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From: "Paul & Cindy Peters" <>
Subject: Re: [RHEA-L] Mary Ray - ? Davenport marriage;early 1800s;Wil
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 08:22:07 -0500


Dennis,
Was your Thomas Jefferson Rea born in Neshoba County, Mississippi? My
gggrandmother was Sarah Hannah Rea. She had a brother named Thomas
Jefferson Rea who was born in Mississippi, but died in Navarro County,
Texas.

Thanks,
Cindy

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> From: Dennis Rea <>
> To:
> Subject: Re: [RHEA-L] Mary Ray - ? Davenport marriage;early 1800s;Wil
> Date: Tuesday, October 20, 1998 7:14 PM
>
> I think not as my Rea line has always been spelled REA as far back as I
can
> research. My Thomas Jefferson was born in MIss as was all his brothers
and
> sisters. His grandfather was John W. Rea born in South Carolina.
Thanks for
> your note but I don't think there is a connecton unles it's further back
which
> is always possible.
>
> Dennis Rea
> TL678-5101 or outside 512-838-5101, FAX: TL678-5168
> E-Mail:
>
>
>
> on 10/20/98 04:25:35 PM
> Please respond to
> To:
> cc:
> Subject: Re: [RHEA-L] Mary Ray - ? Davenport marriage;early 1800s;Wil
>
>
> Hi! We are probably not related, but my grandfather was named Thomas
> Jefferson Ray, born in Pennsylvania, lived most of his life in Marietta,
Ohio.
> Married Anna Sarah Bernhardt Cisler (born in Ohio). Anna was born
12/11/1865,
> died 11/22/1922 in Tulsa, OK. Thomas was born 11/16/1858, died 7/26/1931
in
> Muskogee,OK.
>
> Thomas Jefferson Ray's father was also named Thomas J. Ray. Don't know
what
> that "J" stood for, nor who he married. I have been told that he came
from
> Ireland, and that the family name at one time was "McRay", later
shortened.
>
> Do you suppose there could be a connection?
>
> Bette Ray Dozier
> B
>
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