| Birth: | Oct. 15, 1815
Wheeling
Ohio County
West Virginia, USA | | Death: | Jun. 30, 1894
Tipton
Cedar County
Iowa, USA | 
Lee, William, farmer and stock raiser, Section 36 Post Office Tipton; born in West Virginia, five miles east of Wheeling, October 15, 1815; moved to Ohio in infancy, to Fairfield County, and lived there twenty-eight years; was engaged in farming and lumber business; he came with his wife and child by wagon to this county, being twenty-three days on the way, and arrived here October 5, 1844; located two miles west of here, then entered the land where he now lives from the Government; it was called the "sand quarter," though there is not over one fourth of an acre of sand altogether on the farm; there is no one living adjoining him but William Aldrich and James Satley, who were here when he came; he owns 360 acres of land. Mister Lee commenced preaching twenty-six years ago, and has had large experience in Evangelical labor and church work throughout the county and this part of the State; has canvassed this county as agent of the Bible Society, and is now President of the society, and has been connected with it officially for thirty years; he has been much interested in educational matters and has been on the School Board for many years. Married Miss Ester Winter, from Fairfield County, Ohio, October 18, 1842; they have nine children, all living--Sarah E., Ella, Anna, William H., Charles S., Edward, Frank, Maggie Belle and Walter.
Buried in Masonic Cemetery in Lot 44 Grave 3
Family links:
Spouse:
Esther Winter Lee (1821 - 1911)
Children:
Walter Lee (1867 - 1935)*
*Calculated relationship
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Masonic Cemetery
Tipton
Cedar County
Iowa, USA
Plot: Lot 44, GR3 |
Created by: Larry Wassmann
Record added: Mar 22, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 50045455 |
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