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John McCormick Lea 1818–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 December 1818

Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 21 Sep 1903

Death Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Father: Luke Jr.

Mother: Susan Lea

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Lea

Children(s): Robert Lea, Luke Lea, John Sr

In 1818, John McCormick Lea entered the world in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA, born to Luke Lea Jr And Susan Wells Lea. John McCormick Lea married Elizabeth B Lea, and had children including John Overton Lea Sr, Luke Lea, Robert B Lea. John McCormick Lea passed away in 1903 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1818, John McCormick Lea entered the world in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA, born to Luke Lea Jr And Susan Wells Lea.
  • John McCormick Lea married Elizabeth B Lea, and had children including John Overton Lea Sr, Luke Lea, Robert B Lea.
  • John McCormick Lea passed away in 1903 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Lea's Ancestors

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John Lea
1818–1903
Birth Place: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Luke Lea Jr.
1783–1851
Surry, North Carolina, USA
Susan (Wells) Lea
1797–1848
Grandparents
Luke Lea
1739–1813
Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth ((Betty\Mary)) Wilson
1739–1792
Casvell, N G
Great-Grandparents
James Lea
1718–1788
Anne Tolbert
1706–1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Lea
1682–
Frances Major
1688–1784
Edward Herndon
1678–1758
Mary Herndon
1674–1755

John Lea's Descendants

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John (McCormick) Lea (25 December 1818–21 Sep 1903) m. Elizabeth (B.) Lea (2 January 1826–17 September 1890)
  1. 1. Robert (B) Lea 1849–1895
  2. 2. Luke Lea 1847–1864
  3. 3. John (Overton Lea) Sr 1846–1912

John Lea's Timeline

3 Records

1818
25 December 1818
Birth of John McCormick Lea in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
1903
21 Sep 1903
Age 85
Death of John McCormick Lea in Monteagle, Marion, Tennessee, USA
Monteagle, Marion, Tennessee, USA
1903
21 Nov 1903
Age 85
John McCormick Lea - Probate in Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 December 1818
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1903
    Event Place: Monteagle, Marion, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, Wills; Author: Tennessee County Court (Davidson County); Probate Place: Davidson, Tennessee
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1903
    Event Place: Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, Wills; Author: Tennessee County Court (Davidson County); Probate Place: Davidson, Tennessee

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