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William Lee 1874–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1874

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 7 Jan 1944

Death Location: Coats, Harnett, North Carolina, United States

Father: Jeremiah Lee

Mother: Alley Walston

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Massengill

Children(s): Ira Lee, Jennies Lee, Minnie Lee, Mittie Lee, Martha Lee, Lonnie Lee, William Lee, Mozell Lee, Fernie Lee, Jesse Lee

William Lee was born in 1874 in North Carolina, the child of Jeremiah Jerry Ashbury Lee And Alley Walston. In 1910, William Lee resided in Ingrams, Johnston, North Carolina, USA. William Lee married Elizabeth Massengill, and had children including Fernie B Lee, Ira J Lee, Jennies A Lee, Jesse J Lee, Lonnie F Lee, Martha J Lee, Minnie E Lee, Mittie F Lee, Mozell Lee, William H Lee. William Lee passed away in 1944 in Coats, Harnett, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • William Lee was born in 1874 in North Carolina, the child of Jeremiah Jerry Ashbury Lee And Alley Walston.
  • In 1910, William Lee resided in Ingrams, Johnston, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Lee married Elizabeth Massengill, and had children including Fernie B Lee, Ira J Lee, Jennies A Lee, Jesse J Lee, Lonnie F Lee, Martha J Lee, Minnie E Lee, Mittie F Lee, Mozell Lee, William H Lee.
  • William Lee passed away in 1944 in Coats, Harnett, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Lee's Ancestors

Self
William Lee
1874–1944
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Jeremiah "Jerry" Ashbury Lee
1833–1910
Johnston, North Carolina, United States,
Alley Walston
1832–1900
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Alfred (Rains) Lee
1805–1870
Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
Sarah (Ellen) Lee
1808–1898
Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Benjamin Walston
1792–1847
Camden, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lemuel Lee
1753–1840
Mary Rains
1757–1823
Noel Sr
1784–1846
Winifred West
1786–1848
Thomas Jr
1756–1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Lee
1725–1775
Mary Allen
1723–1800
John Sanders
1750–1795
Sarah LEE
1751–1856

William Lee's Descendants

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William Lee (abt 1874–7 Jan 1944) m. Elizabeth Massengill (abt 1868–)
  1. 1. Ira (J) Lee 1903–1966 m. Viola (M) Price 1908–1993
    1. 1. Dorothy (Jean) Zucchi 1928–2006
  2. 2. Jennies (A) Lee 1897–
  3. 3. Minnie (E) Lee 1899–
  4. 4. Mittie (F) Lee 1905–
  5. 5. Martha (J) Lee 1909–1989
  6. 6. Lonnie (F) Lee 1901–
  7. 7. William (H) Lee 1908–
  8. 8. Mozell Lee 1902–
  9. 9. Fernie (B) Lee 1912–
  10. 10. Jesse (J) Lee 1895–1982 m. Mozelle Gardner 1900–1989
    1. 1. Graham Lee 1923–
    2. 2. Vernie (Mae) Lee 1921–2020 m. Everett (Odell) Adams 1921–1996
      1. 1. Everet (Odell Adams) Jr 1947–2020

William Lee's Timeline

5 Records

1874
24 May 1874
Birth of William Lee in Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
1874
abt 1874
Birth of William Lee in North Carolina
North Carolina
1910
1910
Age 36
William Lee resided here in Ingrams, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Ingrams, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 46
William Lee resided here in Banner, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Banner, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
1944
7 Jan 1944
Age 70
Death of William Lee in Coats, Harnett, North Carolina, United States
Coats, Harnett, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 May 1874
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1874
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Ingrams, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Banner, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1944
    Event Place: Coats, Harnett, North Carolina, United States

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