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Stephen Washington Lee 1789–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Jun 1789

Birth Location: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 22 August 1871

Death Location: Roseville, Warren County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Thomas Lee

Mother: Jerusha **

Spouse(s): Elizabeth McDonald

Children(s): John Lee, Stephen Lee, Nancy Lee, William Lee, Joseph Lee, Thomas Lee

In 1789, Stephen Washington Lee entered the world in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Thomas Lee And Jerusha Huff Hough. In 1830, Stephen Washington Lee resided in Morgan, Illinois, USA. In 1840, Stephen Washington Lee resided in Cass, Illinois, USA. Stephen Washington Lee married Elizabeth Betsy Mcdonald, and had children including John M Lee, Joseph Lee, Nancy J Lee, Stephen Lee, Thomas Lee, William H Lee. Stephen Washington Lee passed away in 1871 in Roseville, Warren County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1789, Stephen Washington Lee entered the world in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Thomas Lee And Jerusha Huff Hough.
  • In 1830, Stephen Washington Lee resided in Morgan, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1840, Stephen Washington Lee resided in Cass, Illinois, USA.
  • Stephen Washington Lee married Elizabeth Betsy Mcdonald, and had children including John M Lee, Joseph Lee, Nancy J Lee, Stephen Lee, Thomas Lee, William H Lee.
  • Stephen Washington Lee passed away in 1871 in Roseville, Warren County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Lee
1765–1839
Birth Location: St James Northam, Goochland, Virginia, USA
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Jerusha **
1766–1850
Birth Location: Virginia Beach, Princess Anne, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth McDonald
1792–1853
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America
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Children(s)

John Lee
1827–1874
Birth Location: Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
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Stephen Lee
1821–1885
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America
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Nancy Lee
1820–1902
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America
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William Lee
1823–1908
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America
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Joseph Lee
1818–1893
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America
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Thomas Lee
1816–
Birth Location: Near Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
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Stephen Lee's Ancestors

Self
Stephen Lee
1789–1871
Birth Place: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Thomas Lee
1765–1839
St James Northam, Goochland, Virginia, USA
Jerusha (Huff\Hough) **
1766–1850
Virginia Beach, Princess Anne, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Stephen Lee
1731–1809
St James Northam, Goochland, Virginia, USA
Ann Poore
1745–1809
Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America
Benjamin Hough\Huff*
1718–1791
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Ruth Brownson
1723–1800
New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Lee
1705–1770
Lucinda Braxton
1710–1771
Thomas IV
1721–1788
Elizabeth Moseley
1725–1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Lee
1679–1735
Ann Morton
1686–1725

Stephen Lee's Descendants

1.
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Stephen (Washington) Lee (05 Jun 1789–22 August 1871) m. Elizabeth ("Betsy") McDonald (17 Feb 1792–31 October 1853)
  1. 1. John (M.) Lee 1827–1874 m. Mary ((Mollie) Jane) Gordley 1831–1876
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth (Lizzie)) Lee 1859–1934 m. John (Wesley) Gore 1852–1935
      1. 1. John (Franklin) Gore 1885–1971 m. Leona (Ione) Riggs 1885–1970
        1. 1. Maryneal Gore 1918–1990 m. Edward (John) Daly 1915–2002
        2. 2. Patricia (Lee) Gore 1917–1989 m. Angus (Donald) Mackillop 1918–1999
        3. 3. Infant Gore –1912
      2. 2. Thomas (Edwin) Gore 1888–1966 m. Marian (Jeannette Van) Zwalenburg 1893–1993
        1. 1. Arthur (Lee Gore) MD 1920–1983 m. Ane (Marie) Bloch 1920–2019
        2. 2. Kathryn (Louise) Gore 1923–2004 m. Claude (Mc Entyre) Jr. 1921–1993
        3. 3. Helen (Elizabeth) Gore 1926–2001 m. Allen (Herbert) Armstrong 1926–2002
      3. 3. Mabel (Bell) Gore 1880–1966 m. Leslie (Elmer) Fuller 1882–1936
        1. 1. Thomas (Charles) Fuller 1918–2005
        2. 2. John (Leslie) Fuller 1915–1965 m. Helen (Elizabeth) Dahlberg 1915–1996
      4. 4. Elizabeth ((Aunt Betty) aka Ramona Lee) Gore 1887–1961 m. James (H) Jordan 1885–
        1. 1. James (Herman) Jordan 1921–
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Jane) Jordan 1923– m. Edward (Raymond) Sims 1923–2015
        3. 3. John (G) Jordan 1926–
        4. 4. Martha (Lee) Jordan 1928–2004 m. James (Henry) Cullom 1925–1998
      5. 5. Jane (Lee) Gore 1883–1950
    2. 2. William (Arthur) Lee 1855–1920 m. Lucy (Ella) Samuel 1854–1928
      1. 1. Grace (Elizabeth) Lee 1888–1923 m. Harold (W) Wagner 1890–
        1. 1. Dorothy (L) Wagner 1917–
      2. 2. Esther (May) Lee 1883–1921
    3. 3. Alice (Lena) Lee 1856–1934 m. Willie (Alton) Pratt 1857– m. Senenion (H) Tuttle 1847–1930
    4. 4. Minerva (Hester "Minnie") Lee 1858–1921 m. Thomas (G.) Harper 1852–1917
      1. 1. Beryl (L.) Harper 1885–1934 m. Herbert (Erwin) Burg 1884–1974
        1. 1. Clarence (H) Burg 1908–1933
        2. 2. Edna (Frances) Burg 1913–1989 m. Warren (Glenn Kunkle) Sr 1916–1996
        3. 3. Jean (Leonore) Burg 1915–2006
        4. 4. Herbert (W) Burg 1923–1973
      2. 2. Edna (Hellen) Harper 1889–1983 m. Roger (Woodworth) Powers 1891–1955
        1. 1. Roger (Woodworth Powers) Jr 1919–1994
    5. 5. John (M) Lee 1861–1909 m. Emma (Julia) Berblitz 1882–1966
      1. 1. John (Clifford) Lee 1903–1954 m. Eleanor (Marie) Boyd 1903–1975
        1. 1. John (R Lee) Jr 1927–2003
      2. 2. Eugene (Warren "Gene") Lee 1905–1965
    6. 6. James (Samuel) Lee 1864–1920
    7. 7. Richard (Henry) Lee 1866–1953 m. Ettiena (W) Perkins 1856– m. Amelia (J) Powers 1869–1965
      1. 1. Winifred (E) Lee 1903–1998
      2. 2. Theodosia (Minerva) Lee 1901–1985 m. John (Hosea) Bridges 1886–1967 m. Wright 1900–
        1. 1. Laurence (Alan) Lee 1923–1990 m. Slavie Monica 1922–2015
    8. 8. Charles (Robert) Lee 1868–1946 m. Norma (Noble) Waldo 1873–1961
      1. 1. Robert (Waldo) Lee 1908–1973
    9. 9. Nellie (May) Lee 1869–1942 m. George Kritzer 1857–1942
    10. 10. Clifford Lee 1865–
    11. 11. Cora Lee 1872–1957 m. Joseph (L.) Cosner 1855–1935
  2. 2. Stephen Lee 1821–1885
  3. 3. Nancy (J.) Lee 1820–1902 m. Albert (J) Fields 1816–1894
    1. 1. Elizabeth (F) Fields 1841– m. James (Hickman) Mitchell 1836–1901
      1. 1. Ellen (E) Mitchell 1864–1868
    2. 2. William (T) Fields 1844–1929
    3. 3. James (Monroe) Feild 1848–1926 m. Jennie (E) Connelly 1860–
      1. 1. Albert (C) Fields 1880–
      2. 2. May (L) Fields 1884–
      3. 3. James (M) Fields 1889–
    4. 4. Albert (J) Fields 1850–1930 m. Ida (A.) Gary 1857–
      1. 1. Frederick (Lee "Fred") Field 1875–1938 m. Mary (A) Holland 1886–
    5. 5. Thomas Field 1857–1941 m. Sallie (M) Becker 1878–
      1. 1. Frank (C) Fields 1897–
      2. 2. Floyd (M) Fields 1897–
      3. 3. Lawrence (O) Fields 1900–
      4. 4. Lelia (M) Fields 1905–
      5. 5. William (H) Fields 1907–
      6. 6. Eva (M) Fields 1916–
      7. 7. Hellen (I) Fields 1920–
    6. 6. Lelia (May) Fields 1860–1932 m. John Walkup 1855–1941
      1. 1. Ralph (B) Walkup 1889–
      2. 2. Mabel (Lee) Walkup 1882– m. Samuel (B) Crockett 1880–
        1. 1. Albert (G) Crockett 1905–
      3. 3. Charles (A) Walkup 1883–
    7. 7. Mary (Josephine "Bird") Fields 1864–1901 m. Frank (A) Huston 1860–1929
      1. 1. Grace Huston 1884–1959 m. Robert (Edson) Lee 1887–1960
        1. 1. Robert (Edson Lee) Jr 1916–1946
  4. 4. William (H.) Lee 1823–1908 m. Josephine (Olivia) Lee 1839–1914
    1. 1. William (A) Lee 1861–1943
    2. 2. Frank (M) Lee 1863–1944
  5. 5. Joseph Lee 1818–1893 m. Minerva GORDLEY 1840–1917 m. Sarah (E.) Campbell 1825–1845 m. LC 1829–1858
    1. 1. Stephen (W) Lee 1843–1880
    2. 2. John (N) Lee 1844–1937 m. Nancy (A) Chandler 1833–1908
      1. 1. Matta Hey 1875–1940 m. Walter (Charles) Heyl 1879–1963
        1. 1. Christian Heyl 1904–
  6. 6. Thomas Lee 1816– m. Ruth Bateman 1818–
    1. 1. Stephen (Bergen) Lee 1841–1916 m. Elizabeth (M) Hardin 1850–1926
      1. 1. Grace (V) Lee 1876–1930
      2. 2. Thomas (M) Lee 1872–1938
      3. 3. Jennie (G.) Lee 1875–
    2. 2. William Lee 1845–
    3. 3. Henry Lee 1847–
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Jane) Lee 1849–

Stephen Lee's Timeline

7 Records

1789
05 Jun 1789
Birth of Stephen Washington Lee in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America
Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America
1830
1830
Age 41
Stephen Washington Lee resided here in Morgan, Illinois, USA
Morgan, Illinois, USA
1840
1840
Age 51
Stephen Washington Lee resided here in Cass, Illinois, USA
Cass, Illinois, USA
1850
1850
Age 61
Stephen Washington Lee resided here in Cass, Illinois, USA
Cass, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 71
Stephen Washington Lee resided here in Township 20 Range 8, Bath, Mason, Illinois, USA
Township 20 Range 8, Bath, Mason, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 81
Stephen Washington Lee resided here in Bath, Bath, Mason, Illinois, USA
Bath, Bath, Mason, Illinois, USA
1871
22 August 1871
Age 82
Death of Stephen Washington Lee in Roseville, Warren County, Illinois, United States of America
Roseville, Warren County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Jun 1789
    Event Place: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Bath, Mason, Illinois; Roll: M593_255; Page: 32A
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Township 20 Range 8, Mason, Illinois; Roll: M653_210; Page: 557; Family History L
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1307.220; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Cass, Illinois; Roll: 99; Page: 2a
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Morgan, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Morgan, Illinois; Series: M19; Roll: 24; Page: 58; Family History Library Film: 0007649

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Cass, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Cass, Illinois; Roll: 56; Page: 32; Family History Library Film: 0007641

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Cass, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Cass, Illinois; Roll: 99; Page: 2a

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Township 20 Range 8, Bath, Mason, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Township 20 Range 8, Mason, Illinois; Roll: M653_210; Page: 557; Family History L

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Bath, Bath, Mason, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Bath, Mason, Illinois; Roll: M593_255; Page: 32A

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 August 1871
    Event Place: Roseville, Warren County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Roseville, Warren County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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