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Silas Rea 1794–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jan 1794

Birth Location: Buncombe County, North Carolina

Death Date: 04 Aug 1864

Death Location: Jefferson County, Indiana

Father: Robert Rea

Mother: Nancy Patton

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Girard

Children(s): Robert Rea, Matthew Rea, Silas Rea, Catherine Rea, James Rea, Francis Rea

Silas Rea was born in 1794 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, the child of Robert Farmer Rea And Nancy Agnes Patton. Silas Rea married Elizabeth Girard, and had children including Catherine Rea, Francis M Rea, James Rea, Matthew Patton Rea, Robert Right Rea, Silas Rea. Silas Rea passed away in 1864 in Jefferson County, Indiana.

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Biography

  • Silas Rea was born in 1794 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, the child of Robert Farmer Rea And Nancy Agnes Patton.
  • Silas Rea married Elizabeth Girard, and had children including Catherine Rea, Francis M Rea, James Rea, Matthew Patton Rea, Robert Right Rea, Silas Rea.
  • Silas Rea passed away in 1864 in Jefferson County, Indiana.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Rea
1762–1852
Birth Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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Nancy Patton
1763–1854
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Girard
1798–1855
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Children(s)

Robert Rea
1824–1865
Birth Location: Indiana
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Matthew Rea
1824–
Birth Location: –
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Silas Rea
1830–
Birth Location: –
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Catherine Rea
1833–
Birth Location: –
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James Rea
1835–
Birth Location: –
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Francis Rea
1839–
Birth Location: –
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Silas Rea's Ancestors

Self
Silas Rea
1794–1864
Birth Place: Buncombe County, North Carolina
Parents
Robert Farmer Rea
1762–1852
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Nancy (Agnes) Patton
1763–1854
Grandparents
John Rea
1735–1774
England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Silas Rea's Descendants

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Silas Rea (20 Jan 1794–04 Aug 1864) m. Elizabeth Girard (17 Sep 1798–29 May 1855)
  1. 1. Robert (Right) Rea 1824–1865 m. Jane Smith 1825–1902
    1. 1. Smith (Lafayette) Rea 1858–1927 m. Emma Haskell 1863–1894 m. Anna Haskell 1863–1927
      1. 1. Pearl (Luretta) Rea 1887–1943 m. Harrison (Greenwood) Land 1882–1968
        1. 1. Maurice (Edwin) Land 1920–1977 m. Winifred (Clarissa) Christman 1922–
        2. 2. Roy (Emerson) Land 1908–1983 m. Mary (Florence) Marsh 1914–1978 m. Eloise Taylor 1906–
        3. 3. Dorothy (Mildred) Land 1909–1990 m. Rufus Greer 1904–1975
        4. 4. Martha (Ellen) Land 1912–1983 m. Harold (E.) Williams 1910–1981
        5. 5. Loretta (Fern) Land 1914– m. Richard (W.) Cook 1909–1994
        6. 6. Wallace (Carlyle) Land 1917–1917
        7. 7. Forrest (D.) Land 1926–1926
      2. 2. Lottie (Grace) Rea 1882–
      3. 3. Della (A.) Rea 1885–
      4. 4. Harvey (A.) Rea 1881–
      5. 5. Laura (M.) Rea 1891–
      6. 6. Roscoe (R.) Rea 1888–
      7. 7. Welba (L.) Rea 1890–
      8. 8. Clara (I.) Rea 1893–
      9. 9. Wallace (H.) Rea 1884–
      10. 10. Gladys (Ruth) Rea 1904–
      11. 11. Mary Rea 1906–
    2. 2. George (Washington) Rea 1848–
    3. 3. Clara Rea 1850– m. John (Samuel) Land 1847–1929
      1. 1. Mildred (Etta) Land 1872–1951 m. John (Willis) Ronan 1872–1945
        1. 1. Dale Ronan 1902–1977 m. Lorene Reed –1972
        2. 2. Velma Ronan 1904– m. William (J.) Fisher –1960 m. John Moistner –1980
        3. 3. Virgil (Carl) Ronan 1907–1967 m. Frances Wolf –1963
        4. 4. Floyd (Darrell) Ronan 1911– m. Bertha (Mildred) Stapp 1911–
      2. 2. James (Robert) Land 1874–1952
        1. 1. Carlos (Edward) Land 1896–1967
        2. 2. Evadne (Marie) Land 1895–
        3. 3. Norma (Fern) Land 1895–
      3. 3. Arthur Land 1875–1955 m. Elvie Jeffers 1879–1967
        1. 1. Harold Land 1904–
        2. 2. Ruth Land 1907–
        3. 3. Elsie Land 1908–
      4. 4. Wilbur (Hayes) Land 1877–1929
        1. 1. Edward Land 1911– m. Alice (Van) Duesen 1911–
        2. 2. Dorothy Land 1914–
      5. 5. Charles Land 1879–1956
      6. 6. Leonard Land 1882–1960
      7. 7. George (Guy) Land 1886–1934
      8. 8. Joseph (Arno Land) Sr. 1888–1953 m. Ethel (Mae) Harvey 1890– m. Madelyn (Madge) Childs 1906–
        1. 1. Joseph (Arno Land) Jr. 1916–1976 m. Juanita Woodruff 1920–
        2. 2. Miriam (Frances) Land 1919– m. Wayne Stoops 1918–
        3. 3. Lois (Jeannette) Land 1921– m. Clyde (Allan) Smith 1921–
      9. 9. Willis (Harvey) Land 1884–1885
    4. 4. Nancy Rea 1851–
    5. 5. John (C.) Rea 1854–
    6. 6. Charles (F.) Rea 1860–
    7. 7. Adeline Rea 1863–
    8. 8. Alice Rea 1856–
  2. 2. Matthew (Patton) Rea 1824–
  3. 3. Silas Rea 1830–
  4. 4. Catherine Rea 1833–
  5. 5. James Rea 1835–
  6. 6. Francis (M.) Rea 1839–

Silas Rea's Timeline

2 Records

1794
20 Jan 1794
Birth of Silas Rea in Buncombe County, North Carolina
Buncombe County, North Carolina
1864
04 Aug 1864
Age 70
Death of Silas Rea in Jefferson County, Indiana
Jefferson County, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1794
    Event Place: Buncombe County, North Carolina
    Record Source: LANDFILE.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Aug 1864
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Indiana
    Record Source: LANDFILE.FTW
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