Henry Elijah Lee

1831 - 1909  (77 years)

• Name	Henry Elijah Lee  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	3 Nov 1831	Green Creek, Perry County, Mississippi   [1, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	20 May 1909	Mississippi   [4]
  Notes	Merritt Mullen shows him as the son of Elijah LEE and Rachel RODGERS. Henry Lee of McComb, Mississippi shows the Covington County Newspaper dated May 21, 1909 reported "Henry E. Lee, CSA died yesterday...Born at Green Creek, Perry County...." He further notes that the Leaf River Masonic Lodge 1852 recorded his date of death as May 17, 1909. Henry also writes that Henry Elijah Lee was married twice, and was elected circuit clerk and probate clerk of Perry County, MS and was reported on the census in that county in 1860 and 1870. He was also a Judge. During the Civil War, he ordered men to go into Jones County, a few miles east, and bring back deserters.
  Person ID	I25628	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	27 Mar 2016

  
  

  Family	Nancy Mary McLemore,   b. 1 Nov 1830, Jones County, Mississippi d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	10 Aug 1851  [1]
  Children	1. Dr. W. Lafayette "Fate" Lee,   b. 24 Mar 1852, Perry County, Mississippi d. May 1923 (Age 71 years)   2. Rachel Lee,   b. 2 Jun 1854, Perry County, Mississippi d. Yes, date unknown   3. John Thomas Lee,   b. 1 Jul 1857, Monroe (historical), Forrest County, Mississippi d. 14 Feb 1939, Sanford, Covington County, Mississippi (Age 81 years)   4. Baby Girl Lee,   b. 1 Jul 1857, Monroe (historical), Forrest County, Mississippi d. 1 Jul 1857, Monroe (historical), Forrest County, Mississippi (Age 0 years)   5. Joseph Richmond Lee,   b. 1 Feb 1864, Mississippi d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F8526	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Dec 2008

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 3 Nov 1831 - Green Creek, Perry County, Mississippi Death - 20 May 1909 - Mississippi  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S511] Makerney, April (amakerney@yahoo.com) "Ancestors of April (Wharton) Makerney and Connected Families" Ver. 2009-07-12 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=amakerney. [S539] Kingsley, Larry (kingsley@ntin.net) "The King's Meadow" KINGSLEY, CRAWFORD, MEYER. McCARTY...etc. Ver. 2008-10-10 03:37:44 http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=ldkingsley. [S542] Mullen, Merritt D. (mmullen8014@mchsi.com) "Fairchilds of the Southeastern USA" Ver. 2004-08-03 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=fairchild. [S7] Lee, Henry "Pete"--Family Researcher, P.O. Box 1372, McComb, MS 39649.