William Robert Rea was born on 2 Jan 1836 in Alabama. He passed away on 15 Jan 1910 and was buried in the Mount Harmony Cemetery, Haskell, Arkansas. [1]
18 Sep 1860: William R. Rea age 24 and S. A. E. Walkins age 15, both residents of Saline County, Arkansas are married in Saline County, Arkansas.[2][3]
1880 Census: Robert Wrea (44) and his wife Sarah (35) are living in the Saline Township area of Saline County, Arkansas. The couples children William (15), Anna (13), John (10), Walter (8), Robert (5), Joseph (3), and Henry (10 months) also reside in the household.[4]
1900 Census: Wm. R. (64) and Sarah A. E. (55) Rea are living in the Union Township area of Garland County, Arkansas. The record reflects that Wm and Sarah have been married for 39 years and that Wm. was born in Alabama during January of 1836. Additionally, the record shows that Sarah had been the mother of 9 children but that only 7 were still living at the time of the census. Also residing in the household are their newly wed son, Henry T. (20), his bride of less than a year Harriett E. (21) and their 6 month old daughter, Rosa P. Rea.[5]
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Sources
↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #7456042 for William R. Rea (2 Jan 1836–15 Jan 1910), citing Mount Harmony Cemetery, Haskell, Saline County, Arkansas, USA ; Maintained by Wayne & Janet (Proctor) Brawner (contributor 47163288).
↑ "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM1B-D4V : 9 March 2021), William R Rea, 18 Sep 1860; citing Marriage, Saline, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,287,320.
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNWG-C3M : 19 February 2021), Robert Wrea, Saline, Saline, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 164, sheet 278C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,056.
↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3FS-4Z3 : accessed 4 July 2021), Wm R Rea, Mountain Valley & Union Townships, Garland, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 32, sheet 1A, family 1, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,059.
FamilySearch William Robert Rea 2 January 1836–15 January 1910 MPB2-VMV
First-hand information as remembered by Mark Englishbee on Monday, June 30, 2014.
Acknowledgement
This profile for Rea-547 was created by Mark Englishbee on 1 Jul 2014. Clink on the Changes tab to review changes made by Mark and others.
Research Notes
1880 Census lists 7 children
1900 Census lists a son, a daughter=in-law, and a granddaughter
FindAGrave has picture of the War Department Application for Headstone which shows date of death.
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