61. Alex⁶ Rea (John⁵, John J.⁴, James³ Rae, Henry², David¹) was born in Jordan Township, Monona Co., Iowa 29 Jan 1884. Alex died 26 Apr 1958 in Orlando, Orange Co., Florida. His body was interred in Oakdale, Antelope Co., Nebraska.

He married Harriett Pansy Stanton in Turin, Monona Co., Iowa, 23 Nov 1904. Harriett was born in Turin, Monona Co., Iowa 21 Apr 1885. Harriett was the daughter of Lawson Jay Stanton and Melissa Ann Van Hoesen. Harriett died 12 Dec 1952 in Alliance, NE. Her body was interred in Oakdale, Antelope Co., Nebraska.

Alex, Eliza Brader's child, resided with Eliza in Monona Co., Iowa 1898. When Alex was 14 he had an appendicitis operation at his mothers. Alex lived with his mother and stepfather on the John Rea farm, attended Crumb school and Rouse school, quitting in the fourth grade. In 1895 when his mother and stepfather moved to Ute, IA (where the stepfather had a butcher shop), Alex lived with his brother Edgar on the home farm.

Alex Rea and Harriett Pansy Stanton had the following children:

98 i. Eliza Brader⁷ Rea was born in Soldier, Jordan Twnshp, Monona Co., Iowa 11 Oct 1905. She married Donald William Bennett in Beatrice, Gage Co., Nebraska, 14 Sep 1925. Donald was born 10 Feb 1905. Donald was the son of Franklin Leroy Bennett and Olive Barker. Donald died 19 Feb 1973 in Westminster, Adams Co., Colorado. His body was interred in Tulsa, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma, Memorial Cemetery. (See Donald William Bennett for the continuation of this line.)

99 ii. Fred Jay Rea was born in Soldier, Jordan Twnshp, Monona Co., Iowa 12 Jun 1907. Fred died 18 Aug 1969 in Honolulu, Honolulu Co., Hawaii. He married an unknown person in Eureka, Greenwood Co., Kansas, 23 Aug 1937. No issue.

Worked for his sister Audra's husband in Denver, Colo at a filling station. He slipped in the grease pit and injured his back. Subsequently developed arthritis and curvature of the spine.

100 iii. Mable Lissie Rea was born Onawa, Ia 2 Apr 1909. Her birth certificate says Mable. While in her teens she tired of her sister Eliza calling her "May-bull" and began spelling it Maybell. Mable died 2 October 1993 Burlingame, CA. Her body was interred 30 Oct 1993 Northplatte, Lincoln Co., Ne, Northplatte Cemetery. She married Orlo Roy Bonner 19 Apr 1930. Orlo was born in Shelby, Polk Co., Nebraska 2 Jul 1908. Orlo was the son of Ernest Edward Bonner and Ethel Blanche Rinesmith. Orlo died 22 Oct 1974 in San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California. His body was interred in Northplatte, Lincoln Co., Nebraska. (See Orlo Roy Bonner for the continuation of this line.)

101 iv. Audra Belle Rea (still alive).

+ 102 v. Delmar John Rea (still alive).

+ 103 vi. Max Arnold Rea (still alive).

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