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William Pryor Rhea 1792–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 February 1792

Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 23 December 1856

Death Location: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Ezekiel Rhea

Mother: Elizabeth Pryor

Spouse(s): Mary Whitson

Children(s): Elizabeth Rhea

The story of William Pryor Rhea began in 1792 in Virginia, Virginia, USA. In 1797, William Pryor Rhea resided in No Township Listed, Sullivan County, TN. In 1820, William Pryor Rhea resided in White, Tennessee, USA. William Pryor Rhea married Mary Polly Whitson, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Rhea. William Pryor Rhea passed away in 1856 in Putnam County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Pryor Rhea began in 1792 in Virginia, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1797, William Pryor Rhea resided in No Township Listed, Sullivan County, TN.
  • In 1820, William Pryor Rhea resided in White, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Pryor Rhea married Mary Polly Whitson, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Rhea.
  • William Pryor Rhea passed away in 1856 in Putnam County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Rhea's Ancestors

Self
William Rhea
1792–1856
Birth Place: Virginia, Virginia, USA
Parents
Ezekiel Rhea
1759–1819
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Betsy) Pryor
1771–1840
Albemarle, Virginia
Grandparents
Moses Ray
1733–1802
James River, VA
Elizabeth Morris
1743–1805
James River, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
Richard Pryor
1736–1797
Caroline, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Mourning Thompson
1745–1823
Louisa, Louisa Co, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Moses I
1701–1780
Mary Murphy
1711–1773
Daniel Morris
1695–1767
Tabitha Anderson
1713–1788
Samuel Sr
1693–1763
Mary Thornton
1699–1742
Samuel Thomason
1718–1774
Hannah McAllister
1720–1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Wray
1663–1754
Grace Hanley
1687–1758
Daniel Jr
1700–1777
Anne Moreton
1700–1784
Lyonel Morris
1675–1725
Abigal Rowe
1677–1706
George Anderson
1687–1731
Tabitha Owen
1698–1727
Robert Pryor
1663–1757
Elizabeth Green
1666–1761
Francis Sheriff)
1649–1727
Alice Savage
1651–1695
Samuel Thomson
1691–1753
Hannah Glass
1697–1722
William McAllister
1694–1765
Elizabeth Garland
1698–1762

William Rhea's Descendants

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William (Pryor) Rhea (19 February 1792–23 December 1856) m. Mary (Polly) Whitson (1793–1854)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) Rhea 1824–1859 m. John (Calvin Williamson) LINDSEY 1822–1886
    1. 1. William (Pryor) Lindsey 1854–1933 m. Susan (Ann) Clements 1855–1948
      1. 1. Virgil (Paul) Lindsey 1893–1983 m. Marie (F) Blagg 1894–1975
        1. 1. Anne (Lou) Lindsey 1921–1984 m. Jack (Morgan) Harvey 1919–1985

William Rhea's Timeline

8 Records

1792
19 February 1792
Birth of William Pryor Rhea in Virginia, Virginia, USA
Virginia, Virginia, USA
1797
1797
Age 5
William Pryor Rhea resided here in No Township Listed, Sullivan County, TN
No Township Listed, Sullivan County, TN
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 28
William Pryor Rhea resided here in White, Tennessee, USA
White, Tennessee, USA
1830
1830
Age 38
William Pryor Rhea resided here in White, Tennessee, USA
White, Tennessee, USA
1840
1840
Age 48
William Pryor Rhea resided here in Coffee, Tennessee, USA
Coffee, Tennessee, USA
1850
20 Jul 1850
Age 58
William Pryor Rhea resided here in First Division, Barren, Kentucky, USA
First Division, Barren, Kentucky, USA
1856
23 December 1856
Age 64
Death of William Pryor Rhea in Putnam County, Tennessee, United States of America
Putnam County, Tennessee, United States of America
1860
1860
Age 68
William Pryor Rhea resided here in District 2, Glasgow, Barren, Kentucky, USA
District 2, Glasgow, Barren, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 February 1792
    Event Place: Virginia, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 2, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: M653_354; Page: 1006; Family History Library
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 7, White, Tennessee; Roll: 900; Page: 88b
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Sullivan County, TN
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1891

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: White, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: White, Tennessee; Page: 368; NARA Roll: M33_122; Image: 330

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: White, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: White, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 182; Page: 35; Family History Library Film: 0024540

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Coffee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: 519; Page: 165; Family History Library Film: 0024543

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1850
    Event Place: First Division, Barren, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Copies of Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Kentucky, 1960-1964; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 7, White, Tennessee; Roll: 900; Page: 88b
    [3] 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archive in Washington Dc; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 2, Glasgow, Barren, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 2, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: M653_354; Page: 1006; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 December 1856
    Event Place: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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