Lee

Descendants of George Washington LEE

Generation No. 1

1. GEORGE WASHINGTON1 LEE was born Abt. 1812 in VA, and died in unknown. He married AMANDA LEE 17 Aug 1836 in Saline Co, MO. She was born Abt. 1822 in MO, and died in unknown.

Children of GEORGE LEE and AMANDA LEE are:

i. JOHN HARVEY2 LEE, b. 07 Aug 1839, MO; d. 20 Nov 1922, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA.

ii. ARNA FRANCES LEE, b. Abt. 1845, MO; m. CHARLES M. MONROE, 22 Apr 1869, Tulare Co., CA; b. Abt. 1843, MO.

iii. MARY LEE, b. Abt. 1846.

iv. WILLIAM JASPER LEE, b. Abt. 1847, MO; d. 1927, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA; m. JANE BOYD, 08 May 1875, Tulare Co., CA.

2. v. JOSEPH CHRISTOPHER LEE, b. Abt. 1849, Oregon Territory; d. 17 Apr 1910, Los Angeles Co., CA..

vi. JAMES LEE, b. 1853, Oregon Territory, Clark County, WA; m. FLORENCE JEFFRY, 18 Aug 1880, Tulare Co., CA.

vii. CHARLES LEE, b. 1854, OR; d. Jun 1870, Yolo Co., CA.

3. viii. ELLA LEE, b. 13 Oct 1860, Yolo Co., CA; d. 01 Mar 1950, Colusa, Colusa Co., CA.

4. ix. ADA LEE, b. 17 Nov 1864, Sacramento, Sacramento Co, CA; d. 12 Sep 1940, Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA..


Generation No. 2

2. JOSEPH CHRISTOPHER2 LEE (GEORGE WASHINGTON1) was born Abt. 1849 in Oregon Territory, and died 17 Apr 1910 in Los Angeles Co., CA.. He married MARY A. BALAM 13 Oct 1881 in Salinas, Monterey Co., CA. She was born 01 May 1851 in TX, and died 26 Dec 1908 in Los Angeles Co., CA..

Children of JOSEPH LEE and MARY BALAM are:

i. AMANDA3 LEE, b. 27 Feb 1882, CA; d. 20 Dec 1936; m. AUGUST FREDRICK LA GIER; b. 11 Sep 1880; d. 02 Jul 1941.

ii. CARRIE MAY LEE, b. 17 May 1884, CA; d. 24 Dec 1960; m. JACOB FRANKLIN MENDENHALL; b. 12 Sep 1878; d. 07 Dec 1943.

iii. JOSEPH LEE, b. 19 Jun 1886, CA; d. 11 Apr 1931, CA; m. PEARL GRANT; b. 13 Jan 1889; d. 23 Nov 1961, CA.

iv. FREDERICK LEE, b. 23 Nov 1888, CA; d. 01 Jan 1942.

v. GRACE LEE, b. Jun 1890; m. STEPHENSON.

3. ELLA2 LEE (GEORGE WASHINGTON1) was born 13 Oct 1860 in Yolo Co., CA, and died 01 Mar 1950 in Colusa, Colusa Co., CA. She married LUKE CONNER 28 Jul 1880 in Willows, CA. He was born 1859 in IA, and died Abt. 1841 in Colusa Co., CA.

Children of ELLA LEE and LUKE CONNER are:

i. MARGARET3 CONNER, m. WRIGHT.

ii. NOREEN CONNER, m. BAKER.

iii. HARVEY CONNER.

 

4. ADA2 LEE (GEORGE WASHINGTON1) was born 17 Nov 1864 in Sacramento, Sacramento Co, CA, and died 12 Sep 1940 in Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA.. She married (1) JOHN FRANKLIN MYERS 21 Mar 1881 in Butte Co, CA, son of JOSEPH MYERS and SARAH ELY. He was born 01 Mar 1862 in Silveyville, Solano Co, CA, and died 07 Sep 1924 in Butte Co, CA. She married (2) HARRY MARKLE Abt. 1920.

Children of ADA LEE and JOHN MYERS are:

i. ELBERT LEE3 MYERS, b. 17 Dec 1881, Nelson, Butte Co., CA.; d. 25 Oct 1961, Paradise, Butte Co, CA.; m. RUBY DAVIS SMITH, 15 Sep 1913, Oroville, Butte Co, CA; b. 26 Mar 1888, Wellsfleet, Lincoln Co., NE.; d. 13 Apr 1971, Chico, Butte Co, CA..

ii. ANNA LEATA MYERS, b. 15 Mar 1884, San Maria, Santa Barbara Co., CA; d. 17 Jul 1963, Chico, Butte Co.; m. WILLIAM M. CLARK, Apr 1902; d. 1939.

iii. LOTTIE MAY MYERS, b. Sep 1888, Paradise, Butte Co., CA.; d. 07 Aug 1985, San Joaquin Co., CA; m. (1) NEIL WESLEY FARMER, 16 Sep 1905, Red Bluff, Tehama Co., CA; b. Abt. 1883, MO; d. 1918, Alameda Co., CA; m. (2) PIERCE, Abt. 1923; m. (3) CALDWELL, Abt. 1925; m. (4) LILLYBRIDGE, Abt. 1960.

iv. EDMOND JAMES MYERS, b. 13 Oct 1899; d. 07 Feb 1973, Shasta Co., CA; m. RUTH UNKNOWN.

Jennie's Research Notes:

  1. The following website in Oregon lists George Washington & Amanda Lee on a Wagon train to the Oregon Territory in 1845.
    http://www.oregonpioneers.com/1845.htm
  2. George Washington Lee & family was in Monroe Co., MO in 1840; OR Terr in 1850; Yolo Co., CA 1860; & Tulare Co., CA in 1870.
  3. The mystery is where are they in 1880? I have only been able to find one member of George Washington Lee's family on an 1880 Census, which was Joseph C. Lee in Montery Co., CA. Ella married in Colusa Co., CA in 1880. Ada married in Butte Co., CA in 1881. BUT, where were they for the 1880 census?? I would appreciate any help with this family.
  4. Yes, the rumor is that George Washington Lee is related to Robert E. Lee. We have not figured out the connection.
  5. Another rumor is that 2 or 3 of George Washington Lee's sons were in the circus. I have a small newspaper article that references the "Lee Circus." This would be an interesting tale to follow.

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