Second Generation  

2. John Rea was born about 1740 in Ardstraw Parish, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland and died after 25 Jan 1790 in Salem Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania (residence in 1790).

John married Eleanor "Nellie" (Croffort or Crawford?)Eleanor was born about 1740 in Ardstraw Parish, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland and died after 9 Feb 1817 in Center Twp., Indiana Co., Pennsylvania (residence in 1817).

Children from this marriage were:

+ 4 F    i. Mary Rea (Ray) was born about 1760-1770 in Ardstraw Parish, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, died after 1830 in Indiana Co., Pennsylvania, and was buried in Harmony Cem., Cherryhill Twp., Indiana Co., Pennsylvania.

+ 5 M    ii. Matthew Rea (Ray) was born about 1772 in Ardstraw Parish, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, died on 19 Feb 1817 in Wheatfield Twp., Indiana Co., Pennsylvania, and was buried in Harmony Cem., Cherryhill Twp., Indiana Co., Pennsylvania.

   6 F    iii. Margaret Rea (Ray) was born about 1780 in Ardstraw Parish, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, died after 5 Sep 1850 in Brushvalley Twp., Indiana Co., Pennsylvania (residence in 1850 census), and was buried in Harmony Cem., Cherryhill Twp., Indiana Co., Pennsylvania.

3. Matthew Rea was born about 1740 in Ardstraw Parish, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland and died after 1796 in Carnkenny, Ardstraw Parish, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.

Matthew married someone

His children were:

+ 7 M    i. Matthew Rea was born about 1775-1780 in Ardstraw Parish, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland and died after 1834 in Carnkenny, Ardstraw Parish, County Tyrone, Norhern Ireland.

+ 8 M    ii. John Rea or Ray was born in Mar 1781-Aug 1781 in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, died on 5 Sep 1865 in Cherryhill Twp., Indiana Co., Pennsylvania, and was buried in Harmony Cem., Cherryhill Twp., Indiana Co., Pennsylvania.