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Joseph Rea 1792–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1792

Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 11 Feb 1878

Death Location: Franklin, Alabama, USA

Father: Andrew Ray

Mother: Jane Cochran

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In 1792, Joseph Rea entered the world in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA, born to Andrew Ray And Jane Cochran. Joseph Rea passed away in 1878 in Franklin, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1792, Joseph Rea entered the world in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA, born to Andrew Ray And Jane Cochran.
  • Joseph Rea passed away in 1878 in Franklin, Alabama, USA.

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Joseph Rea's Ancestors

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Joseph Rea
1792–1878
Birth Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Andrew Ray
1732–1801
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
Jane Cochran
1740–1801
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
John Ray
1702–1757
Mary\Marion Murdoch
1702–1772
SAUCHIEBURN, St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Thomas Cochran
1744–1794
Pocohontes County, Virginia USA
Sarah (May) Flenniken
1740–1794
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Ray
1670–1757
Margaret Jaffrey
1675–
David Rea
1665–1727
Janet Burgess
1669–1725
William Cochran
1710–1777
Helen Wilson
1714–
James Sr
1700–1765
Jane (Gillespie)
1710–1779
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Rea
1633–1674
Janet Hutchison
1644–1674
James Jaffrey
1636–
Janet Cowan
1634–1731
John Burgess
1634–
Janet Davie
1636–
James Cochran
1693–1752
Agnes Scott
1690–1773
Sir Wilson
1684–
Mary Fergushill
1691–1717

Joseph Rea's Timeline

2 Records

1792
Abt. 1792
Birth of Joseph Rea in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1878
11 Feb 1878
Age 86
Death of Joseph Rea in Franklin, Alabama, USA
Franklin, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1792
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1878
    Event Place: Franklin, Alabama, USA

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