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Eliza Naudain <I>Corbit</I> Lea

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Eliza Naudain Corbit Lea

Birth
Odessa, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Death
31 Oct 1945 (aged 84)
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Burial
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
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Lea Plot
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Mrs. E.N.C. Lea Dies at Age of 84
—died at her 2315 West 17th Street home on Oct 31
—member of the Corbit family of Odessa; daughter of Charles and Louisa A. Corbit of Brookfield
—second wife of former Governor Preston Lea
—active in civic affairs: chairman of the Red Cross Canteen and vice-chairman of the Women's Divison, National Defense Council (DE) during WWI; secretary then president of the Board of Managers for the Delaware Hospital; secretary and then president of the National Society of Colonial Dames of America (DE); member of the Huguenot Society of America
—survived by her daughter, Mrs. Paul J. Nowland; her step-daughters: Mrs. Sheffield Phelps, Mrs. W.C. Spruance, and Mrs. Grant Campbell; and her 12 grandchildren

~source: Wilmington Morning News; Thursday, Nov 1 1945
Mrs. E.N.C. Lea Dies at Age of 84
—died at her 2315 West 17th Street home on Oct 31
—member of the Corbit family of Odessa; daughter of Charles and Louisa A. Corbit of Brookfield
—second wife of former Governor Preston Lea
—active in civic affairs: chairman of the Red Cross Canteen and vice-chairman of the Women's Divison, National Defense Council (DE) during WWI; secretary then president of the Board of Managers for the Delaware Hospital; secretary and then president of the National Society of Colonial Dames of America (DE); member of the Huguenot Society of America
—survived by her daughter, Mrs. Paul J. Nowland; her step-daughters: Mrs. Sheffield Phelps, Mrs. W.C. Spruance, and Mrs. Grant Campbell; and her 12 grandchildren

~source: Wilmington Morning News; Thursday, Nov 1 1945

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2nd wife of Gov. Preston Lea

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  • Maintained by: Sheila Y.
  • Originally Created by: Ellen Wilds
  • Added: Sep 10, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11721794/eliza_naudain-lea: accessed ), memorial page for Eliza Naudain Corbit Lea (26 Oct 1861–31 Oct 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11721794, citing Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA; Maintained by Sheila Y. (contributor 46516735).