West Virginia Pioneers

Robert Mitchell Lee

Male 1830 - 1907  (77 years)


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  • Name Robert Mitchell Lee 
    Born 2 Feb 1830  Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 20 Jul 1907  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Ferrell Cemetery, Ryan, Roane County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: Robert M/Lee
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 7/20/1907
      Death Place: Roane, West Virginia, United States
      Age at Death: 76y4m6d
      Marital Status: W
      Informant: Dr Dearman

      Family Bible shows birthdate of Feb 2, 1822
    Person ID I58699  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 29 Jul 2011 

    Father Samuel Lee,   b. CA 1780, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1859, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Mother Elizaneth M McCabe,   b. CA 1795, Wilmington, Delaware Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1858, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 63 years) 
    Married Delaware Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • 1820 Harrison, VA
      Samuel Lee
      2m 0-10
      1m 26-45
      1f 16-26

      1830 Harrison, VA
      2m 0-5
      1m 5-10
      1m 10-15
      1m 40-50
      1f 5-10 [Margaret 1822]
      1f 30-40

      1840 Harrison, VA
      Samuel Lee
      1m 0-5 [Thomas 1833]
      1m 5-10 [Robert 1831]
      1m 10-15
      1m 15-20 [Sam 1819]
      1m 20-30 [James 1818]
      1m 50-60
      1f 15-20 [Margaret 1822]
      1f 40-50

      The children in this family match but the ages of everyone is off, and the youngest 3 probably do not belong, maybe neighbor kids??
      1850 Dist 21, Harrison, VA # 644 all born VA
      Samuel Lee 45
      Elizabeth 40
      James 15
      Samuel 12
      Margaret 11
      Thomas 9
      Robert 7
      William 5
      Sarah 3
      Mary 2
      John 1

      Brenda Tuckosh sent FGS's prepared by Dorothy B Ward. Some info does not agree with data I have found.
      She says Samuel & Elizabeth, Matthew, Nathaniel and William are buried in the Lee Cemetery, Bridgeport, Eagle District, Harrisonn County.
    Family ID F21699  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth Riley,   b. 27 Sep 1833, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1887, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Married 24 Jul 1854  Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 24 Jul 1854
      Place: Harrison County, West Virginia
      Robert Mitchel Lee to Elizabeth Riley

      1870 Walton, Roane, WV # 14 all born WV
      Lee, Robert M 39 Feb
      Elizabeth 37 Feb
      Melissa J 14 Dec
      William 5 July

      1880 Harper, Roane, West Virginia
      Robert LEE Self M M W 51 WV
      Occ: Farmer Fa: WV Mo: WV
      Elisabeth LEE Wife F M W 50 WV
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: WV Mo: WV
      Malissa J. LEE Dau F S W 21 WV
      Fa: WV Mo: WV
      William J. LEE Son M S W 15 WV
      Fa: WV Mo: WV

      Harrison County birth records for Florence and Melissa
    Children 
     1. Florence Augusta May Lee,   b. 16 Jun 1855, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1855, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Melissa Jane Lee,   b. 4 Dec 1856, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1921  (Age 64 years)
     3. John Jay William Lee,   b. 12 Jul 1864, Marion County, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jun 1950, Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    Family ID F15850  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Isabella Moore,   b. 14 Oct 1840, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1905, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 29 Mar 1891  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 3/29/1891 at res of Elias Smith in Jackson county
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      R M Lee, 57, Harrison, Roane
      Isabel Smith, 50, Harrison, Jackson
      Informant - CC Paxton

      1900 Harper, Roane, WV
      Lee, Robert M 2/1831 m 10y WV Ireland Delaware
      Isabell 10/1840 m 10y 11-7 children PAPAVA
    Family ID F24053  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Ferrell Cemetery, Ryan, Roane County, West Virginia Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Lee Brothers, sons of Samuel & Elizabeth McCabe Lee
    Lee Brothers, sons of Samuel & Elizabeth McCabe Lee
    Lee Brothers
    Front row, left to right: William, Robert M & James
    Back row, left to right: Thomas & Samuel

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S20] Family Bible.

    3. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    4. [S72] Marriage Records, Harrison Co, WV.

    5. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.