36. John⁵ Rea [Jr.] (John J.⁴, James³ Rae, Henry², David¹) was born in Slabtown, Ontario, Canada 4 Mar 1845. John died 25 Mar 1891 in Soldier, Jordan Twnshp, Monona Co., Iowa. His son Alex, indicated that John suffered from a bone infection as a result of a wound received in Indian skirmishes after the Civil War. He was advised to have his leg amputated but refused. He ultimately died of a stroke. His body was interred in Soldier, Jordan Twnshp, Monona Co., Iowa.

He married Eliza Brader in Mt. Vernon, Dane Co., Wisconsin, 12 Jun 1872. Eliza was born in Oriskany Falls, Oneida Co., New York 11 Jan 1850. Eliza was the daughter of Isaac George Brader Sr and Joanna Burke. Eliza died 28 Aug 1916 in Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa. Her body was interred in Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa. She resided in Monona Co., Iowa 1898. When Alex was 14 he had an appendicitis operation at his mothers.

He resided in Jordan Township, Monona Co., Iowa 1875. When the family came to Jordan township they paid $7 an acre.

Suffered a stroke and died.

John Rea [Jr.] and Eliza Brader had the following children:

56 i. John⁶ Rea [III] was born in Kossuth Co., Iowa 25 Sep 1873. John died 12 May 1879 in Turin, Monona Co., Iowa. His body was interred 1879 in Soldier, Jordan Twnshp, Monona Co., Iowa.

+ 57 ii. Edgar Rea was born 21 Dec 1874.

+ 58 iii. George Rea was born 19 May 1877.

59 iv. Eliza Rea was born in Monona Co., Iowa 6 Apr 1880. Eliza died 16 Feb 1885 in Turin, Monona Co., Iowa. Her body was interred 1885 in Soldier, Jordan Twnshp, Monona Co., Iowa.

IONS_(OTHER) Died of diptheria.

60 v. Charles Rea was born in Monona Co., Iowa 21 Sep 1882. He was born on the Levi Hubbard farm. Brian Bonner indicates the birth date was 21 Oct. 1883. Charles died 26 Feb 1885 in Turin, Monona Co., Iowa. His body was interred in Soldier, Jordan Twnshp, Monona Co., Iowa.

+ 61 vi. Alex Rea was born 29 Jan 1884.

+ 62 vii. Robert Lafollete Rea was born 13 Nov 1886.

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