PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. 697 on October 31, 1823, to Hannah Maxfield , a daughter of Timothy Maxfield , to which union were born seven children: Ann, married on January 1, 1844, to William Moore ; Eliza, married on January 16, 1849, to Bertram Moore ; Richard, born on Febru¬ ary ii, 1828, died on March 10, 1855; Jo¬ seph, moved to Ontario , married Margaret Shaw on October 23, 1856; John, married Clara R. Deans on September 26, 1856; William C, the subject; Mary, married James Barrett , of Charlottetown , on Feb¬ ruary 7, 1866. John Lea , Sr., losing his first wife by death, on January 23, 1837, married a second on March 17, 1839, be¬ ing united <>n this occasion with Miss Jane Thompson , and to them were born the fol¬ low ing children: Hannah, born on Decem- 29, 1839, married on November 17, 1865, to Henry Harvey , and died in September, 1888; Hiram, born on August 8, 1841, mar¬ ried on January 1, 1866, to Miss Isabella Lea , and died on November u. 1877: Ar- temus, born on May 15, 1843, died on March 15, 1861; Paul, born on May 2, 1845, married in 1873 to Annie McEach- ern and now in business in , New Brunswick ; Jabez, born on September 4, 1847, married to Miss Eliza Lea in 1869, and now living on the old homestead in Lot 28; Bertram, born on January 11, 1850, married mi April _'1, 1875, to Miss Mary Jane Smith , and now a farmer of Vernon River , this Island; Harry, born on January 23, 1853, married in 1885, and now living in Stockton, California . Mrs. Jane Lea , second wife of John Lea , Sr., died on April 16, 1884. Her husband was a member of the Methodist church, of which he was a trustee, and was also actively interested in politics, being a member of the Liberal party. William C. Lea , the immediate subject of this sketch, was, like his father, unable to secure a public school education, but was most assiduously devoted to the perusal of such books as came to his hand. At the age of twenty-one years he settled on fifty acres of land, where he now lives, and where he has since followed farming, buying one hun¬ dred acres additional in 1872. He has taken a deep interest in the welfare of the farmers of the Island, and some years ago formed a farmers' club for the purpose of bettering the selling of farm produce. This was op¬ erated until its usefulness ended. For many years he has made trips to Is¬ land, where he disposes of cargoes of prod¬ uce procured from the general merchants. One hundred and twenty acres of his farm are in cultivation and have been brought up to a high standard, the place being well im¬ proved in every respect and being considered one of the most productive farms in this locality. He is practical and progressive in hi- ideas and methods and is achieving a distinctive success in his vocation. , In poli¬ tics Mr. Lea has given a hearty support to to the Liberal party and in 1872 was elected by a majority of <>oi votes a member of the Legislative Assembly , in which he served two sessions and then resigned. In 1.876, when the free school question was the is¬ sue, he was again elected and served three sessions. In religion he is a member of the Methodist church of which he is a trustee and is also a teacher of the Sunday school.' On November 23, 1858, Mr. Lea mar¬ ried Miss Rebecca Reid . a daughter of Wil ¬ liam Reid, and they had the followng chil¬ dren : Charles Herbert , who is now filling (by election) the city treasurer's office at Eureka, California : Artemus, who died in childhood; John, who was twice married,