Robert Hambliss Rhear

Brief Life History of Robert Hambliss

When Robert Hambliss Rhear was born on 17 November 1824, in Tennessee, United States, his father, James R Rear, was 24 and his mother, Harriett, was 20. He married Clementine Adeline Christian on 5 November 1855, in Roane, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Mississippi, United States in 1870 and Chisca, Colbert, Alabama, United States in 1880. He registered for military service in 1847. He died on 30 October 1890, in Alabama, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Morris Hill Cemetery, Colbert, Alabama, United States.

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Robert Hambliss Rhear
1824–1890
Clementine Adeline Christian
1830–
Marriage: 5 November 1855
Robert Walter Rhear
1873–1937
William Christian Rhear
1886–1961

Sources (9)

  • Robert Rheor, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Robert Rear, "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950"
  • Robert H. Rhear, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1832

Historical Boundaries 1832: Talladega, Alabama, United States

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

English: nickname for a beautiful or radiant person, or one with fair hair, from Middle English scher, schir ‘bright, fair’ (Old English scǣre, scīr). In addition, the name may be a habitational name from Shere (Surrey), named from the word above.

Possibly an altered form of German Schier .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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