William James LEE

Male 1801 - 1891  (90 years)


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  • Name William James LEE  [1, 2, 3
    Born 4 Sep 1801  , , Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Residence 3 Mar 1830  , Sumner, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 28 Oct 1850  , Sumner, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 12 Jun 1860  , Sumner, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870  , Sumner, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880  , Sumner, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 29 Sep 1891  , , Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Buried 30 Sep 1891  , Sumner, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Drane Cemetery
    Sumner County
    Sumner County, Tennessee 
    Person ID I728  An Armstrong & A Heffernan
    Last Modified 14 Jul 2020 

    Father Edward LEE,   b. 7 Jul 1766,   d. 9 Feb 1842  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Mary ???,   b. 22 Aug 1779,   d. 22 Sep 1849  (Age 70 years) 
    Family ID F9081  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elmarreen MOORE,   b. 1812, , , Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1851, , , Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years) 
    Married 29 Dec 1839  , , Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Children 
     1. John Edward LEE,   b. 31 Oct 1840, , Sumner, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1859  (Age 19 years)
     2. Alford James LEE,   b. 23 Oct 1842, , Sumner, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1873  (Age 30 years)
     3. Thomas Richard LEE,   b. 17 Jan 1845, , Sumner, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1927, , Sumner, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     4. Siscilla LEE,   b. 1847, , Sumner, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1851, , , Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     5. Mary Elizabeth LEE,   b. 1 Feb 1849, , Sumner, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1939, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     6. Leatha Elvira LEE,   b. 24 Jul 1851, , Sumner, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1851, , Sumner, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 14 Jul 2020 
    Family ID F354  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Doxey MORTON,   b. 23 Feb 1819, , , North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Sep 1893, , , Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 24 Apr 1853  , Sumner, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12
    Children 
     1. Charles Henry LEE,   b. 24 Jan 1854, , Sumner, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Deceased
     2. Andrew Johnson LEE,   b. 31 May 1855, , Sumner, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Oct 1857, , Sumner, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
     3. Virginia Ann LEE,   b. 20 Feb 1859, , Sumner, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Deceased
     4. Robert Edmond LEE,   b. 11 Dec 1862, , Sumner, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Deceased
    Photos
    Lee, Charles H
    Lee, Charles H
    son of William and Doxey
    Last Modified 14 Jul 2020 
    Family ID F446  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Sumner Co Marriage
      Escue, James to Houdershelt, Elizabeth on 3 March 1830 - Lee, William J. (bondsman)

      Did John die in the war?
    • (Research):Sumner Co, TN 1850 Census, page 280, Dist 11
      12 295 Lee, Francis 54 F
      12 295 Lee, James G. 50 M
      12 294 Lee, Rachael 35 F
      12 294 Lee, Henry 32 M
      12 295 Lee, Stephen 15 M
      12 294 Lee, Elijah 13 M
      12 295 Lee, Maria 9 F
      12 295 Lee, James 4 M

      18 222 Lee, John 42 M
      18 222 Lee, Elizabeth 41 F
      18 222 Lee, William 21 M
      18 222 Lee, James 18 M
      18 222 Lee, John 14 M
      18 222 Lee, Isaac 12 M
      18 222 Lee, Amanda 9 F
      18 222 Lee, George 7 M
      18 222 Lee, Robert 4 M
      19 231 Lee, Elizabeth 80 F

      Confederate pension applications
      NAME: Lee, W.J.
      PENSION #: S12651
      COUNTY: Knox
      UNIT: 63rd Inf.

      NAME: Lee, William J.
      PENSION #: S8082
      COUNTY: Maury
      UNIT: 48th Inf.

      NAME: Lee, William
      PENSION #: S6974
      COUNTY: Washington
      UNIT: McClung's Co., Lt. Art.

  • Sources 
    1. [S275] Death Certificate, Lee, Thomas Richard #23407.
      William Lee

    2. [S28] 1850 Sumner, TN, pg 559-60 (280B-281A).
      William J Lee

    3. [S2704] Bible, Lee Family of Sumner County, Family Record. Births.
      "William James Lee Son of Edward & Mary Lee Was Borned on the 4th day of September A.D. 1801"

    4. [S191] Cemetery, Drane, Sumner Co, TN, William J Lee.
      4 Sep 1801

    5. [S275] Death Certificate, Lee, Thomas Richard #23407.
      Virginia

    6. [S28] 1850 Sumner, TN, pg 559-60 (280B-281A).
      age 49

    7. [S2704] Bible, Lee Family of Sumner County, Family Record. Births.

    8. [S191] Cemetery, Drane, Sumner Co, TN, William J Lee.
      29 Sep 1891

    9. [S2704] Bible, Lee Family of Sumner County, Family Record. Deaths.
      "William James Lee my beloved father departed this life Sep 29th 1891"

    10. [S2704] Bible, Lee Family of Sumner County, Family Record. Marriages.
      "William J Lee & Elmarree??? Moore was Married the 29th day of December A.D. 1839"

    11. [S399] Marriage Certificate, Lee, Wm L.
      to Doxey Morton, 29 Apr 1853, Sumner County, Tennessee

    12. [S2704] Bible, Lee Family of Sumner County, Family Record. Marriages.
      "William J Lee and Doxey Motin [sic] was Married the 24th day of Aprile [sic] AD. - 1853"


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