Hi Tracy; From what I know Ephraim Wilson Lee b. 9 Sep 1787 Franklin, Greene, TN emigrated from Jackson Co., Tennessee to Barry Co., Missouri about 1835. There he was Justice of the Peace. Listed in the 1820 Jackson Co., TN with his own family. He shows up in the 1840 Census for Greene Co., MO. Then moved with his adult married children and their families to Navarro, Texas in 1850. He died of Typhoid the next year as did his married daughter, Lucinda. His wife is Nancy Brooks WILLIAMS b. 11 Oct 1802 in GA d. aft 1860 McLennan Co., TX. They had 6-7 children: Henry, George Lilburn K. b. 19 Mar 1817 (m. Frances E. ESTES), Gresham "Dude" b. 20 Aug 1819 (m. Awry J. "Ora" ESTES -sister to Frances and parents are Hiram M. and Lucy Richardson ESTES), Naomi Williams b. 9 Dec 1821, Brooks William b. 9 Dec 1821 (m. Keziah Rachel ADAMS d/o Ichabod Boyd and Ann Caroine HOOPER ADAMS), Lucinda b. 1827 (m.1. William HOWARD 2. Mr. Reed) and James Young b. 1836 (m. Matilda BOWMAN). Gresham and Brooks W. both settled Brownwood and much is written about them if you want more. The Adams and Estes families also moved to Texas with the Lee's and lived nearby in Navarro and Brownwood. Sources: 1-Book: Old Northwest Texas by Ft. Worth Gen. Soc., Vol. 1B, pg. 495. 2-1850 U.S. Census-Navarro, Navarro Co., TX, pg. 40, fam. 5. They had On Wednesday, February 16, 2005, at 07:11 PM, Tracy Howell wrote: > Lorraine: > Saw your post on the rootsweb LEE-D list.  Alot of the names in your > list looked familiar.  My husband's family has Lee's on both sides.  > Came from VA, ended up in various parts of TX.  I'd be interested in > what you have on those that settled Brownwood!  Let me know what other > info you have, perhaps I can share some of my data as well. >   > Tracy Howell >   > Tracy Howell > Bend, OR