RHEA family
RHEA, KINNISON, ARTHUR, ROBERTS, MAXWELL
Posted By: Sonia Ranschau (email)
Date: 6/15/2003 at 23:14:03
Hello! I am seeking information about the David D. RHEA family who resided in Clinton County, Iowa from around 1852 to at least 1873. I am hoping that someone will be able to connect their family information to information I have gathered. I have sources for much of the information and would be willing to provide it to anyone who wants to exchange information. I also have several pictures of various RHEA family members.
The following is the family report for David D. Rhea.
Descendants of David D Rhea
Generation No. 11. David D Rhea was born 12 September 1811 in Along the Greenbrier River in then Bath County, Virginia, and died 06 June 1865 in Clinton County, Iowa. He married Ruth Kinnison 02 September 1833 in Pocahontas County, Virginia, daughter of Mark Kinnison and Nancy Davis. She was born about 1812 in probably Pocahontas County, West Virginia, and died 01 January 1856 in Clinton County, Iowa.
More About David D Rhea:
Burial: 1865, Rose Hill Cemetery, Liberty Township, Clinton County, Toronto, Iowa
Census 1: 1860, Liberty Township, Clinton County, Iowa
Census 2: 1840, Clear Spring Township, LaGrange County, Indiana
Census 3: 1850, Clear Spring Township, LaGrange County, Indiana
Occupation 1: 1860, Census Listing as Farmer in Iowa
Occupation 2: 1850, Census Listing as Farmer in Indiana
Property 1: 16 December 1852, Purchased 111.9 acres in Clinton County, Iowa for $400 per Charles J. Duesler publication.
Property 2: 01 August 1837, Original land patent for 40 acres to David Rhea of Elkhart County, Indiana. Property located in Clear Spring Township, LaGrange County, IndianaMore About Ruth Kinnison:
Burial: 1856, Rose Hill Cemetery, Liberty Township, Clinton County, Toronto, Iowa
Census 1: 1850, Clear Spring Township, Lagrange County, Indiana
Census 2: 1840, Clear Spring Township, LaGrange County, Iowa
Religion: Methodist Episcopal ChurchChildren of David Rhea and Ruth Kinnison are:
+ 2 i. Robert David Rhea, born 16 July 1835 in Elkhart County, Indiana; died 14 January 1908 in Orange Township, Noble County, Indiana.
+ 3 ii. Archibald Franklin Rhea, born July 1838 in Clear Spring Township, LaGrange County, Indiana; died February 1892 in Sac County, Iowa.4 iii. Elizabeth Rhea, born 1840 in Clear Spring Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.
More About Elizabeth Rhea:
Census 1: 1860, Liberty Township, Clinton County, Iowa
Census 2: 1850, Age 10, Clear Spring Township, LaGrange County, Indiana5 iv. Catharine A Rhea, born 1846 in Clear Spring Township, LaGrange County, Indiana. (She married John Everhart Aft. 1870---this fact was provided to me by another researcher; I have been unable to confirm it)
More About Catharine A Rhea:
Census 1: 1860, Liberty Township, Clinton County, Iowa
Census 2: 1850, Age 4, Clear Spring Township, LaGrange County, Indiana+ 6 v. Ruth Ann Rhea, born 1851 in Clear Spring Township, LaGrange County, Indiana; died Abt. 1893 in Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico.
7 vi. David Rhea, born November 1855 in Clinton County, Iowa; died 12 December 1856 in Clinton County, Iowa.
More About David Rhea:
Burial: 1856, Rose Hill Cemetery, LIberty Township, Toronto, IowaGeneration No. 2
2. Robert David Rhea was born 16 July 1835 in Elkhart County, Indiana, and died 14 January 1908 in Orange Township, Noble County, Indiana. He married Nancy Ann Newhouse 21 September 1860 in Noble County, Indiana, daughter of Amos Newhouse and Mary Trittipo. She was born 14 September 1831 in Hocking County, Ohio, and died 05 November 1918 in Orange Township, Noble County, Indiana.
More About Robert David Rhea:
Burial: Orange Cemetery, Noble County, Indiana
Census 1: 1850, Age 14, Clear Spring Township, Lagrange County, Indiana
Census 2: 1870, Orange Township, Noble County, Indiana
Census 3: 1900, Orange Township, Noble County, Indiana
Occupation 1: 1900, Census Listing as Landlord in IN
Occupation 2: 1870, Census Listing as Farmer in IndianaMore About Nancy Ann Newhouse:
Burial: Orange Cemetery, Noble County, IndianaChildren of Robert Rhea and Nancy Newhouse are:
8 i. Ruth Rhea, born 05 July 1863 in Noble County, Indiana; died 14 September 1921 in Holton, Michigan. She married Richard J. Clark 31 July 1895 in Noble County, Indiana; born 1859 in Illinois; died Bet. 1891 - 1950.
More About Ruth Rhea:
Census 1: 1870, Orange Township, Noble County, Indiana
Census 2: 1900, Milwaukee City, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin living with Richard and Ruth Rhea Clark
Census 3: 1910, Holton Township, Muskegon County, Michigan
Census 4: 1920, Holton Township, Muskegon County, Michigan
Occupation: 1882, School teacher at the Brimfield School in Orange Township, Noble County, IndianaMore About Richard J. Clark:
Census 1: 1900, Milwaukee City, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin living with Richard and Ruth Rhea Clark
Census 2: 1910, Holton Township, Muskegon County, Michigan
Census 3: 1920, Holton Township, Muskegon County, Michigan
Occupation 1: 1900, Census listing as Motorman in Wisconsin
Occupation 2: 1920, Census Listing as Farmer, Owner9 ii. Walter Amos Rhea, born 29 November 1866 in Noble County, Indiana; died 02 December 1934 in Noble County, Indiana. He married Arminda Strater 25 December 1890 in Noble County, Indiana; born 18 October 1866 in Indiana; died 24 March 1950 in Indiana.
More About Walter Amos Rhea:
Burial: Orange Cemetery, Noble County, Indiana
Census 1: 1900, Orange Township, Noble County, Indiana
Census 2: 1870, Orange Township, Noble County, Indiana
Census 3: 1920, Orange Township, Noble County, Indiana
Occupation 1: 1900, Census Listing as Farmer in Indiana
Occupation 2: 1920, Census Listing as FarmerMore About Arminda Strater:
Burial: Orange Cemetery, Noble County, Indiana
Census: 1920, Orange Township, Noble County, Indiana
Nickname: Minnie10 iii. John David Rhea, born 23 July 1869 in Noble County, Indiana; died 22 November 1945 in Noble County, Indiana. He married Emma Catura Strater 24 September 1893 in Noble County, Indiana; born 18 June 1869 in Indiana; died November 1943 in Indiana.
More About John David Rhea:
Burial: Orange Cemetery, Noble County, Indiana
Census 1: 1870, Orange Township, Noble County, Indiana
Census 2: 1900, Orange Township, Noble County, Indiana
Census 3: 1920, Orange Township, Noble County, Indiana
Occupation 1: 1900, Census Listing as Farmer in Indiana
Occupation 2: 1920, Census Listing as Farmer, General FarmMore About Emma Catura Strater:
Burial: Orange Cemetery, Noble County, Indiana
Census: 1920, Orange Township, Noble County, Indiana11 iv. Jesse Rhea, born 11 December 1875 in Noble County, Indiana; died 07 March 1876 in Noble County, Indiana.
3. Archibald Franklin Rhea was born July 1838 in Clear Spring Township, LaGrange County, Indiana, and died February 1892 in Sac County, Iowa. He married (1) Mary Ann Arthur 11 September 1859 in Clinton County, Iowa. She was born 06 November 1836 in Ohio, and died 06 August 1867 in Liberty Township, Clinton County, Iowa. He married (2) Frances Augusta Maxwell 1871 in Probably Clinton County, Iowa, daughter of Lyman Maxwell and Laura. She was born 12 September 1838 in New York, and died 22 May 1922 in North Dakota.
More About Archibald Franklin Rhea:
Date born 2: 1838
Burial: Clinton Center/Stanzel Cemetary, Clinton Township, Sac County, Iowa
Census 1: 1850, Age 12, Clear Spring Township, LaGrange County, Indiana
Census 2: 1860, Liberty Township, Clinton County, Iowa
Census 3: 1870, Liberty Township, Clinton County, Iowa
Census 4: 1880, Age 42, Cook Township, Sac County, Iowa
Census 5: 1885, Age 47, Clinton Township, Sac County, Iowa
Occupation 1: 1885, Farmer per IA State Census
Occupation 2: 1870, Census Listing as Farm Laborer in Iowa worked on farm of Lyman Maxwell
Occupation 3: 1880, Census Listing as Farmer in Iowa
Religion: Methodist Episcopal ChurchMore About Mary Ann Arthur:
Burial: 1867, Rose Hill Cemetery, Liberty Township, Clinton County, Toronto, Iowa
Census: 1860, Liberty Township, Clinton County, Iowa with Husband Arch and Rhea In-LawsMarriage Notes for Archibald Rhea and Mary Arthur:
The date and location of this marriage was confirmed via a list of Clinton, County Iowa marriages posted at the Clinton County website for USGenWeb project.More About Frances Augusta Maxwell:
Census 1: 1910, Minot, Ward County, North Dakota
Census 2: 1870, Liberty Township, Clinton County, Iowa
Census 3: 1880, Cook Township, Sac County, Iowa
Census 4: 1885, Clinton Township, Sac County, Iowa
Census 5: 1895, City of Odebolt, Richland Township, Sac County, Iowa
Census 6: 1900, City of Odebolt, Richland Township, Sac County, Iowa
Occupation 1: 1880, School Teacher in Sac County Iowa
Occupation 2: 1870, Census Listing as Teacher
Occupation 3: Abt. 1875, School teacher in Clinton Township, Sac County, Iowa at her home for neighborhood children per Silas Stanzel
Occupation 4: 1880, School teacher according to the Census
Property: 1891, Purchases land in Sac County, Iowa for $250 to Jesse A and Jennie M. Penrose
Religion 1: 1885, Methodist according to the Census
Religion 2: Methodist Episcopal ChurchChildren of Archibald Rhea and Mary Arthur are:
12 i. Mary Estella Rhea, born 06 December 1860 in Clinton County, Iowa. She married Joseph Hugh Pollock 27 September 1883; born 11 September 1859 in Olivesburgh, Ohio.
More About Mary Estella Rhea:
Census 1: 1880, Clinton Township, Sac County, Iowa
Census 2: 1870, DeWitt Township, Clinton County, Iowa living with David and Martha Lemmon
Nickname: 1870, Appears as Stella on CensusMore About Joseph Hugh Pollock:
Occupation: Farmer13 ii. David Arthur Rhea, born 01 February 1862 in Clinton County, Iowa; died 28 May 1940 in South Dakota. He married Bessie Mathieson 16 February 1888 in Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa; born 09 September 1859 in Scotland; died 26 September 1938 in South Dakota.
More About David Arthur Rhea:
Burial: Pioneer Cemetery (originally known as Pleasant Hill Cemetery), Lincoln Township, Lincoln County, South Dakota
Census 1: 1880, Clinton Township, Sac County, Iowa
Census 2: 1870, DeWitt Township, Clinton County, Iowa
Census 3: 1885, Clinton Township, Sac County, IowaMore About Bessie Mathieson:
Burial: Pioneer Cemetery (originally known as Pleasant Hill Cemetery), Lincoln Township, Lincoln County, South Dakota14 iii. Jennie Ella Rhea, born 24 September 1864 in Clinton County, Iowa; died 1943. She married William Hovendon.
More About Jennie Ella Rhea:
Census 1: 1880, Clinton Township, Sac County, Iowa
Census 2: 1885, Clinton Township, Sac County, Iowa
Census 3: 1895, Odebolt, Sac County, Iowa15 iv. Catharine Harriett Rhea, born 15 April 1866 in Liberty Township, Clinton County, Iowa.
More About Catharine Harriett Rhea:
Census 1: 1870, Liberty Township, Clinton County, Iowa
Census 2: 1880, Clinton Township, Sac County, Iowa
Census 3: 1885, Clinton Township, Sac County, IowaChildren of Archibald Rhea and Frances Maxwell are:
16 i. Myrtle Rhea, born 1872 in Cedar County, Iowa; died 08 March 1894 in City of Odebolt, Richland Township, Sac County, Iowa.
More About Myrtle Rhea:
Burial: Bet. 1894 - 1895, Clinton Center/Stanzel Cemetary, Clinton Township, Sac County, Iowa
Census 1: 1895, City of Odebolt, Richland Township, Sac County, Iowa lists her as dying within the year
Census 2: 1880, Clinton Township, Sac County, Iowa
Census 3: 1885, Clinton Township, Sac County, Iowa
Occupation: 1895, Listed as a Teacher on the 1895 Sac County, IA Census17 ii. William Franklin Rhea, born 03 November 1873 in Clinton County, Iowa; died 05 January 1956. He married (1) Jennie Viola Collins Bef. 1905; born October 1879 in Iowa; died Abt. 1917 in North Dakota. He married (2) Inga Glerum 1927; born 16 February 1887; died 21 November 1937.
More About William Franklin Rhea:
Census 1: 1910, Minot, Ward County, North Dakota
Census 2: 1880, Clinton Township, Sac County, Iowa
Census 3: 1885, Clinton Township, Sac County, Iowa
Census 4: 1895, Lives in City of Odebolt, Richland Township, Sac County, Iowa with mother, Frances Rhea
Census 5: 1900, Town of Grundy Center, Palermo Township, Grundy County, Iowa
Occupation 1: 1895, Census Listing as Drug Clerk in Odebolt
Occupation 2: 1900, Census Listing as Dealer Drugs in IowaMore About Jennie Viola Collins:
Census 1: 1900, Town of Grundy Center, Palermo Township, Grundy County, Iowa
Census 2: 1910, Minot, Ward County, North Dakota
Occupation: 1900, Census Listing as School Teacher in Iowa6. Ruth Ann Rhea was born 1851 in Clear Spring Township, LaGrange County, Indiana, and died Abt. 1893 in Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico. She married Charles A. Roberts 30 December 1875 in Noble County, Indiana, son of Eli Roberts and Abigail Allen. He was born 1851 in Orange Township, Noble County, Indiana, and died Abt. 1893 in Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico.
More About Ruth Ann Rhea:
Census 1: 1860, Liberty Township, Clinton County, Iowa
Census 2: 1870, Possible listing as Annie Rhea, domestic on farm neighboring Robert Rhea's in Orange Township, Noble County, Indiana
Census 3: 1880, Claremont Township, Richland County, IllinoisMore About Charles A. Roberts:
Census 1: 1870, Orange Township, Noble County, Indiana
Census 2: 1860, Orange Township, Noble County, Indiana
Census 3: 1880, Claremont Township, Richland County, Illinois
Occupation: 1880, Census Listing as Farmer in IllinoisChildren of Ruth Rhea and Charles Roberts are:
18 i. Charles Henry Roberts, born 12 November 1877 in Claremont Township, Richland County, Illinois; died 24 January 1952 in Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico.
More About Charles Henry Roberts:
Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico
Census 1: 1910, Precinct 6, Raton City, Colfax County, Territory of New Mexico
Census 2: 1880, Claremont Township, Richland County, Iowa
Census 3: 1900, Precinct 6, Raton City, Colfax County, New Mexico with sister Stella and Uncle Miller Roberts
Census 4: 1920, Precinct 28, Raton City, Colfax County, New Mexico
Census 5: 1930
Occupation 1: 1910, Census Listing as Inspector, Railroad Cars
Occupation 2: 1900, Census Listing as Car Repair for the RR
Occupation 3: 193019 ii. Nellie (E.M.) Roberts, born 24 October 1879 in Claremont Township, Richland County, Illinois; died 24 August 1915 in Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico. (She married E. D. Schoonover 16 September 1902 in Maxwell, Colfax County, New Mexico.—this fact is currently in doubt)
More About Nellie (E.M.) Roberts:
Census 1: 1900, Milwaukee City, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin living with Richard and Ruth Rhea Clark
Census 2: 1880, Claremont Township, Richland County, Iowa
Census 3: 1895, With sisters in City of Odebolt, Richland Township, Sac County, IA living with Aunt, Mrs. Archibald F. (Frances) Rhea and her children, in school
Occupation: 1900, Stenographer per 1900 CensusMarriage Notes for Nellie Roberts and E. Schoonover:
Witnesses to the marriage: J. E? Roberts and H. C. Manning
Officiating: Justice of the Peace, W. S. McCloud20 iii. Estella Maude Roberts, born 26 April 1882 in Claremont Township, Richland County, Illinois; died 12 April 1915 in Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico. She married William T. Craig 27 February 1905 in Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico; born 1881 in Kansas; died 1951 in Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico.
More About Estella Maude Roberts:
Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico
Census 1: 1910, Precinct 6, Raton City, Colfax County, Territory of New Mexico
Census 2: 1895, With sisters in City of Odebolt, Richland Township, Sac County, IA living with Aunt, Mrs. Archibald F. (Frances) Rhea and her children, in school
Census 3: 1900, Precinct 6, Raton City, Colfax County, New Mexico living with brother Henry and Uncle Miller Roberts, in school
Nickname: Stella
Occupation: 1910, None per CensusMore About William T. Craig:
Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico
Census: 1910, Precinct 6, Raton City, Colfax County, Territory of New Mexico
Occupation: 1910, Wagon Driver, Retail Grocery StoreMarriage Notes for Estella Roberts and William Craig:
Witnesses to the marriage: Alvin A. ???? and Mrs. C. A. Low
Officiating: E. Burch, Baptist Minister21 iv. Della May Roberts, born 22 February 1884 in Claremont Township, Richland County, Illinois; died 16 March 1922 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. She married (1) Alfred Rogers. She married (2) Hupp Tevis, Jr. 28 September 1908 in Luverne, Rock County, Minnesota; born December 1885 in Nebraska.
More About Della May Roberts:
Burial: 1922, In an unmarked grave at Fairmount Cemetary, Davenport, Iowa
Census 1: 1895, With sisters in City of Odebolt, Richland Township, Sac County, IA living with Aunt, Mrs. Archibald F. (Frances) Rhea and her children
Census 2: 1900, Orange Township, Noble County, Indiana living with Uncle Robert Rhea and his wife Nancy
Census 3: 1910, Village of Hardwick, Rock County, Minnesota
Census 4: 1920, District 147, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa
Occupation: 1900, Listed as a servant on the 1900 IN CensusMore About Hupp Tevis, Jr.:
Census 1: 1920, District 147, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa
Census 2: 1900, Farmington Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Census 3: 1910, Village of Hardwick, Rock County, Minnesota
Occupation 1: 1900, Farm Labor per Census
Occupation 2: 1910, Odd jobs per Census
Occupation 3: 1920, Foreman, Packing Company per Census22 v. Jennie Roberts, born 15 April 1886 in Claremont Township, Richland County, Illinois; died February 1965 in Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas. (She married James Monroe; born 1873 in Iowa.—have not yet found marriage certificate to confirm this fact)
More About Jennie Roberts:
Census 1: 1900, City of Odebolt, Richland Township, Sac County, Iowa, in school, with Aunt Mrs. Frances (Arch F) Ray
Census 2: 1895, City of Odebolt, Richland Township, Sac County, IA living with Aunt, Mrs. Archibald F. (Frances) Rhea and her children and her three older sisters
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