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Silas Lea 1883–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1883

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 18 Dec 1937

Death Location: Denniston, Halifax County, Virginia, USA

Father: Sturling Burton

Mother: Caroline Thompson

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The story of Silas Lea began in 1883 in North Carolina, USA. In 1900, Silas Lea resided in Yanceyville, Caswell, North Carolina, USA. Silas Lea passed away in 1937 in Denniston, Halifax County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Silas Lea began in 1883 in North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1900, Silas Lea resided in Yanceyville, Caswell, North Carolina, USA.
  • Silas Lea passed away in 1937 in Denniston, Halifax County, Virginia, USA.

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Silas Lea's Ancestors

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Silas Lea
1883–1937
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
Sturling Burton
1834–1917
North Carolina, USA
Caroline ("Ann") Thompson
1844–1917
Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Peter Burton
–1897
Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
Susie Burton
–1897
Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
Hannah Thompson
1825–
Leesburg, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Silas Lea's Timeline

3 Records

1883
Dec 1883
Birth of Silas Lea in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 17
Silas Lea resided here in Yanceyville, Caswell, North Carolina, USA
Yanceyville, Caswell, North Carolina, USA
1937
18 Dec 1937
Age 54
Death of Silas Lea in Denniston, Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Denniston, Halifax County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1883
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Yanceyville, Caswell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1937
    Event Place: Denniston, Halifax County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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