James Josias Lee (1869 - 1954)

Born 10 Dec 1869 in Bradley Co, AR

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Died 30 Oct 1954 at age 84 in Winnfield, LA

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Birth: Dec. 10, 1869 Bradley County Arkansas, USA Death: Oct. 30, 1954 Winnfield Winn Parish Louisiana, USA

James Joe Lee, age 84, died in a local hospital last Saturday from a heart attack following a long illness.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at four o'clock at the First Baptist Church here with the Rev. W. L. Holcomb officiating. Burial was in the Harmony Grove Cemetery at Gaars Mill.

Born in Bradley County, Arkansas, Mr. Lee came to the Gaars Mill Community about fifty years ago, where he resided until he moved to Winnfield more than five years ago.

Surviving him are one son, Sherwood Lee, Kellogg, Idaho, three daughters, Mrs. Henry Cockerham, and Mrs. R. M. Cleary, Winnfield, Mrs. Gertie Sanders, Monroe; one brother, L. L. Lee, Dallas, Texas; two half brothers, Mack L. Branch, Winnfield and J. W. Branch, Wyatt; one half sister, Mrs. Carrie Tugwell, four grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.

Published in The Winn Parish News-American, November 2, 1954

Family links: Parents: Lydia Ann Grisham Branch (1847 - 1919)

Spouses: Ida Estella Emmons Lee (1876 - 1909) Mary Lily May Lee (1870 - 1949)

Children: Gertie Lee Sanders (1897 - 1966)* Carley Lee (1899 - 1921)* L. D. Lee (1901 - 1904)* Bernice Lee Cockerham (1904 - 1996)* Jessie Lee Cleary (1906 - 1966)* Sherwood Mac Lee (1908 - 1969)*

Siblings: Lonzo Lawrence Lee (1868 - 1959)* James Josias Lee (1869 - 1954) Mary Melissa Lee Shows (1871 - 1930)* Chester Clayton Lee (1873 - 1952)* Pinkney Eugene Branch (1876 - 1945)* George Washington Branch (1877 - 1933)* Docia Branch Davis (1879 - 1951)* Mack Lunsford Branch (1880 - 1962)* Arthur B. Branch (1881 - 1918)* Infant Daughter Branch (1882 - 1882)* John Wright Branch (1883 - 1957)* Jean M. Branch (1885 - 1940)* Alva S. Branch (1888 - 1952)* Carrie Irene Branch Tugwell (1893 - 1963)*^[1]

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1. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=12238180