Index

Descendants of John Lee of England

Generation #5: Siblings of Robeson Lee

Because of the many possibilities of lineages for the Lee families of Mississippi, all of the families who are believed to be descended from Samuel Lee, Sr. of Wayne Co MS are presented in greater detail.

The following lists children which were enumerated in the Lee Family Bible (B), mentioned in records as married (M), found in the 1850 Wayne Co Census (C), or are unconfirmed (U) but probable descendants of Sam Lee.

Lee Children (⁴Samuel, ³Zachariah, ²Joshua, ¹John) Lee of Wayne Co MS

According to the 1820 Wayne Co MS Census, we are missing one son b. 1810 to 1820.

Children with Sarah Shay

1. (B) Zachariah Lee

Born 1797 in North Carolina
Migrated c. 1812 w/ Family to Wayne Co MS
1822 Wayne Co MS Tax List: Zachariah Lee—1 poll tax $0.75
Married c. 1823 in Wayne Co MS to Rhoda Lee b. 1804 in South Carolina
1830 Jones Co MS Census: Zachariah Lee (30-40)
1833 Jones Co MS Tax List: Zachariah Lee paid poll tax
1840 Catahoula Par LA Census: Zachariah Lee (30-40)/Wife (30-40)
4/1840 Catahoula Par LA Record

Catahoula Par LA Record
Adam Riser Store Ledger, Goodwater LA,

p 3-4      Zachariah Lee  Apr 25, 1840 –  Sept 18, 1841
p 18       Zachariah Lee  Oct 14, 1841 –  May 28, 1843
p 167-168  Zachariah Lee  Apr 3, 1843  –  Feb, 1844
p 263      Zachariah Lee  May 23, 1846 –  Sept, 1847
p 288      Zachariah Lee  Oct, 1847    –  Mar 19, 1849
p 345      Zachariah Lee  Mar 19, 1849 –  Feb 4, 1850

1850 Natchitoches Par LA Census

1850 Federal Census: Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
HN   FN   LAST FIRST     AGE SEX  OCCUP.  BIRTHPLACE
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109  109  Lee  Zacharia  52  M    Farmer  NC
               Rhoda     45  F            SC
               Meta      14  F            Miss
               Rhoda     11  F            "
               Manget     8  M            LA

1860 Natchitoches Par LA Census

1860 Federal Census: Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
HN   FN   LAST FIRST     AGE SEX  OCCUP.  BIRTHPLACE
=====================================================
109  109  Lee  Z.        62  M    Planter NC
               Rhoda     57  F            SC
               Sarah     36  F            Miss
               Mangehus  18  M            LA

Believed to have died in Texas

2. (U) Willis Lee

Born 1800 in North Carolina
Migrated c. 1812 w/ Family to Wayne Co MS
1822 Wayne Co MS Tax List: Willis Lee—1 poll tax, state tax $0.75, county tax $0.125
Married c. 1825 in Mississippi to Eliza Smith b. 1810 in North Carolina
1828 Lawrence Co MS Tax List: Willis Lee paid poll tax of $0.50
1830 Lawrence Co MS: Willis Lee (20+)/Eliza Lee (10-15)
1830 Lawrence Co MS Land Transaction

Original Tract Book of Lawrence Co., MS:
9/1/1830. The 150 acres of land located at SE1/4 of Sec 22, T9N, R20W and purchased by Samuel Lee on 6/9/1818 was transferred to Willis Lee.

1831 Lawrence Co MS Tax List: Willis Lee paid poll tax and tax on land on Silver Creek
9/22/1835 Lawrence Co MS Land Transaction

Original Tract Book of Lawrence Co., MS:
9/22/1835. Certificate #2215. Willis Lee purchased 80 acres located at N1/2 of NE1/4 of Sec 27, T9N, R20W.

1837 Lawrence Co MS Record

1837 Eastern Star Masonic Lodge, Monticello MS: Willis Lee

1839 Lawrence Co MS Tax List: Willis Lee paid poll tax and tax on land on Silver Creek
12/18/1839 Lawrence Co MS Land Transaction

Lawrence Co MS Deed Book B, p. 450-451:
Dec. 18, 1839. Solomon Sutton, Sheriff of Lawrence Co MS was commanded by a writ of execution from the Circuit Court of Jasper County to make the property of Willis Lee, late of your county, the sum of $1,620.00 which Samuel Lee had recovered against him in the Jasper County Circuit Court. Sheriff Sutton seized and sold at public auction on July 15, 1839 to Samuel Lee for $100 the N1/2 NE1/4 of Sec 27, T9, R20 in Lawrence County containing 80.5 a. Signed Solomon Sutton Shff.

1840 Covington Co MS: Willis Lee (40+)/Eliza Lee (20+)
Migrated by 3/1843 to Catahoula Par LA

Catahoula Par LA Record
Adam Riser Store Ledger, Goodwater LA,

p 61   Willis Lee              Mar 7, 1839 – July 1839
p 200  Elizerann Rebecca Lee   Mar 20, 1843 – Oct, 1845
p 201  Willis Lee              May 12 – Aug 21, 1846
p 205  Elizerann Rebeccah Lee  Aug 28, 1846 – Apr 10, 1847
			       Apr 13, 1847
p 209  Willis Lee              Aug 15 –  Nov 7, 1839  
p 210  Elizerann Rebecca Lee   May 8, 1842 – Aug 1842 
p 278  Elizerann Rebeca Lee    Apr 16, 1847 – Feb, 1848 
p 299  Willis Lee              Mar 6, 1848 –  Aug 18, 1849

1850 Catahoula Par LA Census

1850 Federal Census: Louisiana, Catahoula Parish
HN   FN   LAST   FIRST   AGE SEX  BIRTHPLACE
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341  355  Lee    Willis       50  M    North Carolina
                 Eliza A. R.  40  F    "
                 Sarah J.     19  F    Miss
                 Anna         18  F    "
                 Thomas       14  M    "
                 Willis, Jr.  13  M    "
                 Robertson     7  M    LA
                 James         6  M    "
                 Jane          4  F    "
                 Margaret   10/12 F    "

1852 Winn Parish created from Natchitoches, Catahoula, and Rapides parishes
1860 Winn Par LA Census

1860 Federal Census: Louisiana, Winn Parish
HN   FN   LAST      FIRST      AGE SEX  BIRTHPLACE
=======================================================
298  290  Lee       Willis     60  M    North Carolina
                    Elizer     49  F    "
                    Robeson C. 18  M    LA
                    James      16  M    "
                    Elizer J.  14  F    "
                    Lorenzo D. 12  M    "
                    Amanda     10  F    "
                    Rachel      8  F    "
                    Lovenia     6  F    "
          Lee       Thomas     24  M    Miss
                    Willis A.  21  M    "
          Crawford  Wm.        38  M    Unknown
                    Sarah J.   30  F    Miss

1865 Winn Par LA Tax List: Willis Lee
Died after 1865 Winn Par LA

3. (U) Jacob D. Lee

Born 5/26/1801 in North Carolina
Migrated c. 1812 w/ Family to Wayne Co MS
1824 Wayne Co MS Tax List: Jacob Lee—1 poll tax $0.75
Married 2/28/1833 in Wayne Co MS to Nancy Blakely b. 6/13/1813 in South Carolina
1833 Wayne Co MS Tax List: Jacob Lee—1 white poll
1840 Newton Co MS Census: Jacob Lee (30-40)/ Nancy (20-30)
1850 Newton Co MS Census

1850 Federal Census: Newton County, Mississippi
HN   FN   LAST FIRST        AGE  SEX  OCCUP.  BIRTHPLACE
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532  552  Lee  Jacob        50   M    Farmer  N. Carolina
               Nancy        35   F            S. Carolina
               John         13   M            Miss
               Elizabeth    12   F            "
               James        11   M            "
               William      10   M            "
               Mary          9   F            "
               Benjamin      7   M            "
               N. Adeline    5   F            "
               Robert        3   M            "
               Emaline       1   F            "
               Jacob, Jr.  1/12  M            "

1860 Newton Co MS Census

1860 Federal Census: Newton County, Mississippi
HN   FN   LAST FIRST        AGE  SEX  OCCUP.  BIRTHPLACE
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532  552  Lee  Jacob        56   M    Farmer  N. Carolina
               Nancy        45   F            S. Carolina
               William      19   M            Miss
               Thomas       16   M            "
               Adeline      14   F            "
               Robert       12   M            "
               Jacob         9   M            "
               Emily         8   F            "
               Margaret      6   F            "
               George        5   M            "

Migrated 1867 to Freestone Co TX
1870 Freestone Co TX Census

1870 Federal Census: Freestone County, Texas
HN   FN   LAST FIRST        AGE  SEX  OCCUP.  BIRTHPLACE
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532  552  Lee  Jacob        70   M    Farmer  Miss
               Nancy        56   F            S. Carolina
               Robert       23   M            Miss
               Jacob        18   M            "
               Margaret     17   F            "
               George       15   M            "

Nancy died 1/1/1876 Freestone Co TX

Cotton Gin Cemetery:
LEE, Nancy Blakely ________ - 01/01/1876

Jacob died 12/10/1878 Freestone Co TX

4. (B) Samuel Lee, Jr.

Born 1802 in North Carolina
Migrated c. 1812 w/ Family to Wayne Co MS
Married 1828 in Wayne Co MS to Clarinda Stobes b. 1812 in Alabama
1830 Wayne Co MS Census: Samuel (20-30)/Clarinda (15-20)
1831 Wayne Co MS Tax List: Samuel Lee, Jr—1 white poll
1833 Wayne Co MS Tax List: Samuel Lee, Jr—1 white poll
1840 Clarke Co MS Census: Samuel (30-40)/Clarinda (20-30)
1850 Clarke Co Census

1850 Federal Census: Clarke County, Mississippi
HN   FN   LAST FIRST      AGE   SEX  OCCUP.  BIRTH
===================================================
513  515  Lee  Samuel     48    M    Farmer  NC
               Clarinda   38    F            Ala
               Ann        17    F            Miss
               John       16    M            "
               George      9    M            "
               Sarah       7    F            "
               Arthur      5    M            "
               Taylor      3    M            "
               Elizabeth  4/12  F            "

1860 Clarke Co MS Census: Not found
1870 Clarke Co Census

1870 Federal Census: Clarke County, Mississippi
HN   FN   LAST      FIRST      AGE   SEX  OCCUP.  BIRTH
========================================================
872  829  Lee       Samuel     58    M    Farmer  NC
                    Clarinda   58    F            Ala
                    Tolar      21    M            Miss
                    Martha     17    F            "
          Graham    James      21    M    Farmer  "
                    Amanda     18    F            "
          Lopes     Sarah      25    F            "
          Sullivan  Lorson     25    M    Farmer  "
                    Becky      24    F            "
          Lee       Arthur     24    M            "
                    Serfios    23    F            "

Died before 1880 Clarke Co MS

5. (B) Nathan Lee

Born c. 1804 in North Carolina
Migrated c. 1812 w/ Family to Wayne Co MS
1825 Wayne Co MS Tax List: Nathan Lee—1 poll tax, state tax $0.75, county tax $0.25
1831 Wayne Co MS Tax List: Nathan Lee—1 white poll
1833 Wayne Co MS Tax List: Nathan Lee—1 white poll
1837 Lawrence Co MS Record

1837 Eastern Star Masonic Lodge, Monticello MS: Nathan Lee

Migrated by 1840 to Caldwell Par LA
1840 Caldwell Par LA Census: Nathan Lee (30-40)
8/1842 Catahoula Par LA Record

Adam Riser Store Ledger, Goodwater LA, p 173-174:
Nathan Lee June 30-Oct 17, ? – Aug 11, 1842

8/11/1842 Catahoula Par LA Record

Catahoula Parish LA Conveyance Book G, p 289:
Aug 11, 1842 : Marriage # 431G, James Taylor and Martha Lee, both of said parish…witnessed by Nathan Lee and V S Banks
Catahoula Parish LA Conveyance Book G, p 291:
Dec 23, 1842 : Marriage # 442G, Vincent S Banks to Mary Jane Lee

Died after 1842 in Louisiana

6. (B) Lillie Lee (Twin) b. c. 1806 in North Carolina

7. (B) Zilpha Lee (Twin) b. c. 1806 in North Carolina

8. (M) Lucy Catherine Lee

Born 6/19/1809 in North Carolina
Migrated c. 1812 w/ Family to Wayne Co MS
Married 1828 Wayne Co MS to Braswell Overstreet (son of Braswell Overstreet) b. 12/24/1796 Montgomery Co GA
1840 Wayne Co MS Census

	Born After	#	Lee		Born After	#	Lee
100+		0		100+		0
to 100	1740	0		to 100	1740	0
to 90	1750	0		to 90	1750	0
to 80	1760	1	Braswell	to 80	1760	0
to 70	1770	0		to 70	1770	1	Sarah
to 60	1780	0		to 60	1780	0
to 50	1790	1	Braswell	to 50	1790	0
to 40	1800	0		to 40	1800	1	Lucy Catherine
to 30	1810	0		to 30	1810	0
to 20	1820	0		to 20	1820	0
to 15	1825	0		to 15	1825	0
to 10	1830	0		to 10	1830	0
to 5	1835	0		to 5	1835	0

1850 Wayne Co Census

1850 Federal Census: Wayne County, Mississippi
HN   FN  LAST NAME   FIRST NAME  AGE  SEX  OCCUP.  BIRTH
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241  241 Overstreet  Braswell    45   M    Farmer  Geo
                     Lucy (Lee)  41   F            S C
                     Samuel      20   M    Farmer  Mi
                     Martha      16   F            Mi
                     John        14   M            Mi
                     Mary        10   F            Mi
                     Roberson    8    M            Mi
                     Julia       6    F            Mi
                     Lucy        2    F            Mi

1860 Wayne Co Census

1850 Federal Census: Wayne County, Mississippi
HN   FN  LAST NAME   FIRST NAME     AGE  SEX  OCCUP.  BIRTH
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217  217 Overstreet  B.             59   M    Farmer  NC
                     Lucy (Lee)     57   F            GA
                     Martha         26   F            Mi
                     John           23   M            Mi
                     Mary           20   F            Mi
                     Buie [Robeson] 18   M            Mi
                     Lucy           15   F            Mi
                     July           12   F            Mi
                     Wm              9   M            Mi
                     Braz[w]el       6   M            Mi
                     Sarah           2   F            Mi

1870 Clarke Co Census

1870 Federal Census: Clarke County, Mississippi
HN   FN  LAST NAME   FIRST NAME AGE  SEX  OCCUP.  BIRTH
========================================================
871  828 Overstreet  Brazel     70   M    Farmer  GA
                     Lucy (Lee) 61   F            NC
                     William    17   M            Miss
                     Brazel     14   M            Miss
                     Martha     35   F            Miss
                     Mary J.    27   F            Miss

Lucy died 10/18/1877 Wayne Co MS

9. (U) Mary Lee

Born 1810 in North Carolina
Migrated c. 1812 w/ Family to Wayne Co MS
Married c. 1835 in Mississippi to James Graham b. 1814 in Alabama
1840 Clarke Co MS Census: James Graham
1850 Clarke Co MS Census

1850 Federal Census: Clarke County, Mississippi
HN   FN   LAST   FIRST        AGE  SEX  OCCUP.  BIRTHPLACE
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553  555  Graham James        36   M             ALA
                 Mary         40   F             NC
                 William      17   M             Miss
                 James        13   M             "
                 Wiley        12   M             "
                 Strickland   10   M             "
                 Jane          6   F             "
                 Larkin        4   M             "

Migrated 1858 to Leon Co TX
1860 Leon Co TX Census: James Graham
Died 8/25/1885 Leon Co TX

10. (U) Cynthia Ann Lee (Ancestor of Barbara Guillory)

Born 1811 in North Carolina
Migrated c. 1812 w/ Family to Wayne Co MS
Married 4/11/1830 in Lawrence Co MS to John C. Smith b. 1809 in North Carolina

Lawrence Co MS Records Book B, p. 23-24:
State of Mississippi, Lawrence County, John C Smith and Willis Lee, both of county and state aforesaid… enter into a bond of $200…on 3 April 1830, the condition such that John C Smith enter marriage with Sinthia Lee…signed and sealed in presence of John C Smith and Willis Lee.
Marriage celebrated by JP of Lawrence Co. on 11 April 1830 between John C Smith and Cyntha Lee.

Migrated by 1/1841 to Catahoula Par LA

Catahoula Par LA Record
Adam Riser Store Ledger, Goodwater LA, p 2:
John Smith Jan 15, 1841

1850 Catahoula Par LA Census

1850 Federal Census: Louisiana, Catahoula Parish
HN   FN   LAST   FIRST       AGE SEX  Occup.   BIRTHPLACE
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531  532  Smith  John C.     41  M    Planter  NC
                 Cinthia A.  39  F             "
                 Samuel      18  M             Miss
                 James M.    17  M             "
                 Sarah A.    13  F             "
                 Lucy A.     12  F             LA
                 Crelia A.    9  F             "
                 John F.      6  M             "
                 Ann          4  F             "
                 Persifor     2  M             "
                 Amanda     3/12 F             "

1852 Winn Parish created from Natchitoches, Catahoula, and Rapides parishes
1860 Winn Par LA Census

1860 Federal Census: Louisiana, Winn Parish
HN   FN   LAST      FIRST        AGE SEX  Occup.  BIRTHPLACE
==============================================================
962  898  Smith     John C.      51  M    Farmer  N. Carolina
                    Sintha       47  F            "
                    Lucy A.      21  F            Mississippi
                    John F.      14  F            Louisiana
                    Ann          13  F            "
                    Persifer F.  11  M            "
                    Amanda       10  F            "

John died after 1860 Winn Par LA
1870 Winn Par LA Census

1860 Federal Census: Louisiana, Winn Parish
HN   FN   LAST      FIRST        AGE SEX  Occup.  BIRTHPLACE
==============================================================
76   74   Smith     Sintha       65  F    Farmer  N. Carolina
                    Manday       19  F            Louisiana
                    Hulday       35  F            "

1880 Winn Co MS Census

Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Race	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Father's Birthplace	Mother's Birthplace
Persafer SMITH	Self	M	Male	W	31	LA	Farmer	NC	NC
Sarah J. SMITH	Wife	M	Female	W	25	LA	Keeping House	---	---
Cintha A. SMITH	Mother	W	Female	W	70	LA		---	---

Died after 1880 Winn Par LA

11. (M) Angeline Elizabeth "Anzeby" Lee

Born 1812 in North Carolina
Migrated c. 1812 w/ Family to Wayne Co MS
Married c. 1835 in Wayne Co MS to Daniel Madison Overstreet (son of John Overstreet) b. 1814 in Georgia
1850 Newton Co MS Census

1850 Federal Census: Newton County, Mississippi
HN  FN  LAST NAME   FIRST NAME  AGE  SEX  OCCUP.  BIRTH
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416 416 Overstreet  Daniel      36   M    Farmer  Georgia
                    Anzeby      38   F            NC
                    John        14   M            Miss
                    Stephen     13   M            "
                    Daniel       9   M            "
                    James        8   M            "
                    Thomas       7   M            "
                    Cornelius    2   M            "
                    Sarah        5   F            "
                    Mary       6/12  F            "

1860 Newton Co MS Census

1860 Federal Census: Newton County, Mississippi
HN  FN  LAST NAME   FIRST NAME  AGE  SEX  OCCUP.  BIRTH
==========================================================
416 416 Overstreet  Daniel      47   M    Farmer  Georgia
                    Angeline    48   F            NC
                    Stephen     23   M            Miss
                    Daniel      20   M            "
                    James       18   M            "
                    Thomas      16   M            "
                    Sarah       15   F            "
                    Cornelius   12   M            "
                    Mary        10   F            "
                    Angeline     6   F            "

1870 Newton Co MS Census

1870 Federal Census: Newton County, Mississippi
HN  FN  LAST NAME   FIRST NAME  AGE  SEX  OCCUP.  BIRTH
==========================================================
416 416 Overstreet  Angella     57   F            NC
                    Sarah       24   F            "
                    Mary        19   F            "
                    Angella     15   F            "

Died after 1870 Newton Co MS

12. (B) Samantha Lee b. 7/16/1813 Wayne Co MS

13. (B) Elder Lee (Twin)

Born c. 1814 Wayne Co MS
Believed to have died in Texas

14. (B) Eleanor Lee (Twin) b. c. 1814 Wayne Co MS

15. (B) Clara Lee b. c. 1815 Wayne Co MS

16. (B) Clarissa Jane Lee b. 1816 Wayne Co MS

17. (U) Missing Son b. c. 1817 Wayne Co MS

18. (B) Robeson "Rob" Lee b. 4/6/1818 Wayne Co MS

Children with Martha "Patsy" Overstreet

19. (C) James West Lee/ Jefferson Lee

Research Notes:
-Named as Jefferson West in the 1850 Wayne Co MS Census.
-Named as James W Lee in the 1860 Jones Co MS Census.
-Most probably conscripted into the 7th Battalion, Mississippi Infantry along with his Landrum relatives.
-Named as Jeff Lee in the roster of the Knight Company of the Free Country of Jones.
-Enlisted 4/13/1864 1st Louisiana Infantry at Ft Pike LA
-7/28/1864 Died of disease in hospital at New Orleans LA

Born 1835 Wayne Co MS
1840 Wayne Co MS Census: Enumerated with Sam Lee
1850 Wayne Co MS Census

1850 Federal Census: Mississippi, Wayne County
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HN FN  LAST FIRST     AGE  SEX OCCUP.  BIRTH
==============================================
231 231 West  Stephen    20  M  Farmer  Mi
        [Lee] Jefferson  14  M          Mi 
        [Lee] Washington 12  M          Mi 
        [Lee] Rebecca     8  F          Mi 
        West  Elisabeth  15  F          Mi 
        West  Infant    2/12 F          Mi

Married 1855 in Jones Co MS to Delphine Dorcus Landrum b. 1826 Jones Co MS
1860 Jones Co MS Census

1860 Federal Census: Mississippi, Jones County
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HN  FN  LAST FIRST     AGE  SEX OCCUP.  BIRTH
==============================================
371 371 Lee  James W   25   M   Farmer  Miss
             Delphine  34   F           "
             M A        4   F           "
             C          2   F           "
             Wm T       1   M           "

1861 Confederate Conscription
1863-64 Knight Company, Free Country of Jones: Jeff Lee
4/13/1864 Union Army Enlistment

James W Lee (First_Last)

Regiment Name 1st Regiment, Louisiana Infantry

Side Union

Company D

Soldier's Rank_In Private

Soldier's Rank_Out Private

Alternate Name

FILM NUMBER:

7/28/1864 Died of disease, New Orleans LA
Buried Chalmette National Cemetery, New Orleans LA

20. (C) Washington "Billy" Lee

Born 1838 Wayne Co MS
1840 Wayne Co MS Census: Enumerated with Sam Lee
1850 Wayne Co MS Census

1850 Federal Census: Mississippi, Wayne County
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HN FN  LAST FIRST     AGE  SEX  OCCUP.  BIRTH
==============================================
231 231 West  Stephen    20  M  Farmer  Mi
        [Lee] Jefferson  14  M          Mi 
        [Lee] Washington 12  M          Mi 
        [Lee] Rebecca     8  F          Mi 
        West  Elisabeth  15  F          Mi 
        West  Infant    2/12 F          Mi

Died in New Orleans LA

21. (C) Rebecca Lee

Born 1841 Wayne Co MS
1840 Wayne Co MS Census: Enumerated with Sam Lee
1850 Wayne Co MS Census

1850 Federal Census: Mississippi, Wayne County
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HN FN  LAST FIRST     AGE  SEX  OCCUP.  BIRTH
==============================================
231 231 West  Stephen    20  M  Farmer  Mi
        [Lee] Jefferson  14  M          Mi 
        [Lee] Washington 12  M          Mi 
        [Lee] Rebecca     8  F          Mi 
        West  Elisabeth  15  F          Mi 
        West  Infant    2/12 F          Mi

Married c. 1860 in Wayne Co MS to an unknown spouse
Died young

Generation #5: Robeson Lee

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Generation #5: Siblings of Robeson Lee

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Children with Martha "Patsy" Overstreet

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