Arcena was born about 1859 in Catawba County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of Enos Sherrill and Ruenna Jones. She married William Lafayette Rea, in 1879. From that union at least 3 children were born, Harry Cardwell Rea, born 1896, Enos Leslie Rea, born 1882, died in Texas on November 28, 1965, and Adda (Rea) Corriher, born 1880.
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United States Census, 1860, Catawba, North Carolina, United States, Arcena Sherrill in entry for Enos Sherrill
Enos Sherrill Male 40 N Ca
Ruannah Sherrill Female 37 N Ca
M E Sherrill Female 16 N Ca
Jonas M Sherrill Male 14 N Ca
M A Sherrill Male 12 N Ca
J W Sherrill Male 10 N Ca
F L Sherrill Female 8 N Ca
J A Sherrill Female 6 N Ca
T M Sherrill Male 3 N Ca
Arcena Sherrill Female 1 N Ca
United States Census, 1870, Hamilton, Catawba, North Carolina, United States Arsena Sherrill in entry for Enos Sherrill
Enos Sherrill Male 49 North Carolina
Margaret Sherrill Female 44 North Carolina
John W Sherrill Male 20 North Carolina
Julia A Sherrill Female 16 North Carolina
Thomas Sherrill Male 13 North Carolina
Arsena Sherrill Female 11 North Carolina
William Sherrill Male 4 North Carolina
Eliza Litten Female 65 North Carolina
North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979, Enus Sherrill in entry for Wm. L. Rea and Cennie Sherrill, 16 Apr 1879; citing , Catawba, North Carolina, United States, p. Bk.1 P 400, North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 1,689,610
United States Census, 1880, Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina, United States, household of William Ray, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 43, sheet 427A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0957; FHL microfilm 1,254,957
William Ray Self Male 22 North Carolina, United States
Cennie Ray Wife Female 21 North Carolina, United States
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