States of America
Sparta, White County, Tennessee, United States of America
1882
14 April 1882
Age 51
Death of John Simpson Rhea in Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
1882
14 APR 1882
Age 51
Death of John Simpson Rhea in White Co. TN
White Co. TN
1882
10 Feb 1882
Age 51
John Simpson Rhea - Probate in White, Tennessee, USA
White, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 December 1831
    Event Place: Sparta, White County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 15
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 1, White, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1570; Page: 287B
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 December 1831
    Event Place: Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 DEC 1831
    Event Place: White Co. TN
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and Other Select Burial Locations
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 1, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 1, Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 1, White, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1570; Page: 287B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1876
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Chattanooga Daily Times; Publication Date: 1 Sep 1876; Publication Place: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 1, White, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1882
    Event Place: White County, Tennessee
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Settlements and Wills, 1831-1967; Author: Tennessee County Court (White County); Probate Place: White, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 APR 1882
    Event Place: Sparta, White County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Settlements and Wills, 1831-1967; Author: Tennessee County Court (White County); Probate Place: White, Tennessee
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [5] Age:
    50

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 April 1882
    Event Place: Sparta, White County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 April 1882
    Event Place: Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 APR 1882
    Event Place: White Co. TN
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and Other Select Burial Locations
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [3] Age:
    50

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sparta, White County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1882
    Event Place: White, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Settlements and Wills, 1831-1967; Author: Tennessee County Court (White County); Probate Place: White, Tennessee
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