Jesse Vinson Lee
Personal and Family Information
Jesse was born on 7 Jun 1832 in Kentucky, the son of unknown parents.
He died on 21 Nov 1888 in Benton County, Arkansas .
His wife was Margaret Elizabeth Woods, who he married in 1856 in Benton County, Arkansas . Their seven known children were Leland (1857-<1900), John V. (1863-1923), Sallie (1866-1944), Alice D. (1868-1884), David (1869-<1880), Robert L (1870-1940) and Arkie H. (1874-1874).
Events
Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
Birth | 7 JUN 1832 |
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Death | 21 NOV 1888 |
Place: | Benton County, Arkansas |
Address: | Bentonville, of typhoid fever |
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Census | 7 JUN 1860 |
Place: | Benton County, Arkansas |
Age: | 28 |
Address: | Osage, Benton county family 66
Dysart Woods 54 Tn, Cyntha 20 Ark, Cephus 17 Ark, David 15 Ark, Francis 13 Ark, Levi 11 Ark, Sarah 6 Ark,
JV Lee Woods? 28 KY, Magarett “ 28 Tn, Levindes “ 3 Ark |
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Census | 15 JUN 1870 |
Place: | Benton County, Arkansas |
Age: | 38 |
Address: | Osage Twp, dwelling 17 family 17
Lee, Jesse V, age 37 mw Carpenter $600, born Kentuck
__ Bettie age 37 fw keeping house born Tennessee
__ LeLand age 13 mw born Ark
__ John age 6 mw born Ark
__ Sallie age 3 fw born Ark
__ David age 1 mw born Ark
__ Robert age 1 month born Ark in May
Woods, Sarah age 17 fw born Ark |
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Census | 2 JUN 1880 |
Place: | Benton County, Arkansas |
Address: | Osage Twp
dwelling 21 family 21
Lee, Jesse V, wm age 47 married , carpenter, born Kentucky f &m Kentucky
__ Margarett E, wf age 47 wife married, housekeeper, born Tenn f&m Tenn
__ Leonidas, wm age 21 son single, carpenter, born Ark, f Kentucky, m Tenn
__ John V wm age 17, son single, work on Brick house? born Ark, f Kentucky, m Tenn
__ Salley wf age 14 daughter single at school, born Ark, f Kentucky, m Tenn
__ Allice wf age 11 daughter, single at school, born Ark, f Kentucky, m Tenn
__ Robert L wm abe 10 son single at school, born Ark, f Kentucky, m Tenn |
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Burial | NOV 1888 |
Place: | Benton County, Arkansas |
Age: | 36 |
Address: | Bentonville Cemetery, Bentonville, with wife, children and grandchild
Find A Grave Memorial# 15200661
Original Section, Block 21, space 5. N36° 22.114’ W 94° 13.083’ |
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GS-Lee, J.V. - dusted
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Other Event | 1901 |
Place: | Benton County, Arkansas |
Type: | Military Service |
Address: | Confererate Pension Application by Margaret E Lee of Benton County
for J.V. Lee , Cavalry, company G, Benton County who died 21 Nov 1888
1st Lt. Co.G 2nd Arkansas Cavalry
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Multimedia
Notes
Note 1
Benton Co. Democrat, Oct 20, 1888
Died at his residence in Bentonville on Wed, Nov 21, 1888 of typhoid fever. His remains were interred in the City Cem. on Thurs. He was 56 years old. He came to Benton Co. 36 yrs. He was a well read man and one with whom it was a pleasure to converse. He leaves a wife and 4 children.
Additional information included by a Lee relative:
Parents were John Wesley Lee and Nancy Shelton, the founders of Leetown. (The civil War Battle of Pea Ridge was fought on their property.) Married 1856 to Margaret Elizabeth Woods. They had seven known children. He died of Typhoid Fever.
Family links:
Spouse: Margaret Elizabeth Woods Lee (1832 - 1920)*
Children: Arkie H. Lee (1874 - 1874)*
Note 2
at top of Gravestone “In Loving Rememberence of”
then at bottom quoted from Henry W Longfellow, Resignation in 1849, :
“There is no Death ;
What seems so is transition.
This life of mortal breath is but a suburb of the life Elysain,
whose portal we call Death.”
Sources
- Goodspeed’s History of Benton, Washington, Carrol, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Cos., Ark
Source: | Goodspeed’s History of Benton, Washington, Carrol, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Cos., Ark |
Date: | 1889 |
Publisher: | The Goodspeed Publishing Co |