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Luke Rea 1774–1834 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1774

Birth Location: ,Greenville,South Carolina,USA

Death Date: 1834

Death Location: Bibb,,Alabama,USA

Father: William Rae

Mother: Rebecca Scruggs

Spouse(s): Martha Sawyer

Children(s): Thomas Ray

In 1774, Luke Rea entered the world in ,Greenville,South Carolina,USA, born to William Houston Rae And Rebecca Scruggs. Luke Rea married Martha Sawyer, and had children including Thomas Ray. Luke Rea passed away in 1834 in Bibb,,Alabama,USA.

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Biography

  • In 1774, Luke Rea entered the world in ,Greenville,South Carolina,USA, born to William Houston Rae And Rebecca Scruggs.
  • Luke Rea married Martha Sawyer, and had children including Thomas Ray.
  • Luke Rea passed away in 1834 in Bibb,,Alabama,USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Rae
1750–1827
Birth Location: ,,South Carolina,USA
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Rebecca Scruggs
–1849
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Martha Sawyer
1778–1858
Birth Location: , , , England
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Children(s)

Thomas Ray
1807–1880
Birth Location: NC
TR

Luke Rea's Ancestors

Self
Luke Rea
1774–1834
Birth Place: ,Greenville,South Carolina,USA
Parents
William Houston Rae
1750–1827
,,South Carolina,USA
Rebecca Scruggs
–1849
Grandparents
Thomas (T) Cooper
1750–1821
, , North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Rea
–1829
Great-Grandparents
William Cooper
1725–1782
Malea Labon
1725–
James Rea
1730–1788
Johanna Kasoinah
1730–1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Cooper
1685–1734
Elizabeth Kelly
1705–1729
Chickasaw Woman
1705–
John Rea
1700–

Luke Rea's Descendants

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Luke Rea (1774–1834) m. Martha Sawyer (abt 1778–abt 1858)
  1. 1. Thomas Ray 1807–1880 m. Eliza Shelton 1825–1870
    1. 1. James (T) Ray 1858–1936 m. Martha Ray 1848–1932
      1. 1. James (R) Ray 1886–1967 m. Minnie (Lee) Adcock 1888–1973
        1. 1. Alma Ray 1909–1940 m. Buford Lambert 1907–1965
        2. 2. Ellen (Autry) Ray 1904–2001 m. William (January) Mathes –1978
        3. 3. Sarah (Edna) Ray 1907–2008 m. John (Hughes) Cooper 1910–1983
        4. 4. George (Waymond) Ray 1912–1996
        5. 5. Bob 1918–2005
        6. 6. Cleta (Estella) Ray 1921–
        7. 7. Majori (Louise) Ray 1924–1926
        8. 8. Charles (LaRoss) Ray 1927–2007
        9. 9. Charlcie (Maybelle) Ray 1907–2002
      2. 2. Thomas Ray 1879–1880
      3. 3. William (Jacob) Ray 1890–1973
      4. 4. Willis Ray 1890–1972 m. Essie Hare 1895–
    2. 2. David Ray 1845–
    3. 3. Martha Ray 1847–
    4. 4. Mary Ray 1848–
    5. 5. Eliza Ray 1849–
    6. 6. Mariah Ray 1852–
    7. 7. Hanna Ray 1851–
    8. 8. Saml (J) Ray 1854–1917 m. Eliza (Jane) Robison 1851–1922

Luke Rea's Timeline

2 Records

1774
1774
Birth of Luke Rea in ,Greenville,South Carolina,USA
,Greenville,South Carolina,USA
1834
1834
Age 60
Death of Luke Rea in Bibb,,Alabama,USA
Bibb,,Alabama,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: ,Greenville,South Carolina,USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1834
    Event Place: Bibb,,Alabama,USA
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