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James William Lee 1874–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Aug 1874

Birth Location: Davis Cross Roads, Walker, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 06 Jul 1940

Death Location: Macedonia, Cherokee County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Stephen Lee

Mother: Lucy Smith

Spouse(s): Sarah Delong

Children(s): Clifford Lee, Sidney Lee, William Lee, Edgar Lee, Robert Lee, Lloyd Lee, Joe Lee, Ruby Lee, Homer Lee, Raymond Sr

James William Lee was born in 1874 in Davis Cross Roads, Walker, Georgia, United States, the child of Stephen S Lee And Lucy Jane Smith. In 1880, James William Lee resided in Bells, Forsyth, Georgia, USA. In 1917, James William Lee resided in Bartow County, Georgia, USA. James William Lee married Sarah Jane Sallie Delong, and had children including Clifford O Lee, Edgar A Lee, Homer Equilla Lee, Joe Starling Lee, Lloyd A Lee, Raymond Luther Lee Sr, Robert Franklin Lee, Ruby Victoria Renby Lee, Sidney L Lee, William Virgil Lee. James William Lee passed away in 1940 in Macedonia, Cherokee County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James William Lee was born in 1874 in Davis Cross Roads, Walker, Georgia, United States, the child of Stephen S Lee And Lucy Jane Smith.
  • In 1880, James William Lee resided in Bells, Forsyth, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1917, James William Lee resided in Bartow County, Georgia, USA.
  • James William Lee married Sarah Jane Sallie Delong, and had children including Clifford O Lee, Edgar A Lee, Homer Equilla Lee, Joe Starling Lee, Lloyd A Lee, Raymond Luther Lee Sr, Robert Franklin Lee, Ruby Victoria Renby Lee, Sidney L Lee, William Virgil Lee.
  • James William Lee passed away in 1940 in Macedonia, Cherokee County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Lee's Ancestors

Self
James Lee
1874–1940
Birth Place: Davis Cross Roads, Walker, Georgia, United States
Parents
Stephen S Lee
1834–1876
Newton, Dale, Alabama, United States
Lucy (Jane) Smith
1850–1905
Georgia
Grandparents
James Lee
1804–1863
Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Susan Lee
1810–1885
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Talton Lee
1780–1835
Mary Bagwell
1781–1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Lee
1750–1794
Martha Barron
1752–1786

James Lee's Descendants

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James (William) Lee (24 Aug 1874–06 Jul 1940) m. Sarah (Jane "Sallie") Delong (2 October 1876–22 September 1948)
  1. 1. Clifford (O) Lee 1910–1967 m. Annie (Mae) Lee 1911–1992
    1. 1. Charles Lee 1940–2009
    2. 2. Floyd Lee 1949–1990
    3. 3. David Lee 1937–1996
    4. 4. Luvina Lee 1934–1984 m. Cecil Roberts
    5. 5. Doyle (Edward) Lee 1943–2023
  2. 2. Sidney (L) Lee 1901–1944
  3. 3. William (Virgil) Lee 1906–1957
  4. 4. Edgar (A) Lee 1913–1955
  5. 5. Robert (Franklin) Lee 1915–1995
  6. 6. Lloyd (A) Lee 1918–1974
  7. 7. Joe (Starling) Lee 1904–1983
  8. 8. Ruby (Victoria "Renby") Lee 1908–1983
  9. 9. Homer (Equilla) Lee 1896–1978
  10. 10. Raymond (Luther Lee) Sr 1898–1977

James Lee's Timeline

6 Records

1874
24 Aug 1874
Birth of James William Lee in Davis Cross Roads, Walker, Georgia, United States
Davis Cross Roads, Walker, Georgia, United States
1880
1880
Age 6
James William Lee resided here in Bells, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
Bells, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 43
James William Lee resided here in Bartow County, Georgia, USA
Bartow County, Georgia, USA
1920
1920
Age 46
James William Lee resided here in Acworth, Cobb, Georgia, USA
Acworth, Cobb, Georgia, USA
1930
1930
Age 56
James William Lee resided here in Allatoona, Allatoona, Bartow, Georgia, USA
Allatoona, Allatoona, Bartow, Georgia, USA
1940
06 Jul 1940
Age 66
Death of James William Lee in Bartow County, Georgia, USA Macodonia Cem.
Bartow County, Georgia, USA Macodonia Cem.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1874
    Event Place: Davis Cross Roads, Walker, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bells, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Bartow County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Acworth, Cobb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Allatoona, Allatoona, Bartow, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Jul 1940
    Event Place: Bartow County, Georgia, USA Macodonia Cem.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Macedonia, Cherokee County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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