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William Pryor Rhea 1792–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1792

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 23 Dec 1856

Death Location: Rhea Cemetery, Putnam County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Ezekiel Rhea

Mother: Elizabeth Pryor

Spouse(s): Mary Whitson

Children(s): William Rhea

The story of William Pryor Rhea began in 1792 in Virginia, USA. William Pryor Rhea married Mary Ann Whitson, and had children including William Thomas Rhea. William Pryor Rhea passed away in 1856 in Rhea Cemetery, Putnam County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Pryor Rhea began in 1792 in Virginia, USA.
  • William Pryor Rhea married Mary Ann Whitson, and had children including William Thomas Rhea.
  • William Pryor Rhea passed away in 1856 in Rhea Cemetery, Putnam County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ezekiel Rhea
1768–1811
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Pryor
1771–1840
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Whitson
1798–1854
Birth Location: Cocke Co, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

William Rhea
1830–
Birth Location: DeKalb Co, Tennessee, USA
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William Rhea's Ancestors

Self
William Rhea
1792–1856
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
Ezekiel Rhea
1768–1811
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth ("Betsy") Pryor
1771–1840
Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Rhea's Descendants

1.
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William (Pryor) Rhea (1792–23 Dec 1856) m. Mary (Ann) Whitson (1798–1854)
  1. 1. William (Thomas) Rhea 1830– m. Sally (Martin) Leek 1831–1903
    1. 1. Levi (Alexander) Rhea 1853–1920 m. Mary (Jane "Molly") Hooper 1862–1935
      1. 1. Byrd (Lee) Rhea 1887–1935 m. Olivia Nicholson 1894–1971
        1. 1. Dorothy (Colette) Rhea 1918–2008 m. George (Ellsworth) Hotchkiss 1917–1999

William Rhea's Timeline

2 Records

1792
1792
Birth of William Pryor Rhea in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1856
23 Dec 1856
Age 64
Death of William Pryor Rhea in Rhea Cemetery, Putnam Co, Tennessee, USA
Rhea Cemetery, Putnam Co, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1792
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1856
    Event Place: Rhea Cemetery, Putnam Co, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rhea Cemetery, Putnam County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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