Charles was born in 1855. He was the son of Robert Lea. He passed away in 1898.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZLQ-SXH : 12 April 2016), Charles Lea in household of Robert Lea, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 94, family 691, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,790.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW6Z-NXG : 16 July 2017), Chas F Lea in household of Robt Lea, Allegheny, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 19, sheet 516C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1087; FHL microfilm 1,255,087.
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVV1-RVNZ : 13 December 2015), Charles F. Lea, ; Burial, Carnegie, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Chartiers Cemetery; citing record ID 29572452, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
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