REA/RAY FAMILY HISTORY

Contributed by Tammy Ray



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Ricky D. Ray is a great great grandson of James Earl Rea. 
They called him Jim. Jim was born the 4th son of 10 children born to 
Luke and Martha "Polly" Sawyer Rea, in 1812, South Carolina. 
Jim married first Lucinda Collums. It is not known what happened to 
Lucinda, but on 25 of Janurary 1827 in South Carolina, Jim married 
Christina Brasher. The couple had 8 children: 

1) Theopholuist b. May 1827 
2) Charles Henry b. 1833 
3) Mary J. b. 1834 
4) Luke b. 1835 
5) William J. b. 1839 
6) Frances Pricilla b.1842 
7)David E. b.1843 
8) Ablisolom B. b. 1850. 

Somewhere between 1834 and 1835, Jim moved his family to Alabama. 
On the 6th day of Sept. 1851 in Centerville, Alabama, Jim married Jane 
McClung. They had 6 children: 

1) Thomas A. b.1852 AL 
2) William R. b. 1853 AL 
3) James Spencer b.13 June 1855 Selma, AL 
4) George M. b.1857 AL 
5) Huey L. b.1859 
6) Sidney Johnson b. 9 May 1861 Selma, AL

James Earl Rea or Jim Ray as he was later known, passed away 1894 and 
is buried along side his wife Jane at Mineral Springs Baptist Church 
and Cemetery. The church and cemetery are located outside of 
Farmerville, LA. in Union Parish.

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