Thomas Lea b. 1778 Caswell Co., NC
Wife: Sarah Smith b. 1780 NC
Anna Lee b. 1802 North Carolina d. possibly 27 Jul 1856 Johnson Co., AR Married: 5 May 1821 Johnston Co., NC Buried: unmarked grave Arkansas Father: Lemuel Lee (NC) Mother: Ann Rains (NC)
Husband: David Lewis Lea (changed to Lee) b. 1802 Sampson County, North Carolina d. 27 Jul 1856, Johnson Co., AR Buried: unmarked grave Arkansas Father: Thomas Lea (NC) Mother: Sarah Smith (NC)
Children of Anna Lee & David Lewis Lea
Harriet Caroline Hester Lee b. 1822 Johnston Co., NC d. Johnson Co., AR Married: 24 Oct 1839 Hardeman Co., TN
Husband: Joseph Smith b. 1818 Hardeman Co., TN d. Oct 1857 Johnson Co., AR Father: Anthony Smith Mother: Winifred Lee
Esther Lee b. 1825 North Carolina d. 1863-1868 possibly Logan Co., AR Married: 11 Jul 1841 Hardemon Co., TN
Husband: George Washington "Wallis" Smith b. 1816 Tennessee Father: Anthony Smith Mother: Winnifred Lee
Rezin/Resin Lee b. 1826 Hardemon Co., TN d. 1862 Johnson Co., AR marriage status: single
William Henry Lee b. 1828 TN d. 8 Apr 1860 Johnson Co., AR
Rezin/Resin Lee b. 1826 Hardemon Co., TN d. 1862 Johnson Co., AR marriage status: single
John Lee b. 1835 Hardemon Co., TN d. Apr 1860-3 Johnson Co., AR
Madie or Wady Caroline Lee b. 1837 TN d. Clark Twp., Johnson Co., AR, no cemetery location found Marriage: 29 Feb 1857, Johnson Co., AR
Husband: W. William McDonald*** b. 1830 Franklin Co., AR d. ? Buried: no cemetery location found
Mary Elizabeth Lee b. 19 May 1840 Hardemon Co., TN d. 29 Jan 1929 Scranton, Logan Co., AR Married: 28 July 1859, Patterson Bluff, Johnson Co., AR Buried: Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Scranton, Logan Co., AR
Husband: Isaac Rufus Turner b. 6 Feb 1839 Hardemon Co., TN d. 4 Apr 1918 Mena, Polk Co., AR Buried: White Oak Cemetery, Mena, Polk Co., AR Father: David Turner Mother: Winneford White
2nd Wife: Martha "Mattie" Virginia White b. 12 Feb 1851 d. 1 Feb 1922 Buried: White Oak Cemetery, Mena, Polk Co., AR Father: Samuel White Mother: Mollie X
Anthony Smith and Winnifred Lee's 3 sons: George Washington Smith b. 1816 TN married: Esther Lee
Joseph Smith b. 1818 in Hardeman County, TN married: Harriett Hester LeeDaniel Smith b. 1819 in TN married: Tranquilla Lee
Cader Lee, Anna's brother, was the bondsman for the Lee's marriage certificate.
1830 Census shows the Lee's in Hardeman Co., TN. From TN to Mississippi after 1840 Census. The family travelled by boat down the Arkansas River to Johnson County, Arkansas. The 1850 Census shows they owned land in Subiaco-Clark Township. David Lea owned 79.5 acres dated 1855. Section 1, 7N, 25W; section 36, 8N, 25W.
"Waddie Lee married a Mr. Tally before the Civil War and never was heard from again." quote from Mark H. Trusty.
Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, State of Louisiana: 1861-1934 Lee, David R., Pvt. Co. A, 6th La. Cav. On Rolls of Prisoners of War, Paroled Shreveport, La., June... Ancestry.com
Franklin Co., AR land records of David Lea:
24 section 10N 27W 40 acres 1839 Sep 20
Logan Co., AR land records of David Lea:
1 section 7N 25W 79.52 acres 1855 Mar 1
36 section 7N 25W 0 acres 1855 Mar 1
1845-Johnson Co., AR landowner: G. W. Smith, in Township 10, Range 23
Johnson Co., AR land records of George W. Smith:
29 section 10N 23W 40 acres 1848 Jul 10
1840-Johnson Co., AR, landowner: William Lee, Township 10, Range 23
Logan Co., AR land records of William H. Lee:
36 section 8N 25W 0 acres 1857 Oct 30
36 section 8N 25W 120 acres 1857 Oct 30
36 section 8N 25W 40 acres 1860 Mar 1
"William Henry Lee was killed at a horse race" from Mark H. Trusty's memoirs. Williams wife, Lucy, remarried a Mr. Moore.
1850 Federal Census of Clark Township of Johnson Co., AR Listed:
Smith, George W., 34
Esther, 25
David, 8
D. Ann, 5
Mary C., 2
1850 Census Hardeman Co., TN from Civil War Records and Land Records, notation of I. R. Turner on census and lists: Mary, Sarah Ann, Rufus, Wm David, Agnes Arbelle, Wadie Elvira, Caldonia, and Ellar Lee.
Memoirs about Anna and David Lee from Mark H. Trusty
"There were two sets of Lea/Lee's, one having a light complexion and the other dark complexion. Now, David had a light complexion, his family were quakers and hated slavery, and spelled their names L-e-a. Anne had a dark complexion, her family were democrats and Baptists, and spelled their names L-e-e. After of few years of marriage they took to spelling their names L-e-e. Her grandfather was LightHorse Harry Lee." (memoirs of Mark Trusty)
"I once had a pair of scissors that belonged to Anne Lee, my great grandmother and these scissors were given to my great, great, grandfather, LightHorse Harry Lee. I let them get away from me while in California, the scissors were made in England in the first years of 1700." (memoirs of Mark Trusty)
"I have heard my grandmother Easter Lee talk about one of our ever so great grandmothers, she came over on the first ship load of "wives" to come to America. She was sold for 300 pounds of tobacco for her passage. She refused to marry the man that bought her, so she worked as a slave for 3 years to pay off her debt. I don't know who she married but her maiden name was Rains." (Memoirs of Mark Trusty)
Mary Lee was 19 and Isaac R. Turner was 21 on marriage date, from Johnson Co., AR marriage records.
Lee, Mady, 20, and McDonald, William, 27, marriage date 2/29/1857, Johnson Co., AR marriage record printed from original. From the archives in original print at Johnson County Courthouse in Book N, page 17, it states, Wady Lee, 20, & William McDonnald, 27, (clearly written) filed for marriage certificate on 20 Apr 1857, Johnson Co., AR.
William McDonald, born 1830, in Franklin County, AR owned land, 1840, Section 7 Twp 8 Range 25. 1870-Claim against farm in Franklin Co., AR, papers not found.
David Lee's Will, 1856, Will Book A, page 215, from Johnson County Courthouse, Clarksville, AR
State of Arkansas
County of Johnson
The state of Arkansas to all to whom thereto presents shall come F--- Know ye that wheras DAVID LEE of the County of Johnson, died interstate with in said on or about the 27 Monday of July a.d. 1856 having at the time of his death personal property in this state which may be --- or dis---- or diminished in value of speedy can be not taken of the same. To the ---therefore, that the said property may be collected, presented and dis---- of according to law we do hereby appoint Thomas Armstrong of the County of Johnson administration of act and ----- --- --- and --- rights and credits which were of the said DAVID LEE as the time of his death with full power and authority to acquire and disperse of said property according to law and collect all moneys due said ----- and in ---- to do and perform all the acts and things which are hereafter may be acquired of him by law. In testimony wherof I, John G. Connellay, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Exofficier Clerk of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Johnson, aforesaid have hereinto let my hand and office the seal of said court on office this 25th day of August a.d. 1856, John G. Connelley. written as printed with mistakes from courthouse files.
Oct Term 1858-David Lee estate; wife: Anna Lee. G. W. Smith, wife: Ester (daughter of David Lee). J. Smith, wife: Harriet (daughter of David Lee). W. William McDaniel; wife: Mady C. (daughter of David Lee). Resin Lee; Wm H. Lee; John Lee; Mary Lee, a minor. From Johnson Co., AR Deeds; Wills; Probate Court; Tax Lists; Census.
1860 Federal Census, Clark Township, Johnson Co., AR:
Lee, Rezin, 32, TN, Farmer, $500-$450
Brown, David, 24, TN, Laborer
1860 Federal Census, Spadra Township, Johnson Co., AR:
Lee, Matilda, 31, (wid/o John Lee, s/o Cader Lee, from family letter 17 Apr 1990, TN/AL, dwg 75
Thomas B., 14
Martha A., 11
Marcus L., 9
Mary J., 7
Louisa, 4
Thompson, Jenny (mulatto), 10
1860-William Henry Lee dec. brothers and sister heirs; Easter Lee wife of G. W. Smith; Harriet wife of J. Smith; Resin Lee; M. E. wife of R. Turner; John Lee; Madie wife of William McDaniel. From Johnson Co., AR Wills; Deeds; Probate Court; Census; Tax Lists.
1862-Resin Lee dec., not married, brothers and sisters heirs; M. E. wife of J. R. Turner; Mady wife of William McDaniel; Easter Lee wife of G. W. Smith; Harriet wife of Joseph Smith; and John Lee. From Johnson Co., AR Wills; Deeds; Probate Court; Census; Tax Lists.
1863-John Lee dec. heirs; Mrs. Harriet Smith; Esther Smith; J. R. Turner; Madie McDaniel (as written McDaniel in reprinted book not original text) Johnson Co., AR Wills; Deeds; Probate Court; Census; Tax Lists.
Anna and David Lea's marriage date from North Carolina marriage records 1801-1825.
From Johnson Co., AR Over 10,000 Names book, lists David Lea dec. July 27, 1856, Johnson Co., AR.
Arkansas 1850 Census of Northwest Arkansas Slave Schedule of Johnson Co., AR. David Lee, 1 Slave, Clark Township.
(as written) Simeon Peter Helton served Company G, 2nd AR Infantry, minor 1890. Information found in the AR Union Soldiers Application Index Book. This Helton family came from Scott Co., AR. Many buried in Helton Cemetery, Scott Co., AR.
Isaac Rufus Turner served in the 4th AR Calvary, Company E, Sgt. Information from AR Union Soldiers Application Index.
1880 Federal Census lists: Peter Helton b. abt 1843 Georgia, Spouse: Nancy. Family listed: Ben Smith, Gwinnett, & Georgia. (ancestry.com). I have found one researcher naming Nancy Caroline as Mary Jane Lee (rootsweb)
Some information provided by Polk County, AR Cemetery Records located in Mena, Polk Co., AR
Some information on this web page provided by Lynn Downing's, David Plunkett's & Kenneth Sturdivant's research.
Lemuel Lee & Ann Rains
William S. Lee & Eliza Dicey Ennis
Cader Lee & Pheraby Rachel Lee
John Lee & Jane Lee
Jeremiah Lee & Sarah Murphy
Esther Lee & George Washington Smith
Mary Elizabeth Lee & Isaac Rufus Turner
Mady Lee & W. William McDonald
Harriet Caroline Lee & Joseph Smith
William Helton & Celia Ann Enyart-Duncan
Thomas S. Lea & Sarah Smith
Smith & Lee Connection
Arkansas Lee's back home
1850 USFC: Clarksville, AR L-M
Hardemon County, TN marriage records 1824-1950
