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George R. Lee Sr.

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George R. Lee Sr. Veteran

Birth
Death
1 Apr 1906 (aged 64)
Burial
Newington, Screven County, Georgia, USA GPS-Latitude: 32.6049583, Longitude: -81.5485083
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George R. LEE Sr. was the son of James W. LEE Sr. & Ann Mozelle NEWTON. He married Emeline BOYKIN, in March of 1861, and they were the parents of seven children (born 1862-1882), three of whom died as infants:
Ida C. LEE, who married Abraham Young HUNTER Jr. about 1889,
Willie A. LEE,
James Wesley LEE, the husband of Hattie ARCHER,
George R. LEE Jr., the husband of Sally Hendry RYON,
Bertha LEE, "Bertie", who married William John BOYKIN, "Willie" in 1903.
Alfred LEE, and
Annie LEE.

Summary of his service record: George R. LEE enlisted 25 Oct 1861, in 1st Company G, 25th Regiment, Screven County, "Brown Light Infantry." He transferred to Company F, 5th Regiment of Georgia in January of 1863. Roll from 30 Jun to 31 Dec 1864, the last on file, shows him absent without leave on 15 Dec 1864. Paroled at Augusta GA 20 May 1865.
George R. LEE Sr. was the son of James W. LEE Sr. & Ann Mozelle NEWTON. He married Emeline BOYKIN, in March of 1861, and they were the parents of seven children (born 1862-1882), three of whom died as infants:
Ida C. LEE, who married Abraham Young HUNTER Jr. about 1889,
Willie A. LEE,
James Wesley LEE, the husband of Hattie ARCHER,
George R. LEE Jr., the husband of Sally Hendry RYON,
Bertha LEE, "Bertie", who married William John BOYKIN, "Willie" in 1903.
Alfred LEE, and
Annie LEE.

Summary of his service record: George R. LEE enlisted 25 Oct 1861, in 1st Company G, 25th Regiment, Screven County, "Brown Light Infantry." He transferred to Company F, 5th Regiment of Georgia in January of 1863. Roll from 30 Jun to 31 Dec 1864, the last on file, shows him absent without leave on 15 Dec 1864. Paroled at Augusta GA 20 May 1865.


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  • Created by: jrpv
  • Added: Jan 31, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24292696/george_r-lee: accessed ), memorial page for George R. Lee Sr. (4 Nov 1841–1 Apr 1906), Find a Grave Memorial ID 24292696, citing Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Newington, Screven County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by jrpv (contributor 46972216).