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Willie Mae Lee 1907–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Apr 1907

Birth Location: Louisiana

Death Date: December 1994

Death Location: , Houston, Texas, USA

Father: Moses Lee

Mother: Corilla Higginbotham

Spouse(s): Clyde Torry, Shelton Smith

Children(s): Kathryn Torry, Janice Williams

In 1907, Willie Mae Lee entered the world in Louisiana, born to Moses Linwood Mose Lee And Corilla Rebecca Higginbotham. In 1920, Willie Mae Lee resided in Police Jury Ward 4, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U. In 1935, Willie Mae Lee resided in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Willie Mae Lee married Clyde Edward Torry, James Evans, Shelton Smith, and had children including Janice Fay Williams, Kathryn Ann Torry. Willie Mae Lee passed away in 1994 in , Houston, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1907, Willie Mae Lee entered the world in Louisiana, born to Moses Linwood Mose Lee And Corilla Rebecca Higginbotham.
  • In 1920, Willie Mae Lee resided in Police Jury Ward 4, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.
  • In 1935, Willie Mae Lee resided in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
  • Willie Mae Lee married Clyde Edward Torry, James Evans, Shelton Smith, and had children including Janice Fay Williams, Kathryn Ann Torry.
  • Willie Mae Lee passed away in 1994 in , Houston, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willie Lee's Ancestors

Self
Willie Lee
1907–1994
Birth Place: Louisiana
Parents
Moses Linwood "Mose" Lee
1870–1954
West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, USA
Corilla (Rebecca) Higginbotham
1876–1959
West Feliciana, Louisiana, United States
Grandparents
William (Guerrant) Higginbotham
1819–1888
East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States
Sarah (Ann) Palmer
1822–1908
East Feliciana, Louisiana, United States
Great-Grandparents
Caleb Higginbotham
1787–1829
Ann Bryant
1797–1833
Adam Palmer
1787–1853
Sarah NOLAND
1793–1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Higginbotham
1759–1828
Dolly Gatewood
1763–1829
William Bryant
1765–1840
Mary Harris
1765–1797
Archibald Sr
1762–1817
Hannah Carter
1764–1861
Pierce Noland
1756–1816
Mary Field
1760–1846

Willie Lee's Descendants

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Willie (Mae) Lee (24 Apr 1907–December 1994) m. Clyde (Edward) Torry (7 December 1906–15 June 1990) m. Shelton Smith (abt 1901–)
  1. 1. Kathryn (Ann) Torry 1929–2012
  2. 2. Janice (Fay) Williams 1950–2019

Willie Lee's Timeline

6 Records

1907
24 Apr 1907
Birth of Willie Mae Lee in Louisiana
Louisiana
1920
1920
Age 13
Willie Mae Lee resided here in Police Jury Ward 4, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 4, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 28
Willie Mae Lee resided here in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1940
1940
Age 33
Willie Mae Lee resided here in Ward 1, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Ward 1, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
1957
1957
Age 50
Willie Mae Lee resided here in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
1994
December 1994
Age 87
Death of Willie Mae Lee in , Houston, Texas, USA
, Houston, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1907
    Event Place: Louisiana
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 4, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Ward 1, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 1994
    Event Place: , Houston, Texas, USA

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