The Lee Family

Compiled by David & Sally ( Douglas ) Appleby
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Copyright, 1998

Name: James G LEE
Birth: 1800 in Wilks Co. GA.(?)
Occupation: Shingle Maker (1810) (age 10)
Living: 1820 in Sumner Co.Tn. (age 20)
Census: 1850 in Dist.12 Sumner Co.Tn. (age 50)
Death in USA
Burial in USA
Married Francis PHILLIPS

Notes:
James was a shingle maker and he lived at least part of his life in Wilks Co.Georgia . James came to Sumner Co. about 1820.The Lee's traveled from GA with the Brown, Ashlock & Moncries familys.

Children of John Lee and Francis Phillips:

Joshua Seaton LEE (20 Oct 1836-7 Jun 1911)
Stephen Glibert LEE (1835-28 Nov 1898)
Henery B LEE (10 Aug 1827-22 Apr 1898)
Margaret Mahala LEE (6 Apr 1830-9 Aug 1912)

2nd Generation

Name: Joshua Seaton LEE
Father: James G LEE (1800-)
Mother: Francis PHILLIPS (1796-1897)
Birth 20 Oct 1836 in , Sumner Co., Tn, USA
Pension aft 1862 in Tennessee (age 26)
Military 15 Mar 1862 in Chattanogga TN. (age 25)
Occupation Shingle Maker (1880) (age 44)
Death 7 Jun 1911 in USA (age 74)
Burial 10 Jun 1911 in Mt.Vernon Cem., Sum Co, Ten, USA (age 74)
Married Mariah L TAYLOR

Notes:
Detailed as teamster for one month on March 15, 1862. Listed in a hospital at Chattanooga, Tennessee on August 18, 1862. He was wounded in the left leg at Murfreesboro,Tennessee on December 28, 1862. He took a mini ball in the leg. Part of his fibia was taken out.Captured in hospital at Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He was taken to U.S. hospital at Nashville,Tennessee and then sent to City Point, Virginia. Exchanged. Given forty day furlough from hospital at Petersburg, Virginia. Discharged with disability at Dalton, Georgia on August 19, 1863.

Children of Joshua Seaton Lee and Mariah Taylor:

James William LEE (12 Feb 1862-5 Dec 1926)
Green Berry LEE (10 Jan 1865-27 Aug 1931)
Seaton LEE (30 Jan 1867-2 Mar 1929)
Neely Greer LEE (30 May 1869-2 Mar 1949)
Molone Mentlow ( Lone ) LEE (15 Dec 1876-1951)
Fanny LEE (10 Jan 1878-31 Oct 1893)
Sarah Ann LEE (-1933)
Lou Ella LEE (25 May 1880-24 May 1898)
Thomas Marion LEE (-)
Annie LEE (-)

Third Generation:

Name: Neely Greer LEE
Father: Joshua Seaton LEE (20 Oct 1836-7 Jun 1911)
Mother: Mariah L TAYLOR (1839-12 May 1916)
Birth 30 May 1869 in Sumner Co., TN., USA
Burial Mar 1949 in Sherron Gra Yd, Oak Grove, Sumner Co., Tn (age 79)
Death 2 Mar 1949 in USA (age 79)
Married 1st to Sarah Kathren CANTRELL on 20 Mar 1905 in Sumner Co., TN. (age 35)

Children of Neely Greer LEE & Sarah Kathren CANTRELL :

Margaret Artelia LEE (13 Aug 1925-)
Ruby Florance LEE (15 Apr 1906-17 Feb 1963)
Anna Bell LEE (28 Oct 1916-)
Vercie Lucille LEE (2 Jun 1920-)

Married 2nd to Mary Frances DAVIS on 14 Nov 1893 (age 24)

Children of Neely Greer LEE and Mary Frances DAVIS:

William Harvey LEE (12 Feb 1895-17 Nov 1987)
Jessie Gree LEE (14 Jul 1896-26 Jun 1897)
Walter Bates LEE (1898-2 Sep 1965)
James Otis LEE (18 Apr 1900-14 Nov 1983)
Bessie Alline LEE (3 Feb 1902-25 Sep 1984)
Mary Francise LEE (19 Oct 1903-15 Aug 1918)



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