Margaret Maggie Pearce Lea, wife of Joseph "Joe" Douglas Lea. Maggie and Joe had two sons, Robert "Bob" Edward Lea, b. 1894, Roswell, Francis "Frank" A. Lea, b. 1895, Roswell.
Joe Lea is the son of Franklin "Frank" Houston Lea aka Judge Lea and Susan "Sue" E. Caroline Whetstone.
After the death of Margaret "Maggie", Joe Lea moved to Mexico. He was owner/operator of a silver mine. He married Maria Quesada, b. 1883, Mexico. Joe and Maria had several children in Mexico. The Mexican government ordered all non-Mexican citzens out of Mexico and took over the silver mine and the property of Joe Lea. He moved his family to El Paso, El Paso, Texas, where they both died. Joe died in 1917, Maria died in 1928.
Joe was called, "Dear Joe" by all his sisters that loved him dearly. He returned to New Mexico on a visit from Mexico and gave a interview to a newspaper that he had founded with his brother-in-law.
Joe's Aunt Ella married Milo Lucius Pierce. Ella was a widow with two sons from Dr. John Calfee who died in 1879, Las Vegas, New Mexico. Milo was a Seven River Warrior and cattleman in Southern New Mexico, near the Texas boarder. Pierce was shot in the hip by Pecos Bob, aka Robert Olinger. Later, Olinger was killed by Billy the Kid in Lincoln, Lincoln, NM. Milo Pierce sold out his ranch and rock house in Pierce Canyon to Robert Clay Allison.
Children of Joe and Maria:
Esther Lea, b. about 1905, Mexico
Edward Eddie Lea, b. about 1907, Mexico
Caroline Carrie Lea, b. about 1910, Mexico
Elise Lea, b. 3 Apr 1914, Phoenix, AZ, d. 1992, CA
married Jesse Jimmy Albert Fiqueroa, b. 1909, d. 1995, CA.
Charles Carlos E Lea, b. about 1916, El Paso, TX
married, Luz Adauto
After the death of Joe and Maria some of the Lea family moved to Southern California, while others stayed in El Paso.
Joe Lea is the son of Franklin "Frank" Houston Lea aka Judge Lea and Susan "Sue" E. Caroline Whetstone.
After the death of Margaret "Maggie", Joe Lea moved to Mexico. He was owner/operator of a silver mine. He married Maria Quesada, b. 1883, Mexico. Joe and Maria had several children in Mexico. The Mexican government ordered all non-Mexican citzens out of Mexico and took over the silver mine and the property of Joe Lea. He moved his family to El Paso, El Paso, Texas, where they both died. Joe died in 1917, Maria died in 1928.
Joe was called, "Dear Joe" by all his sisters that loved him dearly. He returned to New Mexico on a visit from Mexico and gave a interview to a newspaper that he had founded with his brother-in-law.
Joe's Aunt Ella married Milo Lucius Pierce. Ella was a widow with two sons from Dr. John Calfee who died in 1879, Las Vegas, New Mexico. Milo was a Seven River Warrior and cattleman in Southern New Mexico, near the Texas boarder. Pierce was shot in the hip by Pecos Bob, aka Robert Olinger. Later, Olinger was killed by Billy the Kid in Lincoln, Lincoln, NM. Milo Pierce sold out his ranch and rock house in Pierce Canyon to Robert Clay Allison.
Children of Joe and Maria:
Esther Lea, b. about 1905, Mexico
Edward Eddie Lea, b. about 1907, Mexico
Caroline Carrie Lea, b. about 1910, Mexico
Elise Lea, b. 3 Apr 1914, Phoenix, AZ, d. 1992, CA
married Jesse Jimmy Albert Fiqueroa, b. 1909, d. 1995, CA.
Charles Carlos E Lea, b. about 1916, El Paso, TX
married, Luz Adauto
After the death of Joe and Maria some of the Lea family moved to Southern California, while others stayed in El Paso.
Margaret Maggie Pearce Lea, wife of Joseph "Joe" Douglas Lea. Maggie and Joe had two sons, Robert "Bob" Edward Lea, b. 1894, Roswell, Francis "Frank" A. Lea, b. 1895, Roswell.
Joe Lea is the son of Franklin "Frank" Houston Lea aka Judge Lea and Susan "Sue" E. Caroline Whetstone.
After the death of Margaret "Maggie", Joe Lea moved to Mexico. He was owner/operator of a silver mine. He married Maria Quesada, b. 1883, Mexico. Joe and Maria had several children in Mexico. The Mexican government ordered all non-Mexican citzens out of Mexico and took over the silver mine and the property of Joe Lea. He moved his family to El Paso, El Paso, Texas, where they both died. Joe died in 1917, Maria died in 1928.
Joe was called, "Dear Joe" by all his sisters that loved him dearly. He returned to New Mexico on a visit from Mexico and gave a interview to a newspaper that he had founded with his brother-in-law.
Joe's Aunt Ella married Milo Lucius Pierce. Ella was a widow with two sons from Dr. John Calfee who died in 1879, Las Vegas, New Mexico. Milo was a Seven River Warrior and cattleman in Southern New Mexico, near the Texas boarder. Pierce was shot in the hip by Pecos Bob, aka Robert Olinger. Later, Olinger was killed by Billy the Kid in Lincoln, Lincoln, NM. Milo Pierce sold out his ranch and rock house in Pierce Canyon to Robert Clay Allison.
Children of Joe and Maria:
Esther Lea, b. about 1905, Mexico
Edward Eddie Lea, b. about 1907, Mexico
Caroline Carrie Lea, b. about 1910, Mexico
Elise Lea, b. 3 Apr 1914, Phoenix, AZ, d. 1992, CA
married Jesse Jimmy Albert Fiqueroa, b. 1909, d. 1995, CA.
Charles Carlos E Lea, b. about 1916, El Paso, TX
married, Luz Adauto
After the death of Joe and Maria some of the Lea family moved to Southern California, while others stayed in El Paso.
Joe Lea is the son of Franklin "Frank" Houston Lea aka Judge Lea and Susan "Sue" E. Caroline Whetstone.
After the death of Margaret "Maggie", Joe Lea moved to Mexico. He was owner/operator of a silver mine. He married Maria Quesada, b. 1883, Mexico. Joe and Maria had several children in Mexico. The Mexican government ordered all non-Mexican citzens out of Mexico and took over the silver mine and the property of Joe Lea. He moved his family to El Paso, El Paso, Texas, where they both died. Joe died in 1917, Maria died in 1928.
Joe was called, "Dear Joe" by all his sisters that loved him dearly. He returned to New Mexico on a visit from Mexico and gave a interview to a newspaper that he had founded with his brother-in-law.
Joe's Aunt Ella married Milo Lucius Pierce. Ella was a widow with two sons from Dr. John Calfee who died in 1879, Las Vegas, New Mexico. Milo was a Seven River Warrior and cattleman in Southern New Mexico, near the Texas boarder. Pierce was shot in the hip by Pecos Bob, aka Robert Olinger. Later, Olinger was killed by Billy the Kid in Lincoln, Lincoln, NM. Milo Pierce sold out his ranch and rock house in Pierce Canyon to Robert Clay Allison.
Children of Joe and Maria:
Esther Lea, b. about 1905, Mexico
Edward Eddie Lea, b. about 1907, Mexico
Caroline Carrie Lea, b. about 1910, Mexico
Elise Lea, b. 3 Apr 1914, Phoenix, AZ, d. 1992, CA
married Jesse Jimmy Albert Fiqueroa, b. 1909, d. 1995, CA.
Charles Carlos E Lea, b. about 1916, El Paso, TX
married, Luz Adauto
After the death of Joe and Maria some of the Lea family moved to Southern California, while others stayed in El Paso.
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