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Relationship

2nd great-granduncle of Susan Lee Wildsmith

Birth*

James K. Polk Lee was born about 1845 in AL

.¹

Death*

He died about 1865 at the end of the Civil War.^2,3

Father

Edward "Ned" Lee¹ b. 12 Mar 1812, d. 17 Aug 1891

Mother

Martha Roy¹ b. 1820, d. 12 Aug 1899

Kinship*

Relationship: 2nd great-granduncle.

Citations

[S326] Schunk, 1850 U.S. Census, Shelby Co., AL., p. 193, family 286, dwelling 283.
[S345] Williams, Personal Family History Files of Mr. James L. Williams, Sr.
[S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.

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Nancy Parmela Lee^1,2

F, b. about 1847

Relationship

2nd great-grandaunt of Susan Lee Wildsmith

Birth*

Nancy Parmela Lee was born about 1847 in AL

.¹

Marriage*

She married Howard W.E. Drake on 28 July 1866 in Shelby Co., AL

, by N. Lee, JP.³

Father

Edward "Ned" Lee¹ b. 12 Mar 1812, d. 17 Aug 1891

Mother

Martha Roy¹ b. 1820, d. 12 Aug 1899

Kinship*

Relationship: 2nd great-grandaunt.

Family

Howard W.E. Drake b. abt 1847

Child

Mary Jane Drake⁴ b. Oct 1869

Citations

[S326] Schunk, 1850 U.S. Census, Shelby Co., AL., p. 193, family 286, dwelling 283.
[S345] Williams, Personal Family History Files of Mr. James L. Williams, Sr.
[S386] Marriage Records of H(oward) W.E. Drake and N(ancy) P(armela) Lee.
[S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.

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Henrietta Lee¹

F, b. about 1852, d. 1861

Relationship

2nd great-grandaunt of Susan Lee Wildsmith

Birth*

Henrietta Lee was born about 1852 in Shelby Co., AL

.^1,2

Death*

She died in 1861.²

Father

Edward "Ned" Lee¹ b. 12 Mar 1812, d. 17 Aug 1891

Mother

Martha Roy¹ b. 1820, d. 12 Aug 1899

Kinship*

Relationship: 2nd great-grandaunt.

Citations

[S327] 1860 US Census, Shelby Co., AL, Hillsboro Post Office, family 263, dwelling 263, p. 279.
[S345] Williams, Personal Family History Files of Mr. James L. Williams, Sr.

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Burgin¹

Descendants of Rev. Hawte Wyatt

Marriage*

Burgin married Mary Arnold, daughter of Pressley Berry Arnold and Martha Parker.¹

Kinship*

Relationship: husband of great-aunt.

Family

Mary Arnold b. abt 1858

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Citations

[S220] Cemetery Records of Oak Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, AL, the Arnold-Pettus file, referencing the obituary of Mrs. Jennie E. Pettus.

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Hester¹

Descendants of Rev. Hawte Wyatt

Marriage*

Hester married Josephine Arnold, daughter of Pressley Berry Arnold and Martha Parker.¹

Kinship*

Relationship: husband of great-aunt.

Family

Josephine Arnold b. abt 1864

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Citations

[S220] Cemetery Records of Oak Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, AL, the Arnold-Pettus file, referencing the obituary of Mrs. Jennie E. Pettus.

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Isaac A. Roy¹

M, d. before 16 June 1824

Relationship

4th great-grandfather of Susan Lee Wildsmith

Marriage*

Isaac A. Roy married Margaret.^1,2

Death*

Isaac A. Roy died before 16 June 1824.³

Probate*

His will was probated on 16 June 1824.³

Kinship*

Relationship: 4th great-grandfather.

Will*

Isaac A. Roy left a will on 6 June 1824.³

Family

Margaret b. abt 1793, d. abt 1896

Children

Malden Roy+³ b. abt 1813, d. 25 Mar 1890
Martha Roy+ ¹ b. 1820, d. 12 Aug 1899

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Citations

[S333] Tombstone inscriptions, Helena Cemetery, Helena, AL., read by BCD, Jan. 14, 1997, assisted by his wife, Susan Lee Wildsmith Dowdey.
[S336] Penhale, An Early History of Helena, AL, p. 29.
[S336] Penhale, An Early History of Helena, AL, p. 27.

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Margaret¹

F, b. about 1793, d. about 1896

Margaret Roy, wife of Isaac Roy

Relationship

4th great-grandmother of Susan Lee Wildsmith

Marriage*

Margaret married Isaac A. Roy.^1,2

Birth*

Margaret was born about 1793 in SC

.^2,3

Death*

She died about 1896.²

Kinship*

Relationship: 4th great-grandmother.

Family

Isaac A. Roy d. bef 16 Jun 1824

Children

Malden Roy+⁴ b. abt 1813, d. 25 Mar 1890
Martha Roy+ ¹ b. 1820, d. 12 Aug 1899

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Citations

[S333] Tombstone inscriptions, Helena Cemetery, Helena, AL., read by BCD, Jan. 14, 1997, assisted by his wife, Susan Lee Wildsmith Dowdey.
[S336] Penhale, An Early History of Helena, AL, p. 29.
[S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams, 1870 US census, Shelby Co., AL.
[S336] Penhale, An Early History of Helena, AL, p. 27.

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Lugenia R. Barger¹

F, b. 9 May 1842, d. 25 January 1917

Birth*

Lugenia R. Barger was born on 9 May 1842 in Bessemer, Jefferson Co., AL

.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Warren G. Lee, son of Edward "Ned" Lee and Martha Roy, about 1864.³

Death*

Lugenia R. Barger died on 25 January 1917 at age 74.¹

Burial*

She is buried in Helena Cemetery, Helena, Shelby Co., AL

.⁴

Kinship*

Relationship: wife of 2nd great-granduncle.

Family

Warren G. Lee b. 23 Jun 1837, d. 15 Apr 1906

Children

Martha Ann Lee⁵ b. 19 Oct 1867, d. aft 19 Oct 1867
Rev. B. Eugene Lee+⁵ b. 10 Oct 1871
Minnie Lee⁵ b. 11 Aug 1874
Ada Lee⁵ b. 4 May 1878, d. 22 Apr 1888
Rev. Ed Carleton Lee⁵ b. 10 Oct 1880

Citations

[S333] Tombstone inscriptions, Helena Cemetery, Helena, AL., read by BCD, Jan. 14, 1997, assisted by his wife, Susan Lee Wildsmith Dowdey.
[S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams, Civil War pension applications.
[S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams, 1900 US census, Shelby Co., AL.
[S333] Tombstone inscriptions, Helena Cemetery, Helena, AL., read by BCD, read by BCD and SWD Jan. 14, 1998.
[S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.

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Malden Roy¹

M, b. about 1813, d. 25 March 1890

Relationship

3rd great-granduncle of Susan Lee Wildsmith

Burial*

Malden Roy is buried in Roy Cemetery, Helena, Shelby Co., AL

, about 1 mile east of town, on Hwy. 261, next to the quarry.^2,3

Birth*

He was born about 1813 in SC

.^2,4

Marriage*

He married Mary "Polly" Lee, daughter of Judge Needham Lee Sr. and Susan Bailey, between 1830 and 1840.^1,5

Death*

Malden Roy died on 25 March 1890.²

Father

Isaac A. Roy¹ d. bef 16 Jun 1824

Mother

Margaret¹ b. abt 1793, d. abt 1896

Kinship*

Relationship: 3rd great-granduncle.

Family

Mary "Polly" Lee b. 10 May 1816, d. 19 Jul 1892

Children

William Wharton Roy+⁵ b. 9 Aug 1836, d. 10 Apr 1916
Lafayette Needham Roy+⁵ b. 10 Nov 1838, d. 23 Dec 1923
Isaac Marion Roy+⁵ b. 11 Mar 1841, d. 8 Nov 1912
Martha Jane Roy⁶ b. 9 Nov 1843, d. 4 May 1931
Amantha E. Roy⁶ b. abt 1845, d. 1904
Perry H. Roy⁵ b. abt 1847
Louisa Ann Roy⁷ b. abt 1851, d. 12 Jan 1930
Mary Ann "Mollie" Roy⁷ b. abt 1859, d. 20 Dec 1929
Susan E.C. Roy² b. 23 Dec 1862, d. 10 Apr 1917

US Census Records

US Census	Place and Memo
October 1850	Shelby Co., AL ⁶

US Census

Place and Memo

October 1850

⁶

Citations

[S336] Penhale, An Early History of Helena, AL, p. 27.
[S332] Shelby County Historical Society, Cemetery Census of Shelby Co., AL, p. 225.
[S1] Dr. Ben Dowdey.
[S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams, 1860 US census, Shelby Co., AL.
[S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 29.
[S326] Schunk, 1850 U.S. Census, Shelby Co., AL., p. 195, family 310.
[S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.

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Judge Needham Lee Sr.¹

M, b. between 1773 and 1774, d. between 1820 and 1830

Relationship

4th great-grandfather of Susan Lee Wildsmith

Birth*

Judge Needham Lee Sr. was born between 1773 and 1774.³

Marriage*

He married Susan Bailey, daughter of Thomas Bailey and Sarah Griffin, on 2 June 1795.^1,3

Death*

Judge Needham Lee Sr. died between 1820 and 1830.¹

Father

Capt. Thomas Lee² b. abt 1735, d. 2 Jul 1816

Mother

Mrs. Mary Ingram Rains² b. 4 Nov 1745, d. 3 Mar 1821

Kinship*

Relationship: 4th great-grandfather.

Moved*

Judge Needham Lee Sr. moved with his family from Tennessee to Alabama

about 1812.¹

Notable Kin

Celebrities and others

Family

Susan Bailey b. 16 Jan 1779, d. 1830

Children

Capt. Thomas Lee+¹ b. abt 1794, d. 5 Feb 1853
Col. William Carroll Lee+⁴ b. 14 Jun 1796, d. 6 Apr 1884
Winifred Lee+¹ b. 27 Nov 1796
Ingram Lee+¹ b. 2 Aug 1799
Zilpha Leeanna Lee+¹ b. 15 Jan 1800, d. 17 Nov 1882
John Willis Lee+¹ b. 11 Feb 1802, d. 7 Feb 1879
Sarah "Sallie" Lee+¹ b. 1804
Elizabeth Lee+¹ b. 22 Sep 1805, d. 18 Aug 1882
Needham Lee Jr.+¹ b. 10 Dec 1808, d. 15 Sep 1896
Henry Raines Lee+¹ b. 16 Mar 1810, d. 1893
Edward "Ned" Lee+ ¹ b. 12 Mar 1812, d. 17 Aug 1891
Capt. Perry H. Lee+¹ b. 3 Dec 1813, d. 12 Nov 1861
Gaines Lee+⁵ b. 19 Oct 1815, d. 10 Oct 1886
Hancock Lee¹ b. 19 Oct 1815, d. 2 Aug 1817
Mary "Polly" Lee+¹ b. 10 May 1816, d. 19 Jul 1892
Susan Lee+⁶ b. 16 Sep 1819, d. 31 May 1889
James Franklin Lee⁶ b. Mar 1821, d. 21 Feb 1903

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Citations

[S336] Penhale, An Early History of Helena, AL, p. 55.
[S357] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, John Lee, Esq. of Johnston Co., North Carolina, p. 55.
[S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 20.
[S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 22.
[S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 29.
[S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 30.

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Susan Bailey¹

F, b. 16 January 1779, d. 1830

Relationship

4th great-grandmother of Susan Lee Wildsmith

Birth*

Susan Bailey was born on 16 January 1779.²

Marriage*

She married Judge Needham Lee Sr., son of Capt. Thomas Lee and Mrs. Mary Ingram Rains, on 2 June 1795.^1,2

Death*

Susan Bailey died in 1830 in Shelby Co., AL

.³

Father

Thomas Bailey²

Mother

Sarah Griffin²

Kinship*

Relationship: 4th great-grandmother.

Family

Judge Needham Lee Sr. b. bt 1773 - 1774, d. bt 1820 - 1830

Children

Capt. Thomas Lee+¹ b. abt 1794, d. 5 Feb 1853
Col. William Carroll Lee+⁴ b. 14 Jun 1796, d. 6 Apr 1884
Winifred Lee+¹ b. 27 Nov 1796
Ingram Lee+¹ b. 2 Aug 1799
Zilpha Leeanna Lee+¹ b. 15 Jan 1800, d. 17 Nov 1882
John Willis Lee+¹ b. 11 Feb 1802, d. 7 Feb 1879
Sarah "Sallie" Lee+¹ b. 1804
Elizabeth Lee+¹ b. 22 Sep 1805, d. 18 Aug 1882
Needham Lee Jr.+¹ b. 10 Dec 1808, d. 15 Sep 1896
Henry Raines Lee+¹ b. 16 Mar 1810, d. 1893
Edward "Ned" Lee+ ¹ b. 12 Mar 1812, d. 17 Aug 1891
Capt. Perry H. Lee+¹ b. 3 Dec 1813, d. 12 Nov 1861
Gaines Lee+⁵ b. 19 Oct 1815, d. 10 Oct 1886
Hancock Lee¹ b. 19 Oct 1815, d. 2 Aug 1817
Mary "Polly" Lee+¹ b. 10 May 1816, d. 19 Jul 1892
Susan Lee+⁶ b. 16 Sep 1819, d. 31 May 1889
James Franklin Lee⁶ b. Mar 1821, d. 21 Feb 1903

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Citations

[S336] Penhale, An Early History of Helena, AL, p. 55.
[S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 20.
[S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
[S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 22.
[S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 29.
[S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 30.

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Capt. Thomas Lee¹

M, b. about 1794, d. 5 February 1853

Relationship

3rd great-granduncle of Susan Lee Wildsmith

Birth*

Capt. Thomas Lee was born about 1794 in TN

.^3,4

Marriage*

He married Sarah "Sallie" Bailey, daughter of William Bailey and Winifred Lee, in August 1813 in Hawkins Co., TN

, by John Hamlin, JP. Sarah and Thomas were first cousins.⁵

Death*

Capt. Thomas Lee died on 5 February 1853 in Shelby Co., AL

.⁶

Father

Judge Needham Lee Sr.² b. bt 1773 - 1774, d. bt 1820 - 1830

Mother

Susan Bailey² b. 16 Jan 1779, d. 1830

Kinship*

Relationship: 3rd great-granduncle.

Family

Sarah "Sallie" Bailey b. abt 1795, d. aft 1870

Children

Irene Aurena Lee+¹ b. abt 1814
Andrew B. Lee¹ b. abt 1818
Vany (sp?) Lee⁴ b. abt 1819
Susannah Lee⁴ b. abt 1824
Frederick Lee+⁷ b. abt 1824
Winiford Lee⁴ b. abt 1826
Capt. Willis F. Lee⁷ b. abt 1826
Zilpha Louisa Lee⁴ b. abt 1830
Nancy Angeline Lee⁴ b. abt 1833
Martha Jane Lee⁴ b. abt 1836

Citations

[S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
[S336] Penhale, An Early History of Helena, AL, p. 55.
[S16] Pauline Jones, compiler Gandrud, Alabama Records, vol. 244, p. 63.
[S326] Schunk, 1850 U.S. Census, Shelby Co., AL., p. 186B, family 210.
[S16] Pauline Jones, compiler Gandrud, Alabama Records, vol. 244, p. 65.
[S16] Pauline Jones, compiler Gandrud, Alabama Records, vol. 244, p. 66.
[S339] Owen, History of Alabama and Dictionay of Alabama Biography, p. 1030.

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Col. William Carroll Lee¹

M, b. 14 June 1796, d. 6 April 1884

Relationship

3rd great-granduncle of Susan Lee Wildsmith

Burial*

Col. William Carroll Lee is buried in Lee Cemetery, Attalla, Etowah Co., AL

.³

Birth*

He was born on 14 June 1796 in Hawkins Co., TN

.³

Marriage*

He married Mary "Pollie" Bailey, daughter of Thomas "Devil Tom" Bailey and Zilpha Lee, on 12 November 1817 in Shelby Co., AL

. William and Mary were first cousins.²

Marriage*

Col. William Carroll Lee married Dorcas Littlefield on 27 October 1831 in St. Clair Co., AL

.³

Marriage*

Col. William Carroll Lee married Sarah P. Taylor, daughter of Jeremiah Taylor and Charlotte, on 12 January 1864 in St. Clair Co., AL

.³

Death*

Col. William Carroll Lee died on 6 April 1884 in Etowah Co., AL

, at age 87.²

Father

Judge Needham Lee Sr.² b. bt 1773 - 1774, d. bt 1820 - 1830

Mother

Susan Bailey² b. 16 Jan 1779, d. 1830

Kinship*

Relationship: 3rd great-granduncle.

Family 1

Mary "Pollie" Bailey d. 1825

Children

William Carroll Lee Jr.³ b. 1818
Teressa Lee+² b. 11 Mar 1819, d. 4 Feb 1890
John Shackleford Lee³ b. 1826

Family 2

Dorcas Littlefield b. abt 1811, d. 12 Mar 1863

Children

Nancy E. Lee² b. abt 1833, d. 1854
Rebecca Lee² b. abt 1834
Martin Lee² b. 20 May 1836
Susannah "Susan" Lee³ b. 1837
Tabitha "Dorcas" Lee³ b. 28 Mar 1839, d. 26 Nov 1898
James Edward "Hoppy Jim" Lee+² b. 22 Jan 1842, d. 25 Oct 1905
Polk Dallas Lee+³ b. 12 Mar 1844, d. 19 Jun 1915
Henry Gaines Lee² b. Apr 1846, d. 5 Sep 1863
Bryant Oldham Lee+² b. 16 May 1849, d. 1919

Family 3

Sarah P. Taylor b. Feb 1826, d. 14 Mar 1908

Children

Robert Edward Lee³ b. Jul 1865
Eliza Jane Lee³ b. 31 Oct 1867, d. 31 Jul 1903

Citations

[S339] Owen, History of Alabama and Dictionay of Alabama Biography, p. 1030.
[S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 22.
[S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.

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Winifred Lee¹

F, b. 27 November 1796

Relationship

3rd great-grandaunt of Susan Lee Wildsmith

Marriage*

Winifred Lee married James Bailey, son of Thomas "Devil Tom" Bailey and Zilpha Lee. James and Winifred were first cousins.²

Birth*

Winifred Lee was born on 27 November 1796 in Hawkins Co., TN

.²

Father

Judge Needham Lee Sr.¹ b. bt 1773 - 1774, d. bt 1820 - 1830

Mother

Susan Bailey¹ b. 16 Jan 1779, d. 1830

Kinship*

Relationship: 3rd great-grandaunt.

Family

James Bailey b. 16 Nov 1798

Children

Needham Bailey² d. 5 Dec 1862
Thomas "Guinea" Bailey+² b. 20 Nov 1822, d. 1 Jan 1902
Mary Elizabeth Bailey² b. 5 Apr 1825
Elvina Bailey² b. abt 1836
Sallie Bailey+² b. 25 Nov 1841

Citations

[S336] Penhale, An Early History of Helena, AL, p. 55.
[S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.

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Zilpha Leeanna Lee¹

F, b. 15 January 1800, d. 17 November 1882

Relationship

3rd great-grandaunt of Susan Lee Wildsmith

Burial*

Zilpha Leeanna Lee is buried in Croff Acton Cemetery, Shelby Co., AL

.³

Birth*

She was born on 15 January 1800 in Hawkins Co., TN

.^1,3

Marriage*

She married Samuel Acton, son of Acton, on 5 March 1818 in Shelby Co., AL

.⁴

Death*

Zilpha Leeanna Lee died on 17 November 1882 in Shelby Co., AL

, at age 82.³

Father

Judge Needham Lee Sr.² b. bt 1773 - 1774, d. bt 1820 - 1830

Mother

Susan Bailey² b. 16 Jan 1779, d. 1830

Kinship*

Relationship: 3rd great-grandaunt.

Family

Samuel Acton b. 4 Feb 1795, d. 1 Apr 1882

Children

Mary Ann "Pollie" Acton+³ d. 4 Sep 1887
Susan Acton+³ b. 2 Jan 1819, d. 3 Feb 1908
Virginia "Jennie" Acton³ b. abt 1821, d. 1833
Needham Acton+³ b. abt 1824, d. 24 Jul 1888
John "Tabb" Acton+³ b. Dec 1827, d. 1 Feb 1895
Elizabeth Acton³ b. 1828, d. 1828
Sarah "Sallie" Acton³ b. abt 1833, d. 1837
Dr. Samuel Washington Acton+³ b. 10 Mar 1834, d. 1907
Gaines Acton³ b. abt 1836, d. 3 Apr 1862
Dr. William Madison "Matt" Acton+³ b. 1841, d. 19 Jun 1875
Aaron Crawford "Croff" Acton+³ b. 11 Mar 1844, d. 14 Sep 1919
Harriet Matilda Acton³ b. abt 1846, d. 1847
Thomas Monroe Acton+³ b. 24 Aug 1848, d. 23 Nov 1882

Citations

[S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 23.
[S336] Penhale, An Early History of Helena, AL, p. 55.
[S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
[S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams, Shelby Sentinel, March 4, 1880.

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Ingram Lee¹

M, b. 2 August 1799

Relationship

3rd great-granduncle of Susan Lee Wildsmith

Birth*

Ingram Lee was born on 2 August 1799.²

Marriage*

He married Juda Street on 20 February 1827 in Shelby Co., AL

, by James Edge.³

Father

Judge Needham Lee Sr.¹ b. bt 1773 - 1774, d. bt 1820 - 1830

Mother

Susan Bailey¹ b. 16 Jan 1779, d. 1830

Kinship*

Relationship: 3rd great-granduncle.

Family

Juda Street b. abt 1812

Children

Elizabeth Lee+⁴ b. 7 Jan 1828, d. 27 Oct 1893
James Lee+⁴ b. Aug 1832, d. 1911
Susan Lee⁴ b. abt 1837
Edward Givens Lee⁵ b. abt 1841
Elmira Lee+⁴ b. abt 1843
Nancy Lee+⁵ b. abt 1845
General Worth Lee+⁴ b. Nov 1849

Citations

[S336] Penhale, An Early History of Helena, AL, p. 55.
[S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 24.
[S325] WPA and Franke, William F., Marriages of Shelby County, AL. 1835-1875.
[S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
[S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams, 1850 US census, St. Clair Co., AL.

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John Willis Lee¹

M, b. 11 February 1802, d. 7 February 1879

Relationship

3rd great-granduncle of Susan Lee Wildsmith

Birth*

John Willis Lee was born on 11 February 1802.³

Marriage*

He married Frances Street on 23 February 1824.¹

Death*

John Willis Lee died on 7 February 1879 at age 76.¹

Father

Judge Needham Lee Sr.² b. bt 1773 - 1774, d. bt 1820 - 1830

Mother

Susan Bailey² b. 16 Jan 1779, d. 1830

Kinship*

Relationship: 3rd great-granduncle.

Family

Frances Street b. abt 1804

Children

Thomas Lee¹ d. 26 Apr 1837
Perry H. Lee¹ b. abt 1829, d. 16 Sep 1862
Needham Lee¹ b. Oct 1831, d. 7 Dec 1858
Sidney Lee¹ b. abt 1832
Ingram Lee¹ b. 24 Nov 1833, d. 11 Oct 1840
Gregory Lee+¹ b. 25 Sep 1839
Wm. C. Lee+¹ b. 9 Feb 1841, d. 1876
Margaret A. Lee¹ b. abt 1842

Citations

[S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
[S336] Penhale, An Early History of Helena, AL, p. 55.
[S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 24.

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Sarah "Sallie" Lee¹

F, b. 1804

Ebenezer (or Edward) Byrum

Relationship

3rd great-grandaunt of Susan Lee Wildsmith

Marriage*

Sarah "Sallie" Lee married Ebenezer (or Edward) Byrum.³

Birth*

Sarah "Sallie" Lee was born in 1804 in Hawkins Co., TN

.¹

Father

Judge Needham Lee Sr.² b. bt 1773 - 1774, d. bt 1820 - 1830

Mother

Susan Bailey² b. 16 Jan 1779, d. 1830

Kinship*

Relationship: 3rd great-grandaunt.

Family

Children

Citations

[S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
[S336] Penhale, An Early History of Helena, AL, p. 55.
[S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 25.

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Elizabeth Lee¹

F, b. 22 September 1805, d. 18 August 1882

Relationship

3rd great-grandaunt of Susan Lee Wildsmith

Burial*

Elizabeth Lee is buried in Acton Memorial Cemetery, AL.²

Birth*

She was born on 22 September 1805 in Hawkins Co., TN

.^3,2

Marriage*

She married Rev. William Acton, son of Acton, on 17 July 1823.⁴

Death*

Elizabeth Lee died on 18 August 1882 in Shelby Co., AL

, at age 76.²

Father

Judge Needham Lee Sr.¹ b. bt 1773 - 1774, d. bt 1820 - 1830

Mother

Susan Bailey¹ b. 16 Jan 1779, d. 1830

Kinship*

Relationship: 3rd great-grandaunt.

Family

Rev. William Acton b. 14 Apr 1805, d. 12 Mar 1885

Children

Sarah Acton² b. 9 Aug 1825
Mary Elizabeth Acton² b. 1828
Susan Jane Acton+² b. 13 Oct 1828, d. 1905
John Vincent Acton+² b. 27 Nov 1832, d. 16 Jan 1914
Zephaniah William Henry Acton+² b. 20 Jul 1834, d. 11 Jun 1920
Zilpha Acton+² b. 27 Jan 1837, d. 10 Jun 1888
James Gaines Acton+² b. 23 Oct 1838
Rachel Acton⁴ b. 13 Sep 1841

Citations

[S336] Penhale, An Early History of Helena, AL, p. 55.
[S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
[S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 25.
[S339] Owen, History of Alabama and Dictionay of Alabama Biography, p. 11.

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Needham Lee Jr.¹

M, b. 10 December 1808, d. 15 September 1896

Relationship

3rd great-granduncle of Susan Lee Wildsmith

Burial*

Needham Lee Jr. is buried in Helena Cemetery, Helena, Shelby Co., AL

.²

Birth*

He was born on 10 December 1808 in Hawkins Co., TN

.³

Marriage*

He eloped with Nancy Wharton, daughter of Stephen Wharton and Sarah Griffin, on 13 May 1829; they eloped.^4,3

Marriage*

Needham Lee Jr. married Martha Stripling Broadnax, daughter of Aaron Stripling and Susan, on 2 February 1871 in Shelby Co., AL

.⁵

Death*

Needham Lee Jr. died on 15 September 1896 at age 87.²

Father

Judge Needham Lee Sr.¹ b. bt 1773 - 1774, d. bt 1820 - 1830

Mother

Susan Bailey¹ b. 16 Jan 1779, d. 1830

Kinship*

Relationship: 3rd great-granduncle.

Interest*

In 1839, he was elected Justice of the Peace for Helena, Beat #6, and served continuously for 50 years.⁶

Family 1

Nancy Wharton b. 10 Aug 1809, d. 24 Dec 1869

Children

Edward Fields Lee+⁸ b. 21 Feb 1832, d. 14 Aug 1912
Stephen Wharton "Tump" Lee+⁸ b. 20 Oct 1833, d. 26 Oct 1886
Susan Jane Lee+⁸ b. 23 May 1836, d. 31 Jul 1884
Capt. William Martin "Billy" Lee⁸ b. 4 Jan 1839, d. 10 Jul 1862
James Lacy Lee+⁸ b. 17 Sep 1841, d. 1930
Parthena Ann Lee+⁸ b. 28 Feb 1844, d. 17 Dec 1920
Nancy Helen Lee+⁸ b. 4 Apr 1846, d. 10 Aug 1912
Harriette Pauline Lee⁸ b. 11 Dec 1848, d. 24 Feb 1860
Martha Malissa "Mattie" Lee+⁸ b. 27 Dec 1850
Josephine Lee⁸ b. 23 May 1852, d. 9 Jun 1857

Family 2

Martha Stripling Broadnax b. 10 Jan 1834, d. 14 Feb 1904

US Census Records

US Census

Place and Memo

December 1850

⁷

Citations

[S336] Penhale, An Early History of Helena, AL, p. 55.
[S333] Tombstone inscriptions, Helena Cemetery, Helena, AL., read by BCD, Jan. 14, 1997, assisted by his wife, Susan Lee Wildsmith Dowdey.
[S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 26.
[S336] Penhale, An Early History of Helena, AL, p. 56.
[S377] Marriage Records of Needham Lee and Martha Brodnax.
[S336] Penhale, An Early History of Helena, AL, p. 57.
[S326] Schunk, 1850 U.S. Census, Shelby Co., AL., p. 240, family 932.
[S336] Penhale, An Early History of Helena, AL, p. 58.

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Henry Raines Lee^1,2,3

M, b. 16 March 1810, d. 1893

Relationship

3rd great-granduncle of Susan Lee Wildsmith

Burial*

Henry Raines Lee is buried in Helena Cemetery, Helena, Shelby Co., AL

.²

Marriage*

He married Nancy Drake.^4,5

Birth*

Henry Raines Lee was born on 16 March 1810 in Hawkins Co., TN

.^6,3

Death*

He died in 1893.²

Father

Judge Needham Lee Sr.¹ b. bt 1773 - 1774, d. bt 1820 - 1830

Mother

Susan Bailey¹ b. 16 Jan 1779, d. 1830

Kinship*

Relationship: 3rd great-granduncle.

Family

Nancy Drake b. abt 1813

Children

Mitchel S. Lee+⁵ b. 22 Aug 1833, d. 21 Dec 1917
Amanda Lee+⁵ b. Oct 1835, d. Apr 1897
Melzer Martin Lee⁵ b. 26 Jul 1838, d. 17 Mar 1862
William H. Lee⁵ b. abt 1840, d. 14 Jul 1863
Columbus P. Lee+⁵ b. abt 1845
Laura Lee⁵ b. abt 1848
Leonard F. Lee+³ b. May 1849
Mary "Mollie" Lee+³ b. 10 Oct 1851
Virginia Etter Lee² b. 29 Nov 1853, d. 16 Aug 1855
Nancy Jane Lee+³ b. 12 Aug 1856, d. 7 Jan 1881

US Census Records

US Census

Place and Memo

12 December 1850

⁵

Citations

[S336] Penhale, An Early History of Helena, AL, p. 55.
[S333] Tombstone inscriptions, Helena Cemetery, Helena, AL., read by BCD, Jan. 14, 1997, assisted by his wife, Susan Lee Wildsmith Dowdey.
[S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
[S336] Penhale, An Early History of Helena, AL, p. 59.
[S326] Schunk, 1850 U.S. Census, Shelby Co., AL., p. 241, family 950.
[S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 27.

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Capt. Perry H. Lee¹

M, b. 3 December 1813, d. 12 November 1861

Relationship

3rd great-granduncle of Susan Lee Wildsmith

Birth*

Capt. Perry H. Lee was born on 3 December 1813 in Hawkins Co., TN

.^3,1

Marriage*

He married Elizabeth Hill on 24 November 1834.^4,1

Death*

Capt. Perry H. Lee died on 12 November 1861 in Mobile, Mobile Co., AL

, at age 47.¹

Father

Judge Needham Lee Sr.² b. bt 1773 - 1774, d. bt 1820 - 1830

Mother

Susan Bailey² b. 16 Jan 1779, d. 1830

Kinship*

Relationship: 3rd great-granduncle.

Family

Elizabeth Hill b. 27 Jul 1818, d. 12 Mar 1895

Children

Capt. William Monroe Madison Lee+³ b. 17 Apr 1835, d. 26 Sep 1867
Susan Louisa Lee+³ b. 24 Aug 1837, d. 17 Sep 1918
Emily Josephine Lee+³ b. 19 Dec 1839, d. 6 Feb 1868
Martha Ann Lee+³ b. 23 Aug 1842, d. 7 Jan 1902
Shelby H. Lee³ b. 27 Mar 1845
Needham M. Lee³ b. 17 Dec 1847, d. 1921
Mary Lee¹ b. 5 Apr 1850, d. 12 Mar 1865
Edna M.S. Fredonia Lee+¹ b. 14 Apr 1853
Harriett Lee+¹ b. 11 Apr 1856
Andrew Jackson Lee+³ b. 11 Apr 1856
Thomas Lee¹ b. abt 1859

Citations

[S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
[S336] Penhale, An Early History of Helena, AL, p. 55.
[S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 29.
[S326] Schunk, 1850 U.S. Census, Shelby Co., AL., p. 240B, family 944.

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Gaines Lee¹

M, b. 19 October 1815, d. 10 October 1886

Relationship

3rd great-granduncle of Susan Lee Wildsmith

Burial*

Gaines Lee is buried in Harris Cemetery, AL, on Hwy. 119, one mile off Hwy. 280.³

Marriage*

He married Rachel Overton, daughter of David Overton.⁴

Birth*

Gaines Lee was born on 19 October 1815 in TN

.^4,2

Death*

He died on 10 October 1886 at age 70.²

Father

Judge Needham Lee Sr.² b. bt 1773 - 1774, d. bt 1820 - 1830

Mother

Susan Bailey² b. 16 Jan 1779, d. 1830

Kinship*

Relationship: 3rd great-granduncle.

Family

Rachel Overton b. 8 Mar 1817, d. 16 May 1874

Children

Elizabeth Lee+² b. 1839, d. 1902
Nancy A. Maria Lee+² b. 1 Jun 1844, d. 7 Mar 1886
David Needham Lee+⁵ b. 25 Jan 1847, d. 21 Dec 1921
Edward W. Lee+⁵ b. Apr 1850
Susan V. Lee+⁵ b. 24 Aug 1852, d. 21 Jan 1919
Hudson W. Lee+³ b. 10 Apr 1855, d. 24 Mar 1935
James H. Lee+⁵ b. 6 Feb 1858, d. 20 Aug 1920

US Census Records

US Census

Place and Memo

December 1850

⁴

Citations

[S336] Penhale, An Early History of Helena, AL, p. 55.
[S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 29.
[S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
[S326] Schunk, 1850 U.S. Census, Shelby Co., AL., p. 237, family 893.
[S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 30.

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Hancock Lee¹

M, b. 19 October 1815, d. 2 August 1817

Relationship

3rd great-granduncle of Susan Lee Wildsmith

Birth*

Hancock Lee was born on 19 October 1815 in Hawkins Co., TN

.^2,3

Death*

He died on 2 August 1817 in Shelby Co., AL

, at age 1.²

Father

Judge Needham Lee Sr.¹ b. bt 1773 - 1774, d. bt 1820 - 1830

Mother

Susan Bailey¹ b. 16 Jan 1779, d. 1830

Kinship*

Relationship: 3rd great-granduncle.

Citations

[S336] Penhale, An Early History of Helena, AL, p. 55.
[S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
[S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 30.

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Mary "Polly" Lee^1,2

F, b. 10 May 1816, d. 19 July 1892

Relationship

3rd great-grandaunt of Susan Lee Wildsmith

Burial*

Mary "Polly" Lee is buried in Roy Cemetery, Helena, Shelby Co., AL

.⁴

Birth*

She was born on 10 May 1816 in Lee's Valley, Hawkins Co., AL

.^5,1

Marriage*

She married Malden Roy, son of Isaac A. Roy and Margaret, between 1830 and 1840.^5,1

Death*

Mary "Polly" Lee died on 19 July 1892 at age 76.⁴

Father

Judge Needham Lee Sr.³ b. bt 1773 - 1774, d. bt 1820 - 1830

Mother

Susan Bailey³ b. 16 Jan 1779, d. 1830

Kinship*

Relationship: 3rd great-grandaunt.

Family

Malden Roy b. abt 1813, d. 25 Mar 1890

Children

William Wharton Roy+¹ b. 9 Aug 1836, d. 10 Apr 1916
Lafayette Needham Roy+¹ b. 10 Nov 1838, d. 23 Dec 1923
Isaac Marion Roy+¹ b. 11 Mar 1841, d. 8 Nov 1912
Martha Jane Roy⁶ b. 9 Nov 1843, d. 4 May 1931
Amantha E. Roy⁶ b. abt 1845, d. 1904
Perry H. Roy¹ b. abt 1847
Louisa Ann Roy² b. abt 1851, d. 12 Jan 1930
Mary Ann "Mollie" Roy² b. abt 1859, d. 20 Dec 1929
Susan E.C. Roy⁴ b. 23 Dec 1862, d. 10 Apr 1917

Citations

[S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 29.
[S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
[S336] Penhale, An Early History of Helena, AL, p. 55.
[S332] Shelby County Historical Society, Cemetery Census of Shelby Co., AL, p. 225.
[S336] Penhale, An Early History of Helena, AL, p. 27.
[S326] Schunk, 1850 U.S. Census, Shelby Co., AL., p. 195, family 310.

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Susan Lee¹

F, b. 16 September 1819, d. 31 May 1889

Relationship

3rd great-grandaunt of Susan Lee Wildsmith

Marriage*

Susan Lee married Wesley Hall Hollingsworth, son of John Hollingsworth.²

Birth*

Susan Lee was born on 16 September 1819 in Shelby Co., AL

.^2,3

Death*

She died on 31 May 1889 at age 69.³

Father

Judge Needham Lee Sr.² b. bt 1773 - 1774, d. bt 1820 - 1830

Mother

Susan Bailey² b. 16 Jan 1779, d. 1830

Kinship*

Relationship: 3rd great-grandaunt.

Family

Wesley Hall Hollingsworth b. abt 1807, d. 1857

Children

John Perry Hollingsworth³ b. 15 Dec 1837
Edward Colombus Hollingsworth+³ b. 16 Aug 1839
Mary Elizabeth Hollingsworth³ b. abt 1841
Malinda Caroline Hollingsworth³ b. abt 1843
Susan Frances Hollingsworth³ b. 24 Sep 1846
Martha Ann Hollingsworth³ b. Feb 1848
Sarah Jane Hollingsworth³ b. 7 Jun 1850, d. 26 Oct 1920
Amanda Melvina Hollingsworth³ b. 12 Jul 1852
Terrisa Josephine Hollingsworth³ b. 1 Sep 1854
Needham Wesley Hollingsworth³ b. 15 Dec 1856

Citations

[S336] Penhale, An Early History of Helena, AL, p. 55.
[S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 30.
[S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.

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James Franklin Lee¹

M, b. March 1821, d. 21 February 1903

Relationship

3rd great-granduncle of Susan Lee Wildsmith

Burial*

James Franklin Lee is buried in Acton Memorial Cemetery, AL.²

Birth*

He was born in March 1821.³

Marriage*

He married Barsheba Ann Bailey, daughter of Thomas Lee Bailey and Sarah Hail, on 14 September 1841 in Shelby Co., AL

. James and Barsheba were first cousins, once removed.³

Death*

James Franklin Lee died on 21 February 1903 at age 81.³

Father

Judge Needham Lee Sr.¹ b. bt 1773 - 1774, d. bt 1820 - 1830

Mother

Susan Bailey¹ b. 16 Jan 1779, d. 1830

Kinship*

Relationship: 3rd great-granduncle.

Family

Barsheba Ann Bailey b. abt 1819

Citations

[S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 30.
[S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams, obituary of Franklin Lee, The Age-Herald, Birmingham, AL, 23 Feb 1903.
[S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.

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Lafayette Needham Roy¹

M, b. 10 November 1838, d. 23 December 1923

Relationship

1st cousin 4 times removed of Susan Lee Wildsmith

Burial*

Lafayette Needham Roy is buried in Helena Cemetery, Helena, Shelby Co., AL

.³

Birth*

He was born on 10 November 1838 in Pickens Co., AL

.¹

Marriage*

He married Caroline Melindy Davidson on 1 February 1866 in Shelby Co., AL

, by W.B. Cross.¹

Death*

Lafayette Needham Roy died on 23 December 1923 at age 85.³

Father

Malden Roy² b. abt 1813, d. 25 Mar 1890

Mother

Mary "Polly" Lee² b. 10 May 1816, d. 19 Jul 1892

Kinship*

Relationship: 1st cousin, 4R.

Family

Caroline Melindy Davidson b. 8 Apr 1842, d. 21 Sep 1925

Children

Margaret Lucinda Roy¹ b. abt 1867, d. 21 Feb 1938
Charles Malden Roy¹ b. 27 Sep 1868, d. 18 Jun 1928
Sallie J. Roy¹ b. 21 Feb 1870, d. 9 Oct 1943
Robert N. Roy¹ b. 26 Jan 1872, d. 28 Jul 1933
Moses Eugene Roy¹ b. 4 Jun 1874, d. 23 Mar 1960
Hester Roy¹ b. 1875, d. 1878

Citations

[S336] Penhale, An Early History of Helena, AL, p. 28.
[S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 29.
[S333] Tombstone inscriptions, Helena Cemetery, Helena, AL., read by BCD, Jan. 14, 1997, assisted by his wife, Susan Lee Wildsmith Dowdey.

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Caroline Melindy Davidson¹

F, b. 8 April 1842, d. 21 September 1925

Burial*

Caroline Melindy Davidson is buried in Helena Cemetery, Helena, Shelby Co., AL

.²

Birth*

She was born on 8 April 1842 in Yorkville, SC

.¹

Marriage*

She married Lafayette Needham Roy, son of Malden Roy and Mary "Polly" Lee, on 1 February 1866 in Shelby Co., AL

, by W.B. Cross.¹

Death*

Caroline Melindy Davidson died on 21 September 1925 at age 83.¹

Kinship*

Relationship: wife of 1st cousin, 4R.

Family

Lafayette Needham Roy b. 10 Nov 1838, d. 23 Dec 1923

Children

Margaret Lucinda Roy¹ b. abt 1867, d. 21 Feb 1938
Charles Malden Roy¹ b. 27 Sep 1868, d. 18 Jun 1928
Sallie J. Roy¹ b. 21 Feb 1870, d. 9 Oct 1943
Robert N. Roy¹ b. 26 Jan 1872, d. 28 Jul 1933
Moses Eugene Roy¹ b. 4 Jun 1874, d. 23 Mar 1960
Hester Roy¹ b. 1875, d. 1878

Citations

[S336] Penhale, An Early History of Helena, AL, p. 28.
[S333] Tombstone inscriptions, Helena Cemetery, Helena, AL., read by BCD, Jan. 14, 1997, assisted by his wife, Susan Lee Wildsmith Dowdey.

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William Wharton Roy¹

M, b. 9 August 1836, d. 10 April 1916