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Spencer Rea 1804–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 June 1804

Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina

Death Date: 01 June 1879

Death Location: Union Parish, , Louisiana, USA

Father: Luke Rae

Mother: Martha Sawyer

Spouse(s): Nancy Comer

Children(s): Charlie Ray

The story of Spencer Rea began in 1804 in Greenville County, South Carolina. Spencer Rea married Nancy Comer, and had children including Charlie Crockett Ray. Spencer Rea passed away in 1879 in Union Parish, , Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Spencer Rea began in 1804 in Greenville County, South Carolina.
  • Spencer Rea married Nancy Comer, and had children including Charlie Crockett Ray.
  • Spencer Rea passed away in 1879 in Union Parish, , Louisiana, USA.

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Spencer Rea's Ancestors

Self
Spencer Rea
1804–1879
Birth Place: Greenville County, South Carolina
Parents
Luke Reason (Feazel) Rae
1775–1834
Greenridge, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Martha (Polly) Sawyer
1780–1865
South Carolina
Grandparents
William (Houston Ray) (Rea)
1750–1827
Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Rebecca Scruggs
1760–1849
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
John (Sawyer) Jr
1760–1823
Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Lois Kelley
1762–1843
Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Rea\Ray\Rhea
1730–1788
John Sawyer
1721–1801
Elizabeth Kelly
1728–1794
Stephen Kelly
1740–1784
Lois Sargent
1743–1818
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Sawyer
1686–1725
Elizabeth Jameson
1690–1750
Stephen Deacon
1710–1773
Judith Ordway
1712–1790

Spencer Rea's Descendants

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Spencer Rea (02 June 1804–01 June 1879) m. Nancy Comer (Abt 1827–aft 1880)
  1. 1. Charlie (Crockett) Ray 1853–1947 m. Nancy (Jane) Glasscock 1853–1942
    1. 1. Elias (Moore) Ray 1877–1913 m. Linnie (L.) Pierces 1877–1932
      1. 1. Dora (Lee) Ray 1901–1927 m. Jessie (Alfonzo) Willis 1898–1960
        1. 1. JD Willis 1920–2015 m. Bertha (Olivia) Williams 1920–2009

Spencer Rea's Timeline

2 Records

1804
02 June 1804
Birth of Spencer Rea in Greenville County, South Carolina
Greenville County, South Carolina
1879
01 June 1879
Age 75
Death of Spencer Rea in Union Parish, , Louisiana, USA
Union Parish, , Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 June 1804
    Event Place: Greenville County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 June 1879
    Event Place: Union Parish, , Louisiana, USA

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