This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jerrypaasch Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.lee/855.874.877.881.937.944/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am searching for the Lee Families of Wilcox Co. William E. Lee, abt 1793 and his son WIlliam D. Lee abt 1818 and his wife Susannah Alma Edwards. Hope someone can help me. Thanks Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.
I have a fairly big set of files of Lee research. Some of it is of questionable value, but every once in awhile I find a hint that is useful to someone. This may be one. The only family of Lees I found around Wilcox Co, AL was the Hugh Lee line. This is a big family of Lees in the South, mostly. Several books have been written on the Hugh Lee family, including one by my friend Dr. Rebecca "Becky" Owens, herself a member of that line. Specifically, I find a William Eaton Lee who is of about the right timeframe. He - according to my dubious records - was born 3 Sep 1801, married Dorcas Shepard Stokes, and died 28 May 1861. My notes say that they "moved to LA". And that's it. No record of children. William Eaton was the son of John "Cato" Lee of Brunswick Co, VA and Wilcox Co, AL and his wife Nancy Holland. John was the son of Peter Lee, Jr. and Mary Cato. Peter, Jr. was the son of Peter Lee, Sr. (b. 1711) and Elizabeth Lundy. Peter, Sr. was the son of William Lee, Sr. and Rebecca Burchett. William was the son of Hugh Lee (III?) and Ann Tatum. Hugh III was the son of Hugh Lee (II? B. ca 1640) and Ann Barnett or Harrison. And Hugh II MAY have been the son of Hugh Lee, b. ca 1609, England. I don't know where this information came from (probably several places and I compiled it over time), so use it with caution. But it gives you a place to look. And if you'd like to contact Becky for more authoritative info, I can give you her email address. Contact me offline at dennis AT gazinkus DOT com. Dennis Lee Wimberley, TX P.S. The Hugh Lee line has been DNA-profiled, and I *think* even a representative of the John "Cato" Lee branch has been tested. If you can find a male Lee in your family to be tested, this might be a way to verify whether you're part of this line or not.