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Elizabeth Betsy Lee 1798 – 1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1798

Birth Location: St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States of America

Death Date: 17 SEP 1823

Death Location: Colesburg, Hardin County Kentucky

Father: Wilford Lee

Mother: Rebecca Hill

Spouse(s): George French

Children(s): Rebecca French

In 1798, Elizabeth Betsy Lee entered the world in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States of America, born to Wilford Lee and Rebecca Elizabeth Hill. Elizabeth Betsy Lee married George Dent French, and had children including Rebecca Jane French. Elizabeth Betsy Lee passed away in 1823 in Colesburg, Hardin County Kentucky.

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Biography

  • In 1798, Elizabeth Betsy Lee entered the world in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States of America, born to Wilford Lee and Rebecca Elizabeth Hill.
  • Elizabeth Betsy Lee married George Dent French, and had children including Rebecca Jane French.
  • Elizabeth Betsy Lee passed away in 1823 in Colesburg, Hardin County Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wilford Lee
1774 – 1849
Birth Location: Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
WL
Rebecca Hill
1780 – 1820
Birth Location: Nelson, Bullitt, Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

George French
1794 – 1844
Birth Location: St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA
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Children(s)

Rebecca French
1821 – 1868
Birth Location: Hardin County, Kentucky, USA
RF

Elizabeth Lee's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Lee
1798 – 1823
Birth Place: St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States of America
Parents
Wilford Lee
1774 – 1849
Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Rebecca (Elizabeth) Hill
1780 – 1820
Nelson, Bullitt, Kentucky
Grandparents
Judge (Atkinson) Hill
1755 – 1824
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth (B.) Goodin
1760 – 1829
St Mary, Nelson, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Lee's Descendants

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Elizabeth (Betsy) Lee (1798 – 17 SEP 1823) m. George (Dent) French (1794 – 04 Apr 1844)
  1. 1. Rebecca (Jane) French (30 Sep 1821 – 19 May 1868) m. John (Lucius) Johnson (13 Jan 1818 – 7 Oct 1869)
    1. 1. George (H) Johnson (abt 1841 – )
    2. 2. Elizabeth (A) Johnson (abt 1843 – )
    3. 3. Catharine (Malora) Johnson (abt 1846 – )
    4. 4. William (R) Johnson (abt 1848 – )
    5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Johnson (ABT 1849 – ) m. George (A. McClellan) Watson (15 Feb 1843 – 17 Feb 1917)
      1. 1. Jackson (S) Watson (ABT 1868 – )
      2. 2. Robert (E. Lee) Watson (4 Mar 1870 – 26 July 1954) m. Harriett (Cellia) Cox (31 Mar 1870 – 24 Sept 1954)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Watson (15 Mar 1890 – 15 Mar 1890)
        2. 2. Nora (M) Watson (29 Jan 1891 – 22 Oct 1908)
        3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth "Lizzie") Watson (23 Apr 1892 – 22 APR 1981) m. James (Marion) Browning (2 NOV 1888 – 16 JAN 1952)
        4. 4. Philip (Fredrick) Watson (7 Feb 1896 – 7 May 1984) m. Martha (Lou Etta) Roberts (ABT 1893 – 02 Oct 1958)
        5. 5. Ida (Frances) Watson (27 Jan 1899 – 26 Jun 1989) m. Joseph (Calhoun) Snell (13 Sept 1895 – 5 Dec 1918) m. Walter (Henry) Moore (22 Apr 1893 – 4 Mar 1963) m. Arthur (Gould "A G" McWhorter (Smith Adopted) Name) (24 DEC 1889 – 27 AUG 1946)
        6. 6. Esther (Cleo) Watson (9 Feb 1902 – 12 Nov 1992) m. John (Arthur) Burkleo (30 NOV 1891 – 28 FEB 1968)
        7. 7. Ruby (Opal) Watson (1905 – 9 DEC 2001) m. Marius Jensen (13 JUL 1891 – 27 JAN 1969)
        8. 8. Robert Watson (1910 – 9 May 1996) m. Lucille Gray (4 JUN 1909 – 6 SEP 2003)
      3. 3. George (Lewis) Watson (19 JUL 1872 – 21 JAN 1961)
      4. 4. Ida (F.) Watson (2 SEP 1878 – 24 NOV 1965) m. William (F "Punch") Hight (31 AUG 1877 – 16 JAN 1949)
        1. 1. Jack (Roark) Hight (23 AUG 1897 – 2 JAN 1969)
        2. 2. George (McClellan) Hight (14 SEP 1898 – 15 JUL 1959)
        3. 3. Mary (Hellen) Hight (1900 – 1901)
        4. 4. Annie (Laurie) Hight (4 OCT 1901 – 20 OCT 1955)
        5. 5. Mattie (Irene) Hight (4 SEP 1906 – 12 FEB 1982)
        6. 6. Robert (Lee) Hight (7 MAR 1910 – 26 OCT 1939)
        7. 7. Dee (Franklin) Hight (13 JAN 1912 – 16 MAY 1986)
        8. 8. Lena (Mae) Hight (22 FEB 1913 – 18 FEB 1993)
      5. 5. Eliza Watson (APR 1888 – )
    6. 6. John (Thomas) Johnson (21 Apr 1854 – 1 Dec 1909)
    7. 7. Infant Johnson (16 January 1857 – 16 January 1857)
    8. 8. Emma (Susan Johnson) (McDonough) (16 Jan 1860 – 14 Dec 1943)
    9. 9. Francis (Lee) Johnson (15 June 1864 – 14 July 1936)

Elizabeth Lee's Timeline

2 Records

1798
1798
Birth of Elizabeth Betsy Lee in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States of America
St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States of America
1823
17 SEP 1823
Age 25
Death of Elizabeth Betsy Lee in Colesburg, Hardin County Kentucky
Colesburg, Hardin County Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 SEP 1823
    Event Place: Colesburg, Hardin County Kentucky
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