This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lee Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RS.2ADI/1605 Message Board Post: Friday, Nov 18, 1904 (The Living Truth or Greenville Advocate??) OBITUARY DIED NOV. 1st 1904 AT 8:45 P.M. Mrs. Martha Lee Wife of Mr. Ben Lee of McKenzie, Ala. in the 68th Year of Her Age If there ever was a case of beauty to death, it was exemplified when Aunt Martha Lee died. Having been sick about 2 1/2 weeks bearing her illness with such Christian like fortitude and resignation that it was a beautiful illustration of how a true Christian can meet the ordeal of death. Without a struggle or a movement of the body to indicate pain her soul took its flight to heaven and now soars with the angels above. Having had a large family and an extensive concourse of friends, Mrs. Lee was especially blest in having her every wish and desire gratified. Yes, everything that kind hearts and willing hands can do was cheerfully performed for her. In Mrs. Lee's demise she left to mourn her irreparable loss her husband, familiarly and affectionately called "Uncle Ben" and 8 children, 5 girls and 3 boys. All except the two youngest boys are married and fortune has blessed these unions with 35 children and two grandchildren a total of 35 grandchildren and two great g! randchildren. She's not dead but simply asleep. Then why should you for her weep. She has gone to realms of Eternal bliss; Then would you call her back to a place like this? She's much rather you'd join her up there Where all is bliss and each day is fair. Then mourn me not as one that's lost; My salvation is safe; I have paid the cost. I have tried to live in the true Christian faith, All who do so are saved, the Lord saith: Yes I am safe; my Salvation is won; Come to me husband, daughters, and sons. Respectfully, "A Friend" -------------------------------------------------- 1850 Covington Co. Ala., Oct. 3rd, 1850, P. 133B-134 90/90 John Lee 48 m Farmer NC Melissa Ann f 29/27? Georgia *Benjamin 18 m Elizabeth 16 f Marthaann 14 f Delilah 12 f Ala. John 9 m William 8 m Sarah 7 Eleann 5 f Levi 1 m 92/92 Greenberry LEE 51 m farmer Georgia Martha 50 f " Andrew 18 m farmer Ala. William 14 m *Martha 11 f Lucinda 9 f George 6 m Caroline _.? GIPSON 6 f ------------------------------------- 1860 Covington Co. Ala. Red Level, July 31st, 1860, p. 394-p. 395 263/263 John Lee 58 m farmer 500 655 NC Melissa 44 f Domestic Ga. Martha 21 f Ga. Delilah 19 f Ala. David 17 m farm laborer William 15 m " Sarah 13 f Eda Ann M 11 Levi 9 m Richard 7 m Johathan 5 m Bryant 4 m Mary 2 f 270/270 Benjamin Lee 26 m farmer 500 129 Georgia *Martha J. Sr. 21 f domestic Ala. Martha J. Jr. 1 f 271/271 Jesse Lee 33 m farmer __ 208 S.C. Emaline 32 f domestic SC 272 Bartlett Gomillion HH SC ----------------------------------------- 1870 Covington Co. Ala. Township 6, Range 15, Aug. 10th, 1870 24/24 Lee, Benj, 36 m w farmer 80 655 Ga. *Martha J. 32 K h Ala. Martha J. 10 Sarah M. 8 Nancy A.? William 10/12 (note says born in July) ------------------------------------- 1880 Butler Co. Ala. Census Page Number 484B Census Place South Butler, Butler, Alabama Family History Library Film 1254004 NA Film Number T9-0004 Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Benjamin LEE Self M Male W 46 AL Farmer --- --- *Martha LEE Wife M Female W 45 AL Keeping House --- --- Sarah LEE Dau Female W 19 AL --- --- Nancy LEE Dau Female W 14 AL --- --- William LEE Son Male W 15 AL --- --- Allis LEE Dau S Female W 8 AL --- --- Frances LEE Dau S Female W 6 AL --- --- George LEE Son S Male W 3 AL --- --- Daniel LEE Son S Male W 1 AL --- --- ------------------------------------------------- 1900 Conecuh Co., Ala., Jamestown Precinct, June 23, 1900, p. 252 ED 51 368/368 Lee, Benjamin head w m Apr 1834 66 M42yrs Georgia SC SC Farmer *Martha J. wife w f Apr. 1837 63 M42yrs 10/8 Ala Ga. Ga. George B. son Oct 1876 23 Ala. Ga. Ala. Farm laborer James D. son Apr. 1879 21 " ------------------------------------- The subject of this obit appears to be Martha Jane LEE, daughter of Greenberry LEE and Martha Jane TAYLOR (according to posts at Ancestry.com and Familysearch.org).