Charles Stephens Lee (1778 - 1836)

Husband of Elizabeth (Bass) Lee — married 2 Apr 1818 in Jefferson, Mississippi

Died 21 Nov 1836 at age 58 in Waterproof, Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Charles Stephens Lee was born January 9, 1778 ^[1] in Mississippi or Virginia. No source is given for either. A more likely possibility is North Carolina, which is the claim, also unsourced, at his profile on Family Search. Note that Family Search has a Thomas Lee of N. Carolina as his father and Elizabeth Stephens as his mother, both of whom died in Georgia -- and that his two children with Ann Cogan buried near them at Lee Cemetery are named Thomas Charles Lee and Elizabeth Stephens Lee.

In 1810 Charles was 32 years old and living in Concordia, one of the original Louisiana parishes, which bordered the Natchez District of Mississippi. His household included another male in his age group (26-45, possibly his brother or hired hand), one male child (age 0-10), and a female (age 16-26, possibly Elizabeth Bass, whom he later married. Job Bass is two doors up, with daughters in Elizabeth's age group). ^[2]

Charles S. Lee joined the Louisiana Militia during the War of 1812. ^[3]

He married Elizabeth Bass on April 2, 1818 in Jefferson, Mississippi. ^[4]

In 1820 Charles and Elizabeth lived beside her father and a brother or uncle in Concordia, Louisiana. ^[5]

Elizabeth died c.1825.

Ann Cogan was his second wife. Their marriage ended at the death of Charles.

Charles and Ann lived in Claiborne County, Mississippi in 1830, with 4 young daughters. ^[6]

Charles Stephens Lee died on November 21, 1836 and is buried at Lee Cemetery, Alcorn, Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA. ^[7] Another source says he is buried at Griffin Cemetery (-31.841944, -91.143056), as is a younger Job Bass. ^[8] Note that the Lee Cemetery page linked above has photos of grave markers for Charles; his second wife, Ann; for two of their children who died young; for a child of his with his wife Elizabeth; and for the same Job Bass listed at the Griffin Cemetery with Charles Stephens Lee.

Sources

1. ↑ Headstone for Charles Stephens Lee in Lee Cemetery, Claiborne County, Mississippi. Find A Grave: Memorial #104820261
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2C-HT9 : accessed 27 January 2018), Charles S Lee, Concordia, Louisiana, United States; citing p. 156, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 10; FHL microfilm 181,355.
3. ↑ United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29K-6R82 : 11 March 2016), Charles S Lee, 1812-1815; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 124; FHL microfilm 882,642.
4. ↑ "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2Z5-QQ6 : 6 December 2014), Charles S. Lee and Elizabeth Bass, 02 Apr 1818; citing Jefferson,Mississippi; FHL microfilm 893,070.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLW-VNR : accessed 27 January 2018), Charles S Lee, Concordia, Louisiana, United States; citing p. 27, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 31; FHL microfilm 181,357.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPZ-H4C : 22 August 2017), Charles Lee, Claiborne, Mississippi, United States; citing 91, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 70; FHL microfilm 14,838.
7. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 January 2018), memorial page for Charles Stephens Lee (9 Jan 1778–21 Nov 1836), Find A Grave: Memorial #104820261, citing Lee Cemetery, Alcorn, Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA ; Maintained by Cletus Pugh (contributor 47844211) .
8. ↑ "Mississippi, State Archives, Various Records, 1820-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJB7-6KLC : 9 July 2014), Chas Stephens Lee, 12 Nov 1836; citing Death, , , Mississippi, United States; Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson; FamilySearch digital folder 004813442. Note: Date of death here transcribed as Nov.12 vs Nov.21.