William Thomas Rea (Ray) 
William Thomas was born about July 1858 in Mississippi.1 William Thomas' father was Thomas S. Rea (Ray) and his mother was Mary Adeline (Sarah) Ridings. His paternal grandparents were John W. Rea (Ray) and Rachel McWilliams; his maternal grandparents are David Ridings and Unknown Wife. He had seven brothers and two sisters, named James, Susan, Charles Randolph, Emmett Theopolius, Ella, Jesse David, Hattie (Hollie?), Victoria (Viola) and Beulah Sedalia 'Della'. He was the oldest of the ten children. He died on February 13th, 1923 in Ft Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas.1 General Notes
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1860 Census Itawamba County Miss Page 91 Family 589
1880 Census Lee County Miss E D 85 Sheet 31
1900 Census Comanche County Texas E D 34 Sheet 6
1910 Census Tarrant County Texas E D 145 Sheet 8A
1920 Census Tarrant County Texas; E D 144, Page 21
Marriage Lee County Miss Book 3 Page 487
Death Certificate In Rea File
Obituary In Rea File
BURIAL WISH TO BE FULFILLED The last request of Mrs Sally Jane Rea, 7
9, w ho died Friday night in a local hospital, will be granted by her chil
dr en tomorrow when the body of the husband and father, the late William T
hom as Rea, will be brought from Weatherford to be re buried beside th
at of h is wife. Rea died in 1923 and was buried at Weatherford. A reside
nt here f or 32 years, Mrs Rea wanted to be buried here, but also want
ed to be buri ed beside her husband. Funeral services for Mrs Rea wi
ll be held tomorr ow at 11 A.M. at Boulevard Methodist Church, where she h
ad been an acti ve member. The burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. The m
other of two Met hodist ministers, the mother-in-law of one and the sist
er of another. M rs Rea's funeral will be conducted by Rev L L Felder, pas
tor of Bouleva rd Church, and Rev R B Hooper, pastor of Highland Park Meth
odist, two long -time friends of the family. Pallbearers will be Venoy Rou
sey, T J Re a, H C Rea, C L Rucker and Horace Carswell, all of Fort Wort
h, and Robe rt Howard Rea, Weatherford, all grandsons of Mrs Rea. Obitua
ry from Ft Wor th Star Telegram; Sunday, January 31, 1937 Provided by K
ay (Rea) Sherrill
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1809 in South Carolina d.~ 1853 in Hinds Co., Mississippi
- b.~ 1839 in Jackson, Hinds Co., Mississippi d.< 1900
- b.~ 1819 in Mississippi d.> 1860
- b.~Jul 1858 in Mississippi d.13 Feb 1923 in Ft Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas
- b.< 1825 in Tennessee
- b.11 Oct 1841 in Mississippi d.14 Apr 1914 in Midlothian, Ellis Co., Texas
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‌William Thomas and Sallie Jane were married in a religious ceremony on September 20th, 1877 in Tupelo, Lee Co., Mississippi.1 They had eleven sons named Flora B., Lou Jean (Jennie), Jasper Bradford, Thomas Jefferson, J. Leonard, Arthur, Howard, Mollie, Evy M., Beatrice and Bertha.
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Children
Lou Jean (Jennie) Rea
Lou Jean (Jennie) was born about November 1879 in Lee Co., Mississippi.1 He died after 1900.1
Jasper Bradford Rea
Jasper Bradford was born about March 1881 in Mississippi.1 He died on August 26th, 1965 in Tom Green Co., Texas.1
Thomas Jefferson Rea
Thomas Jefferson was born on August 9th, 1882 in Tupelo, Lee Co., Mississippi.1 He died at the age of 72 on July 23rd, 1955 in Childress, Childress Co., Texas.1
Arthur Rea
Arthur was born on August 29th, 1886 in Lee Co., Mississippi.1 He died at 1 months old on October 1st, 1886 in Lee Co., Mississippi.1
Howard Rea
Howard was born about November 1887 in Lee Co., Mississippi.1 He died after 1900 in Weatherford, Parker Co., Texas.1
Evy M. Rea
Evy M. was born about July 1892 in Texas.1 He died on December 6th, 1954 in Denver Colorado.1
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