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From: "The Cook's" <>
Subject: [RHEA-L] Fw: Biography of David D. Rea
Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 05:09:18 -0800




> Dear Lora, do you belong to the Rhea/Ray/Reagh/Rae and any other
variations
> you can think of? Do you mind if I forward this? I'm descended from
> William E. RAY and Elizabeth Ann KEFAUVER of Bedford and Roanoke Counties,
> Virginia.
> On another side:
> My Ggrandmother's daughter, Anna Elizabeth "Annie" ETHINGTON b. Sept. 1869
> in DeKalb County, Missouri married a gentleman by the name of RAE. First
> name unknown.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Lora <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 5:14 PM
> Subject: Biography of David D. Rea
>
>
> > Posted on: Ohio Biography Forum
> > Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Oh/UnknownBios/4
> >
> > Surname: Larue, McCrary, Parish
> > -------------------------
> >
> > History of Rush County Indiana
> > 1888
> > Brant & Fuller
> > Chicago
> >
> > David D. Rea was born in Fayette County, Indiana, May 6, 1830. His
parents
> > were David and Anna (Larue) Rea, natives of Rockbridge County, Va., and
> > they came to Fayette County, Indiana in 1818, where they developed a
home
> > and ended their days. Our subject was reared on the farm and farming has
> > been his occupation all through life. In his youth he received a fair
> education.
> > At the age of twenty-two or on August 24, 1852, he was married to Susan
> > McCrary, daughter of Samuel and Elsie (Parish) McCrary, the former was
> > a native of Ireland, and came to America at the age of nine, the latter
> > was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. They were among the pioneers of Rush
County,
> > the former is deceased but the latter is still enjoying good health at
> > the age of seventy-seven. Mr. And Mrs. Rea have been blessed with five
> > children: Samuel, Daniel, Elsie A, Mary J, and Albert, of whom Mary Jane
> > is deceased. Mrs. Rea is a member of the Christian Church. Politically,
> > he is a Democrat. In 1870, they moved upon the farm where he now
resides.
> > He has added by way of improvements a fine residence, which was
completed
> > in 1886. He has been successful as a farmer, and owns 200 acres of fine
> > land.
> >
> >


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