John was born 8/12/1849 in Pennsylvania. He was the son of James Rea and Eleanor Kennard. In 1850 John was living with his parents and siblings in Salisbury Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania where his father was a stonemason. His mother died in 1852. By 1860 John was living with his father, Step mother and siblings in Cecil, Maryland. John died 8/25/1872 in Maryland and is buried with family members in the West Nottingham Cemetery in Colora, Cecil County, Maryland.
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