William
Lea
Born in Caswell, North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Major Lea Sr
and Elizabeth Herndon
Husband of
Elizabeth (Cadle) Lea
— married
about 1818 in Tennessee, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Samuel Houston Lea
Died
at age 92
in Joplin, Newton, Missouri, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Oct 2022
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Biography
William was born in 1789. He was the son of Major Lea and Elizabeth Herndon.
In the 1850 census William (age 60), was in Shoal Creek, Newton County, Missouri.[1]
He passed away in 1882.[2]
Slaves
- Please see space page for more details and to record further research.
- Summary: 1860, 4 slaves in Shoal Creek, Missouri. [3]
Research Notes
Source attached in FamilySearch, but not available online: Rose, Ben Lacy. Lea Families in Caswell & Person Counties North Carolina and in Virginia Before 1800. Decorah IA: Anundsen Pub; 1995. WorldCat, FamilySearch Catalog
Sources
- ↑
1850 Census:
"1850 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Shoal Creek, Newton, Missouri; Roll: 408; Page: 359a; Line Number: 27
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #3946395 (accessed 12 February 2023)
William Lea (60), Farmer, in Shoal Creek, Newton, Missouri, USA. Born in North Carolina. - ↑ [1] Findagrave : William Lea, Memorial # 18477323
- ↑
1860 Census:
"1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
The National Archives in Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7668 #94547940 (accessed 12 February 2023)
William Lea in Shoal Creek, Newton, Missouri, USA.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~0.78%
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Elaine (Weatherall) Martzen
Elaine (Weatherall) Martzen
As a member of the US Black Heritage Project, I have added a list of the slaves owned by William on this profile with categories using the standards of the US Black Heritage Exchange Program. This helps us connect enslaved ancestors to their descendants. See the Heritage Exchange Portal for more information.
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