John Robert Edward Lee Jr. (abt. 1897 - 1972)

Born about 12 Feb 1897 in Marshall, Harrison County, Texas, United States

Died 21 Jun 1972 at about age 75 in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, United States

Biography

John R E Lee Jr. is a part of US Black heritage.

John Robert Edward Lee was born in 1897 in Texas. He was the son of John R E Lee and his wife Ardelia. In 1910, the family was living in Tuskegee, Alabama. His father was a teacher at Tuskegee Institute.^[1]They were still living in Tuskegee in 1910.^[2]

In 1918, for his World War I draft registration, he was a student at Virginia Union University. He listed his father as J.R.E. Lee, 2460 Flora Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri.^[3]

In 1920 he was enumerated with his family in Kansas City, Missouri.^[4] He followed his parents to Florida when his father became president of A&M University. John Jr. was business manager of Florida A&M University.^[5]

He married Johnnie Amos 16 September 1931 in Duval County, Florida.^[6][7]

He died in Tallahassee on 21 June 1972.^[8][9][10] He was buried in Southside Cemetery, Tallahassee.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-XXHS-31K?cc=1325221&wc=9BW6-CXL%3A1031034401%2C1030822401%2C1034127301 : 5 August 2014), Alabama > Macon > ED 155 Tuskegee Normal Industrial Institute Tuskegee town > image 1 of 7; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK78-TV1 : accessed 5 February 2021), Robert Lee, Jr in household of John Robert Lee, Election Precinct 1 Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 123, sheet 5B, family 100, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 23; FHL microfilm 1,374,036.
3. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYRY-FWP?cc=1968530&wc=9FW9-PY4%3A928313001%2C928672101 : 23 August 2019), Missouri > Kansas City no 11; A-Wire, John A. > image 2691 of 5190; citing NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RXT-31Z?cc=1488411&wc=QZJR-PKP%3A1036473201%2C1037070401%2C1038191101%2C1589333047 : 11 September 2019), Missouri > Jackson > Kansas City Ward 10 > ED 151 > image 25 of 30; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SY3Q-T2M : accessed 5 February 2021), John R E Lee Jr. in household of John R E Lee, Precinct 14, Leon, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 23, sheet 3A, line 3, family 58, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 323; FHL microfilm 2,340,058.
6. ↑ "Florida Marriages, 1830-1993," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRCJ-9ZV : 27 November 2020), John R E Lee and Johnnie V Amos, 16 Sep 1931; citing Marriage, Duval, Florida, United States, citing multiple County Clerks of Court, Florida; FHL microfilm 2,109,278.
7. ↑ "Florida Marriages, 1830-1993," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939Z-Y896-PS?cc=1803936&wc=4JHR-W3R%3A1590063580%2C1590072513 : 12 July 2019), Duval County > Marriage licenses, 1929-1932, vol 40-41 > image 754 of 952; citing multiple County Clerks of Court, Florida.
8. ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107974673/obituary-for-john-lee-lee-aged-75/
9. ↑ "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VV8K-T2M : 25 December 2014), John Robert Lee, 21 Jun 1972; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol. , certificate number 41603, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.
10. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JPVJ-L53 : 8 January 2021), John Lee, Jun 1972; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
11. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #88015352, database and images (accessed 05 February 2021), memorial page for John Robert Edward Lee Jr. (12 Feb 1897–21 Jun 1978), citing Southside Cemetery, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA ; Maintained by FindingOurLott (contributor 48513572).