I would like any information on the family below. Absolem LEA is my great grandfather.Any corrections and additions are welcome. Jerry Stephens JerryS4605@aol.com Generation 1 1 WILLIAM LEE(LEA) II born in Montgomary Co., Virginia, c. 1787; married Ann Brock on c. 1805 at Cumberland Co., KY; died Limestone or DeKalb Co., Alabama c. 1836; There are 9 recorded children of William Lee(Lea) II: i. MELINDA LEE (LEA) date of death: c. 1893; ii. CATHERINE LEE (LEA) iii. GREENBERRY A. LEE (LEA) date of birth: c. 1816-19; 2 iv. EMILY LEE (LEA) 3 V. MIRAN LEE (LEA) 4 vi. ALLEN LEE (LEA) 5 vii. WILLIAM LEE(LEA) III 6 viii. LEWIS WESLEY LEE(LEA) ix. JOHN LEE (LEA) date of birth: c. 1840; Generation 2 2 EMILY LEE (LEA) born in Bledsoe County TN, c. 1810; married William Muriel Ballard on c.1825 at Limestone Co., Alabama; Emily Lee (Lea) had 7 children: i. ELIZABETH BALLARD born in Alabama, c. 1838; ii. MALINDA BALLARD born in DeKalb County Alabama, c. 1840; married Duncan Kitchens on 01/17/1861 at Jackson County AL; iii. DAVID BALLARD born in DeKalb County Alabama, c.1842; iv. NANCY ADALINE BALLARD date of birth: c. 1846; V. ELIZA BALLARD date of birth: c. 1848; vi. AARON BALLLARD born in Alabama, c. 1850; vii. GIDEON BALLARD born in Alabama, c 1852; 3 MIRAH LEE (LEA) born in North Carolina, c. 1811; married Unknown Ballard on c. 1838; died Alabama c. 1893; There are 7 recorded children of mirah Lee (Lea): 7 i. WALTER L. LEA 8 ii. JAMES LEA iii. ELIZABETH BALLARD born in DeKalb Co., Alabama, c. 1836; iv. RVA BALLARD born in DeKalb Co., Alabama, c. 1838; V. SAMUEL H. BALLARD born in DeKalb Co., Alabama, c. 1843; vi. HARDY BALLARD born in DeKalb Co., AL, c. 1846; date of death: 11-22-1863; vii. MIRAH ANN BALLARD born in DeKalb Co., AL, a. 1848; 4 ALLEN LEE (LEA) born in Bledsoe County TN, USA, 03-12-1812; married (1) Nancy Hinder on c.1830 at KY; married (2) Elizabeth Owens on 02-05-1876 at DeKalb County Alabama; died DeKalb CO. AL 07-15-1898; There are 9 recorded children of Allen Lee (Lea): i. LOUENZA LEA 9 ii. WILLIAM LEA 10 iii. ELIZABETH JANE LEA iv. LUCY ANN LEA born in DeKalb County Alabama, c. 1837; married William Jasper Holloway on 08-17-1854 at DeKalb County Alabama; V. JOHN LEA born in DeKalb County Alabama, c. 1840; 11 vi. MARGARETTE LEA vii. EMILY LEA born in DeKalb County Alabama, c. 1844; married Cordel Miligan on 10-17-1876 at DeKalb County Alabama; viii. MALINDA LEA date of birth: c. 1846; ix. AMERICA CATHERINE LEA born in DeKalb County Alabama, c. 1884; married Lucy Lee(Lea) on 01-09-1868; 5 WILLIAM LEE(LEA) III born in Wahington County IN, 03-05-1814; married Elizabeth Mcline Ballard at Limestone Co, AL; William Lee(Lea) III had 8 children: i. LEWIS LEE(LEA) ii. WESLEY LEE(LEA) iii. JANE LEE(LEA) date of birth: c. 1836; iv. JOHN LEE(LEA) date of birth: c. 1841; v. @INDA OR MATILDA LEE(LEA) date of birth: c. 1843; vi. EMELINE LEE(LEA) date of birth: c.1846; vii. ALLEN LEE(LEA) date of birth: c.1848; viii. ELLEN LEE(LEA) date of birth: c. 1849; 6 LEWIS WESLEY LEE(LEA) born in Kentucky, c.1818; married Rebecca Doathan on c.1842 at Alabama; died Mobile Alabama 11-07-1881; There are 3 recorded children of Lewis Wesley Lee(Lea): i. JAMES LEE(LEA) date of birth: c.1842; ii. RUTHA LEE(LEA) date of birth: c.1844; iii. LUCY LEE(LEA) date of birth: 02-27-1847; married America Catherine Lea on 01-09-1868; Generation 3 7 WALTER L. LEA born in Bleadsoe Co. TN USA, c. 1830; married**** (1) Sarah Barns on 10-15-1851 at Dekalb Co. AL, USA; married (2) Margret E. (Troxel) wade on 07-16-1889 at DeKalb Co AL; died Dekalb Co. AL USA 12-11-1899; There are 10 recorded children of Walter L. Lea: i. TENNESSEE LEA 12 ii. JAMES ANDERSON LEA 13 iii. ABSOLEM B. LEA** iv. GEORGE WASHINGTON LEA born in DeKalb County, AL, 06-14-1856; married Samantha A.or E. Crabtree on 01-08-1876 at DeKalb County Alabama; died DeKalb County, Alabama 06-03-1944; V. JENU LEA born in Dekalb County AL, c.1859; vi. JOHN LEA born in DeKalb County AL, c.1860; vii. ELIZA J. LEA born in DeKalb County AL, 10-08-1878; married Mr. Jones; died DeKalb County Alabama 08-20-1911; viii. LILLEY'LEA born in DeKalb Co. AL, 02-18-1890; married Mr. Dean on 10-29-1905 at DeKalb County AL; ix. WALTER LEA JR. born in DeKalb Co. AL USA, 12-21-1891; died DeKalk Co., AL 03-30-1918; X. MINDY LEA born in DeKalb Co. AL, 10-29-1896; died DeKalb Co. AL 10-04-1912; 8 JAMES LEA born in Bledsoe Co., Tennessee, c. 1832; married Delila O'Donal on 05/24/1854; died DeKlab Co AL c.1868; There are 4 recorded children of James Lea: i. MARY A. LEA born in DeKalb County AL, c. 1852; ii. THOMAS J. LEA born in DeKalb County Alabama, c. 1855; iii. MARIA A. LEA born in DeKlab County Alabama, c. 1856; iv. MARGARET LEA born in DeKlab County AL, c. 1858; 9 WILLIAM LEA born in DeKalb County AL, 03-19-i831; married (1) Lucy Ann Fry at DeKalb County Alabama; married (2) Mariah A. Bouldin on 02-26-1886 at DeKalb County, Alabama; died DeKalb County Alabama 08-01-1897; There are 3 recorded children of William Lea: i. JOSEPH LEA ii. NANCY M. LEA iii. JOHN BERRY LEA born in DeKalb County Alabama, c. 1855; 10 ELIZABETH JANE LEA born in Bledsoe County TN?, 08-25-1832; married (1) Clemeul Clay Blanist on 1849 at DeKalb County AL; married (2) Leander Dean on c 1864 at DeKalb County AL; married (3) Henry Howard on c 1874; died Taney Co., MO 10-11-1916; There are 6 recorded children of Elizabeth Jane Lea: i. CLEMUEL CLAY BLANSIT JR ii. AMERICA iii. WILLIAM iv. JAMES V. JOHN vi. ELIZA JANE 11 MARGARETTE LEA born in DeKalb County Alabama, 12-12-1842; married William Marsh Dean on 10-12-1859 at DeKalb County Alabama; died DeKalb County Alabama 1-24-1925; only recorded child of Margarette Lea: i. ALLEN DEAN born in DeKalab County Alabama, 1-12-1861; married Dicy Lavada Crow on 02-16-1878; died DeKalb County Alabama 09-21-1928; Generation 4 12 JAMES ANDERSON LEA born in DeKalb Co., AL USA, 07-15-1852; married Effie Emline Hill on 12-18-1873 at DeKalb Co., AL USA; died DeKalb Co., Alabama 10-28-1928; There are 7 recorded children of James Anderson Lea: i. VESTER LEA 14 ii. BEULAH LEA iii. JOSEPH D. LEA iv. BELIS W. LEA V. CALLIE LEA 15 vi. WILLIAM ALLEN LEA vii. MARVIN C. LEA born in DeKalb County Alabama, 11-14-1888; married Etta ??; died DeKalb County Alabama 06-07-1918; 13 ABSOLEM B. LEA born in Dekalb Co. AL USA, 03-04-1854; married (1) Elizabeth Crabtree on 09-02-1875 at DeKalb County Alabama; married (2) Lucinda Jane Cordell on 03-19-1884 at Dade Co. GA USA; died Dekalb Co. AL USA 03-22-1936; OCCUPATION: Farmer, Blacksmith; CHURCH AFFILIATION: Advent Christian; There are 11 recorded children of Absolem B. Lea: i. LIZZIE(LIZA) LEA place of birth: DeKalb Conunty Alabama; married George Stalvie; 16 ii. JOHN LEA iii. PAULINE LEA born in DeKalb Co, AL USA, 05-22-1888; married Henry Bell at DeKalb County Alabama; died DeKalb Co., Alabama 02-06-1957; iv. ABSOLOM LEA, JR. born in DeKalb Co, AL USA, 06-28-1890; married Isabelle Crane; date of death: 11-03-1973; V. GEORGE WASHINGTON LEA born in DeKalb Co, AL USA, 03-24-1893; married may Bell Crane on 09-26-1915 at DeKalb County Alabama; date of death: 02-10-1969; 17 vi. JAMES THOMAS LEA vii. WILLIAM MCKINLEY LEA born in DeKalb Co, AL USA, 02-11-1897; date of death: 10-15-1974; 18 viii. ROSE ELLA LEA ix. NATHEM MARLO LEA born in Dekalb Co., AL USA, 03-24-1902; died DeKalb County Alabama 05-17-1970; x. MATTHEW LEA born in Dekalb Co., AL USA, 04-25-1904; date of death: 03-25-1976; xi. LUKE LEA born in Dekalb Co., AL USA, 04-25-1904; date of death: 05-13-1958;