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Ira S., 1843-1927, son of Wesley served throughout the War in Company D, 57th Georgia Regiment. Extremely small in size, yet his comrades have often recited to the compiler the deeds of daring, of bravery, of sacrifice performed by this man. No one in the regi- ment was more loved than he. He was married to Mary Francis Lingo (1851-1907) in 1869.
WILLIAM OSCAR KINNEY
Of all the sons of Wilkinson County who have gone forth to make their success elsewhere none is more loved and respected by the people of the County than is William Oscar Kinney, of Macon -and of Irwinton (for Irwinton is proud to claim him as a citi- zen of the town, even though his duties permit him to spend but a small portion of his time here) .
Mr. Kinney was born August 8, 1870, at his father's old home five miles east of Irwinton the son of James William, and Epsy Jane (Mackey) Kinney. The latter was the daughter of William and Eliza Mackey early settlers of Wilkinson County, both of whom were natives of South Carolina.
His father, James William was the son of James William, Sr., and Mary (King) Kinney, the latter being the daughter of Elisha King of Hancock County.
James William Kinney, Sr., was born and reared nine miles from Pittsburg, Penn., on the Monongahela River. He was given the advantages of a good education and under good instructors de- veloped his talent for music. As a mathematician he had few su- periors. He left his native State between 1810 and 1815 and came
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to Milledgeville. Here he obtained employment in the Academy as instructor of higher mathematics, and at the same time teaching music.
In 1825 when LaFayette was a visitor at Milledgeville, he was invited to take part in the entertainment of that noble Frenchman, and was a member of the mounted escort which accompanied him as far as Macon. Some years after this he moved to Wilkinson county where he served as County Surveyor from 1830 to 1844.
Due to disability Mr. Kinney's father did not serve in the Con- federate Army during the War Between the States, yet he per- formed patriotic service such as he was able. Mr. Kinney also had four uncles on his mother's side to be killed while in service.
Mr. Kinney received his education at Talmage Institute, and after his graduation here took a business course at the Lexington Kentucky University. He then moved to Macon in 1891, where he accepted the position of Bookkeeper for the A. B. Small Co., Wholesale Grocers. He served in this capacity until 1894, then formed a partnership with B. T. Adams, entering into the cotton business, in which he remained until 1916. After this he began a cotton business of his own which he now operates.
During all these years Mr. Kinney's love for his native County has not diminished. For years he has maintained his country home here in Irwinton, and whenever possible he spends days here hunt- ing with old friends, who still know him as "Oscar." He is also interested in pecans and pineapple pears, owning the finest orchard and grove in the County.
Four years ago Mr. Kinney having been elected a member of the County Commissioners of Bibb County, was chosen Chairman of that body and served out that term. He has been elected for another four years as a member. Of especial interest to the people of this county is his official position inasmuch as every possible ef- fort is now being put forth by him for this county to get the co- operation of Bibb and other counties in the building of the Irwinton and Macon Highway, and all here know they have an advocate in him towards carrying this project through.
Mr. Kinney was married December 4, 1895, to Miss Clara Guer- ry, daughter of Judge DuPont and Fannie (Davenport) Guerry, the latter of an old Americus family. Mrs. Kinney's inherent friend- liness has won the hearts of the people of Irwinton and she, too,
MRS. C. G. KITCHENS
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is regarded as a part of Wilkinson County's citizenry. Her ap- pointment as a member of the Georgia Delegation to the 1928 Pres- idential Convention was hailed with delight here as well as her success in the two last Municipal elections in Macon.
Mr. and Mrs. Kinney have reared four sons and one daughter : DuPont Guerry Kinney, who served with distinction in the Rain- bow Division during the World War : William Oscar Kinney, Jr., a rapidly rising Attorney of Macon; Francis Davenport Kinney ; Clara Virginia (Mrs. W. L. Stribling, Jr.) and Frederick Kinney.
MRS. JULIA PORTER KITCHENS
In prominence of ancestral lines, few people in Wilkinson can boast of more than Mrs. Julia ( Porter) Kitchens, wife of Carlton G. Kitchens, ex-Regent of the John Ball Chapter D. A. R., Home Economics Demonstrator of the county. Through her father she is descended from the Porters, the Ryes and others ; through her mo- ther the Browns, Mitchells, Whipples, Burkes, Ballou, Angles and Arnolds of New England. (See other sketches in this vol.)
Mrs. Kitchens was born January 25, 1889, the daughter of John F. and Fannie (Brown) Porter. She received her education at Dan- ville School and Georgia State Teacher's College at Athens from which she holds her degree. She continues to study at the Univers- ity of Georgia, majoring in Home Economics. After her gradua- tion she taught school for several years and in 1924 while serving as Principal of the Danville High School she was elected Home Economics Demonstrator of the county which position she has held ever since. Her activities in the work has won for her the merited praise of the state and district agents. Each year she carries groups of Club Girls to Camp Wilkins for a study course. Through this she has inspired many to attend High Schools and Colleges. Rend- ering service to others through education is the ambition of her life.
As Regent of the D. A. R. Chapter she requested the Chapter to devote all their D. A. R. activities for the year 1929-1930 to the publication of this history. The Chapter as a whole rallied to the suggestion and ever since then she has done all in her power to- wards keeping up the enthusiasm and pushing forward the work, even during the months when lack of funds threatened it with
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failure. Much of the success of the undertaking is due to her tireless energy and unceasing effort.
She was married July 12, 1913, to Carleton Garry Kitchens, son of Garry Newton and Alice Theresa ( Hill) Kitchens. Mr. Kitchens is a prominent and progressive planter of the county. He is a member of the John Milledge Chapter S. A. R., member of the Danville Baptist Church, and a Democrat. During the past year he has been serving as Mayor of Danville. Mr. and Mrs. Kitchens have one son, Garry, who is a student at Middle Georgia College at Cochran, and who gives promise of a successful career in keeping with what might be expected of one descended from such ancestors.
MRS. NANCY CAROLINE WARD LAMB
Though born in Twiggs County, yet Wilkinson County is proud to claim Mrs. Nancy Caroline (Ward) Lamb as a loyal daughter of Wilkinson.
Mrs. Lamb was born July 31, 1876, in Shady Grove District of Twiggs County, the daughter of James Horace and Martha Jane (Long) Ward; granddaughter of Solomon and Martha Ann (Carswell) Long; great-grand daughter of Samuel Martin and Jane (Manson) Carswell.
Her father, James Horace Ward, has a most enviable record of service in the War Between the States, having enlisted March 4, 1862, in Co. G, 48th Georgia Volunteers, Infantry, which was transferred and made a part of Gen. A. R. Wright's Brigade, An- derson's Division and Longstreet's Corps Army of Northern Vir- ginia. In 1862 he was appointed musician and served as such until the surrender at Appomattox.
Mrs. Lamb's girlhood was spent on her father's farm and she attended the schools of Twiggs County, finishing her education at Ebenezer College at Cochran, where she prepared herself for the work of a Modiste.
She was married to Charles Broxton Lamb, a member of a prominent Twiggs County family, November 25, 1896, and con- tinued to live in Twiggs County until 1907 when the family moved to that portion of Danville located in Wilkinson, where they have since lived.
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Their children are: Mae, Byron, D. T. and Charles. D. T. married Margaret Waddell, June 10, 1925, and has two children, Derwin Taylor, born January 18, 1927, and James Broxton, born May 22, 1929. Mae, one of the most graceful, talented and charm- ing young ladies of Danville, is a student at the Seminary at Louis- ville, Ky., where she is preparing for social service work. She is al- so an active member of the John Ball Chapter, D. A. R.
Mrs. Lamb is a faithful member of the Methodist Church, an amiable wife and a devoted mother. Her lovable disposition and absolute unselfishness and pure character endears everyone to her.
MRS. GEORGIA ELVENIA BURKE LAND
Throughout the history of Wilkinson County the Burke family has always taken a most prominent part in political affairs and has ever held a high place in the affections of the people generally. The family is said to have come to Wilkinson from South Carolina. The earliest record of their being in this county was in 1833, when Daniel Burke bought land lot 235 in the 23rd land district, what is now known as the "Old Lee Place." Daniel had a sister, Marga- ret, who married William Chapman of this county. Daniel was probably the son of Nimrod who served as 2nd Lieutenant 10th Company, Washington County Regiment of Militia, Oct. 16, 1787, Sept. 6,1790, and Lieutenant 8th Company, Washington County Regiment Militia, March 29, 1793, and (Morgan) Burke. It will be noted that Nimrod is a family name found in every gen- eration. Few families have throughout their history produced more leaders and influential men and women than has the Burke. Not merely has this family always borne the reputation for loyalty to friends but a family whose members could be depended upon to exert themselves to the utmost in helping their friends.
No one is more justly proud of her descent from such a lineage than is Mrs. Georgia Elvenia Land of Allentown. She was born October 26, 1865, the daughter of John (Jan. 19, 1817-Apr. 14, 1887) and Sarah Carswell Burke. The parents of John were Daniel and Mary (Trulock) Burke, then children being Artemissa, (m. William Brown) ; Peggy, (m. J. A. P. Methvin) ; Elizabeth, (m. Samuel Meredith) ; Sarah, (m. Ist Philips and 2nd W. W. Lee) ; Nimrod, (m. Elizabeth Butler, daughter of Joel Butler) ; John.
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On her mother's side, Mrs. Land is connected with the promi- nent Carswell family, Sarah being the daughter of Samuel Martin Carswell (see Carswell sketch). The children of John and Sarah were: Mary, m. William Watkins; Rhura, m. Robert Slaughter ; John M., m. Ist Fannie McNair, 2nd, her sister, Estelle McNair ; Betty, m. John Sinquefield; Mattie, m. Bill Daughtry; Georgia; Jennie, m. I. N. Meadows ; Lottie, m. Mark Faulk.
Our subject was married May 10, 1888, to John T. Land (Dec. 20, 1846-July 2, 1918) of Twiggs County, an uncle of Judge Max Land of the Industrial Commission and also of former State School Superintendent Fort Land. Their children are : Burke, m. Elizabeth Carter ; Alf Truitt, Florence, Georgia and Thomas H. m. Minnie Lee Prevatte. Her love for her family is most beautiful. No mother ever lived who was more devoted to her children. She is a consistent member of the Methodist Church.
(Data furnished by family)
RICHARD Born, 1647 Died, 1714
JOHN
FRANCIS
WILLIAM
HANCOCK LEE B. 1653 First Wife, Mary Kendall Second Wife, Sarah Allerton
ELIZABETH
ANN
CHARLES
HENRY Born, 1686 Married Mary Bland
JOHN B. 1676
RICHARD B. 1678
PHILIP B. 1680 The Maryland Lees
FRANCIS B. 1682
THOMAS B. 1684 M. Hannah Ludwell
RICHARD LEE Born, 8-18-1691. Died, 1740 M. First Col. Wmn. Married 1720 to Judith Steptoe
Wm. KENDALL
MARY
ISAC
HANCOCK
JOHN
ELIZABETH Born, 1709 M. Zachary Talor
HENRY B. 1729 M. Luev Grimes S Children
JOHN B. 1724 M. Mary Smith Ball
RICHARD B. 1726 M. Sally Poythens
LETTICE B. 1730 M. Col. Wm. Ball
THOMAS LEE Born, 12-3-1729 M. Mary Bryan of N. C. March, 1761
KENDALL
ELIZABETH
MARY
JUDITH
LELITI1
JOHN
HENRY ( Light Horse Harry ) B. 1756. D. Mar., 1818 at Cumberland Island, Ga. M. 1st His Cousin, Matilda Lee, Daughter of Phillip Ludwell Lee M. 2nd Ann Hill Carter
WINNIFRED B. 1778
EDWARD
ANNA
MARY
WILLIS B. 1775
ZIL.PHA B 1-3-1773
THOMAS
B. 12-9-1761
JOHN B. 5-10-1763
WILLIAM B. 11-15-1764
RICHARD B. 4-3-1766
JAMES B. 10-20-1768
NEEDHAM B. 11-4-1770
ROBERT EDWARD B. 1-19-1807. D. 10-12-1880 M. Mary Ann Randolph Curtis
WALTER WASHINGTON II B. 8-30-1853. D. 1-17-1917 M. Mollie Elizabeth Oliphant
LOTT WARREN B. 12-19-1849. D. 3-11-1908 M. Carrie Farmer
LEWIS
DANIEL GREEN B. 9-30-1855 D. 3-4-1916 M. Julia Pauline Whitehurst
IDA
Prepared from Data Furnished by MRS. RICHARD H. ALVEY (Georgia Lee Dozier Alvey) 600 Riverside Drive New York. N. Y.
WILLIAM GREEN B. 11-24-1876 M. Christine Cole
JAMES W.
EMMA PAULINE M. Leon Dennard
FANNIE BELLE M. JJ. W. Willums
WILLIAM GREEN II
CHRISTINE COLE
MADISON COLE
B. 1778
B. 1781
B. 1779
LEWIS B. 1772? D. 1845 Married Jane Triplet WALTER WASHINGTON B. 7-31-1812. D. 4-11-1887 M. Sarah Burke Rozar
ANN B. 1690 Fitzhugh 2nd Capt. Dan McCarthy
ISSUE OF COL. RICHARD LEE AND HIS WIFE, ANN HANCOCK
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THE LEE FAMILY
GENEALOGICAL DATA
Col. Richard Lee, of Virginia, is the beginning of the Lee family in America. Genealogists so far have been unable to determine who his father was, but it is generally supposed that he was from the Irish Thomas Lee family, who went from England to Ireland in the latter part of the sixteenth century. It is known, however, from his coat of arms that he was from the "Conton" branch of the fam- ily
Col. Richard Lee married Ann Hancock and to them were born eight children, namely: Richard (born 1647 and died 1714), from whom is directly descended Gen. Robert E. Lee; John; Francis ; William; Elizabeth; Charles, and Hancock (born 1653).
Hancock Lee married first, Mary Kendall and to them three children were born, namely: William Kendall; Mary; and Rich- ard. His second wife was Sarah Allerton and to them four children were born, namely: Isaac, Hancock; John ; and Elizabeth, who was born in 1709 and married Zachary Taylor.
Richard Lee, son of Hancock Lee and Mary Kendall, was born Aug. 18, 1691 and died in 1740. In 1720 he married Judith Step- toe and to them seven children were born. These children were Kendall, Elizabeth, Mary, Judith, John, Lelitia, and Capt. Thom- as Lee. This Capt. Thomas Lee wrote in his bible, "I am the son of Richard Lee and Judith Steptoe, born Dec. 3, 1729, Northum- berland County, Virginia." He (Capt. Thomas Lee) married Mary Bryan of North Carolina. Their children were, Thomas, born Dec. 9, 1761 ; John, born May 10, 1763 ; William, born Nov. 15, 1764; Richard, born April 3, 1766; James, born October 20, 1768; Needham, born Nov. 4, 1770; Lewis, born 1772 ; Zilpha, born Jan. 3, 1773 ; Willis, born 1775 ; Winnifred, born 1778; Ed- ward, born 1779; and Anna, born 1781.
The above named Lewis Lee married Jane Triplett. He was born in South Carolina and moved to Randolph County, Georgia (now Quitman County) about 1832. To Lewis Lee and Jane Triplett were born one son, Walter Washington Lee, who was born July 31, 1812, and died April 11, 1887.
Walter Washington Lee married a widow named Sarah Burke
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Rozar and to them were born five children. These children were: Lott Warren ; Lewis; Walter Washington, II; Daniel Green ; and Ida.
Walter Washington Lee, II, was born August 30, 1853, and died Jan. 17, 1917. He married Mollie Elizabeth Oliphant. Their children are: Dr. William Green Lee of Macon, Ga .; James W. Lee of Memphis, Tenn. ; Fannie Belle and Emma Pauline, both of Macon, Ga.
Lott Warren Lee, son of Walter Washington Lee and Sarah Burke Rozar, was born Dec. 19, 1849, and died March 11, 1908. He married first to Carrie Farmer of Louisville, Ga. There were six children born to them. His second wife was a Mrs. Bragg. The children by his first wife are: Sidney W. Lee, who married a Miss Stripling of Jones County; Sarah Lee, who married a Mr. Miller and lives in Macon, Ga .; Dr. James Warren Lee, who married Miss Owen of Gordon, Ga .; Robert Farmer Lee; Dan I. Lee, who married Miss Roughton ; and Burke Lee, who married a Miss Miller.
Lewis Lee, the next son of Walter Washington Lee and Sarah Burke Rozar, had one son named Ramon. Ida Lee, daughter of Walter Washington Lee and Sarah Burke Rozar, married Jonah G. Pearson.
Daniel Green Lee, the youngest son of Walter Washington Lee and Sarah Burke Rozar, was born Sept. 30, 1855, and died March 4, 1916. He married Julia Pauline Whitehurst. Their children are : Rev. Walter M. Lee; Dr. Lott Warren Lee; Kate Lee, who married Mr. Henry; and Carro Lee, who married Mr. Fishburne of South Carolina.
William Green Lee, son of Walter Washington Lee, II, and Mollie Elizabeth Oliphant, was born November 26, 1875. He mar- ried Christine Cole of Newnan, Ga. Their children are: William Green, II, age II; Christine Cole, age 12; and Madison Cole, age 8.
James W. Lee, son of Walter Washington Lee, II, married Mattie Gay Tomlinson and their only child, Malene, is a student at Wesleyan College.
Emma Pauline Lee, daughter of Walter Washington Lee, II, married Leon Dennard. Their children are: Mrs. Lois Mize and Mrs. Elsie Simonton.
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Fannie Belle Lee, daughter of Walter Washington Lee, II, mar- ried J. W. Willums. Their children are: Wynelle, who married Col. Benton ; Walter; and Doris.
(Prepared by Myrick Hilsman.)
References : Mrs. Richard H. Alvey, New York, N. Y .; Rev. Walter M. Lee.
THE LEE FAMILY AND ITS DESCENDANTS (By Rev. Walter M. Lee)
In the Library of Congress is a card index file of about forty books and pamphlets dealing exclusively with the history of the Lee family in America. The Lees are of English descent, members of this family having been in the army of Cromwell.
The Lees of America are, according to authorities consulted by the writer, divided into two general families, one of which begins in Virginia, and the other in Connecticut. Members of the latter branch are scattered throughout the West and Northwest. Mem- bers of the Virginia family are scattered generally throughout the South and the Southwest. Richard Henry Lee, the eminent Ameri- can statesman of Revolutionary times, and Henry Lee, Colonel in the army of the Revolution, as well as General Robert E. Lee were members of the Southern branch.
In Halifax District, near the Virginia line, were Daniel, Green, and John Lee. These names are common in the family under spe- cial treatment, viz., the family of John Lee, who removed from South Carolina to Georgia as a pioneer settler, located in Wilkin- son County, seven miles south of Irwinton, the county seat, on the northern banks of Maiden Creek. He is said to have purchased the Fairchilds plantation, and to have died not many years afterwards. After his decease John T. Fairchilds married his widow.
Elizabeth, the wife of John Lee, after the death of her husband became the wife of a young man, who was from the leading fami - lies of the section. Her bones lie in the Fairchilds cemetery beside those of her two husbands. This cemetery is located on what is known as the James Knight land, on the road from Allentown to Irwinton, via Pleasant Plains Church. Crossing Maiden Creek, going north, one finds himself on the Knight-Fairchilds-John Lee plantation, and the cemetery is located just off the road to the
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right, after crossing the creek. The cemetery is about seven miles from Irwinton.
John Lee had seven children-five boys and two girls; by name Godfrey, Lovard, Lewis, Needham, and John; and Sarah and Winnie.
Lovard Lee removed to Alabama in 1832. His only son was named Alto V. Lee, and was a very prominent man in the legal profession. His son Hon. Lawrence H. Lee, is a reporter of decis- ions in the Alabama courts. Mrs. Geo. W. Peach, Clayton, Ala., his sister, and a daughter of Alto V. Lee, had numerous descendents around Louisville, Ala., and he had a grandson named Lovett.
Lewis Lee, the father of Walter Washington Lee was born in South Carolina about 1780, and removed to Randolph County, Georgia, (now Quitman County ) about the year 1832.
The wife of Lewis Lee was named Jane Triplett. Their children were Walter Washington, Greenberry, Darling Peeples, Betsy, Rachel, Susie, Sallie, Martha, and Mary Jane. One of his descend- ents has the following to say concerning his personal appearance : "He and General R. E. Lee must have been of the same stock. Their features and build were very much alike. When I would see Gen. Lee in Virginia, I would be reminded of Grandpa."
Jane Triplett Lee, the wife of Lewis Lee, was the daughter of Francis Triplett and Rachel Brack. Jane had one sister, Polly, who married Major Collins.
A grandchild of Lewis Lee, now very aged, says concerning the youth and education of Lewis Lee: "Our grandfather, Lewis Lee, attended school in 1792, and kept what he called a ciphering book, to which he transferred his examples. He had kept it 65 years when he died. I kept it 40 years and placed it in a drawer and the mice destroyed it. I was very sorry of the loss, for I prized it highly. On the front page of that book was written only: "Lewis Lee's ciph- ering book, 1792' and he did not locate the place of his residence. It was kept well preserved for more than 100 years; and the hand writing was fine-the work as neat as any one could have done."
Needham Lee, the son of John Lee, removed to Alabama about 1835 where he has a large number of descendants around Louis- ville, Ala., Needham Lee apparently drew the lot of land on which the father of L. L. Tilly was buried, and swapped it to Elizabeth Russell for a lot she drew in Muscogee County, and Needham ex-
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ecuted for Elizabeth Russell, who was a sister of Walter Washing- ton Lee, Sr. She married Russell first, and Tilly second.
Winnie Lee married a Mr. Pierce, and to her was born two sons, Jesse and Lovard Pierce.
Sallie Lee married a Mr. McNair, and to them were born three sons and two daughters: Quill, Godfrey, and John; and the names of the girls are not known.
The Lees of two generations ago were not as some have sup- posed very large physically. Lewis Lee was about five feet nine inches tall and weighed about 165 pounds. His complexion was fair. He died the first of November, 1857. His wife died in Feb- ruary, 1862. (Jane.)
The children of Lewis and Jan Triplett Lee were Walter Wash- ington, Greenberry, Darling Peeples, Elizabeth or Betsy, Rachel, Susan, Sallie, Martha, and Mary Jane.
Walter Washington Lee was married to Sarah Burke Phillips about 1850. Nimrod Burke, a celebrated hunter, is said to have been the earliest known ancestor of the Burke family, which origi- nated in Ireland. The Burkes came from near Charleston, S. C., and were among the first settlers of Wilkinson and Bibb Counties. Morgan Burke, who died about 1800, was the father of Daniel Burke, and others. Daniel married Mary Trulock whose relatives resided near Climax, Georgia. Among his six children was Sarah, or Sallie, Burke. This Sarah married first Mr. Wiley Phillips, brother of Joseph Phillips, by whom was mother of Mollie, who married Dr. Reid and after his death married Dr. Pennington, of Louisiana. A son of Sarah named John died in the Civil War.
After the death of Wiley Phillips, Sarah, his wife, was married to Walter Washington Lee, Sr., and to this union were born Lott Warren, Lewis, Raymond, Walter Washington, Jr., Daniel Greene, and Ida. The old Lee homestead is located five miles from Allentown, northwest.
Walter Washington Lee, Sr., was eminent for industry, honor, and other qualities of superb manhood. His wife possessed all the superior traits of womanhood, and her piety, tenderness, moral consistence, and virtue nerve with unflagging ambition her noble and capable offspring. A consistent member of New Providence church, she was punctual in attendance, faithful in Christian duty, and eminent for wifely devotion and motherly care during the
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distressing times during the Civil War, in which her husband and brothers were patriotically engaged to the end. In her latter years she was the inmate of the homes of several children, bringing brightness, joy, and pleasure to the children and grandchildren, and radiating good cheer and maternal suavity wherever her lot was cast.
Greenberry Lee, brother of Walter Washington Lee, Sr., was killed in 1853. Greenberry married Jane Corbitt about 1847 or 1848. To them was born a son in 1850, John Corbitt Lee, who died several years ago, leaving a considerable estate. He was a prominent member, treasurer, and deacon in the First Baptist Church of Augusta, and a member of the firm of Lee and Both- well. His elevated sentiments of honor and virtue enabled him to live above the world in an elevated atmosphere of sobriety, virtue, integrity, and rectitude. These admirable traits of superior charac- ter he has transmitted to his offsprings, who have intermarried into the best circles of pious and plutocratic residents of the city of Augusta.
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