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Robert B Lea 1849–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 May 1849

Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 08 Jan 1895

Death Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Father: John Lea

Mother: Elizabeth Lea

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Children(s):

The story of Robert B Lea began in 1849 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA. Robert B Lea passed away in 1895 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert B Lea began in 1849 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.
  • Robert B Lea passed away in 1895 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Lea's Ancestors

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Robert Lea
1849–1895
Birth Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Parents
John McCormick Lea
1818–1903
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth (B.) Lea
1826–1890
Grandparents
Luke (Lea) Jr.
1783–1851
Surry, North Carolina, USA
Susan (Wells) Lea
1797–1848
Great-Grandparents
Luke Lea
1739–1813
Elizabeth Wilson
1739–1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Lea
1718–1788
Anne Tolbert
1706–1777

Robert Lea's Timeline

3 Records

1849
07 May 1849
Birth of Robert B Lea in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1895
09 Jan 1895
Age 46
Death of Robert B Lea in Genève, Genève, Switzerland
Genève, Genève, Switzerland
1895
08 Jan 1895
Age 46
Death of Robert B Lea in Genève, Genève, Switzerland
Genève, Genève, Switzerland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 May 1849
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Passport Applications, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, 1795-1905; Roll #: 338; Volume #: Roll 338 - 20 Jul 1889-15 Aug 1889
    [2] U.S. Passport Applications, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, 1795-1905; Roll #: 179; Volume #: Roll 179 - 01 Feb 1872-17 Mar 1872
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Passport Applications, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, 1795-1905; Roll #: 338; Volume #: Roll 338 - 20 Jul 1889-15 Aug 1889

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Jan 1895
    Event Place: Genève, Genève, Switzerland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Reports of Deaths of American Citizens Abroad, 1835-1974, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; General Records of the Department of State; Record Group: RG59-Entry 849; Box Number: 18; Box Description: 1894 - 1895 A - Z
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Jan 1895
    Event Place: Genève, Genève, Switzerland
    Record Source: Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 5
    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

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