Raymond Lucas Bee was born into a world that was spawning industrialization all around him. Though the major US Industrial Revolution ceased around 1840, the aftermath of the Civil War, sent the country seeking more mechanized ways of doing things. By 1900, steam turbines, wind turbines, diesel engines, automobiles, plastic, had all come into use. This didn't include the new leisure activities of phonographs and telephones, to name a few.
Raymond was born into a farming family. His father Albert Disbrow Bee had been working the land for a living before he was born. His mother, Melissa / Malissa Jane Lucas, also only knew the farming life. That was how a vast majority of Americans eked out their day-to-day living in the 19th century. It was a labor that took a toll on the body, but had to be done.
Raymond was described as a man of medium height, medium build, light brown hair and gray eyes. When Raymond was 20, he married the beautiful Sarah Ellen Anderson. The next year, their daughter, Ella May Bee was born. She was the Albert and Malissa's first grandchild.
In 1898, Raymond's mother, Malissa Lucas, died. Albert was shattered. He gave up the farm and moved his family into the city of Winslow. Raymond and his wife appeared to have made the move too. By 1900, Raymond was working as a day laborer. Never unemployed, he was a man that can also read and write.
Then unexpected tragedy struck, Sarah Ellen died. Raymond strived to continue on for the sake of his other 4 children. Coal mining was its peak. He would never be unemployed. However, knowing that he couldn't provide the emotional needs of his family, he married Addie "Ida" Belle Walton Coleman, the recent widow of John C. Coleman, who had passed in 1909. She brought 5 children of her own into that marriage: George, Maud, Anna, Estelle, and Austin.
Raymond continued to work the coal mines for at least another 10 more years. Ray and Addie had 1 child together, Raymond Denver Bee, born in 1913. As the children left home and entered the work force, Raymond, now 57 years old in 1930, became a teamster for the public works department, likely in the city of Patoka.
As 1940 dawns, he and Addie (2 years older), have entered their twilight years. Raymond at 67 years old, is found to have gone back to a simplier time, that of when he was a farmer. From a picture we have, Raymond still looked spry out in the field, bringing in his crop of wheat.
Addie, died in 1945. Ray died in 1943. Raymond was buried by his first wife, Sarah, at Red Oak Cemetery. Addie was laid to rest with her first husband, John, under the name of Addie Coleman.
Raymond was born into a farming family. His father Albert Disbrow Bee had been working the land for a living before he was born. His mother, Melissa / Malissa Jane Lucas, also only knew the farming life. That was how a vast majority of Americans eked out their day-to-day living in the 19th century. It was a labor that took a toll on the body, but had to be done.
Raymond was described as a man of medium height, medium build, light brown hair and gray eyes. When Raymond was 20, he married the beautiful Sarah Ellen Anderson. The next year, their daughter, Ella May Bee was born. She was the Albert and Malissa's first grandchild.
In 1898, Raymond's mother, Malissa Lucas, died. Albert was shattered. He gave up the farm and moved his family into the city of Winslow. Raymond and his wife appeared to have made the move too. By 1900, Raymond was working as a day laborer. Never unemployed, he was a man that can also read and write.
Then unexpected tragedy struck, Sarah Ellen died. Raymond strived to continue on for the sake of his other 4 children. Coal mining was its peak. He would never be unemployed. However, knowing that he couldn't provide the emotional needs of his family, he married Addie "Ida" Belle Walton Coleman, the recent widow of John C. Coleman, who had passed in 1909. She brought 5 children of her own into that marriage: George, Maud, Anna, Estelle, and Austin.
Raymond continued to work the coal mines for at least another 10 more years. Ray and Addie had 1 child together, Raymond Denver Bee, born in 1913. As the children left home and entered the work force, Raymond, now 57 years old in 1930, became a teamster for the public works department, likely in the city of Patoka.
As 1940 dawns, he and Addie (2 years older), have entered their twilight years. Raymond at 67 years old, is found to have gone back to a simplier time, that of when he was a farmer. From a picture we have, Raymond still looked spry out in the field, bringing in his crop of wheat.
Addie, died in 1945. Ray died in 1943. Raymond was buried by his first wife, Sarah, at Red Oak Cemetery. Addie was laid to rest with her first husband, John, under the name of Addie Coleman.
Raymond Lucas Bee was born into a world that was spawning industrialization all around him. Though the major US Industrial Revolution ceased around 1840, the aftermath of the Civil War, sent the country seeking more mechanized ways of doing things. By 1900, steam turbines, wind turbines, diesel engines, automobiles, plastic, had all come into use. This didn't include the new leisure activities of phonographs and telephones, to name a few.
Raymond was born into a farming family. His father Albert Disbrow Bee had been working the land for a living before he was born. His mother, Melissa / Malissa Jane Lucas, also only knew the farming life. That was how a vast majority of Americans eked out their day-to-day living in the 19th century. It was a labor that took a toll on the body, but had to be done.
Raymond was described as a man of medium height, medium build, light brown hair and gray eyes. When Raymond was 20, he married the beautiful Sarah Ellen Anderson. The next year, their daughter, Ella May Bee was born. She was the Albert and Malissa's first grandchild.
In 1898, Raymond's mother, Malissa Lucas, died. Albert was shattered. He gave up the farm and moved his family into the city of Winslow. Raymond and his wife appeared to have made the move too. By 1900, Raymond was working as a day laborer. Never unemployed, he was a man that can also read and write.
Then unexpected tragedy struck, Sarah Ellen died. Raymond strived to continue on for the sake of his other 4 children. Coal mining was its peak. He would never be unemployed. However, knowing that he couldn't provide the emotional needs of his family, he married Addie "Ida" Belle Walton Coleman, the recent widow of John C. Coleman, who had passed in 1909. She brought 5 children of her own into that marriage: George, Maud, Anna, Estelle, and Austin.
Raymond continued to work the coal mines for at least another 10 more years. Ray and Addie had 1 child together, Raymond Denver Bee, born in 1913. As the children left home and entered the work force, Raymond, now 57 years old in 1930, became a teamster for the public works department, likely in the city of Patoka.
As 1940 dawns, he and Addie (2 years older), have entered their twilight years. Raymond at 67 years old, is found to have gone back to a simplier time, that of when he was a farmer. From a picture we have, Raymond still looked spry out in the field, bringing in his crop of wheat.
Addie, died in 1945. Ray died in 1943. Raymond was buried by his first wife, Sarah, at Red Oak Cemetery. Addie was laid to rest with her first husband, John, under the name of Addie Coleman.
Raymond was born into a farming family. His father Albert Disbrow Bee had been working the land for a living before he was born. His mother, Melissa / Malissa Jane Lucas, also only knew the farming life. That was how a vast majority of Americans eked out their day-to-day living in the 19th century. It was a labor that took a toll on the body, but had to be done.
Raymond was described as a man of medium height, medium build, light brown hair and gray eyes. When Raymond was 20, he married the beautiful Sarah Ellen Anderson. The next year, their daughter, Ella May Bee was born. She was the Albert and Malissa's first grandchild.
In 1898, Raymond's mother, Malissa Lucas, died. Albert was shattered. He gave up the farm and moved his family into the city of Winslow. Raymond and his wife appeared to have made the move too. By 1900, Raymond was working as a day laborer. Never unemployed, he was a man that can also read and write.
Then unexpected tragedy struck, Sarah Ellen died. Raymond strived to continue on for the sake of his other 4 children. Coal mining was its peak. He would never be unemployed. However, knowing that he couldn't provide the emotional needs of his family, he married Addie "Ida" Belle Walton Coleman, the recent widow of John C. Coleman, who had passed in 1909. She brought 5 children of her own into that marriage: George, Maud, Anna, Estelle, and Austin.
Raymond continued to work the coal mines for at least another 10 more years. Ray and Addie had 1 child together, Raymond Denver Bee, born in 1913. As the children left home and entered the work force, Raymond, now 57 years old in 1930, became a teamster for the public works department, likely in the city of Patoka.
As 1940 dawns, he and Addie (2 years older), have entered their twilight years. Raymond at 67 years old, is found to have gone back to a simplier time, that of when he was a farmer. From a picture we have, Raymond still looked spry out in the field, bringing in his crop of wheat.
Addie, died in 1945. Ray died in 1943. Raymond was buried by his first wife, Sarah, at Red Oak Cemetery. Addie was laid to rest with her first husband, John, under the name of Addie Coleman.
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