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Robert Edwin Lea 1921–1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Apr 1921

Birth Location: Spray, North Carolina

Death Date: 17 Mar 1989

Death Location: Eden, Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Joseph Lea

Mother: Ada Foster

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Robert Edwin Lea was born in 1921 in Spray, North Carolina, the child of Joseph Allen Lea And Ada Lee Foster. In 1930, Robert Edwin Lea resided in Leaksville, Leaksville, Rockingham, North Carolina. In 1935, Robert Edwin Lea resided in West Leaksville-Spray-North Spray, Rockingham, Nor. Robert Edwin Lea passed away in 1989 in Eden, Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Robert Edwin Lea was born in 1921 in Spray, North Carolina, the child of Joseph Allen Lea And Ada Lee Foster.
  • In 1930, Robert Edwin Lea resided in Leaksville, Leaksville, Rockingham, North Carolina.
  • In 1935, Robert Edwin Lea resided in West Leaksville-Spray-North Spray, Rockingham, Nor.
  • Robert Edwin Lea passed away in 1989 in Eden, Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Lea
1896–1950
Birth Location: Rockingham County, NC
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Ada Foster
1901–1929
Birth Location: Stuart, Patrick, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Lea's Ancestors

Self
Robert Lea
1921–1989
Birth Place: Spray, North Carolina
Parents
Joseph Allen Lea
1896–1950
Rockingham County, NC
Ada (Lee) Foster
1901–1929
Stuart, Patrick, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (Ottawa) Lea
1855–1931
North Carolina, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Stone
1868–1957
Eden, Rockingham, North Carolina
Lucy Daves
1860–1918
Herry Co., VA.
Great-Grandparents
James Lea
1813–
Barbara Murphy
1818–1869
Pinkney Stone
1840–1924
Martha Lea
1844–1884
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Lee
1752–1830
John Stone
1800–1859
Elender Travis
1810–1844
William Lea
1797–1870
Nicey Lea
1811–

Robert Lea's Timeline

9 Records

1921
8 Apr 1921
Birth of Robert Edwin Lea in Spray, North Carolina
Spray, North Carolina
1930
1930
Age 9
Robert Edwin Lea resided here in Leaksville, Leaksville, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
Leaksville, Leaksville, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 14
Robert Edwin Lea resided here in West Leaksville-Spray-North Spray, Rockingham, North Carolina
West Leaksville-Spray-North Spray, Rockingham, North Carolina
1939
1939
Age 18
Robert Edwin Lea resided here in Leaksville, North Carolina, USA
Leaksville, North Carolina, USA
1940
1940
Age 19
Robert Edwin Lea resided here in Leaksville, West Leaksville-Spray-North Spray, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
Leaksville, West Leaksville-Spray-North Spray, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
1942
1942
Age 21
Robert Edwin Lea resided here in Leaksville, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
Leaksville, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 29
Robert Edwin Lea resided here in Leaksville, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
Leaksville, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 30
Robert Edwin Lea resided here in North Carolina
North Carolina
1989
17 Mar 1989
Age 68
Death of Robert Edwin Lea in Eden, Rockingham, North Carolina
Eden, Rockingham, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1921
    Event Place: Spray, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Leaksville High School; Year: 1939
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Atlanta; Atlanta, GA; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For North Carolina, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 215
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: West Leaksville-Spray-North Spray, Rockingham, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02966; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 79-11
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Leaksville, Rockingham, North Carolina; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2341451
    [7] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Greensboro News and Record; Publication Date: 19 Mar 1989; Publication Place: Greensboro, North Carolina, USA; ,0.14333034,0.9679554,0.22661683&xid
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Leaksville, Rockingham, North Carolina; Roll: 1021; Page: 49; Enumeration District: 79-8

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Leaksville, Leaksville, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Leaksville, Rockingham, North Carolina; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2341451

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: West Leaksville-Spray-North Spray, Rockingham, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: West Leaksville-Spray-North Spray, Rockingham, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02966; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 79-11

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Leaksville, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Leaksville High School; Year: 1939

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Leaksville, West Leaksville-Spray-North Spray, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: West Leaksville-Spray-North Spray, Rockingham, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02966; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 79-11

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Leaksville, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Atlanta; Atlanta, GA; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For North Carolina, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 215

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Leaksville, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Leaksville, Rockingham, North Carolina; Roll: 1021; Page: 49; Enumeration District: 79-8

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Eden, Rockingham, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Eden, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Greensboro News and Record; Publication Date: 19 Mar 1989; Publication Place: Greensboro, North Carolina, USA; ,0.14333034,0.9679554,0.22661683&xid

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1989
    Event Place: Eden, Rockingham, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Greensboro News and Record; Publication Date: 19 Mar 1989; Publication Place: Greensboro, North Carolina, USA; ,0.14333034,0.9679554,0.22661683&xid

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Eden, Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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