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Josiah "Jonas" Lee 1805–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Sep 1805

Birth Location: Lee Creek, Wood, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 24 Mar 1900

Death Location: Spring Creek, Wirt, West Virginia, United States

Father: Jesse I

Mother: Hannah Darnell

Spouse(s): Nancy Davis

Children(s): Paidan Lee, Stephen Lee, Robert Lee, James Lee, Nancy Lee, William Lee, Samuel Sr., Elizabeth Lee, Sidney Lee, Jesse Lee, Lee Lee

In 1805, Josiah "Jonas" Lee entered the world in Lee Creek, Wood, Virginia, United States, born to Jesse Lee I And Hannah Darnell. Josiah "Jonas" Lee married Nancy M Davis, and had children including Elizabeth Lee, James Madison Lee, Jesse B Lee, Lee Lee, Nancy L Lee, Paidan Lee, Robert Edward Lee, Samuel J Lee Sr, Sidney Lee, Stephen Sullivan Lee, William Henry Lee. Josiah "Jonas" Lee passed away in 1900 in Spring Creek, Wirt, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1805, Josiah "Jonas" Lee entered the world in Lee Creek, Wood, Virginia, United States, born to Jesse Lee I And Hannah Darnell.
  • Josiah "Jonas" Lee married Nancy M Davis, and had children including Elizabeth Lee, James Madison Lee, Jesse B Lee, Lee Lee, Nancy L Lee, Paidan Lee, Robert Edward Lee, Samuel J Lee Sr, Sidney Lee, Stephen Sullivan Lee, William Henry Lee.
  • Josiah "Jonas" Lee passed away in 1900 in Spring Creek, Wirt, West Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse I
1783–1823
Birth Location: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Hannah Darnell
1780–1834
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Davis
1807–1899
Birth Location: Opequon Creek, Frederick, Virginia, USA
ND

Children(s)

Paidan Lee
1831–1903
Birth Location: Spring Creek, Wood Co., Virginia
PL
Stephen Lee
1848–1937
Birth Location: Spring Creek, Wood Co., Virginia
SL
Robert Lee
1845–1923
Birth Location: Spring Creek, Wood, Virginia, USA
RL
James Lee
1843–1939
Birth Location: Spring Creek, Wood, Virginia, USA
JL
Nancy Lee
1840–1904
Birth Location: Spring Creek, Wood Co., Virginia
NL
William Lee
1838–1909
Birth Location: Spring Creek, Wood Co., Virginia
WL
Samuel Sr.
1836–1923
Birth Location: Spring Creek, Wood, Virginia, USA
SS
Elizabeth Lee
1833–1870
Birth Location: Spring Creek, Wood Co., Virginia
EL
Sidney Lee
1828–1911
Birth Location: Spring Creek, Wood Co., Virginia
SL
Jesse Lee
1827–1903
Birth Location: Spring Creek, Wood, Virginia, USA
JL
Lee Lee
1833–
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
LL

Josiah Lee's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Lee
1805–1900
Birth Place: Lee Creek, Wood, Virginia, United States
Parents
Jesse Lee I
1783–1823
Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Hannah Darnell
1780–1834
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Richard (Bland) Lee
1753–1820
Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia Colony.
Elizabeth (Tabitha) Wilson
1760–1821
Westminster, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Lee's Descendants

1.
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Josiah ("Jonas") Lee (27 Sep 1805–24 Mar 1900) m. Nancy (M.) Davis (22 Feb 1807–2 Sep 1899)
  1. 1. Paidan Lee 1831–1903 m. Caroline Lee 1833–1892 m. Antonia Duspiwa 1852–
    1. 1. Charley Lee 1867–1947 m. Mollie (Florence) Preston 1868–1927
      1. 1. Minnie (Myrtle) Lee 1891–1957 m. Alfred (Oscar) Liberty 1884– m. Albert Liberty 1884–
        1. 1. Howard (Floyd) Liberty 1918–1975 m. Angeline (Josephine) Palijash 1916–1978 m. Augelina Liberty 1917–
        2. 2. Ralph (G) Liberty 1921–1993
        3. 3. Leroy (H) Liberty 1915–1975
        4. 4. Alfred (F) Liberty 1913–1977
        5. 5. Emma (Florence) Liberty 1910–1980
        6. 6. Ruth (Ler) Liberty 1912–1912
      2. 2. May Lee 1888–1956
      3. 3. lottie (e) Lee 1889–1910
      4. 4. gordon Lee 1895–1959
      5. 5. Floyd (Jerome) Lee 1903–1929
      6. 6. Ralph (Ellsworth) Lee 1901–1976
    2. 2. Harvey Lee 1871–1880
    3. 3. Ella (E.) Lee 1864–1929
    4. 4. Donn Lee 1869–1880
    5. 5. Adaline (Ada Mary) Lee 1862–1918
  2. 2. Stephen (Sullivan) Lee 1848–1937
  3. 3. Robert (Edward) Lee 1845–1923
  4. 4. James (Madison) Lee 1843–1939
  5. 5. Nancy (L.) Lee 1840–1904
  6. 6. William (Henry) Lee 1838–1909
  7. 7. Samuel (J. Lee) Sr. 1836–1923
  8. 8. Elizabeth Lee 1833–1870
  9. 9. Sidney Lee 1828–1911
  10. 10. Jesse (B.) Lee 1827–1903
  11. 11. Lee Lee 1833–

Josiah Lee's Timeline

2 Records

1805
27 Sep 1805
Birth of Josiah "Jonas" Lee in Lee Creek, Wood, Virginia, United States
Lee Creek, Wood, Virginia, United States
1900
24 Mar 1900
Age 95
Death of Josiah "Jonas" Lee in Spring Creek, Wirt, West Virginia, United States
Spring Creek, Wirt, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1805
    Event Place: Lee Creek, Wood, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1900
    Event Place: Spring Creek, Wirt, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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