Francis Pershing "Francis Walter Rearick" Rearick 1) 2) 3) 4), son of George Dallas Rearick and Carrie E. D. McMillen.Born Jun 2, 1918 at Armstrong Co. PA 1) 5) 2) 3) 4), died May 25, 1972 at Volusia Co. FL, 53 years 3) 4), buried at Craig-Flagler Palms Memorial Garden, Flagler Beach, Flagler Co. FL 3) Full birth and death dates on military grave marker. 3) Census ( 1920 at Plumcreek Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 6) Census ( 1930 at Plumcreek Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents. 5) Census ( 1940 at Middlesex Township, Butler Co. PA) Pipe fitter, natural gas. Living with sister Zelda and her husband. 7) Located: ( Mar 1949 at Indiana, Indiana Co. PA) 2) Located: ( Oct 1960 at Ormond Beach, Volusia Co. FL) 8) Married Francis' license to marry Evelyn Meadows (March 1949) states that he had divorced once. to: Ruby Hazel Harkleroad 1) 9) 10) 11), daughter of Arlie Artus Harkleroad and Ocie Viola Reefer.Born Sep 2, 1917 at Plumcreek Twp., Armstrong Co. PA 1) 12), died Apr 12, 2020 at Indiana Co. PA, 102 years 12), buried at Harkleroad Cemetery, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA 12), 1st marriage to: Glenn Edward Hilliard, 2nd marriage to: Francis Pershing "Francis Walter Rearick" Rearick
Census ( 1920 at Plumcreek Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 14) Census ( 1930 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 10) Census ( 1940 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and sons. 15) Located: ( Feb 1968 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) 11) Located: ( Dec 1980 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) 16) Located: ( Sep 2011 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) 9) Located: ( Feb 2014 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) 17) | |||
2nd marriage Francis Pershing "Francis Walter Rearick" Rearick 1) 2) 3) 4), son of George Dallas Rearick and Carrie E. D. McMillen. Married Mar 21, 1949 at Frederick Co. VA 2) (23 years married) to: Evelyn Irene Meadows 2)Born May 8, 1926 at Wolf Summit, Harrison Co. WV 2) 18) 19), died Oct 19, 2013 at Cleveland, Liberty Co. TX, 87 years 18), buried at Craig-Flagler Palms Memorial Garden, Flagler Beach, Flagler Co. FL 18) 19) Evelyn's marriage license identifies her parents as Charles Meadows and Marie McCormick. 2) Located: ( Mar 1949 at Clarksville, Greene Co. PA) 2) | |||
Sources
1) source: The Rairigh and Rearick Families of Indiana and Armstrong Counties Pennsylvania, page: p. 133-1392) source: Marriage License and Certificate of Francis Pershing Rearick and Evelyn Irene Meadows
3) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Francis W. Rearick (Memorial # 153428358)
4) source: Florida Death Index, 1877-1998, extra text: Name: Francis Walter Rearick
Race: White
Age at Death: 53
Birth Date: 2 Jun 1918
Death Date: 25 May 1972
Death Place: Volusia, Florida, United States, page: Entry for Francis Walter Rearick
5) source: 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Plumcreek Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-42, Sheet 12-B, Household 278, Family 279, George D. Rearick Family
6) source: 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Plumcreek Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 16, Sheet 8-B, Dwelling 174, Family 175, G. Dall Rearick Family
7) source: 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Middlesex Twp., Butler Co. PA, page: ED 10-66, Sheet 3-B, Household 56, Adam Bailey Family
8) source: Obituary of George Dallas Rearick
9) source: Obituary of Richard Hilliard
10) source: 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-45, Sheet 10-A, Dwelling 231, Family 239, Arlie Harkleroad Family
11) source: Obituary of Mrs. Ruth Gladys Schmitt
12) source: Obiutary of Ruby (Harkleroad) Hilliard
13) source: Obituary of Glenn Hilliard
14) source: 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Plumcreek Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 16, Sheet 8-B, Dwelling 177, Family 178, Arlie Harkleroad Family
15) source: 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-15, Sheet 12-B, Household 15, Glenn Hilliard Family
16) source: Obituary of Arlie A. Harkleroad
17) source: Obituary of Homer R. Harkleroad
18) source: Obituary of Evelyn Irene Rearick
19) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Evelyn Irene Meadows Rearick (Memorial # 153428500)
Citation for: Family Page
"Family Page: Francis Pershing Rearick & Evelyn Irene Meadows." HuMo-genealogy - A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree (http://www.ruralvalleyhistory.com/family.php?tree_id=37&id=F4725&main_person=I13280 : accessed 07 February 2026) Francis Pershing Rearick #I13280, born Jun 2, 1918 at Armstrong Co. PA

