Susan was born in 1835, the oldest child of David W Proffitt and Eliza Wallen. Her mother died when she was 12. She was the third wife of her husband John Lee. Susan died in 1891 at 56 years old.
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1835 - Birth - Missouri
1850 United States Federal Census[1] family #337 - Belleview, Washington, Missouri
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
Mar Stat
Occupation
David W Proffitt
Head
M
37
Tennessee
W
None
Susan A Proffitt
Daughter
F
15
Missouri
S
William A Proffitt
Son
M
14
Missouri
S
Martha Proffitt
Daughter
F
11
Missouri
S
Evaline Proffitt
Daughter
F
9
Missouri
S
Lewis Proffitt
Son
M
7
Missouri
S
Eliza Proffitt
Daughter
F
5
Missouri
S
David Proffitt
Son
M
3
Missouri
S
1860 United States Federal Census[2] p 35 family #233 - Concord, Washington, Missouri
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
Mar Stat
Occupation
Robt R Proffit
Head
M
72
Virginia
M
Farmer
Jennett Proffit
Wife
F
65
Tennessee
M
David Proffit
Son
M
47
Tennessee
W
Farmer
Catharine Proffit
Daughter
F
36
Missouri
S
Louisa Proffit
Daughter
F
31
Missouri
S
Susan Proffit
Granddaughter
F
23
Missouri
S
Martha Proffit
Granddaughter
F
20
Missouri
S
Louis Proffit
Granddaughter
M
18
Missouri
S
Eliza Proffit
Granddaughter
F
14
Missouri
S
David Proffit
Grandson
M
12
Missouri
S
James Proffit
Grandson
M
12
Missouri
S
Hugh Kirkpatrick
Brother- in-law
M
53
Tennessee
Pauper
1868 Feb 23 - Marriage to John Lee - Washington, Missouri - Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920[3]
1868 or 1869 Jul 29 - Birth of Son August David Lee - Missouri - Saint Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri - Web: Missouri, Death Certificates, 1910-1962[4] (Note: David's Death Certificate gives a birth year of 1870, which is inconsistent with the following Census records. It's more likely he was born in 1868 or 69.)
1870 Mar 11 - Birth of Son Charles Franklin Lee - Missouri - U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007[1]
1870 United States Federal Census[5] p 39 family #272 - Saint Marys, Perry, Missouri - Real Estate Value: 800 - Personal Estate Value: 500
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
Mar Stat
Occupation
John Peel (Lee)
Head
M
46
Kentucky
M
Farming
Susan Peel (Lee)
Wife
F
33
Missouri
M
Keeping House
John Peel (Lee)
Son
M
14
Missouri
S
Sarah Peel (Lee)
Daughter
F
13
Missouri
S
August Peel (Lee)
Son
M
1
Missouri
S
Charles Peel (Lee)
Son
M
0
Missouri
S
Martha Proffit
Sister
F
32
Missouri
S
c 1873 - Birth of Daughter Mary Lee - Missouri
c 1874 - Birth of Daughter Eliza Jane Lee - Missouri
1876 May 5 - Birth of Daughter Sophia Elizabeth Lee - Missouri - California, Death Index, 1940-1997[2]
c 1877 - Birth of Daughter Emma Lee - Missouri
1880 United States Federal Census[6] p 15 family #6 - Saint Marys, Perry, Missouri
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
Mar Stat
Occupation
John Lee
Self
M
55
Kentucky
M
Farming
Susan Lee
Wife
F
44
Missouri
M
Keeping house
David Lee
Son
M
10
Missouri
S
Charley F Lee
Son
M
8
Missouri
S
Mary Lee
Daughter
F
7
Missouri
S
Elisa Jane Lee
Daughter
F
6
Missouri
S
Suffie Lee
Daughter
F
4
Missouri
S
Emma Lee
Daughter
F
3
Missouri
S
1891 - Death - Burial: Mount Vernon Pioneer Cemetery, Springfield, Lane County, Oregon - Find A Grave: Memorial #70690697
Footnotes
↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.
↑ Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1940-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Original data: State of California. California Death Index, 1940-1997. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Susan by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
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