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Donald Devoe Rea 1924–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Aug 1924

Birth Location: Franklin, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 20 Aug 1994

Death Location: Santa Barbara, California, United States

Father: Hosea Rea

Mother: Rella Williams

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The story of Donald Devoe Rea began in 1924 in Franklin, Illinois, United States. Donald Devoe Rea passed away in 1994 in Santa Barbara, California, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Donald Devoe Rea began in 1924 in Franklin, Illinois, United States.
  • Donald Devoe Rea passed away in 1994 in Santa Barbara, California, United States.

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Donald Rea's Ancestors

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Donald Rea
1924–1994
Birth Place: Franklin, Illinois, United States
Parents
Hosea William Abner Rea
1876–1961
Valier, Franklin, Illinois, United States
Rella (Jane) Williams
1886–1974
Jefferson, Illinois, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Pickney) Williams
1859–1943
Blairsville, Williamson, Illinois, USA
Tennesse (Elizabeth) Kelley
1862–1939
Lawrence, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Kelley
1839–1912
Margaret Beckham
1838–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Green Beckham
1814–1870
Rebecca Weatherford
1820–1870

Donald Rea's Timeline

2 Records

1924
6 Aug 1924
Birth of Donald Devoe Rea in Franklin, Illinois, United States
Franklin, Illinois, United States
1994
20 Aug 1994
Age 70
Death of Donald Devoe Rea in Santa Barbara, California, United States
Santa Barbara, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1924
    Event Place: Franklin, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1994
    Event Place: Santa Barbara, California, United States

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