William M. Rea and Martha J. Keys

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Husband William M. Rea ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 5 Mar 1839 - Cross Creek Twp, Washington Co, PA 1 3
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           Died: 20 Feb 1916 3
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         Father: John C. Rea (1813/1813-1882) 3 4
         Mother: Mary Ann Lyle (1816/1817-Aft 1893) 3 5

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       Marriage: 20 Sep 1866 1

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   Other Spouse: Nannie A. McElroy (1844-      ) 5 - Nov 1876 3

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Wife Martha J. Keys ^{3 6}

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           Born: 17 Feb 1844 1
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           Died: 28 Nov 1875 1
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         Father: Joseph Keys (1819-Aft 1893) 7
         Mother: Eleanor Smith (1821-1886) 8

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Children

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1 F Ida M. Rea ^{1 3}

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           Born: 30 Nov 1867 3
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           Died: 13 Oct 1959 3
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 F Josephine Estella Rea ^{1 3}

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           Born: 4 Sep 1871 3
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           Died: 12 Jan 1951 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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3 F Letitia Teresa Rea ³

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            AKA: Anna T. Rea 1
           Born: 26 Apr 1873 3
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           Died: 5 Nov 1958 3
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         Spouse: Thomas Matthews (      -      ) 3

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4 F Martha Verena Rea ^{1 9}

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           Born: 8 Sep 1875 9
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: Roland Berry (      -      ) 9
           Marr: Dec 1898 9

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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 common-school education, and then began a course at Jefferson College, Canonsburg, which was interrupted by the opening of the Civil war. On August 21, 1862, he enlisted at Cross Creek village in Company K, One Hundred and Fortieth Regiment, 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 was involved. 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 necessary, 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 Burgettstown, 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 township, thence to North Strabane township, but finally settled on a home in Smith township. He was an ardent worker in the Republican party, and in religious faith he and his family were members of the Raccoon Presbyterian Church.

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

2 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 714.

3 Alvin D. White, The Lyles of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Burgettstown, PA: The Enterprise Press, 1963), Pg 215.

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

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

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

7 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 514, 595.

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

9 Alvin D. White, The Lyles of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Burgettstown, PA: The Enterprise Press, 1963), Pg 216.