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William Montgomery Lee 1859–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Feb 1859

Birth Location: Orange County, Virginia

Death Date: 20 Apr 1928

Death Location: Fairfield, Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Isabelle May

Mother: Lafayette Lee

Spouse(s): Louisa Sheets

Children(s): Heita Lee, Pliny Lee, Claud Lee

In 1859, William Montgomery Lee entered the world in Orange County, Virginia, born to Isabelle May And Lafayette Lee. In 1860, William Montgomery Lee resided in Orange, Virginia, United States. In 1880, William Montgomery Lee resided in Central, Rockingham, Virginia, United States. William Montgomery Lee married Louisa M C Sheets, and had children including Claud Searson Lee, Heita H Lee, Pliny Hamilton Lee. William Montgomery Lee passed away in 1928 in Fairfield, Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1859, William Montgomery Lee entered the world in Orange County, Virginia, born to Isabelle May And Lafayette Lee.
  • In 1860, William Montgomery Lee resided in Orange, Virginia, United States.
  • In 1880, William Montgomery Lee resided in Central, Rockingham, Virginia, United States.
  • William Montgomery Lee married Louisa M C Sheets, and had children including Claud Searson Lee, Heita H Lee, Pliny Hamilton Lee.
  • William Montgomery Lee passed away in 1928 in Fairfield, Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Lee's Ancestors

Self
William Lee
1859–1928
Birth Place: Orange County, Virginia
Parents
Isabelle May
1835–1909
Virginia, USA
Lafayette Lee
1823–1903
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (H.) Lee
1775–1825
Virginia, USA
Sally Terril
1781–1867
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Lee
1765–1817
Milley
1767–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Lee
1706–1799

William Lee's Descendants

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William (Montgomery) Lee (12 Feb 1859–20 Apr 1928) m. Louisa (M. C.) Sheets (12 Feb 1859–18 Feb 1951)
  1. 1. Heita (H) Lee 1895–1963
  2. 2. Pliny (Hamilton) Lee 1898–1953
    1. 1. Mildred (Cathleen) Lee 1921– m. Kenneth (Eugene) Buckland 1923–1976
  3. 3. Claud (Searson) Lee 1897–1897

William Lee's Timeline

5 Records

1859
12 Feb 1859
Birth of William Montgomery Lee in Orange County, Virginia
Orange County, Virginia
1860
1860
Age 1
William Montgomery Lee resided here in Orange, Virginia, United States
Orange, Virginia, United States
1880
1880
Age 21
William Montgomery Lee resided here in Central, Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Central, Rockingham, Virginia, United States
1910
1910
Age 51
William Montgomery Lee resided here in South River, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
South River, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
1928
20 Apr 1928
Age 69
Death of William Montgomery Lee in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1859
    Event Place: Orange County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Central, Rockingham, Virginia; Roll: T9_1388; Family History Film: 1255388; Page: 268.4000; Enumeration District: 72; Image: .
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: , Orange, Virginia; Roll: ; Page: 655; Image: 93.
    [3] Virginia, Death Records
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: South River, Rockbridge, Virginia; Roll: T624_1647; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0115; FHL microfilm: 1375660
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Orange, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: , Orange, Virginia; Roll: ; Page: 655; Image: 93.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Central, Rockingham, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Central, Rockingham, Virginia; Roll: T9_1388; Family History Film: 1255388; Page: 268.4000; Enumeration District: 72; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: South River, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: South River, Rockbridge, Virginia; Roll: T624_1647; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0115; FHL microfilm: 1375660

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1928
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fairfield, Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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