Charles Lee Jr. (1797 - 1878)

Born 19 Oct 1797 in Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Juliana Ann (Davis) Lee — married 14 Jan 1830 (to 1878) in Comstock, Kalamazoo, Michigan Territory, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Nov 1878 at age 81 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Charles was born in 1797 in Massachusetts, the son of Charles Lee and Rhoda Keith. Charles married Juliana Davis on 14 January 1830 in Comstock, Kalamazoo, Michigan Territory. They had nine children (per Familysearch), born between 1833 and 1848. Per Ancestry.com, they had thirteen children, born between 1833 and 1860. Charles passed away in 1878 ^{[1] [2]}

Charles was a farmer in Michigan.

In 1840, the Lee family lived in Comstock, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Males: one, aged under five years; two aged 5-9; 1 aged 40-49. Females: one aged 5-9; one aged 30-39. ^[3]

In 1850, the Charles Lee family lived in Comstock, Kalamazoo, Michigan, on the farm of Joseph W. Lee (Charles’ brother). The household included Joseph W. Lee, 50, a farmer; his wife, Lois, 42; Charles Lee, 54; his wife, Julia, 50; and their eight children, Alvin, 18; Aurilla, 18; John, 16; William, 17; Rhoda, 12; Jesse, 8; Julia A., 6; and Charles, 4. ^[4]

In 1860, the Lee family lived on their large farm in Comstock Township, Kalamazoo, Michigan. The household included

Charles Lee: Birth: Circa 1798 - Massachusetts, United States, a farmer, with $2400 in real estate and $865 in personal estate

Wife (implied): Julia M Lee, 54, b. New York

Children (implied), all born in Michigan, except as noted Arvilla Lee, 27; Albia (Alvin) Lee, 27 (twins, born in New York); John Lee, 25; William Lee, 21; Rhoda Lee, 19; Jesse Lee, 17; Julia A Lee, 14; and Charles Lee , 11; Plus Nancy Lee, 19, and (possibly) her three children, Henry, 3; Frances, 2; and Ida M., an infant, two months of age. Living nearby were two other Lee families: 1) Joseph Lee (Charles’ brother), 60, b. NY; his wife Lois, 52; and (son?) Ansell, 15; and 2) Macus (Marcus?) Lee, 37, b. NY; wife Catherine, 20; and Lucy Lee, 17. ^[5]

Charles Lee, 81, died of pneumonia on 19 November 1878 in Comstock, Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was married, a farmer, who was born in Massachusetts in 1797. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Familysearch.org Pedigree Resource File (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:S1K8-GC5)
2. ↑ Ancestry.com Sourced Family Tree (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/34907488/person/380085296188/facts)
3. ↑ 1840 US Census, Comstock, Kalamazoo, Michigan (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/3582408:8057?ssrc=pt&tid=34907488&pid=380085296188)
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF8F-2FB : 22 December 2020), Jesse Lee in household of Rhoda Lee, Comstock, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ 1860 US Census, Comstock, Kalamazoo, Michigan (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW67-BTM)
6. ↑ Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950 (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=60872&h=1362766&ssrc=pt&tid=34907488&pid=380085296188&usePUB=true&_gl=1*fv32qb*_ga*MTYxNDgzNzcyOS4xNjU5MjE0MjY5*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MTY2MTU0OTUwMy43OS4xLjE2NjE1NTIzOTUuMC4wLjA.)