U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Rhea, John L. (1816-1883) ------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Braxton County and Central West Virginia by John Davison Sutton Sutton, West Virginia, January, 1919 Pages 418-419 Dr. John L. Rhea was a native of Maryland. He was born in Westminster county, Oct. 11, 1816. He was married Dec. 3, 1840, to Mrs. E. M. Dowell, maiden name, Elizabeth M. Huckstep, of Green county, Va. Mrs. Rhea was born Jan. 22, 1814, in Orange county, Va., and died at their home in Braxton county, April 26, 1863, and on the 20th of April, 1865, he married for his second wife, Elizabeth C. Shaver, daughter of Jessie and Matilda Squires Shaver. Mrs. Rhea departed this life Aug. 30, 1873. She was born in Braxton county, Va., May 9, 1842. By these marriages, he had no children. On Jan. 8, 1874, he was married to Miss Sallie B. McLaughlin, daughter of Col. Addison McLaughlin. Sallie B. McLaughlin was born in Lewis county, Va., May 9, 1846. To this union were born John L., Stephen A., Howard R., Daniel J. and Clark Dyer. Dr. Rhea was a travelling minister in the M. E. Church and belonged to the Baltimore Conference, and afterward studied medicine. He moved to Braxton county from Virginia early in the fifties, bought land in Flatwoods where he established his home and remained there until his death. He built up a good practice, and was considered one of the best informed physicians in the county. Dr. Rhea brought several slaves to this county when he came, and the most of his colored people remained with him for several years after their freedom, and they all have a desire to be buried in the cemetery by the side of their old mistress on the old home place. John L. Rhea, Jr. John L. Rhea, Jr., was born Jan. 7, 1875. He was married July 2, 1902, to Rebecca Floyd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. D. Floyd, and she was born in Doddridge county, Dec. 21, 1880. To this union were born three children, Salla A., Clare E. and Howard W. John L. Rhea grew up on his father's farm, and soon after his marriage commenced merchandising at Flatwoods Junction where he now conducts a large country stock of goods. In 1914, he was elected to the State Legislature, where he served with credit and faithfully represented the interests of his constituents. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Register of Deaths, Braxton County, WV (Page 52, Line Numbered 6) FULL-NAME: John L. Rhea BIRTH-PLACE: Maryland DEATH-DATE: May 9, 1883 at age 63y-6m-28d DEATH-PLACE: Salt Lick Dist. MARITAL-STATUS: Husband of Sallie Rhea OCCUPATION: Physician FATHER: not known MOTHER: Elizab. J. Rhea CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Dropsy INFORMANT: Sallie Rhea, wife From Death Certificate, Kanawha County, WV #3012 FULL-NAME: John Louis Rhea BIRTH-DATE: January 7, 1875 BIRTH-PLACE: Flatwoods, W.Va. DEATH-DATE: March 15, 1956 DEATH-PLACE: at residence, Charleston, Kanawha County, WV USUAL-RESIDENCE: 1333 Stuart St, Charleston, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Widowed OCCUPATION: Retired Merchant FATHER: John Louis Rhea MOTHER: Sally McLaughlin CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Hypertensive Cardiac-Vascular Disease INFORMANT: Mrs. Sallie Hively, daughter BURIAL: Flatwoods Cemetery ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Braxton County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/braxton/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------