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- [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 18 Apr 2008.
Samuel Dooley Rea obituary
- [S112] Census, 1930.
Name: Rowena M Ray
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Newport, Cocke, Tennessee
Gender: Female
Age: 9
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: Tennessee
Estimated Birth Year: 1921
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Enumeration District Number: 0012
Family Number: 39
Sheet Number and Letter: 2A
Line Number: 48
NARA Publication: T626, roll 2238
Film Number: 2341972
Digital Folder Number: 4548152
Image Number: 00231
Household Gender Age
Parent Silas H Ray M 36
Parent Chlora E Ray F 34
Rowena M Ray F 9
Rella Ray F 8
Pauline G Ray F 7
Georgia E Ray F 5
Dorothy M Ray F 3
Samuel D Ray M 2
- [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 24 Feb 2012.
Mary Rowena Rea Bush, 91, died December 16, 2011, inIndianapolis, IN.
Rowena was born June 12, 1920, in Newport, TN, thedaughter of Silas Rea and Chlora Wilson Rea. A 1937 graduate of Cocke CountyHigh School, Rowena loved to read and she educated herself about a broadspectrum of subjects. After she retired in 1983 as a supervisor of Quaker OatsCompany, her joy in life was volunteering, and she devoted countless hours tomany organizations, including Eiteljorg Museum, WFYI-Channel 20, IndianapolisZoo, Indianapolis Museum of Art, and OASIS.
She was preceded in death by her husband Oscar Bush, herdaughter Mary Rowena Bush LaRoe, her sisters Dorothy Rea Greer, Joy Rea Knight,and Rella Rea Rader, and her brother Samuel Rea.
She is survived by her granddaughters Glennis LaRoe andRella LaRoe, her sister Polly Rea Williams, many beloved nieces and nephews,and her dear friend Kathy Henderson.
Harry W. Moore Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
A celebration of Rowena's life will be held at a laterdate.
- [S58] Marriage Certificate.
Name: Silas H Rea
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Event: Marriage
Event Date: 03 Aug 1919
Event Place: Cocke, Tennessee
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Spouse: Chlora E Wilson
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Film Number: 1572601
Digital Folder Number: 4485968
Image Number: 01779
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