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Below is a family biography from the book, History of Kentucky, Edition 7 by J. H. Battle, W. H. Perrin and G. C. Kniffin and published by F. A. Battey Publishing Company in 1887.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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WILLIAM C. REA, farmer and stock grower, is a native of Switzerland County, Ind., and was born May 29, 1844. His father, Ambrose Rea, a native of South Carolina, was born about 1812. He married Loudis A. Carver, of Switzerland County, Ind., daughter of William and Judah (Clark) Carver, of Garrard County, Ky., and four sons were born to their union, the subject of this sketch being the eldest. William C. Rea has two farms of 328 acres in Gallatin County, Ky., which he successfully manages. He was taken to that county in 1846 by his parents, who settled near Warsaw; he settled at his present location in Sparta District in 1878. He was married, December 2, 1863, to Frances J. Castleman, of Gallatin County, a daughter of Lewis Castleman. One son and three daughters were born to their union: Mary A. (deceased), Ambrose, Ellison M. and Relda. Mr. Rea is a Democrat and a Master Mason.

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This family biography is one of 39 biographies included in the Gallatin County, Kentucky section of the book, The History of Kentucky, Edition 7 published in 1887 by F. A. Battey Publishing Company.  For the complete description, click here: History of Kentucky, Edition 7

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