Henry Elijah Lee

Notes:

Merritt Mullen shows him as the son of Elijah LEE and Rachel RODGERS.

Henry Lee of McComb, Mississippi shows the Covington County Newspaper dated May 21, 1909 reported "Henry E. Lee, CSA died yesterday...Born at Green Creek, Perry County...." He further notes that the Leaf River Masonic Lodge 1852 recorded his date of death as May 17, 1909.

Henry also writes that Henry Elijah Lee was married twice, and was elected circuit clerk and probate clerk of Perry County, MS and was reported on the census in that county in 1860 and 1870. He was also a Judge. During the Civil War, he ordered men to go into Jones County, a few miles east, and bring back deserters.

Henry married Nancy Mary McLemore on 10 Aug 1851. Nancy (daughter of Josiah McLemore and Sarah Jane Fairchild) was born on 1 Nov 1830 in Jones County, Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Dr. W. Lafayette "Fate" Lee was born on 24 Mar 1852 in Perry County, Mississippi; died in May 1923.
2. Rachel Lee was born on 2 Jun 1854 in Perry County, Mississippi; and died.
3. John Thomas Lee was born on 1 Jul 1857 in Monroe (historical), Forrest County, Mississippi; died on 14 Feb 1939 in Sanford, Covington County, Mississippi.
4. Baby Girl Lee was born on 1 Jul 1857 in Monroe (historical), Forrest County, Mississippi; died on 1 Jul 1857 in Monroe (historical), Forrest County, Mississippi.
5. Joseph Richmond Lee was born on 1 Feb 1864 in Mississippi; and died.