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George Lewis Lee Sr. (1801 - 1882)

George Lewis Lee Sr.
Born in Wayne, Georgia, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married about 1824 in Appling, Georgia, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 1824 in Appling, Georgia, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 1865 in Ware, Georgia, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 81 in Okefenokee Swamp, Ware, Georgia, United Statesmap
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Biography

George /Lee/ [1]

George Lewis Lee Sr.
BIRTH 1801 Tattnall County, Georgia, USA
DEATH 1882 (aged 80–81) Glenmore, Ware County, Georgia, USA
BURIAL Glenmore Cemetery Glenmore, Ware County, Georgia, USA. [2] (Personal family data files)

He is the son of John Lee and probably Elizabeth Lewis. (Entered by Allen Minix, Mar 3, 2012)

Spouse #1 Polly Ann Stephens Lee 1803–1826 (m. 1822) .. Polly Ann and George Lee were married in Appling County, Ga. on October of 1822 ,they had three children together.

  • (1) Sarah Lee (1823-1914) married 6-1-1839 Ware County, Georgia, USA to William Samuel Spradley (1800-1873)
  • (2) Nancy Lee (1824-1912) married to William Crawford (1807-1896)
  • (3) Mary Ann Lee (1826-1894) married on 1841 to Levi Jackson Strickland Jr. (1812-1890) ..

Spouse #2 Rebecca Ann Griffis Lee 1806–1874 (m. 1827) They had eleven children.

Spouse #3 'Mary Ann Cox Carter Lee 1827–1910 (m. 1875). This is the SECOND marriage for Mary Ann. There were no known children.

Second Marriage

Husband: George Lee
Wife: Rebecca Griffis
Child: Nancy B Lee
Marriage:
Date: BEF 1824[3]

George Lee and second wife, Rebecca, are listed on the 1850 census living in Ware County, Georgia and there are ten children in the household. [4]

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
George Lee Male 49 Georgia
Rebecca Lee Female 42 Georgia
Solomen Lee Male 22 Georgia
James Lee Male 21 Georgia
Samuel Lee Male 19 Georgia
Jackson Lee Male 17 Georgia
Gryes Lee Male 15 Georgia
Richard Lee Male 12 Georgia
George Lee Male 10 Georgia
Rebecca Lee Female 8 Georgia
Amelia Lee Female 6 Georgia
Adelia Lee Female 2 Georgia

NOTE: For context of George -- James Lee (his son) has a marker at Find A Grave ID 23288367 (his son James Lee) and John Lee (his father) has a marker at Find A Grave ID 35975533

NOTE: All the children listed in the 1850 Census are credited to Rebecca as their mother

In the 1860 Census, Ware, Georgia, United States Enum 18th July 1860 [5] we see George (60), Rebecca (45), Solomon (33), George Jr (20), Rebecca Jr (18), Millia (15) and Dellia Lee (12)

In the 1870 Census, Ware, Georgia, United States Enum 13th June 1870 [6]

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
George Lee Male 69 Georgia
Mary Lee Female 39 Georgia
James Carter Male 18 Georgia
Rayford Carter Male 16 Georgia
Rhoda Carter Female 15 Georgia
Mary Carter Female 14 Georgia
John Carter Male 9 Georgia
George W Carter Male 7 Georgia

The third wife, Mary Ann, is also listed on the 1880 Glenmore, Ware, Georgia, United States [7]

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
George Lee Self Male 80 Georgia, United States
Mary Lee Wife Female 53 Georgia, United States
James Lee [Carter] Son Male 28 Georgia, United States
Mary Lee [Carter] Daughter Female 23 Georgia, United States
John Lee [Carter] Son Male 21 Georgia, United States
George W. Lee [Carter] Son Male 18 Georgia, United States
Rody [Carter] Douglas Daughter Female 25 Georgia, United States
Mary Douglas Granddaughter Female 5 Georgia, United States

Sources

  1. Source: #S127 Page: page 270
  2. George Lewis Lee Sr., Find A Grave: Memorial #179923278
  3. Source: #S127 Page: page 270
  4. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZY6-92D : 4 April 2020), George Lee, Ware county, Ware, Georgia, United States; citing family 313, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  5. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZM4-KJL : 18 February 2021),
  6. "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCQM-4B7 : 29 May 2021), George Lee, 1870.
  7. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8P7-ZX9 : 13 January 2022), George Lee, Glenmore, Ware, Georgia, United States

George Lewis Lee https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LC5P-4YY

  • Source: S127 Title: My Ancestors and Descendants Abbreviation: Thomas L Crawford Sr Author: Thomas L Crawford Sr Publication: self-published, 2003 Repository: #R5
  • Repository: R5 Name: Dale M Crawford Personal library

Acknowledgements

  • Allen Minix, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Allen and others.
  • WikiTree profile Lee-2667 created through the import of DMCGEDCOM.GED on Aug 3, 2011 by Dale Crawford. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Dale and others.




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Lee-25603 and Lee-2667 do not represent the same person because: George Lee seems to be English, while George Lewis Lee is American.
posted by Ed Visser
Lee-25603 and Lee-2667 appear to represent the same person because: They represent the same son and both have a George, jr.
Lee-16646 and Lee-2667 appear to represent the same person because: Same wife
posted by Karen Brubaker

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