Lee, W.

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• Reference Number: LEE.G002
• Funeral: First Methodist Episcopal Church, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois

Notes:

The decedent was born on June 3, 1830, in England, In 1852 he came to New York state where the following year, he married Miss Rose Hamilton. Shortly afterward the couple came to Illinois. From Kankakee to Urbana they journeyed by stage coach — as they Illinois Central was only in process of construction. The couple lived on a farm near Rantoul for several years, and then moved to another farm near Urbana, where Mr. Lee resided until his retirement, 18 years ago. He then made his home with his son, William Lee, 504 Cunningham avenue, until nine weeks ago, when he went to live with another son, Edward, at whose home he died. Mrs. Lee died on April 24, 1899.

George married Hamilton, Rose. Rose was born on 31 Oct 1832 in Argyll and Bute, Scotland; died on 24 Apr 1899 in Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: HAMI.R004