Person:Joseph Rhea (2)

From Preston Genealogy Web Page, page of F. Preston (e-mail:fpreston@@iamerica.net) http://members.fortunecity.com/fpreston/jorhea.htm Rhea Genealogy:

Rev. Joseph Rhea (1715-9/20/1777), son of Matthew Rhea (Reagh) II and his second wife, Elizabeth McCain, married Elizabeth McIlwaine in Ireland about 1752, They came to America in 1769. His first church of record in America was in Piney Creek, Maryland in Carroll County. As stated in the Rhea history, Joseph requested leave to travel to Virginia and upon doing so was shown land by Col. William Preston. He thus removed from Maryland and came to southwestern Virginia and eastern Tennessee, settling in Sullivan County, Tennessee.

The Rev. Joseph Rhea (1715)(9/20/1777) and Elizabeth McIlwaine (1732)(12/19/1793) had eight children:

Data on the descendants of Joseph Rhea, Jr. supplied by David McClain.

John Angus Rhea, b.5-29-1753 d.1832, born in Ireland, Congressman from Tennessee. Never married. Click HERE to see his picture. Matthew Rhea IV, b.4-14-1755 d. 1816, also born in Ireland, soldier in Revolutionary War, married Jane Preston (1758 - 11-1800)

• Margaret Rhea, b.6-27-1757 d. 6/3/1822, also born in Ireland, married 9/28/1780 Robert Preston (1750)(12/16/1833). She died in Virginia.

William Rhea, b.1-29-1760 d.1836, born in Ireland, died in Tennessee. William m. on 6-10-1795 Elizabeth Breden. Joseph Rhea II b.10-24-1762 d.2-24-1825, also born in Ireland and died in Tennessee. He married Frances Breden b.3-17-1764 d.4-13-1850 on March 17, 1789. Joseph Rhea, Jr. was a revolutionary war soldier. Joseph Jr. and Frances had 9 children: Elizabeth Rhea b.12-28-1789 d.1853 m. Audley Anderson 1785-1818. Elizabeth m. secondly, Nicholas Fain 1782-1849. Margaret Rhea b.8-7-1791 d.1873 m. Isaac Campbell Anderson 1789-1872. John Rhea who died yound in 1793. Samuel Rhea b.5-3-1795 d.1863 m. Ann M. Rutledge 1804-1827. Samuel m. secondly Martha Lynn 1810-1878. Eleanor Rhea b.4-7-1797 d.7-5-1865 m.on 11-05-1818 Edward Breden Anderson b.7-27-1794 d.10-12-1862. Edward was the son of George Anderson and Mary Breden. Eleanor Rhea and Edward Anderson had 7 children: Joseph Rhea Anderson b.2-4-1821 in Sullivan Co., TN d.1849 in Big Pine California. William Rhea Anderson b.2-15-1821 d.7-23-1902 m. on 10-17-1844 Louisa Smith b.5-24-1823 d.1-1-1890. Both buried in Blountville Cemetery. Audley Rhea Anderson b.1-21-1826 d.2-1-1864 m. Margaret Preston Rhea b.11-15-1832 d.xxxx dau. of Robert Rhea and Elizabeth Scott. Audley was born in Blountville, TN at Hatterdale Farm. His land was inherited by his mother, Eleanor Rhea Anderson. In 1847 the call came for volunteers for the Mexican War. He was among the number of Shaver's Co. D, Col. George R. McClellen's Regiment and Twigg's Brigade. He was discharged in the summer of 1848 and returned home to work on his father's farm until he married his cousin Margaret P. Rhea. After the marriage, Audley and Margaret lived on Island Road in the home of his father-in-law who was dead. Audley added to the farm 11.5 acres from Robert Keys for which he paid $86.50 on 1-25-1860. He was a farmer and raised stock. Volunteers were called from eastern TN to go to the Civil War. He was in Capt. McClellan's 4th Tennessee Calvary Co. B in CSA. He was wounded at Chattanooga and again in the battle of Chicamauga. In this last battle he had been hit seven times and was brought home to Island Road. He died Feb. 1, 1864. Audley and Margaret P. Rhea had 4 children: Elizabeth Anderson Margaret Anderson Robert Key Anderson b.9-1855 d.5-1931. Robert buried Anderson Family Cemetary on Island Road, Sullivan Co., TN. Joseph Audley Anderson b.6-13-1861 d.3-10-1937. Born in Sullivan Co., died in Scott Co., VA. Joseph m. in 1886 Elizabeth Jane Smith b.6-29-1860 d.10-1928, dau. of Jacob Smith and Jane Rhea. Both are buried in the Anderson Family Cemetery in Scott Co., VA. Joseph and Elizabeth had 5 childre Allie Fields Anderson b.12-1886 d.10-1972. Robert Audley Anderson b.6-1890 d.1918 in Camp Chase Ohio. Buried in Anderson Family Cemetery, Scott Co., VA. Ola Dell Anderson b.4-1893 in Scott Co., VA. buried in Weaver Cemetery, Bristol, TN. Margaret Virginia Anderson b.9-1895 m. James Edgar Taylor 1893-1963, son of John Taylor and Louvenia Baker. Both Margaret and James are buried in the Anderson Family Cemetery. They had 1 child: Robert Emory Taylor 1919-1980 m. Hazel Wilson. Both buried in Anderson Family Cemetery. Rhea Anderson b.6-14-1898 d.2-17-1973 m. on 12-23-1925 Elsie Roberta Baker b.11-8-1908 d.1-26-1994, dau. of Norman Baker and Barsha Booher. Both buried in Anderson Family Cemetery. Rhea and Elsie had 10 children: Elsie Jeanette Anderson b.11-1-1927 m. on 12-1-1947 Raymond Taylor b.2-27-1924 d/11-23-1956. Raymond was buried in Boohers Chapel Cemetery, Scott Co., VA. Ethel Mae Anderson b.1-13-1928 in Scott Co., VA. Zola Virginia Anderson b.11-4-1930 m. on 12-15-1953 Kenneth Paul McClain b.10-26-1918 d.11-29-1996. Kenneth is buried in Anderson Family Cemetery, Scott Co., VA. Robert Rhea Anderson b.5-14-1932 m. on 7-17-1960 Dorothy Ann Hensley Joe E. Anderson b.1-29-1935 m. in 8-1942 Louann Wright. James Norman Kermit Anderson b.4-9-1936 m. in 11-1964 Barbara Ann Shuffelbarger 1941- . Both born in Scott Co., VA. Infant Anderson b.12-1-1940 d.12-4-1940. Billy Jack Anderson b.4-24-1942. Clarence Wayne Anderson b.4-13-1944 m. Donna Darlina Jones b.11-20-1949. Mary Evelyn Anderson b.6-29-1947 m. on 7-14-1974 Charles William McConnell. Charles was born in Nickelsville, VA. Frances D. Anderson b.12-24-1828 m. William Evans. Both buried in Blountville Cemetery. Margaret E. Anderson b.1-22-1832 d.7-21-1856 m. Jacob Smith b.1-22-1821 d.1-17-1896, son of Major Smith and Elizabeth Boy. Both were born in Sullivan Co., TN but he died in Scott Co., Virginia. Both buried in Blountville Cemetery. Margaret and Jacob Smith had 2 children: Edward Alexander Smith 1854-xxxx m. Mary F. Wilson 1864-xxxx. Mary was born in Scott Co., VA. Edward buried in Blountville Cemetery and Mary buried on a farm now owned by David McClain in Scott Co., VA. Margaret Smith 1856-xxxx. Robert Rhea Anderson b.6-6-1834 d.xxxx m. Winnie Boy. Both buried in Blountville Cemetery. Samuel Rhea Anderson b.6-6-1834, twin of Robert R. Anderson, m. Melissa Blevins 1835-xxxx. Frances "Fannie" Rhea b.3-1-1799 d.1850 m. Jonathan Bachman 1801-xxxx. Nancy Rhea b.6-25-1801 d.1839 m. John Lynn 1798-1875. Robert Preston Rhea b.9-17-1802 d.3-26-1881 married Sarah Jane Gilliland Preston b.6-27-1803 d.7-20-1874, daughter of Jane Preston and Robert Preston Jr., in 1825 or 26. They are buried in the Blountville Cemetery.

Sarah Rhea b.1806 d.1862 m. Seth J. W. Lucky, Judge 1799-1869. Elizabeth "Bettie" Rhea, 1767 d.3-13-1821 also born in Ireland. She married Major Robert Rhea b.6-22-1784 in Kennecalley Farm, Fahn, Ireland and died 8-23-1841 in Sullivan Co., TN. Major Robert was the son of William Rhea and Elizabeth Lockhart. They lived in Sullivan Co. Tenn. Robert Rhea married secondly Jane Scott. Both Elizabeth and Robert are buried in Weaver Cemetery, Bristol, TN. Elizabeth and Robert had 4 children: Sarah "Sally" Rhea 1805-xxxx. Joseph R. Rhea b.11-17-1805. Elizabeth McIlwaine Rhea b.1807 d.xxxx m. Joseph Anderson. Picture at right. John Rhea b.1810.

Elizabeth McIlwaine Rhea, Mrs. Joseph Anderson. (Picture supplied by David G. McClain)

• Samuel Rhea b.1769 d.12-11-1848 born in Pennsylvania or Maryland. (Picture of Samuel Rhea on page by that name, link above.) First son born in America. He died at age 79 in Sullivan Co, TN and is interred in the Blountville Cemetery. He married Nancy Breden b.1776 d.9-7-1846 in Washington Co., VA on 9-24-1801. Nancy was born in Ireland and was the daughter of John Breden and Elizabeth Dysart. She died in Sullivan Co., TN at 70 and is burried at Blountville Cemetery. They had 7 children:

Margaret P. Rhea b.1789. Elizabeth 'Betsy' Rhea b.1803. John Nancy Rhea b.4-24-1805. Fannie B. Rhea 1809-1891. Born and died in Sullivan Co., TN and interred in Blountville Cemetery. Ellen Rhea b.abt 1810. Joseph S. Rhea b.1812. Jane Rhea 1813 d.5-4-1876 married John Fairman Preston. (my great grandfather). James Rhea b.1-18-1775 d.3-23-1855 born in Maryland and died in Blountville, .Tennessee. He married Elizabeth Snapp and had 6 children: Margaret Rhea John Rhea James Rhea Frances Rhea b.1-22-1826 d.1888 married James T. Preston. Samuel Rhea Theoderic Rhea. Robert Preston and Jane Preston married Matthew Rhea and Margaret Rhea, brother and sister married brother and sister.

Jane Preston and Robert Preston were the children of John Preston (1726)(9/1/1796) and Eleanor Fairman (1725)(1/6/1820). They came to America from County Derry, Ireland with their three children, Robert, Jane and Walter in the year 1770. They settled in what is now Washington County Virginia.

Members of the Bredin (Braden) family were also on the ship 'George' and four of the Bredin girls married four Rheas.

DAR Application:

Volume 125 page 79 Mrs. Olive Fain Egloff. DAR ID Number: 124258 Born in Chariton, Iowa. Wife of Joe Martin Egloff. Descendant of Rev. Joseph Rhea and of John Fain, as follows: 1. Isaac Anderson Fain (b. 1844) m. 1876 Martha Victoria James (1852-1902). 2. Richard Fain m. Eliza Anderson (1816-92). 3. Audley Anderson (d. 1818) m. 1812 Elizabeth Rhea (1789-1853); Nicholas Fain (1782-1849) m. 1st 1806 Sallie Gammon. 4. Joseph Rhea (1762-1825) m. 1789 Frances Braden (1764-1850); John Fain m. Agnes McMahan. 5. Joseph Rhea m. Elizabeth McElwaine (1732-93). Joseph Rhea (1715-77) served as chaplain under Col. William Christian in the campaign against the Indians invading Tennessee. He was born in Ireland; died in Maryland. John Fain served in Capt. Evan Shelby's company, 1774, taking part in the Battle of Point Pleasant. He was born in Chester County, Pa.; died, 1788, in Sitico, Tenn.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Preston Genealogy Web Page, page of Fred Preston (e-mail: fpreston@@iamerica.net)
   Rhea Family Tree.
2. ↑ Descendants of Rev. Joseph Rhea, web page of Ed Foley, Fontana Heights.
3. ↑ Descendants of Rev. Joseph Rhea, web page of Ed Foley, Fontana Heights.

   Joseph Rhea, son of Matthew Campbell Rhea II, and Elizabeth McClain was born in Laughborne Parrish, County Donegal, Ireland on January 1, 1715. Joseph died Sept. 20, 1777 in Virginia, at 62 years of age. His body was interred in Piney Creek Church, Taneytown, Maryland.

4.   In Honor of Rev. Joseph Rhea, in Fahan Presbyterian Church.

   Joseph Rhea, son of Matthew Rhea of tha ancient House Campbell and his wife Elizabeth McClain, was born in Parish Laughlin, Ireland in 1715. He was educated and graduated with homor and destinction from the University of Glasglow, Scotalnd in 1742. He was married to Elizabeth Mcllwaine in 1752 and to this union eight children were born: John, Matthew, Margaret, William, Joseph, Elizabeth, Samuel and James Rhea. John, the oldest and perhaps the most destinguished of the family, was never married. He was a prominant member of Congress for thirty (30) years and played an important part in the early and pioneer history of Tennessee. Matthew, the second oldest, married Jane Preston and Margaret Rhea married Jane Preston's boother, Robert Preston, William married Elizabeth Breden, Joseph married Frances Breden, Elizabeth Rhea married her cousin Major Robert Rhea, Samuel Rhea married Nancy Breden, and James Rhea married Elizabeth Snapo —all leaving large families from whom descended our present clan numbering into the hundreds.
   
   Rev. Joseph was an emminent minister of the Presbyterian chorch of Scotland before coming with his family to America in 1769. His first pastorate on this new land was at Piney Creek , Maryland. Tradition tells us that he paid his first visit to this fair Molston land in 1771 and that by his preaching the foundation of this church was laid. He served as chaplin under General Christian in the Revolutionary War and he with severla of his sons fought at the Battle of King's Mountain.
   
   He was so favorably impressed with this fait Holston country that he acquired 1800 acres of land, the most of which is still ownes by his descendents, built a home, and returned to Maryland for his family but was striken ill and dies there in 1777. Today he lies sleeping in the church yard at Piney Creek, Maryland. His family came to their new home the following year in 1778.
   
   A survey made some years ago by our beloved kinsman, Mr. William L. Rhea to whom we owe much for the most of our family record, shows us that more than one hundred and twenty-five ministers have descended from these pioneers to whom we have met tribute and honor today.
   
   Give by Thomas C. Rhea at a Rhea- Breden reunion held at the new Weavers church August 19th, 1934