John was the son of William and Elizabeth (Breden) Rhea and was named after his uncle John Rhea, congressman from Tennessee. (His tombstone gives date of birth as 1810.) He was married to Elizabeth Looney Rhea of Fayette County, Tennessee. Elizabeth Rhea was the daughter of his cousin Matthew Rhea. They had the following children:
Mary Elizabeth Rhea 1842 - 1876,
Matthew Robert Rhea, 1846 - 1902,
James Samuel Rhea, 1849 - 1898,
Margaret Ellen Rhea, 1852 - 1878,
Sarah Frances Rhea, 1853 - 1924,
John Rufus Wells Rhea, 1855 - 1917,
Walter Rhea 1858 - 1876,
Lucinda Harriet Rhea, 1858 - 1884.
After the war, Elizabeth moved many of her children as well as several of her husband's sister's children back to Fayette County, where she is buried.
Mary Elizabeth Rhea 1842 - 1876,
Matthew Robert Rhea, 1846 - 1902,
James Samuel Rhea, 1849 - 1898,
Margaret Ellen Rhea, 1852 - 1878,
Sarah Frances Rhea, 1853 - 1924,
John Rufus Wells Rhea, 1855 - 1917,
Walter Rhea 1858 - 1876,
Lucinda Harriet Rhea, 1858 - 1884.
After the war, Elizabeth moved many of her children as well as several of her husband's sister's children back to Fayette County, where she is buried.
John was the son of William and Elizabeth (Breden) Rhea and was named after his uncle John Rhea, congressman from Tennessee. (His tombstone gives date of birth as 1810.) He was married to Elizabeth Looney Rhea of Fayette County, Tennessee. Elizabeth Rhea was the daughter of his cousin Matthew Rhea. They had the following children:
Mary Elizabeth Rhea 1842 - 1876,
Matthew Robert Rhea, 1846 - 1902,
James Samuel Rhea, 1849 - 1898,
Margaret Ellen Rhea, 1852 - 1878,
Sarah Frances Rhea, 1853 - 1924,
John Rufus Wells Rhea, 1855 - 1917,
Walter Rhea 1858 - 1876,
Lucinda Harriet Rhea, 1858 - 1884.
After the war, Elizabeth moved many of her children as well as several of her husband's sister's children back to Fayette County, where she is buried.
Mary Elizabeth Rhea 1842 - 1876,
Matthew Robert Rhea, 1846 - 1902,
James Samuel Rhea, 1849 - 1898,
Margaret Ellen Rhea, 1852 - 1878,
Sarah Frances Rhea, 1853 - 1924,
John Rufus Wells Rhea, 1855 - 1917,
Walter Rhea 1858 - 1876,
Lucinda Harriet Rhea, 1858 - 1884.
After the war, Elizabeth moved many of her children as well as several of her husband's sister's children back to Fayette County, where she is buried.
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