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Family History & Genealogy

The Rea Family

75 documented Rea ancestors — traced through census, vital, cemetery, and newspaper records. Every name below is a real person in the public record.

75Documented ancestors
1873Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Rea

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

Documented across the American record; part of a growing network of family histories.

The documented line

Rea ancestors in the record

Deceased Rea ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.

This line reaches back to Barton Rea, about 1873 in Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Barton Rea
1873 – 1957
Iowa
Frank Rea
1880 – 1971
Iowa
Lena Rea
1885 – 1967
Iowa
William Rea
1888 – 1965
Iowa
Edward Rea
1888 – 1966
Iowa
Verla Rea
1889 – 1980
Iowa
Mamie Rea
1890 – 1973
Iowa
Howard Rea
1891 – 1963
Iowa
Robert Rea
1891 – 1973
Iowa
Lenore Rea
1893 – 1977
Iowa
Howard G Rea
1895 – 1967
Iowa
Oliver Rea
1896 – 1973
Iowa
Florence B Rea
1897 – 1990
Iowa
Clarence Rea
1897 – 1970
Iowa
Robert Rea
1898 – 1967
Iowa
Russell Rea
1901 – 1952
Iowa
Fred Rea
1901 – 1984
Iowa
Marie Rea
1902 – 1987
Iowa
Neva Rea
1902 – 1967
Iowa
Agatha Rea
1905 – 1993
Iowa
Eleanor W Rea
1905 – 1999
Iowa
Jack Rea
1906 – 1989
Iowa
Leone Rea
1906 – 1987
Iowa
Pauline Rea
1907 – 1978
Iowa
Clarence Rea
1907 – 1971
Iowa
Marguerite L Rea
1907 – 1992
Iowa
John Rea
1908 – 1974
Iowa
Warren Rea
1909 – 1976
Iowa
Donald J Rea
1909 – 1994
Iowa
John R Rea
1909 – 1994
Iowa
Gladys E Rea
1910 – 1992
Iowa
Ann Rea
1911 – 1979
Iowa
Harold E Rea
1911 – 1991
Iowa
Glen Rea
1911 – 1980
Iowa
Bertha C Rea
1911 – 1996
Iowa
Mildred Rea
1912 – 1980
Iowa
Mabel I Rea
1912 – 2006
Iowa
Pauline Rea
1912 – 1995
Iowa
Myrtle I Rea
1912 – 1994
Iowa
Gerald Rea
1913 – 2003
Iowa
Virginia Rea
1913 – 2000
Iowa
Joseph A Rea
1913 – 1989
Iowa
Gladys H Rea
1914 – 1988
Iowa
William J Rea
1915 – 1995
Iowa
Donald D Rea
1915 – 1988
Iowa
Donald Rea
1915 – 1977
Iowa
Mary L Rea
1915 – 2002
Iowa
Marshall H Rea
1917 – 1999
Iowa
Roberta L Rea
1919 – 1988
Iowa
Rex Rea
1920 – 1988
Iowa
Elmo J Rea
1921 – 2000
Iowa
Frances I Rea
1921 – 2013
Iowa
Doris T Rea
1922 – 2012
Iowa
Raymond F Rea
1922 – 2008
Iowa
James Rea
1922 – 1983
Iowa
George Rea
1923 – 1998
Iowa
Barbara G Rea
1923 – 2006
Iowa
Lee Rea
1924 – 1982
Iowa
William J Rea
1924 – 2001
Iowa
Tom R Rea
1927 – 2000
Iowa
Valeria M Rea
1929 – 2000
Iowa
Raphael J Rea
1930 – 2006
Iowa
Lois A Rea
1931 – 2012
Iowa
John R Rea
1932 – 1997
Iowa
James O Rea
1933 – 2006
Iowa
Dixie L Rea
1935 – 2002
Iowa
Gordon Rea
1936 – 1971
Iowa
Robert J Rea
1936 – 2010
Iowa
George Rea
1937 – 1993
Iowa
Roger H Rea
1943 – 2010
Iowa
John Rea
1944 – 2005
Iowa
John E Rea
1954 – 2003
Iowa
Kyle G Rea
1958 – 2010
Iowa
Timothy J Rea
1958 – 2000
Iowa
Steven P Rea
1964 – 2003
Iowa
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Common questions

Rea genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Rea surname come from?

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

How far back does the Rea family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1873. Most Rea lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Rea family members listed here?

No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.

Is this my Rea family?

If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.

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