William Martin Lee (1825 - 1911)

Born 28 Dec 1825 in Madison County, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 29 Sep 1911 at age 85 in Beaman , Pettis County, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Military

Pvt. William Lee served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Jun 01, 1861
Mustered out: Sep 15, 1861
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co A Capt. Montgomery's, Company A, Pettis County Regiment Missouri, Home Guard

Pension Card

Born to Grissom Lee, born 1783 - 1860 and Mary "Polly" Glenn Lee, born 1793 - 1860. William Martin Lee. Given Name: William Martin. Surname: Lee.

Marriage

"Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920,"

Name William Lee

Spouse's Name Mary J. Jenkins (aka: Elizabeth Jane??)

Event Date 25 Jan 1849

Event Place Pettis, Missouri ^[1]

(Spouse: Elizabeth Jane Jenkins Lee born 1830 - 1909

Family Life

1850 Pettis county, Pettis, Missouri,

Age 24

Birth Year (Estimated) 1826

Birthplace Kentucky

House Number 121

William Lee M 24 Kentucky

Jane Lee F 20 Missouri ^[2]

Living next door to the 2 Beaman families

After the 1850 census was taken their first child was born 1850. Eliza Jane Find A Grave: Memorial #6711479

1860 Bolling Green Township, P.O. Georgetown, Pettis, Missouri

Age 35

Birth Year (Estimated) 1825

Birthplace Kentucky

Page 6

HEAD: Wm Lee M 35 Kentucky farmer

Elizabeth Lee F 25 Kentucky (AGE??? s/b 30)

Eliza Jane Lee F 10 Kentucky (in 1870 she would be 20/married:WALKER)

Sarah L Lee F 8 Kentucky (in 1870 she would be 18/ married?)

Reuben Lee M 5 Kentucky

Kitty Ann Lee F 3 Kentucky Mar.: Cranfield

Wm Thomas Lee M 2 Kentucky NEVER MARRIED ^[3]

LIVING 2 doors from Wm. Glenn age:60/Eliza Glenn age:48 KY/ 5 older kids.

Military

Early War Home Guard Organizations

Location: 'Missouri

Surname: Lee

enlisted = 06/01/1861 in Georgetown, MO.

mustered = 09/15/1861

side = USA --regiment flag =

regiment name = Co A Capt. Montgomery's, Company A, Pettis County Regiment Missouri, Home Guard

source: FOLD3 Muster Card/Index/Pension card 1907

After The War

1870 Bowling Green Twnsp. P.O. Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri,

Age 45

Birth Year (Estimated) 1824-1825

Birthplace Kentucky

Page Number 2

Wm Lee M 45 Kentucky

Elizabeth J Lee F 36 Missouri

Grissom Lee M 15 Missouri (born 1855)

Wm T Lee M 13 Missouri (born 1858)

Katy Lee F 11 Missouri (born 1860)

Nancy Lee F 9 Missouri (born 1861) (aka: Bettie??)

Lucinda Lee F 7 Missouri (born 1863)

James Lee M 4 Missouri (born 1866)

Robt Lee M 2 Missouri (born 1868) ^[4]

STILL Living next door to the 2 Beaman families

1880 Bowling Green, Pettis, Missouri,

Age 55 --Marital Status Married

Occupation Farmer

Birth Year (Estimated) 1825

Birthplace Kentucky

Father's Birthplace Virginia --Mother's Birthplace Kentucky,

Sheet Letter B --Sheet Number:112 --Person Number :0 --Volume :2

William Lee Self M 55 Kentucky,

Janie Lee Wife F 50 Missouri,

Grissom Lee Son M 25 Missouri

Bettie Lee Daughter F 19 Missouri,

Thomas Lee Son M 21 Missouri,

James Lee Son M 14 Missouri,

Robert Lee Son M 12 Missouri,

Charles Lee Son M 9 Missouri, ^[5]

ON the same page/neighborhood are: the Glenn's and Ezekiel GREER /Eliza and

2 James Lee families next door.

1900 Bowling Green Township Beaman village, Pettis, Missouri,

Age 75 --Marital Status Married

Years Married 40 --Marriage Year (Estimated) 1860 (S/B 51 years)

Children= 12 / 10 living

Birth Date Dec 1825 --Birthplace Kentucky

Father's Birthplace Kentucky --Mother's Birthplace Kentucky

William M Lee Head M 75 Kentucky

Jane E Lee Wife F 70 Missouri

Grissom Lee Son M 45 Missouri

Thomas Lee Son M 41 Missouri

Robert Lee Son M 32 Missouri ^[6]

The Informant said years married "40" but their first child was born 1849...makes it 51 years.

1910 Bowling Green, Pettis, Missouri, United States

Age 84

Marital Status Widowed

Birth Year (Estimated) 1826 --Birthplace Kentucky

Father's Birthplace Kentucky --Mother's Birthplace Kentucky

Sheet Letter A --Sheet Number 6

William M Lee Head M 84 Kentucky None

Ruben G Lee Son M 55 Missouri farmer

William T Lee Son M 50 Missouri farmer ^[7]

living 3 farms away is James S. Lee/Lois age:44 with 6 kids and on the other side is a farm that houses Railroad workers...one being James S. Taylor.

1929 William passed away, and the only one I can pull up is in the St.Louis city Infirmary at the age of 63.

Children

Children= 12 / 10 living as per the 1900 census

1. Eliza Jane Lee-Walker born 1851 - 1923 Mar.:Jeremiah Walker
2. Sarah Lee born 1852 Maybe Mar.: Wm. Bridges D:after 1900
3.  ??? Born before 1900 and died before 1900
4. Reuben Grissom Lee born 1855-1917 AKA: Grissom Lee Missouri born 1855
5. William Thomas Lee Missouri born 1858-59-1929
6. Katty Lee-CRANFIELD Missouri born 1860 -1929 [1]
7. Nancy Lee-Farley Missouri born 1861-1919 Bettie is Nancy's nickname
8.  ???Born before 1900 and died before 1900
9. Lucinda Ellison-Lee Rector born 1863 - 1929
10. Robert Noah Lee born 1866 - 1931
11. James Sherman Sanford Lee born 1866-8 - 1931
12. Charles Lee born 1871 Unk.

THIS IS a TOTAL of 12....but questions re: Reuben G./Grissom being one/same

and Nancy/Bettie being one/same? NO more question.. they are aka...

Siblings

1. Richard Washington Lee (1811 - 1881
2. Noah Green Lee (1813 - 1901
3. Mary Ann Lee-Baker (1815 - 1861
4. Elizabeth Lee-Hefflin (1817 - 1859
5. Louvisa Lee-Marlin (1820 - 1895
6. Emaline Jane Lee-Fowler (1822 - 1905
7. William Martin Lee (1825 - 1911
8. James Eric Lee (1828 - 1904
9. Morrison Mitchell Lee (1829 - 1861
10. Grissom Reed Lee (1831 - 1924

Deaths

Buried at Beaman, Pettis County, Missouri, USA.

Death Certificate ^{[8] [9]}

HEADSTONE

Inscription:

"His wife Elizabeth Jenkins"

Sources

1. ↑ "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V281-1JZ : accessed 21 March 2016), William Lee and Mary J. Jenkins, 25 Jan 1849; citing Pettis,Missouri; FHL microfilm 947,352.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZN-P1Y : accessed 21 March 2016), William Lee, Pettis county, Pettis, Missouri, United States; citing family 121, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH89-HW7 : accessed 21 March 2016), Wm Lee, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M461-F4M : accessed 21 March 2016), Wm Lee, Missouri, United States; citing p. 2, family 8, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,296.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6FS-WX3 : accessed 21 March 2016), William Lee, Bowling Green, Pettis, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 119, sheet 112B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0708; FHL microfilm 1,254,708.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M38Q-N9S : accessed 21 March 2016), William M Lee, Bowling Green Township Beaman village, Pettis, Missouri, United States; citing sheet 10B, family 202, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,881
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2BD-J6M : accessed 21 March 2016), William M Lee, Bowling Green, Pettis, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 110, sheet 6A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,813.
8. ↑ Death Cert
9. ↑ Created by: Coleah --Record added: Oct 15, 2007  :Find A Grave: Memorial #22222925