Lea - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Vincent Lea of Person County, North Carolina

khughes052000 — 2012-05-12 23:32:28Z

I am trying to identify who the parents of Vincent Lea actually are. Vincent was born abt 1755 or 1782, whichever tree you follow. He married 1)Nancy Bradsher in 1805 and 2)to Nancy Lea in 1825.
I have seen two family trees that have two different sets of parents for Vincent and I would really like to know which ones are his parents. The two sets are:
1) Zachariah Lea
Ann Townes

2) Gabriel Lea
Elizabeth Ashbourne
Any help with straightening this out will be greatly appreciated.
Kathy

Lea

Fitzgeraldballetto — 2012-04-17 02:02:48Z

My great grandfather was Joseph lea born 1878-1950. From Missouri

Re: Mansfield Lea/ Cassius

armourbbc — 2012-04-14 16:26:11Z

Okay here is another reply to me and I don't know what you are replying to. I think I need to take a class. I've been on Ancestry for a few years but never used this message board very much. If I can help you with any information or in any way let me know. I think we must be related but I don't know where your father, Harry C Lea, meets up with my grandfather, Harry C Lea.

Re: Mansfield Lea

armourbbc — 2012-04-14 16:21:34Z

I am totally confused as well. My grandfather's name was Harry Calvert Lea 1875-1948. He was married to Ellen Mary McCullough and they had 3 children: Winfield Scott Lea, Mansfield Lea who died when he was 13, and my mother Nancy Nellie Lea. We are related to the Leas at St Lukes as well.
My grandfather's father was Mansfield B Lea. His father was William Robert Lea 1808-?. His father was Col William Lea 1779-1858 who is buried at St. Lukes. His father was Major William Lea who is buried at St Lukes with his wife Dorothy Nelson Lea. How are we related?

Re: Mansfield Lea

DianePowell56 — 2012-04-09 20:24:06Z

Forgive me, I'm a little confused as to who is replying to whom. Are you saying that your grandfather's name was Harry C Lea? If so, do you know when he was born? That was my father's name - I do know that he was married before he married my mother, but I don't know anything else. I'm just getting started in this search, so it's a little overwhelming. I will appreciate any help.
Thanks!

Re: Mansfield Lea/ Cassius

DianePowell56 — 2012-04-09 17:06:57Z

I figured as much. I only saw him maybe twice in my life.
Proof that my father's family was not very close.

Thank you for the information. I shared what I've learned with my younger brother and we're going to try to dig a little deeper. My Dad's sister, Helen, was very involved with the renovation a number of years ago of St Luke's church. Maybe that's a good place to start. It's just hard to piece it all together.

Re: Mansfield Lea/ Cassius

1anniem — 2012-04-09 16:46:23Z

Charles died 1989-- I have contact with his son

Re: Mansfield Lea/ Cassius

DianePowell56 — 2012-04-05 20:27:25Z

Again, thank you so much. My father's family was not very close knit, so I had no idea that Charles was still alive.
I believe that the youngest girl, Janie, is still alive and living in Florida. It's a shame to know so little about your own family. I really would like to know more. I welcome any suggestions you might have.

Thanks ag ain !

Re: Lea Family

armourbbc — 2012-04-05 15:38:41Z

I'm interested in sharing and learning all I can about the Lea Family. I did find Mary Emma McCoys Lea's gravesite. (Mansfield B Lea's first wife). She is buried in Allegheny Cemetery in an unmarked grave. Her Mom, Dad, brother and others are also buried there. I wish I could afford a marker.

my e-mail is armourbbc@aol.com

Re: Mansfield Lea

armourbbc — 2012-04-05 14:32:09Z

Hope you are still on ancestry - your message was a long time ago. I am Mansfield Lea's great granddaughter. My grandfather was Harry C Lea, Mom was his daughter Nancy.
So we are related through Mansfield but my great grandmother was Mary Emma McCoy Lea and it looks like you are related to Mary Elizabeth Hunter Lea.

Re: Mansfield Lea/ Cassius

1anniem — 2012-04-05 13:20:43Z

Cassius Lea's first wife was the sister of my great grandfather-- she died right after the birth of their first child. You can read more on her at the St Clair Cemetery site and on my blog- http://genitalesga.blogspot.com/

Harry's father, Thomas Nixon LEA, was a painter and died in 1956 in Bridgeville, Allegheny, PA.

Here is obit for Mary Ellen HICKEY LEA- She and Cassiushad 12 children, with only 9 surviving to adulthood. Their first daughter was named in memory of his first wife, my aunt.

Mrs Cassius M Lea-
Mrs Mary Ellen Lea, aged 58, of 534 Lydia St, Carnegie, died at her home yesterday. She was a member of the First Methodist Episcopal church, the Ladies of the Maccabees, Ladies of the Golden Eagle and the ladies’ auxiliary of the Sons of Veterans. She is survived by her husband, Cassius M Lea; three sons, Ellis M of Carnegie, Thomas N of McDonald, and Charles H Lea of Detroit, MI; six daughters, Mrs Emma Reed of the Northside, Mrs Mazie Gregory of Los Angeles, CA, Mrs Cora Dunbar of the Northside and Irene, Ethel and Edna Lea at home; also her mother, Mrs Margaret Hickey, two sisters and two brothers.
Pittsburgh Press, Jan 8, 1915

I also have been in touch with another of your kin thru Harry's brother, Charles. He has very limited info like you on the family.

Re: Mansfield Lea/ Cassius

DianePowell56 — 2012-04-05 11:11:14Z

Thank you so much. I know so little about my father's family. I'm new at this so I would appreciate any suggestions anybody has. My Dad took us to St Luke's Church a few times when we were kids, so maybe I'll start there.
I knew his middle name came from a grandfather,but that's about all. They were not a family that was big on communication. Thank you again and I would love hearing more from anyone.

Re: Mansfield Lea/ Cassius

1anniem — 2012-04-05 01:02:46Z

Harry is the grandson of Cassius M LEA and his second wife, Mary Ellen HICKEY.

Re: Mansfield Lea/ Cassius

DianePowell56 — 2012-04-04 17:05:41Z

I just stumbled on this information. My father's name was
Harry Cassius Lea. His family was involved in the restoration of St Luke's church. I know very little about his family and would appreciate any info. My father was born on January 14, 1913. Thanks so much

Re: Mary Lea

MotherofMine — 2012-03-27 22:42:28Z

I have been trying to get information on Mary Lea's brother Woodson Lea. Her father, Joseph Lea, mentions son Woodson LEA. I've found Woodson LEE in the GA Census. He is the only one and I haven't found anything on Woodson LEA.

I seriously doubt Woodson LEA disappeared and a Woodson LEE magically appeared at the same time.

Re: LEA of Harthill, Cheshire

WendyBennett53 — 2012-03-19 23:16:33Z

I be interested in your links to this family as i am a direct descendant of them.

Do not know if you are still on this list under your old email but i am replying anyway

Wendy

Ephraim Lea - VA to MO

1_HenryLee38 — 2012-03-14 03:38:12Z

Ephraim Lea was born ca. 1800 in Russell Co., Va and died ca. 1845 in Greene Co., MO. He was a son of William Lea who came to Russell Co. from Caswell Co., NC.
I wish to contact a descendant willing to take a pre-paid DNA test for the purpose of possibly linking several of the Russell Co. Leas/Lees with those in Caswell Co., NC. Must have a provable genealogy back to Ephraim Lea.

Reply to:
Terry Lee
leeroses@aol.com

Re: Arthur Trimm Lea of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma

ming311 — 2012-02-25 17:36:33Z

Hello, My late husband, Floyd Arthur Ingram, was a grandson of Arthur Trimm Lea of Pontotoc County OK. Trimm's daughter Lorena was Floyd's mother. She had 8 children by her husband Henry Ingram. There are only two still living,Melba Millard in Chico, CA and Lloyd Ingram in Magalia, CA. Melba was born 8/6/1926 and Lloyd was born 5/19/1924. My two daughters are great granddaughters of Trimm Lea. Mary Ingram

Re: Walter Thomas Lea's Bible

1_pjlea — 2012-02-24 05:58:13Z

Philip James and Jane Elizabeth are a match for my grandfather and his sister. Ohio is a match. I am not sure about the other siblings. Ethyl Ruth and Walter Thomas (that would be Grammy and Bompo) are a match also. Have you any info or a scan of the bible?

Phillip lea

death of Frank Mortimer Lea

shania148 — 2012-02-12 16:58:12Z

Can someone please help me with finding the death of Frank Lea which i have worked out that he died between 1963 and 1968. I would like death and funeral notices and what ever else anyone can find for me on him please as i can not find anything on his death so far, and i was hopeing for some help from someone please?
Thanks

Re: Parents of George Lea who married Lucy Tolbert

bookertib — 2012-02-09 02:12:27Z

So many William Leas in Caswell county but this piece from my ancestor's letter might help.

Yanceyville, 19th September 1843

-- Maj. William A. Lea died about 10 days ago of Pneumonia. --

Re: Mississippi Lea People

janllfddspc — 2012-01-29 22:36:50Z

I am great granddaughter to John Virgil Lea, I'm trying to complete my heritage back to Betsy's father Okoloneus(?) Can you help me fill in the blanks?

Re: Looking for some Lea''s also

edcojo177 — 2012-01-26 06:54:49Z

Trying to find if anyone is familiar with Logan Lea Born 1845 in North Carolina, in particular his parents or siblings. He had children as follows:Lou,William, Charlie,Mollie, Susan, Cassie,Mary and George. Died in Arkansas 1903

Re: Thomas LEA

TBidgood — 2012-01-15 03:55:45Z

Hi Lou,
Thanks for contacting in regards to Thomas Lea and Lydia Powell. My email is terry_b_au@yahoo.com

I am not a member of Ancestry.com so can't get your email address direct to reply to you.

Re: LEA in Texas

nrmuller11 — 2012-01-14 23:22:32Z

Your names and dates are confusing.I know of three James Monroe Leas in the family. But only one Alfred Mead Lea born 1807.

There are several Zachariah Leas in the family. The main one was the brother of Luke Lea. Luke had a son named David who had a son named James Monroe Lea born 1815.

Luke Lea also had a son named Zachariah who had a son named Alfred Mead Lea born 1776, who had a son named Zacharah, a second son nemed Hampton and a daughter named Sarah Elizabeth.

Another James Monroe Lea who father was George Roddy Lea and a another James Monroe Lea who father was Landon Ludwell Lea. Landon was the son of David Lea noted above.
I have a ton of data, books, and old family letters in addition to copies of 100 or so of civil war letters written by family members.

many of the members of the family mentioned above are related to Sam's Wife. mostly 4th Cousins.

If you want to you can send me an e-mail to nrmuller1@hotmail.com with your phone number and I would be happy to discuss this family with you or if you send me a direct e-mail I will send you my phone number. I just have to much data to handle by message. just for your info there are a lot of living family member in Texas and in addition info on this family at the Alamo.

I am sure any reading this you to will be confused. Sorry about that.

Re: 47th Lea Family Reunion

zls82347 — 2012-01-14 22:05:01Z

I found Walker Alfred Lea Sr. in my Townsend book. He was married to Alice Maude Townsend 9 Oct 1919 in Port Arthur TX. His father was Alfred Meade Lea, GF was James Munroe Lea, GGF was Alfred Mead Lea and GGGF was Zachariah Lea.

He was born 10 Aug 1893 in Jackson, LA. Is there a chance he is related to a Temple Lea, father of Margaret Moffette LEA Houston who was married to General Sam Houston?

Thank you,

Zoe Fallgren

Re: 46th Annual Lea Family Reunion

zls82347 — 2012-01-14 21:56:00Z

Re: LEA in Texas

zls82347 — 2012-01-14 21:49:23Z

Re: Parents of George Lea who married Lucy Tolbert

zls82347 — 2012-01-14 21:38:40Z

I found Walker Alfred Lea Sr. in my Townsend book.

He was born 10 Aug 1893 in Jackson, LA; died 1834 in TX; married to Alice Maude Townsend 9 Oct 1919 in Port Arthur TX.

His father was Alfred Meade Lea, GF was James Munroe Lea, GGF was Alfred Mead Lea and GGGF was Zachariah Lea.

My interest is to see if there is a relationship down the line with Margaret Moffette LEA Houston. Her father was Temple Lea.

Thank you!

Re: Lea reunion mississippi--Luke Lea descendants

zls82347 — 2012-01-14 21:27:00Z

I found Walker Alfred Lea Sr. in my Townsend book, but hit a brickwall with his parents, etc. If this sounds familiar I would appreciate hearing from you.
He was born 10 Aug 1893 in Jackson, LA; died 1834 in TX; married to Alice Maude Townsend 9 Oct 1919 in Port Arthur TX.

My interest is to see if there is a relationship down the line with Margaret Moffette LEA Houston.

Thank you!

Re: Lea reunion mississippi--Luke Lea descendants

grady_lea — 2012-01-13 02:59:14Z

Yes. Still held each year, the third Sunday in October. Contact Melanie & David Hubbs at davidrmd@bellsouth.net. Grady lea

Lea reunion mississippi--Luke Lea descendants

pamelaparizo1956 — 2012-01-12 05:04:34Z

I am a descendant of Rev. Luke Lea and Betsy Wilson and was wondering whether they still have a reunion for their descendants in Mississippi.

Re: Thomas LEA

wallou51 — 2012-01-08 03:45:44Z

Arthur Cyril Lea is My Great great grandfather, parents Thomas Lea and Lydia Powell.I will share if I can. You can contact me diredt if you Like.
Lou

Re: Lea family

darlenelea — 2012-01-05 22:16:54Z

My grandfather was named Charles (Charlie) Lea. They lived in Carthage, Arkansas in Dallas county, Arkansas. My grandfather was born abt. 1875. His father was named Haywood Lea and his mother's name was Viney or Virginia.

Re: Looking for some Lea''s also

darlenelea — 2012-01-05 22:13:27Z

I am also an African American. My family started in Caswell, North Carolina as well. They migrated to Dallas County, Arkansas in around 1865. My great grandfather was Haywood Lea, he married a Viney or Virginia Lea (Lea might have been her m. name). Haywood Lea had brothers, James Lea, Benjamin Lea and others. We might be related, but I know there were a number of branches of Lea's.

Re: Frank Mortimer Lea

squ1rtle1 — 2011-11-22 01:24:54Z

Have you tired looking up Trove and seeing what you may find ?? Just a idea to throw around I guess.... Good luck searching...Trove has always helped me with finding missing clues to the picture :-)

Arthur Trimm Lea of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma

pamelaparizo1956 — 2011-10-26 16:56:34Z

I am looking for descendants of Arthur Trimm Lea, farmer who lived in the Ada Oklahoma area from about 1890-1927. His wives were Sally Howard and Alice Rudd. He had 2 sons by Sally (Lowery and Jimmy) and 2 sons and 2 girls by Alice (Ethel, Lois, Henry and Jesse).

Ethel (Treadwell) ended up in the Fresno, California area (Coalinga), Henry ended up in Lancaster, CA (buried Coalinga) and Jesse ended up in San Diego. Lois (Jarrett) continued to live in Oklahoma.

If you are one of their descendants, or know one, please contact me. I am looking for living Lea relatives.

Arthur Trimm Lea of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma

pamelaparizo1956 — 2011-10-26 16:56:32Z

Re: Frank Mortimer Lea

shania148 — 2011-10-17 04:16:13Z

Can someone please look up newspapers for me for Death and funeral notices etc, for Frank Mortimer Lea how died on the 28th of December 1967
Please
Thanks

Re: Frank Mortimer Lea

shania148 — 2011-10-10 06:23:02Z

Thanks for that :)

Also his wife Katherine Lea died sometime after 1980 and i was hopeing someone could help me out with death and funeral notices etc for her as well as him please?
Thanks

Re: Frank Mortimer Lea

warncoort1 — 2011-10-09 08:41:31Z

Qld BMD only has deaths to 1964,an email to them may help.

Lea family in India

Louise728292 — 2011-10-04 22:32:39Z

Does anyone have any information at all about any Lea families that were born, lived or died in India/Burma. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

James Lea of Cobb's Creek

spiritsouth — 2011-08-28 19:53:57Z

The purpose of this post is to correct my previous posts linking James Lea of Kilgore's Branch to Lawrence Bankston's daughter in Caswell now Person County, NC.

The simplest answer is that a deposition was found (an amazing discovery) in the library archives in North Carolina where a man named James Lea was deposed three times.... 1793, 1794 and 1797 in which he states, "40 years ago ((1793) I married Lawrence Bankston's daughter." I decided to try to find out which man named James Lea married Lawrence's daughter. There were only three men men named James Lea living in Caswell County in 1790 U.S. Federal Census who had been living there ca. 1750-1753 which included the man who married Lawrence's daughter.

James Lea (Country Line) who is my direct ancestor and married to Anne Herndon. But - he was dead by 1792 with probate papers to prove it.

James Lea (Kilgore's Branch) who married "Anne" (whose last name is in question). While some researchers gave a death date of 1788 .... my own research brought that into question because there are no probate papers... just a quote from a book that they thought he was deceased. I believed this man to be married to Lawrence's daughter when I wrote my book. Later ---- doing additional research and showing the deposition to Betty Fitzgerald of the Caswell County Historical Society, its top researcher... I became convinced that James Lea of Kilgore's Branch really was deceased in 1788.

James Lea of Cobb's Creek remained... the only James Lea living with age to have married in 1750. But the age of his birth as given by some publications and online would have made it questionable. Once again I consulted with Betty and asked her WHO could this be... if not James of Cobb's Creek that married the Bankston daughter... and she agreed that the birth date for James of Cobb's Creek has always been a guesstimate and not based on any real evidence. James Lea of Cobb's Creek was definitely married to an "Elizabeth" but her father is REALLY not known; Ben Rose "guessed" and said, "I think..., but I don't know." James Lea of Cobb's Creek is the only James Lea living in 1793 and 1797, described as "too old and infirm to travel" (the deposition reads) and living in Caswell now Persons County in 1750=1753. This is is the James Lea who married Lawrence's daughter. It is possible that Lawrence's daughter died and he remarried to Elizabeth. It is possible that Elizabeth is Lawrence's daughter. We don't know the answer to that question.

But I am writing another book... on the three men named James Lea of Caswell County. I will be in NC in November and December to meet with Betty and do my own research. But - two of us are in agreement with my hired research team that the answer to the question of who married Lawrence's daughter is James Lea of Cobb's Creek.

I hope this helps and is simple. I plan to note my changes on several websites to alleviate the confusion and help folks see why discovery caused the change from Kilgore's Branch to Cobb's Creek.

See documentation and timeline on my blog, "Lea Links to Caswell County" and email me directly spiritsouth@gmail.com

Catherine Lea- DeKalb, County Alabama b. 1833

marywsanchez77 — 2011-08-17 22:17:17Z

Hello there,
I have just recently discovered that my 3X great grandmother was Catherine Lea, who was born in 1833, and was originally from TN. She was involved in a "common law" marriage with Lewis Morgan Jr, who was also born in 1833, and came to Dekalb Co, from TN as well. Together the couple had many children including my GG grandmother Sarah. The interesting thing is that some children went by Lea/Lee, while others took Morgan as their surname. I have found records for Lewis Morgan, as well as a few of his children- Rosencrants Lee, and John M.Lee buried at Beene family Cemetery. I cannot locate where Catherine would be. Also, if anyone has any information as to her lineage, or history regarding the Lea/Lee-Morgan family I would be greatly appreciative.

* I believe that she is not the same person as Catherine America Lea- b. 1850.

Thank you!
Mary

Re: Thomas LEA

TBidgood — 2011-08-09 11:27:47Z

Yes, this is the Arthur Cyril Lea [B. 1856 London] I have in my family tree. Parents are Thomas Lea and Lydia Powell.

Bessie Lea of Gonzales, TX 1921

drbrownlee — 2011-08-09 04:10:44Z

Bessie is pictured in the 1921 Pedagog, yearbook of Southwest Texas Normal College in San Marcos, Texas, and is a normal school student. I'm not kin but thought this might help someone researching the family.

Re: Parents of George Lea who married Lucy Tolbert

aaallison1 — 2011-07-18 19:16:22Z

I have info on this George Lea and his antecedents. Please send me your email address aallison1@austin.rr.com and I'll send you what I have. You're right about the confusion of Williams, and it took me sometime, including a few days in Caswell County, to sort them out to my satisfaction. I wouldn't bet my life on what I figured out, but you're welcome to it.

Parents of George Lea who married Lucy Tolbert

fanch — 2011-07-17 20:47:32Z

I'm afraid I may be stirring up a hornet's nest, if so I apoligize. I was try to figure out who were the parents of the George Lea who married Lucy Tolbert and lived in Orange and Caswell counties in NC and Wilkes Co. in Georgia. He is said to have died in 1735 in Georgia. His father's name was William Lea but I have seen claims that he was the son of several different William Leas.
There is the William Lea that married Frances and died in 1804 in Persons, NC. There are several last names for Frances.
There is the William Lea that married Mary Barnett and died much earlier in Orange Co. I've even seen other last names for Mary!
There are a couple of other William Leas that have been proposed also.
Anyone want to help clear this up or explain what is going on?

marriage at Holy Trinity, Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire

timmyrimmer — 2011-07-09 17:32:56Z

looking for marriage certificate details from March quarter 1890 Ashton Reg Dist of Mary Elizabeth LEA to Handley PLIMMER

any help welcome

thank you!

Re: Lea-Misterly connection

nedster001 — 2011-06-02 01:22:18Z

Hi John,

I am related to the Misterly's through marriage, my grandfather's sister was Hattie Haring, who was married to John Misterly here in Longmeadow and Springfield, Mass. I am looking to see what happened to Hattie and John, and am hoping to find some pictures of them and info on their lives.

If you could email me, that would be great, suefab2000 at yahoo dot com.
Thanks!
Susan