All- ANALYSIS OF JOHN LEE FAMILY of Maryland and South Carolina (REVISED) Having read various conflicting papers on this family, I have come to the following point of view on the descendancy of John Lee who brought his family to SC from Maryland in 1751 and who settled on Wateree/Rocky Creek, Craven Co., SC.. For identification sake, John above is John1 and his sons, Francis and John are Francis2 and John2, and the son of John2 is John3.. John1 was described in Nov 1752 as "very old." His situation was so severe that he could not represent himself in his petition for a land grant before the Council in Charles Town, SC. He was represented by his son, Francis2. As a result John1 was granted 50 acres on Wateree/Rocky Cr., Craven Co., SC Concurrently, John2 petitioned for land (200 acres)., presumably, it included the 9 acres he cleared earlier to establish a home. In his petition John2 identifies himself as a native of Maryland It is quite logical to place John1 as from there. But nowhere does it say that John1 was a native. In the 1758 will of Thomas Lee of Northampton, Lancaster VA,, he names his brother, John Lee, as his executor, but the record shows that John could not serve as he was in SC (1759). It is the strong possibility that this John is John1. If so, then John1 would be from VA and be a Lee descendant in the Cobbs Hall line which connects to Richard, the progenitor of the Lees of VA. Further Thomas, the father of John1 Lee, married Elizabeth Keene of Maryland which would provide a reason for John1 to be in MD before he came to SC. According to The Revolutionary Soldiers of Catholic Presbyterian Church, Chester County, South Carolina, p. 79, the sons of John1 were Francis2 who represented John1 before the Council in Charles Town, SC in 1752 and John2. who made his own petition Both had to be adults at the time. A John married Margaret Howard Greenberry in 1746 in Harford Co., MD. What this suggests is that that John2. married Margaret Howard, daughter of Gideon Howard and gdau of Nicholas Greenberry and wife, Ann. John2 states that he had a wife and a child in his 1752 petition in SC. It was the marriage of John2 and Margaret that produced Greenberry Lee, b. c1748 who was probably the child mentioned in the petition of John2. Since the 1786 Fairfield Co., SC will of John2 mentions wife, Mary, she would have to be a second wife. Among the children mentioned is John3. Greenberry, a son of John2, is not mentioned in the 1786 will of John2, because Greenberry had died two years earlier and John2 had settled 500 acres of GA land on his son's widow, Elizabeth Few, in 1784. It was this John2 who is identified as a RW soldier on a memorial stone at the Catholic Presbyterian Church in Chester Co., SC. John2 died in 1787. John2 was married in 1746 assuming at least at the age of 20, then he would have been born c1726 or earlier and would have been at least age 61 at death in 1787. This brings us to John3 who was the oldest surviving son of John2, though not the oldest child, and who was the executor of his father's estate. Calculation would estimate that John3 was born c1753/4 and would have been old enough to serve in the RW. Some children of John3 are known--Susannah (m. Cloud) and Elizabeth (m1. James Wrenn, m2. John Dixon). John3's wife is not known and there is no John4 cited. I'm looking for comment, pro or con, on this analysis. Best regards, Hugh <HFTHusma@aol.com>

I have the above subject m. 5-5-1883 in Gilman, ILL to Mary Nancy WILSON b.4-4-1865 in Grand Rapids, ILL. Walter's father was John Henry LEE b.abt.1816 in Barnstaple, ENG. died 9-12-1862 in Corinth, MS. His wife was Ann WOOLWAY b.1-17-1818 in Barnstaple, ENG. I am asking if anyone has any information on the above subjects? Doug

Dear LAY family member's: I am looking for the following person. This will hopefully be a breif summary of what we know about William Robert Lay William Robert was born Jan. 11, 1852 in Look out Mtn. or Hamilton Co., Tennessee. His parents are presumed to be either William, Silas, or Lewis R. Lay and Elizabeth Brown or Smith. Not much is known about them except that when Wiliam Robert was 5, Elizabeth died, so this would have been around 1857/58. His father soon remarried and between 1860 and 1865 passed away himself leaving William Robert to live with his Step-mother. She then remarried. I do not know either of the step-parent's names In about 1865/67 William Robert ran away from home and was presumed to go to Mississippi where he lived with a black family. Stories have said that one day he was helping some black men to make knives and was arrested. On his way to prison he escaped and ran to Texas where he was to be on the day that the outlaw Sam Bass was shot and killed in 1878. After this he had to come to Utah where he married Emily Phydilia Kenner sometime before 1882, because their first son was born in 1882. His name was also William Robert (Jr.) who married Eugenie Sudwicks and had four children. William (Sr.) and Emily had 13 children born between 1882 and 1906. William and Emily were sealed in the Manti Temple in 1888. My father was the 8th child, Amos Earl "doc", born 1894 who married Mae Avis and Jennie Estelle Walton. William Robert (Sr.) died in Taft Ca. in 1935. There is no real evidence that William Robert ever was born. The dates that we have are from church documents and government census records. In the census he mentions that he is born in Tennessee and the age of himself at the time of the census. On his marriage certifcate from when he and Emily were sealed in the temple he mentions that he was born on Jan. 11, 1852 and the place of his birth. In the IGI there is mention of Silas and Elizabeth married before 1851 in Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee. This record is false. It was placed there by Beth Anderson from Colorado. Almost all of the records she has given to the church are false. She has only listed 6 of the 13 children. All of their dates of birth are incorrect. Any help you could give will be greatly appreciated. Sorry that this has not turned out to be the short summary that I promised. But I wanted to give you as much information that I know. Grace Grace Emily Lay Gilgen Kiley Ray Walbom (son) 3914 So. Main, Nibley, Ut. 84321 gilgen@digitalpla.net 435-753-4065

I have compiled the following info from Census records (I can list specifically is someone is interested), death and marriage records, The Lay Genealogy, by J. Gilbert Lay, Wanda Clark, Carol Banks, and family members. Descendants of Benjamin Franklin Lay 1 Benjamin Franklin Lay b: January 22, 1797 in North Carolina d: December 18, 1888 in , Buchanan, MO . +Lucy Bryant b: 1800 in North Carolina m: Abt. 1823 ...... 2 Ephriam Lay b: Abt. 1819 ...... 2 Theresa Lay b: 1820 .......... +Unknown Luke ...... 2 Miles Lay b: Abt. 1824 ...... 2 Calvin B. Lay b: 1828 .......... +Elizabeth Davis .............. 3 William W. Lay b: 1851 .................. +Elizabeth Loe .............. 3 Mary L. Lay b: 1857 .................. +Unknown Burke .............. 3 Marion P. Lay b: 1860 .................. +Alice Wilson ...................... 4 Clarence Lay .......................... +Mollie Unknown ...................... 4 Venita Lay ...................... 4 Zola Lay .............. 3 James Lay b: 1862 d: 1894 .............. 3 Frank Lay b: 1864 .................. +Mabel Sargent b: 1861 ...................... 4 [1] Thomas Lester Lay .......................... +Ruth Sandals .............................. 5 Norman B. Lay ...................... *2nd Wife of [1] Thomas Lester Lay: .......................... +Hilda Long .............. 3 Lizzie Lay b: 1865 .................. +John Goins m: 1883 .............. 3 [2] Lucy Lay b: May 1867 in MO d: 1951 in MO .................. +David M. Warner b: March 09, 1863 in , Henry, Indiana m: 1890 in MO d: 1950 in MO ...................... 4 Donald J. Warner b: January 1891 ...................... 4 Lucile Warner b: March 1896 .............. *2nd Husband of [2] Lucy Lay: .................. +David Warner m: 1890 .............. 3 John Lay b: 1870 .................. +Mary Etta Smith .............. 3 Charity Lay b: 1873 .................. +William N. Trosper m: 1892 ...................... 4 Louisa Trosper ...................... 4 Pemma Trosper .............. 3 Lisa Lay .................. +George Lake ...... 2 [5] Manasa Patton Lay b: July 14, 1830 in <, Claiborne, TN> d: December 11, 1908 in , Buchanan, MO .......... +Matilda Lynch b: 1829 in , , MO m: 1850 in , Daviess, MO d: 1878 in , , TX .............. 3 Sarah Lycinda Lay b: January 30, 1853 in , Buchanan, MO d: August 19, 1933 in , Buchanan, MO .................. +Joseph Levi Reynolds b: February 22, 1849 in , Buchanan, MO m: December 21, 1871 in , Buchanan, MO d: July 13, 1930 in Faucett, Buchanan, MO ...................... 4 Florence Reynolds .......................... +Archie Means ...................... 4 [3] Joseph Timothy Reynolds .......................... +Nettie Watson m: February 18, 1914 ...................... *2nd Wife of [3] Joseph Timothy Reynolds: .......................... +Mary Marsh m: Aft. 1915 ...................... 4 Lawrence Reynolds .......................... +Bertha Latchou .............................. 5 Timothy Reynolds ...................... 4 Mary (Mamie) Matilda Reynolds b: October 27, 1872 in Faucett, Buchanan, MO d: December 12, 1961 in Faucett, Buchanan, MO .......................... +William Henry Mears b: October 02, 1867 in Willow Brook, Buchanan, MO m: September 16, 1891 in Faucett, Buchanan, MO d: April 15, 1940 in Faucett, Buchanan, MO .............................. 5 [4] William Joseph Mears b: June 10, 1892 in Willow Brook, Buchanan, MO d: September 15, 1959 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, KS .................................. +Alfie m: Abt. 1912 .............................. *2nd Wife of [4] William Joseph Mears: .................................. +Clara m: Aft. 1918 .............................. 5 Oc (Otis) Patton Mears b: October 07, 1894 in Willow Brook, Buchanan, MO d: September 19, 1979 in St. Joseph, Buchanan, MO .............................. 5 Sarah Victoria Mears b: May 08, 1897 in Willow Brook, Buchanan, MO d: March 18, 1901 in Willow Brook, Buchanan, MO .............................. 5 Timothy Armond Mears b: April 20, 1899 d: March 11, 1982 in Faucett, Buchanan, MO .............................. 5 Earl Henry Mears b: May 22, 1902 in Potter, KS d: August 14, 1980 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, KS .................................. +Ruth Scott b: March 18, 1904 in St. Joseph, Buchanan, MO m: June 20, 1926 in St. Joseph, Buchanan, MO d: August 04, 1973 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, KS .............................. 5 Mamie Pearl Mears .................................. +Unknown Dunivan .............................. 5 Yerby Wilson Mears b: November 06, 1908 in Ponca City, Kay, OK d: May 1985 in Faucett, Buchanan, MO .............................. 5 Roy Levi Mears b: March 08, 1911 in Potter, KS d: December 19, 1990 in Faucett, Buchanan, MO .............................. 5 Luther Reynolds (Dick) Mears b: November 12, 1913 in Faucett, Buchanan, MO d: April 02, 1973 in Faucett, Buchanan, MO ...................... 4 Susie Reynolds b: September 03, 1876 .......................... +Charles Foster .............. 3 Ephriam A. Lay b: 1856 in , , MO .................. +Mattie Devorse .............. 3 Manassa Patton Lay, Jr. b: 1861 in , , MO .................. +Rosa Lafavor ...................... 4 Roy Lay ...................... 4 Earl Lay ...................... 4 Mary Lou Lay .......................... +Charles Conard .............. 3 Wesley Lay b: 1866 in , , MO .................. +Mary Frazier ...................... 4 Bertha Lay ...................... 4 Pearl Lay .............. 3 Fanny Lay b: February 08, 1871 in New Market, Buchanan, MO d: August 06, 1907 .................. +Ira Yates Elliott m: February 01, 1891 ...................... 4 Cecil Elliott ...................... 4 Willis Elliott ...................... 4 Ira Elliott .............. 3 Charity Lay b: 1874 in , , MO d: 1961 .................. +James Smith ...................... 4 Clarence Smith ...................... 4 M. P. Smith ...................... 4 Roy Smith ...................... 4 Murlin Smith ...... *2nd Wife of [5] Manasa Patton Lay: .......... +Amanda Armstrong m: Aft. 1850 ...... 2 Louisa Lay b: Abt. 1833 in , , VA d: Aft. 1870 .......... +Elijah Thomas Trosper b: February 05, 1835 in , Knox, KY m: Abt. 1855 in , , MO d: March 28, 1873 in , , MO .............. 3 Thomas F. Trosper b: March 1857 in , , MO .................. +Sena b: August 1859 in , , MO m: Abt. 1880 in , , MO ...................... 4 Benjamin F. Trosper b: November 1882 in , , MO ...................... 4 John E. Trosper b: August 1885 in , , MO ...................... 4 Charles Trosper b: January 1888 in , , MO ...................... 4 Clyde Trosper b: March 1893 in , , MO ...................... 4 Albert L. Trosper b: March 1895 in , , MO .............. 3 Analiza G. Trosper b: 1861 .............. 3 Lucy J. Trosper b: 1863 .............. 3 Willie W. Trosper b: 1867 .............. 3 Ida N. Trosper b: 1869 ...... 2 John David Lay b: January 01, 1836 in , Scott, Virginia .......... +Lydia Ann Vestina Trosper b: May 28, 1837 in , Daviess, Missouri m: Abt. 1858 in , Daviess, Missouri d: June 29, 1878 .............. 3 [7] Amos Huston Lay b: January 06, 1859 in , Daviess, Missouri .................. +Rebecca F. Medsker m: February 03, 1881 ...................... 4 Tula Lay .......................... +Vern Merrifield .............................. 5 Winonna Merrifield .............................. 5 Edna Maude Merrifield ...................... 4 Bessie Lay .......................... +George McDonald .............................. 5 Verlyn McDonald ...................... 4 [6] George Perry Lay .......................... +Helen Earle ...................... *2nd Wife of [6] George Perry Lay: .......................... +Emily Grantman m: Abt. 1904 ...................... *3rd Wife of [6] George Perry Lay: .......................... +Florence Saures m: Abt. 1915 .............. *2nd Wife of [7] Amos Huston Lay: .................. +Iva Wilson m: December 21, 1899 ...................... 4 [8] Fontella Lay b: November 14, 1900 .......................... +Jesse Alsup m: Abt. 1919 .............................. 5 Denver Alsup ...................... *2nd Husband of [8] Fontella Lay: .......................... +Fred Buerstetta m: November 16, 1926 .............................. 5 Loveta Buerstetta .............................. 5 Maude Buerstetta .............................. 5 Jean Buerstetta ...................... 4 Glen Filmore Lay b: September 22, 1902 .......................... +Nellie Chaney m: November 04, 1927 .............................. 5 Betty Lay .............................. 5 Bobbie Lay .............................. 5 Margaret Lay .............................. 5 Dorothy Lay .............................. 5 Judy Lay ...................... 4 Freda Lay b: March 26, 1906 .......................... +Venice Brock m: October 19, 1927 .............................. 5 Ronald Brock .............................. 5 Eulice Lee Brock .............................. 5 Melvin Brock .............................. 5 Billie Brock .............................. 5 Myra Brock ...................... 4 Ova Lay b: January 27, 1908 .......................... +Vernon Streeter m: October 07, 1926 .............................. 5 Marion Streeter .............................. 5 Mae Streeter .............................. 5 Darlene Streeter .............................. 5 Nellie Streeter .............................. 5 Dorothy Streeter .............................. 5 Dannie Streeter .............................. 5 Deenie Streeter .............................. 5 Vernon Streeter, Jr. ...................... 4 Nova Lay b: January 27, 1908 .......................... +Rufus Day m: January 27, 1908 .............................. 5 Glen Day .............................. 5 Henry Day .............................. 5 Ray Day .............................. 5 Frank Day .............................. 5 Betty Day .............................. 5 Ruby Day .............................. 5 Mary Day .............................. 5 Robert Day .............................. 5 Unknown Day ...................... 4 Homer Lay b: May 11, 1915 .......................... +Ruth Boyer m: August 08, 1939 .............................. 5 Mona Lay .............................. 5 Harrell Lay .................................. +Carrol Weston ...................... 4 Elmer Houston Lay b: October 16, 1921 .......................... +Ina Callahan .............................. 5 Gloria Lay .............................. 5 Jimmie Lay .............................. 5 Patricia Lay .............................. 5 Vicki Lay .............................. 5 Kenneth Lay .............................. 5 John Ivan Lay .............. 3 Virginia Catherine Lay b: August 25, 1861 in , Daviess, Missouri d: September 25, 1916 .................. +Charles Jackson Milstead m: April 02, 1883 ...................... 4 Clayton Milstead ...................... 4 Willard Milstead ...................... 4 Thomas Milstead ...................... 4 Lawrence Milstead ...................... 4 Mable Milstead ...................... 4 Lynn Milstead .............. 3 William Preston Lay b: September 11, 1865 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois d: January 19, 1948 in Twisp, Okanogan, Washington .................. +Laura E. Warner b: August 07, 1876 in , Henry, Indiana m: October 17, 1894 d: August 06, 1927 in Harrison, Boone, Arkansas ...................... 4 [10] Olin D. Lay b: August 25, 1895 in , Daviess, Missouri d: December 1986 in Springdale, , AR .......................... +Vinnie Beaty b: in , , OK m: July 31, 1919 in , Mayes, OK d: 1966 in , , OR .............................. 5 Beaty Lay b: May 08, 1920 in Wilmore, Comanche, KS .................................. +Geneva Pearl (Pat) Palmer b: February 13, 1928 in Ontario, OR m: July 02, 1947 .............................. 5 [9] Richard Fay Lay b: July 19, 1922 in , , New Mexico d: November 19, 1992 in Lebanan, , OR .................................. +Jannette Daniels .............................. *2nd Wife of [9] Richard Fay Lay: .................................. +Barbara Mosely m: Abt. 1965 .............................. 5 Giles P. Lay b: August 04, 1924 in Power, Coos, OR d: January 1983 in Sulphur, , OK .................................. +Marie McClure m: August 18, 1959 ...................... *2nd Wife of [10] Olin D. Lay: .......................... +Anna m: Aft. 1955 ...................... 4 Ralph L. Lay b: August 03, 1897 in Gallatin, Daviess, MO d: January 04, 1949 in Pryor, Mayes, OK .......................... +Rose May Partain b: May 08, 1900 in Salina, Mayes, OK m: June 04, 1915 in , Mayes, OK d: August 31, 1988 in Claremore, Rogers, OK .............................. 5 Hazel Lay b: July 20, 1920 d: August 11, 1976 .................................. +Holland Houston Hayse b: October 29, 1918 ...................... 4 Robert W. Lay b: May 14, 1900 in , Daviess, Missouri d: Abt. 1957 ...................... 4 Harvey F. Lay b: September 25, 1904 in , , OK d: January 19, 1925 in Powers, Coos, OR ...................... 4 Willard Preston Lay b: February 08, 1907 in Nowata, Nowata, Oklahoma d: February 28, 1979 in Okanogan, Okanogan, Washington .......................... +Nettie Melvina Poor b: November 27, 1906 in Prairie Grove, Washington, Arkansas m: December 04, 1925 in Picher, Ottawa, Oklahoma d: October 01, 1981 in Omak, Okanogan, Washington .............................. 5 [11] Leland Preston Lay b: December 25, 1926 in Arkansas City, Cowley, Kansas .................................. +Violet Elaine Olaf b: January 23, 1930 m: 1954 in Omak, Okanogan, Washington d: October 05, 1977 in Omak, Okanogan, Washington .............................. *2nd Wife of [11] Leland Preston Lay: .................................. +Gerry Dexter b: September 1932 in , , WA m: Abt. 1978 in Omak, Okanogan, WA .............................. 5 Ernest Dale Lay b: March 10, 1932 in Arkansas City, Cowley, Kansas .................................. +Patricia Jean Palmer b: December 06, 1932 in Arkansas City, Cowley, Kansas m: September 21, 1960 in Okanogan, Okanogan, Washington ...................... 4 Denver F. Lay b: July 12, 1917 in Evansville, Washington, AR d: May 25, 1997 in Tonasket, Okanogan, WA .......................... +Shirley J. Hall b: April 12, 1919 m: October 29, 1938 d: November 21, 1993 in Okanogan, Okanogan, Washington .............................. .............. 3 Ethylan Tula Lay b: March 28, 1870 in , Daviess, Missouri d: July 17, 1936 in , , MO .................. +James Calvin Biddle b: August 1869 in , , MO m: 1890 in , , MO d: Aft. 1910 in , , MO ...................... 4 Lloyd S. Biddle b: January 1891 in , , MO ...................... 4 Etha M. Biddle b: March 1894 in , , MO ...................... 4 Elsie G. Biddle b: March 1899 in , , MO ...................... 4 James Claude Biddle b: 1906 in , , MO .............. 3 Lewis Filmore Lay b: June 14, 1874 in , , MO ...... 2 Charity Lay .......... +Unknown Early

I am searching for info about parents and siblings of Isaac Lay, b. <1775> NC USA. I have the following info from The Lay Genealogy, by J. Gilbert Lay. Descendants of Issac Lay 1 Issac Lay b: Abt. 1777 in , , North Carolina d: Bef. 1810 in . Scott, Virginia . +Catharine Patton m: Abt. 1795 in , , North Carolina ...... 2 Benjamin Franklin Lay b: January 22, 1797 in North Carolina d: December 18, 1888 in , Buchanan, MO .......... +Lucy Bryant b: 1800 in North Carolina m: Abt. 1823 ...... 2 William "Buck" Lay b: Abt. 1796 in , , North Carolina .......... +Hannah Bryant ...... 2 Kathy Lay b: Abt. 1800 .......... +James Miller ...... 2 [1] James N. Lay b: 1804 in , Burke, North Carolina d: 1886 in , Dent, Missouri .......... +Anna Lizia Ferrel Woodson ...... *2nd Wife of [1] James N. Lay: .......... +Mary Bryant b: 1809 m: December 27, 1823 in , Burke, North Carolina ...... 2 Rachel Lay b: Abt. 1806 .......... +Unknown Gower ...... 2 Lawrence (Agee) Lay b: Abt. 1808 .......... +Polly Catron m: 1830 in , Scott, Virginia

Is anyone on this line researching the name LEVY, or LEAVY? My Great Grandmother was named THERESA A. LEVY/LEAVY. She was born in 1852 in California. She was married in St. Louis in 1881, to PERRY COOK. As far as I know she lived the rest of her life in Missouri. She had a brother named Thomas and a sister Margaret and a sister named either Mame or Mary. I would greatly appreciate any information on these people!! Thank you, Christine driopell@flash.net

I have been trying to trace back the ancestors of Gen. Robert E. Lee. I have it traced back to Richard Lee 1618 who married Anne Constable. I have seen mixed reports from then on back. One lists John Lee, Sr. died 1630 who married Jane Hancock died 1639. Another report has John Lee 1528 who married Joyce Romney. Both have Robert E. Lee coming down their line. Can anyone help? Thanks.

ok guys some questions maybe just maybe you can help sort this out for my simple yet very confussed brain. according to the Indianan Marriage records of Orange Co 1816-1835 there is a Clement LEE married a Maria Welleby. Jan 12, 1824. I have her death as Sep, 11, 1854 Wayne co. IN. Same records show a Mariah LEE marring a Kane BRANEN 14 may 1829. then I have found from scatterd records and or others speculations a Mariah LEE b. 1812 Orange Co In, d 6, Aug 1840, Orange Co., In married a Cam R Brown with Cam being guardian of children. Then I have my Myra Ballard with sons Walter LEA and James LEA in DeKalb county along with younger children with the Ballard surname. Walter and James are listed as being born TN according to Walter's Military Pinssion records he was born in Bledsoe Co TN c 1830. In the Will of Myra Ballard she calls Walter and James her sons. No mention of husband in will. Will was dated Dec 30, 1872. Is this Myra LEE the daughter of William LEE and Ann Brook (maybe stepdaughter from earlier marriage of William) or is she someone that married a LEE then later the BALLARD . I have a photo of Walter from it he looks like he may have some Indian in him. Any Ideals as to who she is? Jerry Stephens JerryS4605@aol.com

Shirley wrote: > I did contact and hear from her in abt 1990--she told me that she had donated > all her LEE files to Newberry Library in Chicago. Thank you so much for that information! Are there any legal folks on the list? Since Mrs. Lee donated her work does that now put her indexes and notebooks in the public domain? Am I free to copy them onto the internet? I would give her all the credit, of course. Ideas? Laura

I am searching for links to the father of a Walter Lea son of Mirah Ballard. Does anyone know what Ballard family these belong with? William Lee II and Ann Brock William Lea III married Melina Ballard DeKalb Co., AL Greenberry Lee/Lea married Elizabeth Ballard Limestone Co AL?? Mirah/Myra Lee/Lea married ?? Ballard TN or KY c 1825 Emily Lee/Lea married William M. Ballard any help appreciated. Could someone tell me if the Military records of a Civil War Soldier that died while in the service, would show parents names etc? Jerry Stephens JerryS4605@aol.com

I'm looking for info on the LEE family in Lincoln Parish, LA from c1820 on. John LEE b. ? d. 28 Aug 1900 married Catie WALTERS she d. 7 Dec 1893 Choudrant, LA Her father: Daniel WALTERS Children 1. Matthew LEE 2. Allen LEE Spouse: Leona LEE 3. Adeline Elizabeth LEE b. 15 Sep 1851 Louisiana d. 2 Dec 1908 Choudrant, LA m. Uriah Bruce SMITH 26 Nov 1874. They lived in Choudrant, LA 4. Unknown Sister LEE -------------- George Stevenson george@psychoed.com

Trudy LEE (wife of Edward B. LEE) in the late 1960's and early 1970's had a good LEE thing going and helped many LEE researchers along the way. She collected every LEE record she could find and made what she called her Indexes from the data people sent her. If someone wrote her re: a LEE, say a WILLIAM, she would go through her entire collection, pick out all references to any WILLIAM, make a copy and sent it to the researcher. Then she'd add those pages to her Index and when she had 100 pages, would make a new 'book' out of them. Each booklet was chock full of LEE information--and she was very knowledgeable about the LEE surname. I understand there were at least 30 of these booklets. She finally got tired of it about 1975--and gave it up. I did contact and hear from her in abt 1990--she told me that she had donated all her LEE files to Newberry Library in Chicago. I have heard nothing further about her since 1990. She was researching a LEE family that I am also interested in--- Peter LEE b. abt 1770 in VA d. 1854 in White Co., IL m. Margaret EOFF Children: William, James, George, Peter jr., Jesse Franklin, John, Rebecca DANIELS, Reese--,maybe others. This family was in Bedford Co., TN, Shelby Co., IL, and White Co., IL Shirley

Henry Lee, Jr. married __________- daughter: Sally Lee married Leonard Eaton, Sr. Leonard Eaton, Sr....orginally came from Georgia

I have heard from Mary Harvey (thank you, Mary) that at least one copy of these notebooks is in the genealogy library in Salt Lake City. Linda Bloom says: > Based on what I know, she might have been researching Virginia, North > Carolina, and Tennessee areas for Jesse Lee and Judith Shelley, > Shelley Lee and Sarah Billups, and/or Augustus Billups (AB) Lee and > Nancy Anderson. Answers to inquiries received today: 1. I am not an historical society. (my poor choice of words-sorry) I found the indexes at "the" local historical society. I'm just an individual researching a Lee line in Indiana. Charles G. Lee of Maryland>Indiana, actually. I'm just trying to do a good deed. 2. The prices listed in the original post were hers, not mine. I have no right to sell copies of these. I am still hoping to find the person(s) who has the rights to these notebooks, and a copy of them, to see if they will give me permission to transcribe to the web. All help appreciated. Laura Irvin

As a follow-on to my previous post - please do not ask for lookups. Apparently Mrs. Lee just entered information as she found it. There appears to be no rhyme or reason to the entries in the index. It would take days to answer requests for lookups. The 5 volumes of index together are approx. 125 pages, 8.5 x 11" typed. If I can find the holder of the notebooks, and they are not pursuing the sale of this information, I would like their permission put it on the web for everyone's benefit. Hence the reason for my earlier post. Thanks. Laura Irvin

My local historical society has a typed binder full of Lee information. The title pages say "Leigh, Lee, Lea, Ley, Lay, Loy, Lees, Leas, Lease Index from the Notebooks of Mrs. Edward B. Lee 2116 Lomina Avenue Long Beach, Calif. 90815 Volume 1 December 1, 1969 Price $2.50" (mostly William Lee's) Volume II January 1, 1970 Price $1.75 (mostly John Lee's) Volume III July 1, 1970 Price $1.75 (mostly John Lee's) Volume IV August 1, 1970 Price $1.75 (mostly William Lee's) Volume V January 1, 1971 Price $2.80 (mostly Mary Lee's) My assumption is that Mrs. Lee compiled (for example) all the William Lee names she could find, perhaps in her own search for family ties? There is a wealth of Lee information, even in just the indexes. Apparently she put an identifying line behind the entries. A sample entry from the indexes reads: "Pg 861, John F Lee b. 1830, and John W D Lee b 1846, 1850 census, Anson Co., N.C. John Lee b. 1786 N.C., wife Celia, moved to Ala." Does anyone know of Mrs. Lee's whereabouts? Or if she is no longer living, who has the notebooks and the rights to them? Thanks for your help. Laura Irvin 4517 SE 26 Street Del City, OK 73115 405-677-2801 lkirvin@geocities.com or setup@flash.net

All- In this scenario three related John Lees are identified which I call elder, senior, and junior. The elder John is described as "very old" in 1752 and not able to personally make a petition for land (50a acres) upon which to build a mill. So his son, Francis, made the presentation and obtained the grant for his father. The same day the elder John's son, John (Sr.), made a petition for 200 acres of land and declared that he was a native of Maryland and had a wife and child. Two things strike me a significant. 1. That these sons would have to be of age (adult) in 1752 to make presentations of petitions before the Governor and Council of SC. This would mean that they came to SC in 1751 as adults, and that the son, John, was married. 2. That when the son, John, declared in his petition he was a native of Maryland he automatically placed his father as a former resident of Maryland. However, this statement did not establish that the father was a native of Maryland. Which permitted a search for his identity beyond the borders of Maryland. There were a number of Lees in Maryland who were natives (i.e., born) of Virginia. This is particularly true of the Lees of the Cobbs Hall line. Thomas Lee (Charles of Cobbs Hall, Richard the Immigrant) married Elizabeth Keene of MD. Their son, John Lee, was known to be in SC in 1759. In the will of John's brother, Thomas, Thomas appointed John executor, but the record shows that John could not serve as he was in SC. It is my contention that this John Lee is the elder John Lee as cited above. An examination of the 1746 marriage of John Lee in Maryland to Margaret Howard, daughter of Gideon Howard and granddaughter of Nicholas Greenberry, is in order. In Maryland the Greenberry name was quite prominent. John Lee and Margaret named a son, Greenberry Lee, who later during the Revolutionary War was a Colonel in the GA militia. Greenberry was born in Maryland about 1748 (he was 36 in 1784 when he died). Greenberry's widow, Elizabeth Few, was provided with 500 acres of land in 1786 by John Lee, Sr. who had acquired the land in 1771. Given the date of marriage of John to Margaret in 1746 and the birth of Greenberry c1748, it is logical to conclude that it was the elder John's son, John Lee, Sr., who married Margaret Howard and produced Greenberry Lee. In the will of John Lee, Sr. in 1786, he does not list Greenberry among his children because Greenberry has already died (1784) and John, Sr. had provided Greenberry's widow with 500 acres. There are some troubling aspects to this scenario. First, In the 1786 will of John Lee, Sr. he cites a wife, Mary, not Margaret. This could be explained by Margaret's death and a subsequent marriage to Mary, but so far there are no records to support the assertion. He does cite a son, John (Jr.). Second, a connection of the elder John Lee in SC to the John Lee who was placed in SC by the VA will of his brother, Thomas, has not been proven. Third, the identity of John Lee who married Margaret Howard has not been connected directly to a Lee family and, specifically, not to the Lees of Cobbs Hall. With all this said, there appears to be no facts that disprove the scenario. I would appreciate any thoughts you have, either pro or con. Best regards, Hugh <HFTHusma@aol.com>

PLEASE IF ANY ONE HAS INFO ON LEE'S OF MONROE COUNTY AL LET ME HERE FROM YOU!!!!

LEE, (Judge) John F. 1863 in Pollard, Alabama, USA married to Nancy ? John F. Lee was a Judge in Pollard, Alabama in 1863. (Have letter from him to his daughter discussing a case he presided over in 1863.) Supposedly, he was so well thought of, the Yankees let him remain a Legal Officer, after the war. John & Nancy's daughter was Mary Ann Elizabeth LEE, born 9/26/1849 in Pollard, Alabama. She married Anthony Wayne Horton of Fayetteville, N. C. Don't know what year they moved to Texas, but both died in Elgin, Texas. Lee, John F. m. Nancy Daughter - Mary Ann Elizabeth Lee m. Capt. Anthony Wayne Horton III Daughter - Mary Lee Horton m. Sidon J. Harris Daughter- Mary Lee Horton Harris Lyn Harris allic@fbtc.net

-- [ From: Helen Nichols Battleson * EMC.Ver #2.5.3 ] -- I guess it is time to re-post this line, hopefully someone will help me connect, of course, the family holds the same Robert E. LEE connection, and believe that they are direct descendants! Did any of his line go to Iowa?? Descendants of James Lee 1 James Lee Abt 1838 - . +Sarah Pence Abt 1842 - ........ 2 Jacob Lee ........ 2 William Lee ........ 2 Elick Lee ........ 2 Elizabeth Lee ............ +Lex ........ 2 Alice Lee ............ +Riggs ........ 2 Gertrude Lee ............ +Scott ........ 2 Frankie Lee 1870 - ............ +Jasper Myers 1869 - 1933 ................... 3 Clint Myers ................... 3 Roy Myers ................... 3 Jake Myers ................... 3 Ray Myers ................... 3 Earl Myers ................... 3 Virgil Myers ................... 3 Doyle Myers ................... 3 Lawrence Myers ................... 3 Ethel Myers ....................... +James Gaves ................... 3 Myrtle Myers ....................... +Huff ................... 3 William Blake Myers 1891 - 1955 ....................... +Lenore Seal 1894 - 1982 Mary Frances (Frankie) LEE was the d/o James LEE and Sarah PENCE, her brothers were; Jacob LEE - of Cambridge, Story Co., IA William LEE - of Forestberg Elick LEE - of Cambridge her sisters; Elizabeth (LEE) LEX of Des Moines Alice (LEE) RIGGS of Ames Gertrude (LEE) SCOTT of Maxwell Any help would be greatly appreciated, I have had no luck in finding the PENCE family that Sarah may have been from. They may be from Barthlomwew Co., IN, as that is where the Jasper MYERS family lived. TIA, Helen@Hewick -- Hewick@prodigy.com or Hewick@oasisonline.com - Helen Nichols Battleson, Hewick Plantation, POB 82, Urbanna, VA 23175 in Middlesex Co.,the 1678 home of Christopher Robinson, Esq. catering to genealogists & travelers to the Tidewater area, convenient to Gloucester, Matthews, Lancaster, Essex, K&Q, King Wm. Cos. (804-758-4214). Publisher of the "Robinson Family Journal" since 1991, (26,500+ names in database). Host of the ROBINSON(544 members)& HIGGINBOTHAM (112 members)Family Discussion Lists on the Internet.Publisher of the ROBINSON Family Journal since 1991. Visit us at: http://www.inngetaways.com/va/hewick.html