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Washington A "Wash" Lee 1847–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Feb 1847

Birth Location: Lee Township, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 16 Feb 1921

Death Location: Lee Family Cemetery (Lower), Coward, Florence, South Carolina, USA

Father: John Lee

Mother: Mary Fogle

Spouse(s): Margaret Lynch

Children(s): Lilly Matthews, Dellar Lee, Mary Lee, Benj. Lee, Effie Lee, Lila Matthews, Mary Lee, Middleton Lee, Mary Lee, Lila Lee, Vermel Lee, Mettie Lee, Jackson Lee, Anna Lee

Washington A "Wash" Lee was born in 1847 in Lee Township, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA, the child of John N Lee And Mary J Fogle. In 1870, Washington A "Wash" Lee resided in Lee, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA. In 1880, Washington A "Wash" Lee resided in Lees, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA. Washington A "Wash" Lee married Margaret A Lynch, and had children including Anna Lee, Benj Lee, Dellar Lee, Effie Lee, Jackson Lee, Lila Lee, Lila Matthews, Lilly Matthews, Mary I Lee, Mary Lee, Mary W Lee, Mettie Lee, Middleton Lee, Vermel Lee. Washington A "Wash" Lee passed away in 1921 in Lee Family Cemetery (Lower), Coward, Florence, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Washington A "Wash" Lee was born in 1847 in Lee Township, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA, the child of John N Lee And Mary J Fogle.
  • In 1870, Washington A "Wash" Lee resided in Lee, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1880, Washington A "Wash" Lee resided in Lees, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA.
  • Washington A "Wash" Lee married Margaret A Lynch, and had children including Anna Lee, Benj Lee, Dellar Lee, Effie Lee, Jackson Lee, Lila Lee, Lila Matthews, Lilly Matthews, Mary I Lee, Mary Lee, Mary W Lee, Mettie Lee, Middleton Lee, Vermel Lee.
  • Washington A "Wash" Lee passed away in 1921 in Lee Family Cemetery (Lower), Coward, Florence, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Washington Lee's Ancestors

Self
Washington Lee
1847–1921
Birth Place: Lee Township, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
Parents
John N. Lee
1811–1870
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina
Mary (J.) Fogle
1815–1867
Sumter, South Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Washington Lee's Descendants

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Washington (A "Wash") Lee (25 Feb 1847–16 Feb 1921) m. Margaret (A) Lynch (July 1844–17 July 1919)
  1. 1. Lilly Matthews 1882– m. William (Thomas 'Billy') Matthews 1882–1959
    1. 1. Queen (Esther) Matthews 1904–1988 m. William (Preston "Press") Miles 1890–1959
      1. 1. Lillie (Mae) Miles 1925–1967
        1. 1. Lizzie Miles 1944–2021 m. Cody (Bert) Sauls 1940–2009
      2. 2. Henry (Billy) Miles 1928–2019 m. Mary (M) Miles 1932–2006
      3. 3. Legrand (Randolph) Miles 1931–1994 m. Iva (Nell) Miles 1934–2012
      4. 4. Elizabeth Miles 1937–1959 m. Earl (F.) Tedder 1929–2011
      5. 5. Ronald Miles 1940–1979
    2. 2. Elijah Matthews 1908–
    3. 3. Pearl Matthews 1910–1993
    4. 4. Arthur Lee 1898–
    5. 5. Otis Matthews 1917–1993
    6. 6. Leroy Matthews 1912–
  2. 2. Dellar Lee 1867–1937
  3. 3. Mary Lee 1869–
  4. 4. Benj. Lee 1874–
  5. 5. Effie Lee 1879–1958
  6. 6. Lila Matthews 1944–1944
  7. 7. Mary (W.) Lee 1872–1943
  8. 8. Middleton Lee 1886–1951
  9. 9. Mary (I) Lee 1878–
  10. 10. Lila Lee 1879–
  11. 11. Vermel Lee 1895–
  12. 12. Mettie Lee 1906–
  13. 13. Jackson Lee 1864–
  14. 14. Anna Lee 1868–

Washington Lee's Timeline

7 Records

1847
25 Feb 1847
Birth of Washington A "Wash" Lee in Lee Township, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
Lee Township, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 23
Washington A "Wash" Lee resided here in Lee, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
Lee, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 33
Washington A "Wash" Lee resided here in Lees, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
Lees, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 53
Washington A "Wash" Lee resided here in Lee, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
Lee, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 63
Washington A "Wash" Lee resided here in Lynch, Florence, South Carolina, USA
Lynch, Florence, South Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 73
Washington A "Wash" Lee resided here in Lynch, Florence, South Carolina, USA
Lynch, Florence, South Carolina, USA
1921
16 Feb 1921
Age 74
Death of Washington A "Wash" Lee in Lynches Township, Florence, South Carolina, USA
Lynches Township, Florence, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1847
    Event Place: Lee Township, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [6] South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1968
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Lee, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Lees, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lee, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lynch, Florence, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lynch, Florence, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1921
    Event Place: Lynches Township, Florence, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1968
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lee Family Cemetery (Lower), Coward, Florence, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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