This person was merged with a profile that relied on online Ancestry trees and Find A Grave for a date of birth of 10 June 1777. This would make him a little bit older than his siblings and his mother only 14. According to census records he was born:
Stone on Find A Grave: Died Jan 10 186(1) Aged 82 years
Home in 1830 : [1] Decatur, Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Males - Under 5: 1
Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Females - 30 thru 39: 1
United States Census, 1850 [2] Decatur, Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
John Reams M 65 Pennsylvania
Fanny Reams F 61 Pennsylvania
Curtis Reams M 22 Pennsylvania
John Reams M 20 Pennsylvania
Mary A Reams F 15 Pennsylvania
William Reams M 14 Pennsylvania
United States Census, 1860 [3] Decatur, Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
John Ream 76 M Pennsylvania
Fanny Ream 60 F Pennsylvania
Curtis Ream 29 M Pennsylvania
Wm Ream 23 M Pennsylvania
Sources
↑ Fifth Census of the United States, 1830. (NARA microfilm publication M19, 201 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.; database and digital images, "1830 United States Federal Census," Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010 Ancestry Record 8058 #2088780: accessed 28 May 2019; citing 1830; Census Place: Decatur, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Series: M19; Roll: 161; Page: 219; Family History Library Film: 0020635 - Image - Free Ancestry Image
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4HS-B3L : 4 April 2020), John Reams, Decatur, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 843, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ 1860; Census Place: Decatur, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Page: 941; Family History Library Film: 805096
Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.; database and digital images, "1850 United States Federal Census," Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009 Ancestry Record 8054 #404269: accessed 28 May 2019; citing Year: 1850; Census Place: Decatur, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_768; Page: 345A; Image: 128 - Image - Free Ancestry Image
1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.; database and digital images, "1860 United States Federal Census," Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009 Ancestry Record 7667 #1779482: accessed 28 May 2019; citing Year: 1860; Census Place: Decatur, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1096; Page: 941; Family History Library Film: 805096 - Image - Free Ancestry Image
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 September 2020), memorial page for John Reams (10 Jun 1777–10 Jan 1861), Find A Grave: Memorial #142868893, citing Goss Cemetery, Stumptown, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by MRB (contributor 47154753).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
I tried to find data to support the biography. I am concerned about John Ream who appears in the census for Centre County. Perhaps more research is needed.
Reams-429 and Ream-263 appear to represent the same person because: Represent the same person. The LNAB should probably be Reams, but the DOB should be 183.