Walter Preston Rhea 1841-1880, the 11th child of Matthew Rhea and Mary Looney, married Jane/Jennie Bowen Edmondson b.1851/2 d.7-22-1919. Jane Edmondson was the daughter of Susan E. Rhea and William Campbell Edmondson b.5-28-1816 d.7-16-1883. Ellen Preston Rhea b.9-2-1844-xxxx, the 12th child of Matthew and Mary Rhea, married in May 1866 Hunsden Cary 1842-xxxx. The expanded data on these pages is credited to Robert E. Rhea. For a complete list of Rhea pages see, The Rhea Family Tree page.

11. Walter Preston Rhea 1841-1880 married Jane Bowen Edmondson 1852-1919 and they had 6 children:
1. Hugh Preston Rhea (1871-1901) married Louise Brown and they had one child.
1. Hugh Preston Rhea II (abt1896- ).
2. William Edmondson Rhea 1873-1910.
3. Susan Brown/Bowen Rhea 1875-1950 married Thomas Buford 1871-1949 and they had 3 children. (again a conflicting name)
1. John Edmondson Buford 1896-1897.
2. Clara May Buford (abt.1902- ).
3. Thomas Edmondson Buford (abt.1904- ).
4. Mary 'Mamie' Looney Rhea 1877-1919 married Lunsford Y. Williamson and they had one child.
1. Jean Rhea Williamson (abt.1905- ).
5. Walter Preston Rhea II b.12-1-1879 d.2-6-1940 married 8-26-1903 Maysie/Mazie Sale b.5-7-1877 d.8-4-1920 and had 2 children. They were divorced c. 1918. Maysie/Mazie was born in Covington, Tipton Co. Tn and was buried in Covington. Walter was born in Sommerville, Fayette Co. TN and died in Memphis. He was a Captain in the A.E.F. in France during WWI. Their children were:
1. Walter Preston Rhea III b.1-20-1909 d.1-31-1978 married Berte Unknown (1907- ) and they had 3 children:
• Anne Stewart Rhea b.1934 married Mr. Bruce
• Walter Preston Rhea IV b.1-2-1937 d.4-15-1990
• William Brock Rhea b.9-27-1940
2. Henry Sale Rhea, MD (1912-1986) married Sara Harrell (1918- ) and they had 3 children:
• Carol Louise Rhea (1944- ) married William Roy Ford ( ) and they had 2 children:
• Christophre Lane Ford (1966- ).
• Clinton Ray ford (1970- ).
• Hal Sale Rhea MD (1948- ) married Sarah Harrison ( ) and they had 3 children:
• Blake Sale Rhea (1976- ).
• Kelly Alden Rhea (1978- ).
• Wade Harrison Rhea (1980- ).
• Maizie Rhea (1953- ) married John Keller ( ) and they had 1 child:
• Rhea Lauren Keller (1980- ).
6. Muriel Fairman Rhea 1880-1918.
12. Ellen Preston Rhea b.9-2-1844 d.xxxx married on May 1866, Hunsden Cary and they had 5 children.
1. Miles Fairfax Cary (abt 1869-xxxx).
2. Marion Cary (abt.1869-1870).
3. Rhea Preston Cary (1871-xxxx) married Charles Ewing.
4. Eleanor/Elinor Marion Cary (1884-1974) married Samuel Earnest Ragland and they had 3 children.
1. Eleanor/Elinor Marion Ragland (abt.1907- ) married Norfleet Turner ( ) and they had 2 children:
• Elinor Turner ( ).
• Norfleet Turner ( ).
2. Mary/Margaret Elizabeth Ragland (1912- ).
3. Fairfax Cary Ragland (1914-1974) married Richard Harwood ( ) and they had 1 child:
• Fairfax Cary Harwood ( ).
5. Hunsden Fairfax Cary (abt 1889-1974).
6. Donna Cary (1889- ).

Mary Frances Rhea or Frances Bell Rhea 1848-1927 married James Taylor Rhea 1847-1914. James was the son of James Dysart Rhea and his 1st wife Elizabeth Carter. This is continued on a page called James Taylor Rhea.