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James J Lee 1856–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 May 1856

Birth Location: Perry, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 08 May 1926

Death Location: Forrest, Mississippi, USA

Father: John Lee

Mother: Arsenith Seals

Spouse(s): Lucinda Martin

Children(s): Martin Lee, Mary Lee, Willard Lee, Leona Lee, George Lee, Nancy Siss, James Lee, Walter Lee, James Lee, Laura Lee, Thomas Lee, Estella Lee, Alice Lee, Geneva Lee, Lenard Lee

James J Lee was born in 1856 in Perry, Mississippi, USA, the child of John Riley Lee And Arsenith Cynthia Seals. In 1900, James J Lee resided in Perry, Mississippi, USA. In 1910, James J Lee resided in Forrest, Mississippi, USA. James J Lee married Lucinda Martin, and had children including Alice E Lee, Estella Lucinda Lee, Geneva J Lee, George A Lee, James Fritzhugh Lee, James Otha Lee, Laura Lee, Lenard L Lee, Leona E Lee, Martin M Lee, Mary Arminda Minnie Lee, Nancy Almer Siss, Thomas Caruth Lee, Walter Eugene Lee, Willard William Lee. James J Lee passed away in 1926 in Forrest, Mississippi, USA.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • James J Lee was born in 1856 in Perry, Mississippi, USA, the child of John Riley Lee And Arsenith Cynthia Seals.
  • In 1900, James J Lee resided in Perry, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1910, James J Lee resided in Forrest, Mississippi, USA.
  • James J Lee married Lucinda Martin, and had children including Alice E Lee, Estella Lucinda Lee, Geneva J Lee, George A Lee, James Fritzhugh Lee, James Otha Lee, Laura Lee, Lenard L Lee, Leona E Lee, Martin M Lee, Mary Arminda Minnie Lee, Nancy Almer Siss, Thomas Caruth Lee, Walter Eugene Lee, Willard William Lee.
  • James J Lee passed away in 1926 in Forrest, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Lee
1800–1876
Birth Location: Williamsburg County, South Carolina, USA
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Arsenith Seals
1809–1884
Birth Location: Poplarville, Pearl River, Mississippi, United States
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Spouses(s)

Lucinda Martin
1863–1942
Birth Location: Harrison, Mississippi, USA
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Children(s)

Martin Lee
1880–1915
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Mary Lee
1881–1958
Birth Location: McLaurin, Forrest County, Mississippi, USA
ML
Willard Lee
1882–1967
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
WL
Leona Lee
1891–
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
LL
George Lee
1893–
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
GL
Nancy Siss
1895–1967
Birth Location: Forrest, Mississippi, USA
NS
James Lee
1898–1963
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Walter Lee
1884–1956
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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James Lee
1894–1974
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Laura Lee
1899–1971
Birth Location: Forrest, Mississippi, USA
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Thomas Lee
1902–1955
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
TL
Estella Lee
1904–1973
Birth Location: Forrest, Mississippi, USA
EL
Alice Lee
1887–1933
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
AL
Geneva Lee
1908–1964
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
GL
Lenard Lee
1888–1925
Birth Location: Perry County, Mississippi, USA
LL

James Lee's Ancestors

Self
James Lee
1856–1926
Birth Place: Perry, Mississippi, USA
Parents
John Riley Lee
1800–1876
Williamsburg County, South Carolina, USA
Arsenith ((Cynthia)) Seals
1809–1884
Poplarville, Pearl River, Mississippi, United States
Grandparents
Samuel (Uriah) Lee
1772–1843
Williamburg Georgetown, District, SC
Sarah (Shay) Burns
1775–1869
Williamsburg, Georgetown, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Lee's Descendants

1.
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James (J) Lee (19 May 1856–08 May 1926) m. Lucinda Martin (18 Jan 1863–02 May 1942)
  1. 1. Martin (M) Lee 1880–1915 m. R (Annie) Lee 1894–1915
    1. 1. Girl Lee 1913–1915
  2. 2. Mary (Arminda (Minnie)) Lee 1881–1958 m. William (Charles) Rasberry 1879–1956
    1. 1. Emma Martin 1909–1996
    2. 2. Theodore Rasberry 1915–1916
    3. 3. James (F) Rasberry 1902–1980
    4. 4. Ivy (Mae) Owen 1907–1998
    5. 5. Bertha (J) Dobson 1904–1997
    6. 6. Commodore Rasberry 1915–1978
    7. 7. Margaret (Marie) Rasberry 1916–1997
  3. 3. Willard (William) Lee 1882–1967 m. Lula (Brady) Lee 1879–1963
  4. 4. Leona (E) Lee 1891–
  5. 5. George (A) Lee 1893–
  6. 6. Nancy (Almer) Siss 1895–1967 m. Alexander Siss 1889–1940
    1. 1. Georgia (M.) Hammond 1914–1974
  7. 7. James (Fritzhugh) Lee 1898–1963
  8. 8. Walter (Eugene) Lee 1884–1956
  9. 9. James (Otha) Lee 1894–1974
  10. 10. Laura Lee 1899–1971
  11. 11. Thomas (Caruth) Lee 1902–1955
  12. 12. Estella (Lucinda) Lee 1904–1973
  13. 13. Alice (E) Lee 1887–1933
  14. 14. Geneva (J) Lee 1908–1964
  15. 15. Lenard (L) Lee 1888–1925 m. Bessie Daw 1898–1967
    1. 1. James (Herbert) Owen 1922–2001 m. Betty (Belle) Good 1921–2007
      1. 1. John (Randolph) Owen 1947–1947
    2. 2. James (Otis Lee) Sr 1918–1973 m. Mellie (Marie) Davis 1922–1999
      1. 1. Evelyn (Doris) Lee 1943–2002 m. Claude (A Holcomb) Jr 1937–1993
    3. 3. Rae (Virgina) Matlock 1926–2011
    4. 4. James (Floyd) Lee 1914–1992
    5. 5. Joyce (Flora) Lee 1920–1994

James Lee's Timeline

5 Records

1856
19 May 1856
Birth of James J Lee in Perry, Mississippi, USA
Perry, Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 44
James J Lee resided here in Perry, Mississippi, USA
Perry, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 54
James J Lee resided here in Forrest, Mississippi, USA
Forrest, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 64
James J Lee resided here in Forrest, Mississippi, USA
Forrest, Mississippi, USA
1926
08 May 1926
Age 70
Death of James J Lee in Forrest, Mississippi, USA
Forrest, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 May 1856
    Event Place: Perry, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 4, Forrest, Mississippi; Roll: T625_875; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 17; Image: 418
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 5, Perry, Mississippi; Roll: 824; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0093; FHL microfilm: 1240824
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 4, Forrest, Mississippi; Roll: T624_739; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 1374752
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Perry, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 5, Perry, Mississippi; Roll: 824; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0093; FHL microfilm: 1240824

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Forrest, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 4, Forrest, Mississippi; Roll: T624_739; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 1374752

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Forrest, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 4, Forrest, Mississippi; Roll: T625_875; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 17; Image: 418

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 May 1926
    Event Place: Forrest, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Forrest, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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