Matthias Lea b abt 1822 Kanawha Co VA; m. abt 1840 Russell Co VA to Elizabeth Snead b abt 1824 Washington Co VA d 1860 Russell Co VA. Children of Matthias Lea and Elizabeth Snead;

1. Mary Jane Lee b 6 Jul 1839 Russell Co VA d 25 Jun 1877 Russell Co VA; m. 3 Nov 1854 to John G Wysor b 16 May 1830 Russell Co VA d 15 Jul 1904 Russell Co VA; s/o Adam Wiser and Mary Lockhart. Children of John G Wysor and Mary Jane Lee; i. Beverly Wiser b 1857 ii. C Alberty Wiser b 1859 d 1859 iii. Cordella Wise b 1860 d 1861 iv. William Wiser b 1862

John G Wysor m. 4 Nov 1879 Russell Co VA to Elizabeth Stinson b 16 Sept 1846 Russell Co VA d 8 Nov 1916 Russell Co VA; d/o William Stinson and Nancy B Jessee. Children of John G Wysor and Elizabeth Stinson; i. Caroline Wiser b 1884 ii. Charles H Wysor b 1886 d 1903

2. Sarah Catherine Lea b abt 1842 Russell Co VA d 30 Aug 1916 Letcher Co KY; m. 16 Sept 1856 Russell Co VA to Jehial Jackson b abt 1835 Russell Co VA d 1903 VA; s/o William Jackson and Charlotte Adeline Carter. Child of Jehial Jackson and Sarah Catherine Lee; i. Leander Ferrel Jackson b 30 Jul 1871 Russell Co VA d 16 Apr 1939 VA

3. Rachel Lee b 11 Mar 1843 Russell Co VA d 4 May 1902; m. 27 Apr 1863 Russell Co VA to Abel Abram Fletcher b 1839 Russell Co VA d 1922; s/o William Fletcher and Margaret Wilson. Children of Abel Abram Fletcher and Rachel Lee; i. Emma Victoria Fletcher b 15 Jun 1867 New Garden, Russell Co VA d 9 Aug 1947 Anderson, Madison Co IN; m. 16 Jun 1881 to Bramble Balford Owens b 1860 d 1931. Child of Branble Balford Owens and Emma Victoria Fletcher; I. Marcus Beverly Owens b 20 Jul 1882 Russell Co vA d 6 May 1954 Marion IN ii. Robert S Fletcher b 1870 Russell Co VA; m. 4 Jan 1901 Russell Co VA to Laura A Unknown b 1876.

Rachel Lee m. 13 Aug 1868 Letcher Co KY to Henry Bates b 1844 d 1889. Children of Henry Bates and Rachel Lee; i. Margaret Bates b 1874 ii. James Bates b 1877 iii. Belle Bates b 1879

Rachel Lee m. Isaac Friley (aka McFriley) b 1840. Child of Isaac Friley and Rachel Lee; i. Hortense Lee Friley b 27 May 1861 Russell Co VA d 27 Oct 1943 Lextington, Fayette Co KY (d/o Rachel Lee and Unknown. Hortense Lee Friley was adopted by Isaac Friley); m. Joseph Coleman Reynolds b 26 Nov 1847 Russell Co VA d Nov 1930 Union, Lewis Co WA; buried 19 Noc 1930 Claquato Cemetery, Chehalis, Lewis Co WA; s/o Noah Milburn Reynolds and Mary Chaney Stone.

4. Robert Lea b abt 1846 Russell Co VA

5. Charles T Lea b abt 1848 Russell Co VA

1850 Russell Co VA Census
33 77 77 Lea Matthias 28 M Taylor Kanawha Co. VA
34 77 77 Lea Elisabeth 26 F Washington Co. VA
35 77 77 Lea Mary J. 9 F Russell Co. VA
36 77 77 Lea Sarah C. 8 F Russell Co. VA
37 77 77 Lea Rachal 6 F Russell Co. VA
38 77 77 Lea Robert 4 M Russell Co. VA
39 77 77 Lea Charles T. 2 M Russell Co. VA