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Major Lea 1775–1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Feb 1775

Birth Location: Caswell, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 08 Aug 1821

Death Location: Morristown, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA

Father: Major Lea

Mother: Elizabeth Herndon

Spouse(s): Rhoda Jarnagin

Children(s): Dr Lea

In 1775, Major Lea entered the world in Caswell, North Carolina, USA, born to Major Lea And Elizabeth Herndon. Major Lea married Rhoda Jarnagin, and had children including Dr Pleasent John Graves Lea. Major Lea passed away in 1821 in Morristown, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1775, Major Lea entered the world in Caswell, North Carolina, USA, born to Major Lea And Elizabeth Herndon.
  • Major Lea married Rhoda Jarnagin, and had children including Dr Pleasent John Graves Lea.
  • Major Lea passed away in 1821 in Morristown, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Major Lea's Ancestors

Self
Major Lea
1775–1821
Birth Place: Caswell, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Major Lea
1742–1843
Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Herndon
1739–1778
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James Lea
1718–1788
Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Anne Tolbert
1706–1777
King and Queen, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Lea
1682–
Frances Major
1688–1784
Edward Herndon
1678–1758
Mary Herndon
1674–1755
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George II
1651–1696

Major Lea's Descendants

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Major Lea (26 Feb 1775–08 Aug 1821) m. Rhoda Jarnagin (26 January 1778–21 Dec 1852)
  1. 1. Dr (Pleasent John Graves) Lea 1807–1862

Major Lea's Timeline

3 Records

1775
26 Jan 1775
Birth of Major Lea in Caswell, North Carolina, USA
Caswell, North Carolina, USA
1775
26 Feb 1775
Birth of Major Lea in Caswell, North Carolina, USA
Caswell, North Carolina, USA
1821
08 Aug 1821
Age 46
Death of Major Lea in Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
Jefferson, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1775
    Event Place: Caswell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1307.085; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1775
    Event Place: Caswell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Aug 1821
    Event Place: Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Morristown, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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