City: Emmett
RHEA, John Preston, physician; born Bluff City, Tenn., Feb. 6, 1872; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John Preston and Matilda (Longacre) RHEA, the father was a physician and surgeon; paternal grandparents, Robert and Nancy (Davison) RHEA, maternal grandparents, Joseph H. and Mary (Edwards) LONGACRE; educated in local schools Sullivan Co., Tenn., graduated Chattanooga, Tenn., March, 1902; began life as a school teacher, and later took up the study of medicine; married Adah CARMACK Aug. 20, 1902; member Southern Presbyterian church, F. & A. M., I. O., O., F., W. O. W.; Democrat; regular.
