man‎Francis 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:

womanRuby 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
man‎Francis 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:

womanEvelyn 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. 133-139
2) 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


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