tetown.
John Lea and his 2nd wife, Jane Thompson, had 7 children:
Hannah b. 29 Dec 1839, d. Sept 1888/99, In. 17 Nov 1865 Henry Harvey.
Hiram b. 8 Aug 1841, d. 12 Nov 1877, m. 1Jan 1866 Isabella Lea, b. 10 May 1841, d. 16 Feb 1920, daughter of William Lea and Betsy Leard.
Artemus b. 15 May 1843, d. 15 March 1861.
Paul b. 2 May 1845, m. Annie MacEachern, moved to Moncton, NB.
Jabez b. 4 Sept 1847, m. 17 Sept 1870 Elizena Charlotte Lea, b. 16 Sept 1850, d. 22 Nov 1893, typhoid fever, daughter of William Lea and Betsy Le21rd. They lived on the homestead and had 4 children.
+Bertram M. b. 11 Jan 1850. Harry b. 23Jan 1853, m. 1885. Lived in Stockton, California.
William Charles b. 22 March 1833, d. 1 March 1911, bur. Tryon Peoples Cem., son of John Lea and Hannah Maxfield, lst. m. 23 Nov 1858 Rebecca Reid, b. 1835, d. 1 Apr 1863, bur. Tryon Peoples Cem., daughter of William Reid and Sophia Rozander; 2nd. 111. 3 Dec 1865 Annie Murphy, b. 1842, d. 1924, bur. Tryon Peoples Cem., daughter of Edward Murphy, a native of Cape Clear Lighthouse, Wexford, Ireland.
William and Rebecca lived in Tryon. William was elected a MLA in 1872 and served 2 sessions before he resigned. In 1876 he was elected again and served 3 sessions.
William Lea and Rebecca Reid had 3 children:
Charles Herbert b. 21 Oct 1859, d. 1911, bur. California, In. Aletta Broderick. They moved to California.
Artemus d. in childhood.
+Johnjack b. 1863.
Johnjack b. 1863, d. 1943, bur. Crapaud Anglican Cem., son of William Lea and Rebecca Reid, 1st. m. Hattie Collett, b. 6 May 1866, d. 26 Jan 1901, bur. Crapaud Anglican Cem., daughter of Charles and Annie Collett; 2nd. m. 7July 1905 Margaret A. Maggie Craswell b. 10 Feb 1858, d. 1921, bur. Crapaud Anglican Cem., daughter of Charles and Ann Craswell.
Jack and Hattie lived in Victoria.
Jack Lea and Hattie Collett had 3 children:
Rex b. 1900, d. 1943, m. in Calgary, Gertrude Murray. They had 3 children: Marie; Dorothy; Marjorie.
Harry Windsor Hal b. 1898, lst. m. Marie ?; 2nd. m. Marion White,
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