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Timothy Cuthbert Lee (1843 - 1918)

Timothy Cuthbert Lee
Born in Newton, Dale, Alabama, United Statesmap
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Died at age 75 in Houston, Alabama, United Statesmap
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Biography

Private Timothy Lee served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Mar 7, 1861
Mustered out: March 1865 (Medical Discharge)
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Company H, 15th Regiment, Alabama Infantry; Company C, 11th Regiment, Florida Infantry
Roll of Honor
Timothy Lee was Wounded in Action during United States Civil War.
Timothy was a Farmer.

Timothy was born in 1843. He passed away in 1918 at the age of 75.

Early Life

Timothy was the son of Tobias Lee and Elizabeth Severance.

In the 1860 census, Timothy (age 16) was living with his parents and three siblings in Dale County, Alabama. His father was a farmer,[1]

Tobias Lee M 59 S. C
Elizabeth Lee F 55 S. C
Cader D Lee M 20 Ala
Timothy C Lee M 16 Ala
Mary A Lee F 14 Ala
Eliza Ann Lee F 11 Ala

Military Service, Civil War

There are a number of what appear to be inconsistencies in Timothy's military service files. Between his military service file on Fold3 and the five different records for him on the Alabama Civil War Soldiers database, there are four different enlistment dates and three enlistment locations. To help sort this out, his own account was used; the information below was reported by him on the 1907 Alabama Census of Confederate Veterans. He enlisted, was discharged for medical reasons, reenlisted in another (Florida) regiment, and then transferred back to his original regiment. Finally, he was discharged again for medical reasons. [2]

Enlistment date: August 7, 1861
Enlistment Location: Richmond, Virginia
Rank: Private
Regiment: Company H, 15th Alabama Infantry
Discharged: December 5, 1863 (should be 1862)
Reenlisted: November 13, 1863
Location: Newton, Alabama
Rank: Private
Regiment: Company C, 11th Florida Infantry
Continued: About 10 months, then transferred back to Company H, 15th Alabama Infantry.

Timothy's medical discharge came after a shell exploded near him and rendered him deaf, at the Battle of Gaines Mill on June 27, 1862 (this was called by some the "First Battle of Cold Harbor." The military surgeons declared him to be permanently deaf and he was given a medical discharge in December 1862. Apparently, he recovered his hearing enough to be able to reenlist in August 1863. He was discharged again in March 1865, again for deafness. [3][4][5][6][7][8]

Post War

In the 1870 census Timothy (age 27) was the head of household in Election Precinct 7 Addison, Winston, Alabama.[9]

T C Lee M 27 years Alabama Farmer
S A Lee F 25 years Alabama Keeps House
L V Lee F 4 years Alabama
D E Lee F 2 years Alabama

In the 1880 census Timothy (age 38), Farmer, was the married head of household in Ozark, Dale, Alabama. He and his wife Sarah (36) had 5 children. Timothy was a farmer. [10]

Timothy Lee M 38 years Married Head Farmer Alabama, United States
Sarah Lee F 36 years Married Wife Keeps House Alabama, United States
Lury Lee F 14 years Single Daughter School Alabama, United States
Doxy Lee F 12 years Single Daughter School Alabama, United States
Robert Lee M 8 years Single Son Alabama, United States
Lizzie Lee F 6 years Single Daughter Alabama, United States
Charlie Lee M 1 years Single Son Alabama, United States

In the 1900 census Tim (age 57) was the married head of household in Election Precinct 5 Arguta, Dale, Alabama.[11]

Tim C Lee M 57 years Married Head Alabama Farmer
Sarah A Lee F 55 years Married Wife Alabama
Lucy E Lee F 13 years Single Daughter Alabama Farm Laborer
James H Lee M 11 years Single Son Alabama Farm Laborer

In the 1910 census Tin (age 67) was the married head of household in Wicksburg, Houston, Alabama.[12]

Tin C Lee M 67 Married Head Alabama Farmer
Sarah A A Lee F 63 Married Wife Alabama
Lucy E Fowler F 23 Widowed Daughter Alabama
James H Lee M 21 Single Son Alabama
John H Fowler M 3 Single Grandchild Alabama

Death / Burial

Timothy, son of Tobe Lee, died (age 75) on May 14, 1918 in Houston, Alabama. He was interred at Jellico Community Cemetery, Houston County, Alabama.[13][14]

Obituary Notes

The following notes are from Timothy's obituary in The Southern Star of Ozark, Alabama.[15]

  • T. C. Lee was born in Dale County, Alabama, on April 2, 1843
  • Died in Houston County on May 14, 1918.
  • Volunteered to serve in the Confederate Army at the age 18
  • Served under Col. William C. Oats, 15th Alabama Regiment, Company H.
  • Wounded at Cold Harbor on June 27, 1862, rendered deaf by the explosion of a shell near his head
  • Discharged December 25th.
  • Married Sallie A. Dowling December 22, 1863
  • Ten children were born to them, one of whom preceded him in death
  • Wife Sallie died on April 4, 1915.
  • He was a member of the M. E. Church South for about fifty years
  • Written by T. B. Barrow, P. C.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860," database with images
    (FamilySearch Record: MHDZ-2CD : accessed 20 October 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBF-9TYR
    Timothy C Lee (16) in Dale, Alabama, United States. Born in Ala
    citing Page: 45; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005165579; FHL microfilm: 803008; Image number: 51; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01684-7.
  2. ↑ Military: "Alabama, Census of Confederate Veterans, 1907, 1921, 1927," database with images
    (FamilySearch Record: Q2DP-W5Q4 : accessed 20 October 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C912-H3DM-J
    Name Timothy Cuthlist Lee, Residence Place Newton, Birth Date 02 Apr 1843, Birth Place Ozark, Dale, Alabama, Military Service Date 1907, Military Service Place Newton, Houston, Alabama, United States, Source Certificate Nbr 105, System Of Record SLS
    citing Page: 35; Digital film/folder number: 007751229_010_M9MF-1KC; FHL microfilm: 001533728; Image number: 18.
  3. ↑ Military Service Record – Fold3: "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama," The National Archives, Pub No. M311, CatID 586957, Rcd Grp 109, Roll 245. Eleven pages in file, imaged at fold3.com (https://www.fold3.com/image/8323666 : accessed October 20, 2023)
  4. ↑ Alabama Civil War Service: "Alabama Civil War Service Records Database," Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama. Online database at (https://archives.alabama.gov/research/CivilWarSoldier.aspx?id=117600 : retrieved October 20, 2023)
  5. ↑ Alabama Civil War Service: "Alabama Civil War Service Records Database," Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama. Online database at (https://archives.alabama.gov/research/CivilWarSoldier.aspx?id=117601 : retrieved October 20, 2023)
  6. ↑ Alabama Civil War Service: "Alabama Civil War Service Records Database," Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama. Online database at (https://archives.alabama.gov/research/CivilWarSoldier.aspx?id=117651 : retrieved October 20, 2023)
  7. ↑ Alabama Civil War Service: "Alabama Civil War Service Records Database," Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama. Online database at (https://archives.alabama.gov/research/CivilWarSoldier.aspx?id=117652 : retrieved October 20, 2023)
  8. ↑ Alabama Civil War Service: "Alabama Civil War Service Records Database," Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama. Online database at (https://archives.alabama.gov/research/CivilWarSoldier.aspx?id=117653 : retrieved October 20, 2023)
  9. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870," database with images
    (FamilySearch Record: MHKS-K3G : accessed 20 October 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-XC74-NJF
    T C Lee (27) head of household in Election Precinct 7 Addison, Winston, Alabama, United States. Born in Alabama
    citing Page: 82; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 28; Digital film/folder number: 004257486_002_M9C6-CGT; FHL microfilm: 000545511; Image number: 123; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01442-9.
  10. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880," database with images
    (FamilySearch Record: M4JD-W87 : accessed 20 October 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YY8-SB37
    Timothy Lee (38), married, Farmer, head of household in Ozark, Dale, Alabama, United States. Born in Alabama, United States
    citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00051; Digital film/folder number: 005157228; FHL microfilm: 1254010; Image number: 310; Sheet number: 558; Sheet letter: B.
  11. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900," database with images
    (FamilySearch Record: M988-MLG : accessed 20 October 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6Q2Q-NKD
    Tim C Lee (57), married head of household in Election Precinct 5 Arguta, Dale, Alabama, United States. Born in Alabama
    citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 14; Digital film/folder number: 004119979; FHL microfilm: 1240012; Image number: 740; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00824-1.
  12. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910," database with images
    (FamilySearch Record: MKQP-3PN : accessed 20 October 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RV4-NHG
    Tin C Lee (67), married head of household in Wicksburg, Houston, Alabama, United States. Born in Alabama
    citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004970189; FHL microfilm: 1374029; Image number: 21; Sheet number: 8; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03322-3.
  13. ↑ Death: "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," database with images
    (FamilySearch Record: JDVV-V46 : accessed 20 October 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9Y9-4QCS-7 Image number 01225
    Timothy C Lee death 1918 (age 75), son of Tobe Lee, in Houston, Alabama, United States
    citing Digital film/folder number: 004025911; FHL microfilm: 1908196; Record number: 25; Packet letter: A.
  14. ↑ Memorial: "Find a Grave," database with images
    (Find A Grave: Memorial #10059708 : accessed 20 October 2023)
    Memorial page for Pvt Timothy Cuthbert Lee II (2 Apr 1843-14 May 1918), citing Jellico Community Cemetery, Houston County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Mary Louise Reynolds (contributor 47664956).
  15. ↑ Obituary for Timothy Cuthbert Lee:
    "Timothy C Lee Obituary", The Southern Star, Newton, Alabama, (1918) 21 August 1918, Page 2. Newspapers Clip: 133788054Retrieved October 20, 2023.




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