LEE, Henery, service number 3490999, Private, Co. M, 101 Infantry, US Army. enlisted at Waynesboro, Tennessee 10 June 1918, served in the American Expeditionary Forces from 30 July 1918 to 24 May 1919, was discharged at Fort Oglethorpe Georgia on 10 June 1919. He was described as having brown eyes, brown hair, fair complexion, 5’11” tall and a farmer at the time he entered service.

Henery LEE was born in Wayne County, Tennessee on 20 March 1894 the son of Solon E. LEE (27 June 1854 – 18 Sep 1928) and Bettie Elizabeth RIGSBEE, who was born in Texas on 16 Aug 1857 and died 14 June 1922. Both parents are buried at Bethlehem Cemetery, Wayne Co., Tennessee. Solon E. LEE was the son of Captain Henry Newton Lee (Co. A, 10th Tennessee Infantry, USV, Civil War) and Polly Ann MORRISON.

Henery LEE’s siblings were Eulis LEE, James A. “Jim” LEE, Benton LEE, Collie LEE KILBURN, Roxie LEE SMITH, and Minnie LEE FRANKLIN.

Henery married Bethel HILL on 2 December 1917. She was born 24 Feb 1892 in Wayne Co., Tennessee. They were the parents of eight children, three of whom died as infants. Children: Lillie Lucille, Velma Lurlean, Lillis Oneida, James Lawrence, and Rubby Lois.

Henery Lee died 31 Dec 1967 and was buried at McGlamery Cemetery, Collinwood, Tennessee.