Re: Rea of Hardin Co. TN
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In reply to:
Re: Rea of Hardin Co. TN
3/10/02
Lesa Holcombe: I have information on the REA family from County Antrim, Northern Ireland came to America about 1796.
John Alexander Rea, Sr., born May 26, 1750 in Ireland,
married Elizabeth Montgomery, born October 28, 1754, in Northern Ireland. Children were John Alexander Rea, Jr., born in Ireland, John Cornelius Rea, born Jan 20, 1794, in
Northern Ireland,Mary Catherine (Polly) Rea, born May
21, 1798 in North Carolina,Married to Thomas William Poindexter, born may 18, 1797 in North Carolina. (These two
are my wife's G-G-G-Grandparents. Other children were Ruth
Rea, born, Unknown, and Lydia Rea, born year unknown in
Ireland. When familty came to America, Lydia remained in Ireland to continue her education. I have no information
on John Alexander Jr., but I have information on John
Cornelius Rea. He owned a farm where the civil war battle of Shiloh took place. Let me know if you want to hear more
about the Rea's
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John Cornenlius Rea,