James
S.
Rea
aka Rhea
Born about in Virginia, United States
Son of Alexander Rea
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Cisney) Rea
— married
1806 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Starling Edgar Rea, C. A. Rea, Joseph S. Rea, Boy Rea, James Rea, Unknown Rea, John W. Rea, Susan (Rea) Peyton and Elizabeth A. (Rea) Hedden
Died before
before about age 80
in Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
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Biography
James Rea was born about 1788 in Virginia [1][2] (possibly Augusta County).
He married Elizabeth Sisney or Cisney, about 1806.
James Rea bought property in Hopkins County, Kentucky in 1818 from Melza Brown. [citation needed]
James sold property in Robertson county, Tennessee in 1818. [citation needed] If this is the case, most likely his older children were born in Tennessee, possibly Robertson County.
Elizabeth died 25 Aug 1852 and on 9 November 1865 in Hopkins County, Kentucky, he married Emily Williams.[3]
James died prior to 25 November 1868, date on Administrator's Bond for his estate. [4]
His purported Find A Grave memorial shows that he died 14 November 1868, but no specific sources were provided, nor a tombstone photo.[5]
Residence
- Date: 1850
- Place: Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States
- "James Rhea" (age 62, born about 1788 in Virginia) was enumerated with wife Elizabeth Rhea (age 66, born in North Carolina). [1]
- Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
- James Rhea Male 62 Virginia
- Elizabeth Rhea Female 66 North Carolina
- Date: 1860
- Place: Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States
- "James Rea" (age 72, born about 1788 in Virginia) was enumerated as head of household with second wife, Emily Rea (age 50, born in North Carolina). [2]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "United States Census, 1850," FamilySearch database, James Rhea, Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States; citing family 437, NARA microfilm publication M432, Link
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 1860 U.S. Census; Census Place: Hopkins, Kentucky; Roll: M653_374; Page: 0; Image: 252. Name: James Rea; Birth Date: abt 1788; Birth Place: Virginia. Link
- ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," FamilySearch database with images, James Rea and Emily Williams, 8 Nov 1853; citing Marriage, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States, district clerk, court clerk, county clerk and register offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 554,920.
- ↑ "Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989," Name: James Rea, Probate Date 25 Nov 1868, Probate Place Hopkins, Kentucky, USA; Inferred Death Year: Abt 1868; Inferred Death Place: Kentucky, USA Viewed in Ancestry.com
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #89073245 accessed 28 October 2021, memorial page for James Rea (1788–14 Nov 1868), , citing Ray Cemetery, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Beverly Trousdale. NO TOMBSTONE PHOTO.
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