Rhea-Hardin Family

Images for the Rhea-Hardin family were contributed by Bruce White. These photos are from the personal collection of Bruce White whose family is from Briscoe County. These are the Rheas who lived near Antelope Flats and are buried in the Rhea Cemetery.

John Deskin Rhea & Mary Jane “Mollie” Edens Rhea circa 1900.
John Deskin Rhea, Deputy U.S. Marshal.
Family Gathering of John D. Rhea Family Gathering of John D. Rhea & Mary J. Edens Rhea, circa 1920.
Family cars crossing the bridge on the Red River crossing north of Antelope Flats.
Hardin Family, circa 1911. L-R front: Crawford (3), John “JJ” (37), Samuel E.E. (5), Robert B. (7), Mary Elizabeth “Bettie” (36), Minerva J. (1). L-R back: Zula R. (10) & Mamie Mae (12).
  • Mamie Mae Hardin is the great-grandmother of Bruce White.
  • John Jonathan Johnson “J.J” & Mary Elizabeth “Bettie” [Rhea] Hardin are his second great-grandparents.
  • John Deskin & Mary Jane “Mollie” [Edens] Rhea are his third great-grandparents.