Our family also was not very literate the first few generations in the US, which has not helped tracking them. Because it has been a puzzle finding the information from Day one, this family has become a pet project of mine. If you have something to add to the tree I welcome your emails and comments.
1-Peter Ryea (1838-30 Jul 1912) (Peter's father is listed on his burial permit as "Zeph" Ryea)
+Mary Gero (abt 1838-5 Oct 1912)
. . . . 2-Lewis Ryea (bet 1859 and 1861-17 Jan 1896)
. . . . +Ellen Bissett (abt 1864-)
. . . . . . . . 3-Howard Lewis Ryea (13 Mar 1883-8 Oct 1955)
. . . . . . . . 3-Florence Ryea (25 Dec 1883-1 June 1948)
. . . . . . . . 3-Mattie Ryea (26 Mar 1886-3 Aug 1890)
. . . . . . . . 3-Andrew Ryea (9 Mar 1889-)
. . . . . . . . 3-Flossy M. Ryea (18 Apr 1891-11 May 1891)
. . . . . . . . 3-Herbert Ryea (Feb 1892- )
. . . . . . . . 3-Nina Belle Ryea (22 Jan 1893-)
. . . . 2-Julia Ryea (13 Nov 1859-5 Sep 1935)
. . . . +Andrew Playful (30 Oct 1860-20 Feb 1928)
. . . . . . . . 3-Eli Duffield Playful (18 Aug 1885-21 Oct 1956)
. . . . . . . . 3-Philbert Playful (1 May 1887-12 Mar 1963)
. . . . . . . . 3-Nelson Playful (Jun 1888-20 Apr 1944)
. . . . . . . . 3-John Playful (21 Apr 1891-10 Jan 1977)
. . . . . . . . 3-Joseph Playful (Aug 1891-1892)
. . . . . . . . 3-Joseph D. Playful (21 Apr 1892-27 Apr 1967)
. . . . . . . . 3-Lucinda Emily Playful (26 Mar 1894-24 Apr 1968)
. . . . +George Braham (-)
. . . . . . . . 3-Meada Playful (1882-1 May 1942)
. . . . 2-Peter Ryea (Feb 1865-21 Feb 1940)
. . . . +Almira Ploof (abt 1856-5 Apr 1890)
. . . . . . . . 3-Emma Ryea (Jan 1885-6 Jun 1903)
. . . . . . . . 3-Andrew Ryea (15 Aug 1887-)
. . . . . . . . 3-Edward Ryea (17 Mar 1889-20 Oct 1889)
. . . . . . . . 3-Sophia Ryea (May 1890-12 Oct 1918)
. . . . +Amelia Mary Dennis (Jun 1876-)
. . . . . . . . 3-Jerry G. Ryea (May 1892-)
. . . . . . . . 3-Mary E. Ryea (Jun 1894-)
. . . . . . . . 3-Mary Ann Ryea (6 Sep 1896-5 Jun 1902)
. . . . . . . . 3-Gordon W. Ryea (19 Nov 1898-19 Nov 1898)
. . . . . . . . 3-Elsie Ryea (15 May 1902-30Dec 1995)
. . . . 2-John Ryea (Jul 1865-14 Oct 1942)
. . . . +Etta May Smith (15 Sep 1867-20 Sep 1950)
. . . . . . . . 3-Berney Ralph Ryea (25 Mar 1889-5 Aug 1890)
. . . . . . . . 3-Marion Evaline Ryea (3 Oct 1890-7 May 1981)
. . . . . . . . 3-Edward Byron Ryea (25 Aug 1893-29 Jan 1968)
. . . . . . . . 3-Lula Gene Ryea (Oct 1895-13 Sep 1896)
. . . . . . . . 3-Lillian Pearl Ryea (26 Jan 1897-16 Aug 1990)
. . . . . . . . 3-Cyrus R. Ryea (6 Jun 1899-bef 1900)
. . . . . . . . 3-Lena Ryea (Sep 1900-9 Dec 1902)
. . . . . . . . 3-Clifford Ray Ryea (28 Aug 1904-31 Jul 1996)
. . . . . . . . 3-Ethel May Ryea (4 Sep 1906-16 Jun 1998)
. . . . . . . . 3-Frank Marshall Ryea (29 Jun 1909-21 Jul 1916)
. . . . 2-Andrew Ryea (26 Feb 1869-13 Jun 1952)
. . . . +Blanche Jacobs (5 Nov 1875-25 Mar 1960)
. . . . . . . . 3-Mabel Ryea (abt 1893-27 Dec 1928)
. . . . . . . . 3-Marshall Cleveland Ryea (6 Nov 1893-2 Dec 1981)
. . . . . . . . 3-Lawrence Hexter Ryea (20 Jul 1901-Aug 1986)
. . . . 2-Etienne (Aiken) Ryea (1871-)
. . . . +Mary Hiel (-)
. . . . +Rosa Lacroix (-)
. . . . . . . . 3-Gertrude Ryea (Jul 1895-4 Nov 1926)
. . . . . . . . 3-Dora Ryea (1902- )
. . . . 2-Franklin Ryea (abt 1875-3 Feb 1905)
. . . . 2-Joseph Ryea (Jan 1870-17 Jun 1946)
. . . . +Mattie J. Young (22 Sep 1875-17 Jun 1946)
. . . . . . . . 3-Stephen Ryea (-)
. . . . 2-Henry Ryea (25 Aug 1875-25 Apr 1902)
. . . . +Florence E. Jacobs (Jun 1877-3 Apr 1914)
. . . . . . . . 3-Berney Lee Ryea (4 Feb 1895-Apr 1971)
. . . . . . . . 3-Emmett Ryea (26 Feb 1896-5 Oct 1958)
. . . . . . . . 3-Harley Ryea (Mar 1899-3 Nov 1899)
. . . . 2-Mathilda Ryea (1877-6 Nov 1944)
. . . . +Theodore Young (3 Mar 1872-25 Jul 1935)
. . . . . . . . 3-Glenna M Young (Mar 1896 - 27 Feb 1901)
. . . . . . . . 3-Hazel Mae Young (19 Jun 1898-19 Jan 1951)
. . . . . . . . 3-Clayton E. Young (6 Jan 1904-24 Oct 1953)
. . . . . . . . 3-Lucille M. Young (21 Sep 1918-)
. . . . . . . . 3-Annabelle Young (1928-)
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