William M. Rea and Nannie A. McElroy

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Husband William M. Rea ¹

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           Born: 5 Mar 1839 - Cross Creek Twp, Washington Co, PA 1
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         Father: John C. Rea (1813-1882) 2
         Mother: Mary Ann Lyle (1816-Aft 1893) 3

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   Other Spouse: Martha J. Keys (1844-1875) 4 - 20 Sep 1866 1

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Wife Nannie A. McElroy ³

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           Born: 21 Oct 1844 - Chartiers Twp, Washington Co, PA 1
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         Father: James McElroy (      -      ) 1
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Children

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1 M James M. Rea ¹

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2 M John C. Rea ¹

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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3 M Samuel J. Rea ¹

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4 M William M. Rea ¹

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General Notes: Husband - William M. Rea

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He was born in Cross Creek township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, passing his boyhood on the home farm. He received a com-mon-school education, and then began a course at Jefferson College, Canonsburg, which was inter-rupted by the opening of the Civil war. On Au-gust 21, 1862, he enlisted at Cross Creek village in Company K, One Hundred and Fortieth Regi-ment, P. V. I. His first duty was the guarding of the railroad lines between Baltimore and Harrisburg, and he afterward took part in the other engagements in which his regiment participated. On May 8, 1864, at Todd's Tavern, in the battle of the Wilderness, he was wounded by a musket ball, which passed through the ankle joint of his right leg. Amputation being found neces-sary, he was placed in Lincoln Hospital, and being discharged about the close of the war returned to Washington County in May, 1865. Some time after his return home, he entered mercantile business at Pittsburgh, thence moved to Burgetts-town, but finally selected farming as his life work, and moved to Cross Creek township. Some time after locating on the farm in Cross Creek township he moved to Mt. Pleasant town-ship, thence to North Strabane township, but finally settled on a home in Smith town-ship. He was an ardent worker in the Republican party, and in religions faith he and his family were members of the Raccoon Presbyterian Church.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1180.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 492, 1180.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 492.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 595, 1180.