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From: Randy Ray< >
Subject: Re: [RHEA-L] Abner REA of Giles Co., TN; d. Oct 1825
Date: Sat, 04 Jul 1998 18:44:45 -0400
Tobias,
This is an old E mail from my file concerning the various Abner Rea's.Abner
1 and Abner 2 wound up in Franklin Cty Illinois. I am descended from Abner 1
through his daughter Charity Rea who married Robert Rea about whom I have
been unable to find much about. Good Luck in your search.
Randy Ray
From: james e cockrum <>
> To:
> Subject: Abner Rea
> Date: Saturday, April 18, 1998 7:13 PM
>
> Hi Jim: There is also a Jim Ray in Benton Illinois! I thought you
> might be him = yes it would be a bit of a walk from where you are = what
> I have follows:
>
> James Rea lived in Henry Co., Va = I do have his will.
> one son was named
> Abner Rea m. to Alcey -- with issue as follows:
> Issue:
> John Rea
> Abner Rea I who had a son Abner II
> Forrister Rea who moved to Ark.
> Charity Rea
> Patsey Rea
> Lucretia Rea
> Narcissey Rea--
>
> The will of Abner I was sealed and published on 25 Nov 1838 in Benton,
> Ill.
> Abner came from Tn.
>
> Abner Rea II b. 11 Sept 1820 d. 13 Dec. 1897 m. Mary Overturn. He spent
> his life in Franklin Co., Ill.
>
> The Abner you refer to probably was a grandson of James Rea inasmuch as
> James jRea had the following issue
>
> William Collins (the father of our Abner Rea)
>
> John Rea (spelled both Rea and Ray) ,who stayed in Tn. and could well
> have had a son also named Abner/
>
> I hope I have not confused you too much = however I am certain it is the
> same family.>Hello! Looking for the parents and siblings of Abner REA, who
died in Giles
>Co., TN in Octobert 1825. Fathered several children, including my ggggreat-
>grandmother, Miriam H. REA (1809-82), who married Elijah CHAPMAN (1805-1904).
>The REAs were apparently Virginians. Any ideas? Thanks for writing me at this
>list and/or .
>Tobias in Austin (Texas, of course)
>
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