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Eli Lee 1854–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Mar 1854

Birth Location: Auburn, Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 27 Jul 1937

Death Location: Auburn, Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Joseph Lee

Mother: Martha Wadkins

Spouse(s): Sophia Watkins

Children(s): James Lee

Eli Lee was born in 1854 in Auburn, Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Joseph Henry Lee And Martha Mary Wadkins. Eli Lee married Sophia Watkins, and had children including James Louis Lee. Eli Lee passed away in 1937 in Auburn, Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Eli Lee was born in 1854 in Auburn, Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Joseph Henry Lee And Martha Mary Wadkins.
  • Eli Lee married Sophia Watkins, and had children including James Louis Lee.
  • Eli Lee passed away in 1937 in Auburn, Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Lee
1833–1904
Birth Location: Barren County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Martha Wadkins
1839–1904
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

Sophia Watkins
1863–1899
Birth Location: Allen County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Children(s)

James Lee
1891–1948
Birth Location: Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Eli Lee's Ancestors

Self
Eli Lee
1854–1937
Birth Place: Auburn, Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Joseph Henry Lee
1833–1904
Barren County, Kentucky, United States of America
Martha (Mary) Wadkins
1839–1904
Kentucky
Grandparents
Samuel (T) Lee
1810–1870
Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Bridges
1811–1842
Rutherford Co, NC
James Wadkins
1804–
South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Jane) Frost
1808–1861
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Sr
1789–1855
Elizabeth (Maddox)
1787–1850
Samuel Bridges
1775–1840
Mary Hamrick
1782–1870
Ambrose Wadkins
1775–1830
Martha Watkins
1775–1830
Jedediah Frost
1751–1833
Sarah Vandiver
1752–1828
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Lee
1768–1833
*Elizabeth Strong
1770–1830
John Capt
1760–1830
Rebecca Bitters
1761–1832
James Sr.
1749–1820
Rebecca Hamrick
1753–1798
Samuel Sr
1748–1835
Mary Hamrick
1750–1859
Ambrose Watkins
1750–1820
George Vandiver
1727–1764

Eli Lee's Descendants

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Eli Lee (9 Mar 1854–27 Jul 1937) m. Sophia Watkins (1863–1899)
  1. 1. James (Louis) Lee 1891–1948 m. Eliza Knight 1901–
    1. 1. Cecil (Ray) Lee 1917–1975 m. Jessie Sutton 1918–2015
      1. 1. Patricia Lee 1937–2021 m. Richard (Troutman) (Howorth) 1937–2025
      2. 2. Billy (Eugene) Lee 1941–1982
      3. 3. Cecil (Rex) Lee 1938–1995

Eli Lee's Timeline

2 Records

1854
9 Mar 1854
Birth of Eli Lee in Auburn, Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America
Auburn, Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America
1937
27 Jul 1937
Age 83
Death of Eli Lee in Auburn, Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America
Auburn, Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1854
    Event Place: Auburn, Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1937
    Event Place: Auburn, Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America
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