Descendants of William Jackson Lee Sr. of DeKalb Co., Ga.

Descendants of William Jackson Lee Sr.

Includes Green Berry Lee and William Andrew Lee Descendents
Generation No. 1
1. William Jackson Lee Sr. was born July 10, 1805, and died July 1849 in Gwinnett County Ga. after being shot to death by a brother. Co., Ga.. He married Sarah__ Abt. 1823 in Georgia. Children of William Jackson Lee Sr. and Sarah are: 2 i. unknown Female Lee, born Abt. 1828. +3 ii. Green Berry Lee, born April 22, 1830 in Gwinnett County, GA; disappeared July 7, 1863 in or Around Vicksburg, Miss. in Civil War. 4 iii. William Jackson Lee Jr. L, born March 12, 1833 in Probably DeKalb Co., Ga.; died June 9, 1907 in Gwinnett Co., Ga.. He married Elizabeth Jane Harris March 4, 1854 in Gwinnett County, GA. Notes for William Jackson Jr. Lee Born March 12, 1833 in Gwinnett County, Georgia; married Elizabeth Jane Harris on March 1, 1854. Private, Company D, 1st Confederate Regiment/Company H, 2nd Regiment Georgia Cavalry. (Magruder Dragoons) He lived in DeKalb County and worked as a stone cutter before the war. On March 8, 1861, Lee enlisted at Stone Mountain as a private for 12 months duty in Villepique's Battalion which later became the 1st Confederate Regiment. At the end of the year's service, he mustered out in Mobile, Alabama, returning to Atlanta to enroll on April 27, 1862 as a private in the 2nd Georgia Cavalry. Mustered out again into Confederate service on May 7 at Camp Ector near Griffin, Lee received an enlistment bounty of $50, plus $175 valuation for his horse. He remained on duty for the balance of the war and surrendered with his command in April 1865 in North Carolina. After the war, he resumed his occupation as a stone cutter in Stone Mountain Ga. W. J. Lee died on June 9, 1907 at age 74. 1870 DeKalb County (Stone Mountain Dist.) Census shows Wm. J. Operating a Grocery Store. From Head Stone in Stone Mtn City Cemetery and Records: W. J. LEE BORN MARCH 12, 1833 DIED JUNE 9, 1907 [William J. Lee was a Private, Co. D, 1st Confederate Regiment and Company H, ("Magruder Dragoons"), 2nd Georgia Cavalry] 5 iv. Martha Lee, born Abt. 1835. 6 v. Amanda Lee, born Abt. 1837. 7 vi. Mary Ann Lee, born Abt. 1842. 8 vii. Larkin W. Lee, born Abt. 1843. 9 viii. Pollyann Lee, born Abt. 1847. 10 ix. Ellen Jane Lee, born Abt. 1850.
Generation No. 2
3. Green Berry2 Lee (William Jackson Sr.1) was born April 22, 1830 in Gwinnett County, GA, and died July 7, 1863 in Around Vicksburg, Miss. in Civil War. He married Elizabeth Rebecca Peters April 26, 1860 in Gwinnett County, GA, daughter of Jesse Peters and Rebecca Born. [Green Berry was a member of the 36th Regiment, Company K, CSA, Gwinnett Co., Ga] Notes for Green Berry Lee: Green Berry Lee was released by the Union Army at Vicksburg, Miss on July 7, 1863, left for home, but never made it. 1880 Gwinnett County, Berkshire Dist. Census shows Green Berry's widow, Elizabeth Rebecca (Peters) Lee at home with her son Wm Andrew Lee age 19 and her sister, Mary Adeline Peters, age 62. Children of Green Berry Lee and Elizabeth Peters are: + 11 i. William Andrew Lee, born January 25, 1861 in Gwinnett County, GA; died March 23, 1932 in DeKalb County, GA.. + 12 ii. Aldora E Lee, born March 1862 in Probably DeKalb Co., Ga..
Generation No. 3


Wm Andrew Lee Family c1915 near Snellville Ga
11. William Andrew3 Lee (Green Berry2, William Jackson Sr.1) was born January 25, 1861 in Gwinnett County, GA, and died March 23, 1932 in DeKalb County, GA.. He married Melcenia Peters April 8, 1884 in Gwinnett County, GA., daughter of Marion Peters and Drucilla Smith. Children of William Lee and Melcenia Peters are: 13 i. Era Odessa4 Lee, born January 17, 1886 in Gwinnett County, GA; died February 13, 1886 in Gwinnett County, GA. Notes for Era Odessa Lee: Died as an infant, buried at Friendship Primitive Baptist Church in Five Forks, in Gwinnett County, GA. (Five Forks is near Snellville, GA. 14 ii. Melcenia Elizabeth (Lizzie) Lee, born July 16, 1887 in Gwinnett County, GA; died March 4, 1969 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga (at the County Home) She never married. Notes for Melcenia Elizabeth (Lizzie) Lee: Aunt Lizzi never married. She took care of her mother when she became an invalid due to a stroke. I was told that Aunt Lizzi never had a menstrual cycle. + 15 iii. Robert Andrew Lee, born October 21, 1889 in Gwinnett County, GA; died January 11, 1960 in Cobb County, GA. 16 iv. Lena Irene Lee, born August 5, 1891 in Gwinnett County, GA; died June 26, 1892 in Gwinnett County, GA. + 17 v. John Edward Lee, born March 30, 1893 in Gwinnett County, GA; died July 9, 1980 in Douglas County, GA. + 18 vi. Ruth Lee, born January 9, 1895 in Probably Gwinnett Co., GA; died July 27, 1973 in Gwinnett County, GA. + 19 vii. Naomi Lee, born January 18, 1898 in Gwinnett County, GA; died October 23, 1965 in Atlanta, Georgia (Fulton County) Crawford W. Long Hosp.. + 20 viii. Orpha Lee, born May 6, 1899 in DeKalb County, GA.; died December 6, 1958 in Franklin County, AL. + 21 ix. Fred Cofer Lee, born July 6, 1901 in Gwinnett County, GA; died June 23, 1983 in Butts County, GA.. + 22 x. Vera Vasty Lee, born July 22, 1903 in Gwinnett County, GA; died April 8, 1975 in Lawrenceville, GA - Gwinnett County, GA. 12. Aldora E3 Lee (Green Berry2, William Jackson Sr.1) was born March 1862 in Probably DeKalb Co., Ga.. She married Joseph C. Upchurch Abt. 1882. Child of Aldora Lee and Joseph Upchurch is: 23 i. Jesse Briton4 Upchurch, born May 1886; died February 26, 1965. He married Vestie Ann Gibson April 17, 1910.
Generation No. 4
15. Robert Andrew4 Lee (William Andrew3, Green Berry2, William Jackson Sr.1) was born October 21, 1889 in Gwinnett County, GA, and died January 11, 1960 in Cobb County, GA. He married Theola Belle West December 25, 1912 in Probably Gwinnett County, GA., daughter of Henry West and Rebecca Humphries. Notes for Robert Andrew Lee: Uncle Bob is buried in the Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery in Snellville, GA. Children of Robert Lee and Theola West are: 24 i. Frances Louise5 Lee, born October 12, 1913 in Gwinnett County, GA; died January 29, 1914 in Gwinnett County, GA. 25 ii. Rebecca Melcenia Lee, born April 10, 1915 in Gwinnett County, GA; died December 27, 1915 in Gwinnett County, GA. Notes for Rebecca Melcenia Lee: Buried at Friendship Church. 26 iii. William Broadus Lee, born April 15, 1917 in Gwinnett County, GA; died June 17, 1975 in Gwinnett County, GA. He married (1) Anna Calhoun Dubois. He married (2) Mary Frances Ivy December 4, 1941 in Gwinnett County, GA. 27 iv. Catherine Lee, born December 5, 1920 in Gwinnett County, GA; died March 2, 1975 in Maybe - Gwinnett County, GA. She married Otis R. Viking November 3, 1941 in Unknown. 28 v. Mary Virginia Lee, born October 20, 1923 in Gwinnett County, GA; died January 27, 1994 in Dillon, Montana. She married August John Schreiber April 11, 1942 in Unknown. 17. John Edward4 Lee (William Andrew3, Green Berry2, William Jackson Sr.1) was born March 30, 1893 in Gwinnett County, GA, and died July 9, 1980 in Douglas County, GA. He married (1) Lena Jameson November 5, 1916 in Probably GA.. He married (2) Nellie Brown January 18, 1946 in Maybe Carroll County, Ga.. Notes for John Edward Lee: Uncle Ed had a College Degree in Education and spent his life teaching and as the Principal of various schools in Arkansas, Alabama and Georgia. His 2nd wife Nellie Brown of Alabama also had a Degree in Education. Children of John Lee and Lena Jameson are: 29 i. John Edward Jr.5 Lee, born February 13, 1918 in Arkansas; died August 2, 1992 in Monks Corner, Berkley County, NC. He married (1) Marta Lopez. He married (2) Marcella E. Vacherie. He married (3) Mary Ruth Howard October 1938. 30 ii. William E. Lee, born November 28, 1919 in Gwinnett County, GA; died April 27, 1967 in Unknown. He married (1) Hazel Motes. He married (2) Dorothy Brooks. 31 iii. Harold Jameson Lee, born February 10, 1922 in Gwinnett County, GA; died November 8, 1983 in Wilson, NC. He married Dora Billedean December 27, 1940. 32 iv. James Lethard Lee, born October 16, 1923 in Crawford County, Arkansas; died March 20, 1980 in NC. He married Marguerite Moore. 33 v. Karl Sanford Lee, born December 28, 1928 in Ozark, Arkansas; died January 31, 1984 in Four Oaks, NC. He married Inez Sertain August 1950 in Carroll County, GA. Inez died Mar 2,2000 34 vi. Robert Orville Lee, born February 13, 1935 in Gwinnett County, GA; died December 1, 1999 in South Carolina. He married Barbara Simmons December 17, 1952. 35 vii. Lena Ramona Lee, born December 27, 1936 in Gwinnett County, GA; died February 9, 1937 in Gwinnett County, GA. Children of John Lee and Nellie Brown are: 36 i. Sarah Margaret5 Lee, born December 27, 1946 in Carroll County, GA. She married Samuel D. Davis August 12, 1967. 37 ii. Margie Lee, born January 22, 1952 in Cleburne County, AL. She married (1) Michael Humphries August 17, 1974. She married (2) Henry Quincy Hall May 21, 1983. 18. Ruth4 Lee (William Andrew3, Green Berry2, William Jackson Sr.1) was born January 9, 1895 in Probably Gwinnett Co., GA, and died July 27, 1973 in Gwinnett County, GA. She married James Selmer Bryan August 4, 1918 in Probably Gwinnett County, GA., son of James H and Mary Hewatt. Notes for James Selmer Bryan: Selma and Aunt Ruth are buried in the Bethany Baptist Ch. Cemetery in Snellville, GA. Children of Ruth Lee and James Bryan are: 38 i. James William5 Bryan, born October 6, 1919 in Gwinnett County, GA; died July 25, 1968 in Wichita, KS. He married (1) Ruth Bristow. He married(2) Margaret Brown. He married (3) Glenda Pharis. Notes for James William Bryan: James is buried in Resthaven Cemetery, on West Kellogg St (US 54) 8 miles west of Wichita, Kansas. 39 ii. Robert Letson Bryan, born April 3, 1921 in Gwinnett County, GA. He married Frances Aline Vaughn December 22, 1947. 40 iii. Dudley Bryan, born March 17, 1923 in Gwinnett County, GA. He married Doris Eddie Lou Brooks June 15, 1946. 41 iv. Ballard Arnold Bryan, born May 15, 1925 in Gwinnett County, GA; died July 13, 1935 in Gwinnett County, GA. Notes for Ballard Arnold Bryan: Ballard was killed while riding his bicycle along Hwy. US 78 in Snellville, GA He was hit by an automobile. 42 v. Harris Sanford Bryan, born August 20, 1928 in Gwinnett County, GA; died February 5, 1985 in Gwinnett County, GA. He married Sibyl Joyce Estes June 18, 1954 in Gwinnett County, GA. 43 vi. Foster Mizzell Bryan, born November 2, 1930 in Gwinnett County, GA. He married Nena Mac Vaughn August 1, 1953. 44 vii. Mary Ruth Bryan, born March 15, 1933 in Gwinnett County, GA. She married (1) Walter Keese Holland. She married (2) James Marian King July 18, 1953. She married (3) Ross James Boyle February 4, 1984. 45 viii. Ruby Lyle Bryan, born July 18, 1935 in Gwinnett County, GA. She married Harold Lamar Jordan July 3, 1958. 19. Naomi4 Lee (William Andrew3, Green Berry2, William Jackson Sr.1) was born January 18, 1898 in Gwinnett County, GA, and died October 23, 1965 in Atlanta, Georgia (Fulton County) Crawford W. Long Hosp.. She married Wm. Schley Brown April 19, 1931 in Atlanta, Ga (Fulton County), son of William Thomas Brown and Rebecca T. Brown. of Hawkinsville, Ga. More About Naomi Lee: Cause of Death: Stroke Medical Information: Suffered from severe headaches and high blood pressure. Notes for Wm. Schley Brown: 1923- Continuing line with my father, Wm Schley Brown, pronounced, "Sly", last child of Wm Thomas and Rebecca T. Brown. He was Born, 14Oct1899 in Pulaski Co., Ga. Died; 20Jun1954 in Fulton Co., Ga. and is buried along side Naomi "Lee" Brown in Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery, Snellville, Ga. 1923- #1. Wife-Married Alice Maples 29Dec1923 in Maryville, TN. Alice was born c 1900 died c 1993. Dallas TX. Divorced: 1930 1924- Child: Wallace M Brown born - 19Dec1924 - Living in Quinlan, Tex. WWII Naval Vet. Died Jan. 7, 2003 at Baylor Hospital, Dallas, TX Children: not available at this time. 1927- Wm S. Brown working in a Barber Shop in the Peachtree Arcade in downtown Atlanta, Ga. Employer: Gardie V. Nix 1931- (NOTE ON NAOMI LEE) From Atlanta City Directory: Naomi Lee, Employer: packer, Bostwick Bros. res: 313 Grant SE. (This must have been about the time Dad was courting Mom) #2. Wife-Married Naomi Lee; 19Apr1931 of Gwinnett, Co., Ga.; born 18Jan1898 d - 23Oct1965, daughter of Wm Andrew and Melcenia (Peters) Lee. 1932- From Atlanta, Ga. City Directory: Wm S. Brown - Wife: Naomi - Employer: Barber, Gardie V. Nix, res: 1267 Arkwright Pl. SE 1947- From Atlanta, Ga City Directory: Wm S. Brown - Wife: Naomi L. - Employer: Barber, Buckhead Barber Shop, res: Brookhaven, Ga. 1954-More About Wm. Schley Brown: Cause of Death: Died of respatory failure and pneumonia. Children: William Norris Brown sr.; b-13Mar1932, Atlanta, Ga., m - #1-26Aug1954,
Barbara Cahern; b - 1Jul1936. d 2Jul1991. Buried at Haynes Creek Primitive Baptist Church, Snellville, Ga. Children: 1. Wm Norris Brown jr., Deanna Lee Brown and Benjamin H. Brown
m - #2. Jackie Johnson 07Dec1993. No Children: Kenneth O. Brown; b - 15Aug1935, d-30Jan1941 of Strep at 5yrs 5mo. Donald Wilfred Brown; b - 2Apr1939, Crawford Long Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, Ga. m - #1 Donna Jean Stroda, 8Apr1961, b - Oct. 23, 1941, dau. of John and Ida Mae Stroda of Hope, Kansas. Children: 1. Debra Anne Brown; b- 14Apr1962, St. Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, Ga. m - 15Nov1980 to Darryl Kip. Schraeder b- 30 Oct1960, Wichita, Ks. Children: a. Jereme L. Schraeder; b - 7Mar1984, Wichita, Ks (Granpa and Jereme). b. Ryan C. Schraeder; b - 4May1988, Wichita, Ks. c. Jessie L. Schraeder; b - 17Sept1990, Wichita, Ks. d. Zack L. Schraeder; b - 2Sept1992, Wichita, Ks. 2. Diane Susan Brown; b- 20Apr1963, St. Johns Hospital, Salina, Ks. m - #1 27Sept1981, Tom Wenzel, Wichita, Ks. Divorced, Children: a. Dayton M. Wenzel; b - 7Apr1980, Wichita, Ks, Grad. ROTC, Wichita North West HS, 1998. b. Kyle A. Wenzel; b - 15Mar1985, Wichita, Ks m - #2 Julian Howard; b - 28Jan1953/pix w/Diane Born in Frgama, Japan, military base. Children: c. Balin J. Howard; b - 21Sep1994, Wichita, Ks. d. Arden M. Howard; b - 27Aug1997, Wichita, Ks. 3. Daniel Scott Brown; b - 7Mar1964, St. Johns Hospital, Salina, Ks. m - single, Employed by Cessna Aircraft Co. Wichita... 4. Wm (Bill) John Brown; b - 31Jul1970, Wichita, Ks m - 26Dec1998, to Shara Linda Angleton, b - 26Dec1974, Wichita, Ks. Children of Naomi Lee and Wm. Brown are: 46 i. William Norris5 Brown, born March 13, 1932 in Atlanta, Georgia. He married (1) Barbara Cahern August 26, 1954 in Atlanta, Ga (Fulton County). He married (2) Jackie December 7, 1991. More About William Norris Brown: Career U. S. Marine Retired at rank of Capt. Notes for Barbara Cahern: Buried at Haynes Creek Primitive Baptist Church, Snellville, Ga. (of Cancer) 47 ii. Kenneth O. Brown, born August 15, 1935 in Atlanta, GA; died January 20, 1941 in Atlanta, GA. Notes for Kenneth O. Brown: Died of strep. at 5yrs and 5 mo. Therefore I do not remember Kenneth. I Donald W. Brown was only 21 months old at the time. 48 iii. Donald Wilfred Brown, born April 2, 1939 in Atlanta, Georgia - Crawford W. Long Hosp.. He married (1) Donna Jean Stroda April 8, 1961 in Hope, KS. He married (2) Donna Rae (Hespe) Peery November 18, 1989 in Wichita, KS. More About Donald Wilfred Brown: Military service: Bet. April 4, 1957 - April 3, 1961, USAF 20. Orpha4 Lee (William Andrew3, Green Berry2, William Jackson Sr.1) was born May 6, 1899 in DeKalb County, GA., and died December 6, 1958 in Franklin County, AL. She married James Edgar Garrison April 28, 1927. Children of Orpha Lee and James Garrison are: 49 i. Millicent Jean5 Garrison, born March 7, 1930 in Franklin County, AL; died July 16, 1987. She married James Francis Jr. Casey December 29, 1954. 50 ii. Mary Josephine Garrison, born February 3, 1939 in Franklin County, AL; died November 14, 1953 in Franklin County, AL of cancer. 21. Fred Cofer4 Lee (William Andrew3, Green Berry2, William Jackson Sr.1) was born July 6, 1901 in Gwinnett County, GA, and died June 23, 1983 in Butts County, GA.. He married Irene White June 10, 1928. Children of Fred Lee and Irene White are: 51 i. Sarah5 Lee, born December 20, 1929. She married (1) Daniel Cole April 1, 1956. She married (2) William E. Early June 17, 1960. 52 ii. Ann Lee, born June 10, 1934. She married Joseph Nelson April 1, 1956. 53 iii. Joyce Lee, born May 13, 1938. She married Joseph Hodges Harris January 24, 1959. 22. Vera Vasty4 Lee (William Andrew3, Green Berry2, William Jackson Sr.1) was born July 22, 1903 in Gwinnett County, GA, and died April 8, 1975 in Lawrenceville, GA - Gwinnett County, GA. She married Jewell W. Mahaffey August 4, 1934. Notes for Vera Vasty Lee: To my knowledge, Aunt Vera suffered from a stroke and was comatose for seven years before her death. Children of Vera Lee and Jewell Mahaffey are: 54 i. Betty Jo5 Mahaffey, born July 8, 1935 in Gwinnett County, GA. She married James Reepe January 22, 1954. 55 ii. William Robert Mahaffey, born March 6, 1937 in Gwinnett County, GA; died October 29, 1980 in Gwinnett County, GA. He married Susan Gail Caldwell Beauvec January 16, 1970. Notes for William Robert Mahaffey: Robert died of Cancer. 56 iii. Melcenia Rebecca Mahaffey, born December 22, 1939 in Gwinnett County, GA. She married James Watson. 57 iv. Sarah Elizabeth Mahaffey, born September 20, 1942 in Gwinnett County, GA. She married Kenneth Bagwell July 15, 1960. Resources: . Lee Family Bible Decatur Ga. Public Library. Atlanta City Directory (s) Robert L. Bryan's Book
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