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Introduction

According to William H. Ream, Jr. there are at least four stories as to who Philip Ream's parents were. ^[1]

Parentage Story Number 1

Philip's father was one of seven immigrant [to the US] brothers (and one sister) who originally spelled their name "Rheam." They dropped the "h" so that their descendants would know they were descended from these brothers. It is also said that by dropping the "h" they were left out of a large inheritance presumably because they could not be traced.

Parentage Story Number 2

A biography of Philip's son Abraham Ream, which is included in The History of Hardin County Ohio, states the following: His grandfather, George Ream, was in the Revolutionary War under Gen. Washington; he was also one of a number sent to quell Shay's Whiskey Rebellion.^[2]

This is the most widely accepted version. However, three early Ream researchers were unable to substantiate this story. They were the late Chester Sterling, the late Verda Pifer, and the late Donald Leon Ream.

Parentage Story Number 3

This story is that Christopher Ream and Maria Catherine Becker were his parents. They were married in eastern Pennsylvania and their second child was John Philip Ream, born 22 June 1761 in Berks County, Pennsylvania. In the 1850 Census for Stark County, Ohio, Philip's age looked to some researchers as "89," but is clearly "82." Family lore does say he was born closer to 1767.

Parentage Story Number 4

This story name Nicholas Ream as the father. This individual is likely Nicholas Ream and his wife Margaret Weidman. A descendant of Abraham Ream (Philip's brother) found a church baptismal record of Adam Henry Ream (another brother) giving his parent's names as Johannes Nicholas Ream and Margareta Ream.

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Census Records

1820 Canton Township, Stark County, Ohio ^[3]

1830 Canton Township, Stark County, Ohio ^[4]

1840 Canton Township, Stark County, Ohio ^[5]

• 1 male, aged 70-80 (matches Philip)
• 1 female, aged 50-60 (matches Anna Maria)
• 1 male 15-20 (matches Abraham)
• 1 male 10-15 (matches Henry)

1850 Nimishillen, Stark, Ohio ^[6]

• Phillip (82), Mary (70)

Discrepancy in Children

Chester Sterling's original list:

1. John Ream married Mary Stonehill
2. Susan Ream married David Stonehill
3. Mary Ream married Peter Trump
4. George Ream married Frances Dice
5. Philip Ream Jr. married Margaret Bosler
6. Margaret Ream married Michael Bosserman
7. Joseph Ream married Mary Miller
8. Samuel Ream married Lydia Arvin
9. Christena Ream married Michael Dice
10. Jacob Ream
11. Lydia Ream married Joseph Bossler
12. Abraham Ream married Anna Elizabeth Miller
13. Rebecca Ream married Paul Freed
14. Henry Ream married Anna Oberlin

Charles Sterling later consulted a notebook in the possession of Helen Ream Blosser of Long Beach, California. The was a family record kept by Helen's mother Seloma Ream Blosser. This is the modified list of children:

1. John Ream married Mary/Polly Stonehill
2. Jacob Ream died at 28 years of age and was never married
3. Mary/Polly Ream married Peter P. Trump
4. Susan Ream married David Stonehill
5. George Ream married Frances Dice
6. Phillip Ream, Jr. married Mary Bosler
7. David Ream married Catherina Keplinger
8. Margaret/Peggy Ream married Michael Bosserman
9. Joseph Ream married Mary Miller
10. Sally Ream died 5 years of age
11. Hannah Ream died 14 years of age
12. Abraham Ream married Anna Elizabeth Miller
13. Henry Ream married Anna Oberlin
14. Isaac Ream died 2 years of age

Find A Grave

Philip Ream, b. 1768, Pennsylvania; d. Oct 1851, Stark County, Ohio (unknown burial)

Spouse: Anna Maria (Altman) Ream ^[7]

Children:

1. John Ream (1800-1848)
2. Jacob Ream (1801-1833)
3. Mary Magthalena (Ream) Trump (1803-1865)
4. Susan (Ream) Stonehill (1804-1865)
5. George Ream (1806-1878)
6. Philip Ream (1809-1887)
7. David Ream (1813-1858)
8. Margaret (Ream) Bosserman (1816-1873)
9. Joseph Ream (1817-1877)
10. Sally Ream (1819-1824)
11. Hannah Ream (1820-1834)
12. Abraham Ream (1821-1895)
13. Henry Ream (1823-1906)
14. Isaac Ream (1825-1827)

Sources

1. ↑ William H. Ream, Jr., “The Ream Team, Relatives of William H. Ream, Jr.” [GEDCOM database], updated 2017-03-25, Rootsweb (RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community, 1997-2017), <http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wream&id=I000321>, accessed 13 June 2017.
2. ↑ The history of Hardin county, Ohio, Publ: 1883, Warner Beers & Co, Chicago, p. 1022 https://archive.org/details/historyofhardinc00warn/page/1022/mode/2up?q=ream
3. ↑ Fourth Census of the United States, 1820, (NARA microfilm publication M33, 142 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Images reproduced by FamilySearch), Canton, Stark, Ohio, United States; citing p. 172, NARA microfilm publication M33, roll 94; FHL microfilm 181,400. Cit. Date: 12 Jun 2017.
4. ↑ 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, Canton, Stark, Ohio, United States; citing 284, NARA microfilm publication M19, n.d.), roll 140; FHL microfilm 337,951. Cit. Date: 12 Jun 2017.
5. ↑ 1840 United States Census, National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls, Seventh Census of the United States, 1840, Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Canton Township, Stark, Ohio, United States; citing p. 107, roll 427; FHL microfilm 20,177. Cit. Date: 12 Jun 2017.
6. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census" The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Nimishillen, Stark, Ohio; Roll: 730; Page: 473b; Line Number: 16 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #14576406 (accessed 14 April 2023) Phillip Ream (82), Farmer, in Nimishillen, Stark, Ohio, USA. Born in Pennsylvania.
7. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 06 October 2018), memorial page for Philip Ream (1768–Oct 1851), Find A Grave: Memorial #88152021, ; Maintained by William Ream (contributor 47081536) Unknown.