The Job Lee Family Biography

The primary holders of this information were
Welton Jack Lee
born 13 July 1895 in Elk Mound, Wisconsin and died 4 Nov 1995 in Lodi, California. 
Also Craig Norman Lee
born 15 Nov 1948 in  Chippawa Falls,Wisconsin  died 8 July 1995 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Transcribed by Mary Lafferty Wilson
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"History of Dunn County Wisconsin"
 
The Job Lee Family
by Sarah Weippert
 
A term paper submitted in Partial fulfillment of the Requirements for Wisconsin History.
Wisconsin State College at Eau Claire July, 1960.
 Copy provided by Welton Jack Lee.

 

Numbering among the early settlers of the Town of Spring Brook were the seven sons and one daughter of Job and Rachel Cartwright Lee. This Lee family were all native born in Berlin, Rensselaer County, New, York , migrated to Jefferson County, Wisconsin in 1854 and by the very early 1860's had become residents of Spring Brook.
 
The eight children were: Joseph C. Lee 1831-1866, who met an early death in Spring Brook when the wagon he was a passenger in overturned in the river. Martha Jane Lee 1833-1866, and husband Daniel B. Fuller, a farmer and justice of the peace, also operated the "Halfway house" an important stagecoach stop in early town history. William J. 1835-1911, the first to arrive in the town in 1859 and the only one of the eight to leave the town which occurred when he and family moved north in 1881 to New Haven Town where he continued to live the remainder of his life. Robert Rhodes Lee 1838-1929, a veteran of the Civil War and the last to arrive in Spring Brook as he did not leave Jefferson County until after the War. David Harlow Lee 1840 - 1926, a very large land owner and family tradition says that he often served as the banker for the farming enterprises of several brothers. Phillip R. Lee 1842 - 1864 , who also served in the Civil War from February 29, 1864 until June 11, 1864 when he died of a bullet wound received in the battle of Coal Harbor,Virginia. Charles Henry 1846-1928, who suffered a severe back injury and found it necessary to move to Eau Claire from the farm in his later years.
 
All members of this Lee family were successful farmers of Spring Brook and between the eight of them were thirty nine surviving children to carry on the good name. Seven of the eight plus a majority of their spouses are buried in the Waneka Cemetery, Spring Brook. Only William J. is buried elsewhere, that being New Haven Cem. in Connersville, Dunn Co. The death date and burial site of the father, Job Lee, is unknown. Rachel Cartwright Lee lies at rest with her offspring in Waneka.
 
Hundreds of Lee descendants still dot the country side and fill the villages and cities of Dunn and Eau Claire Counties. Many more may be found elsewhere in Wisconsin and of course untold numbers have migrated to most of the other cities and states of the Union."
Note : Not Mentioned Was Harvey (Harry) Lee ( 1847-1928) (Courtesy of Craig Lee; Bog. Date provided by Gene Richardson Oct 1933)

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Martha Jane Lee (daughter of Job T. Lee and Rachael Cartwright) Martha was born 11 June 1833 Berlin New York died 23 May 1923 in Dunn County Wisconsin Married 14 March 1853 to
Daniel Barnes Fuller born 28 Feb 1830 Canaan New York died 30 April 1907 Spring Brook, Wisconsin.
Children:
George Edward Fuller 3 April 1854 Dunn Co. Wis
Harriett Louisa Fuller 26 Nov 1855 Jefferson Co. Wis
Sarah Jane Fuller 23 Jan 1857 Jefferson Co., Wis
Lucy Ann Arms Fuller (adopted) 26 Oct 1845 Illinois
 
The Half Way House in Wisconsin was a stage coach stop and the start of a town near Waneka Cemetery. The stage coach stop was owned and managed by Daniel Fuller the husband of Martha Jane Lee. It was with the help of the Lee family that Daniel established the halfway house and one of the first post offices in Wisconsin.
 
Martha Lee Funner was a witness for her mother, Rachael Cartwright Lee's Declaration of Trust when she applied for a pension under Phillip Lee who died at the battle of Coal Harbor 12 July 1865. She was written down as Martha E. Fuller.

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Martha Lee Fuller  and her husband Daniel Fuller ran the Halfway House at Springbrook, Wisconsin.
 
A document that is in the collection is a small flier that advertises: Thanksgiving Ball and Oyster Supper are given at the Halfway House In the Town of Springbrook on Friday Eve., Nov 22, 1867
the Company of Yourself and Lady is admitted
Floor Manager F.W. Fuller
Good Music will in Attendance
tickets-------$3.00
Premium Job Print Work, Eau Claire, Wis
 

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The Story of the Halfway House
By Sarah Weippert
A term Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for Wisconsin History 154
Wisconsin State College at Eau Claire
July 1960

 
The Story of HALFWAY HOUSE
On a plot of ground about nine miles west of Eau Claire on County Highway E, one and a quarter miles west of Elk Creek Lake, Surrounded by tall stately oaks, lies a crumbling pile of cream-colored Wisconsin sandstone. To the casual passerby it would probably remain unnoticed. However, on close examination a viewer might be able to discern the faint outline of what was once the foundation of a rather large building. If the massive oaks were articulate, they might tell of a structure that once stood here ----- a neat white frame house with a large wing extending from the rear. They would describe the friendly atmosphere that prevailed, of a stage coach rattling to a stop before the door, of a genial host, his wife and family, and of the inviting warmth of a lamp -lighted window that welcomed many a traveler to Halfway House.
 
The proprietor of Halfway Hose was Daniel Barnes Fuller. He was born in Vermont, lived for a time in southern Michigan, and then seeking better opportunities, he came to Jefferson County, Wisconsin in approximately 1850.
 
Six years prior to this (1844), the Job Lee family, in the town of Berlin, Rennselaer County, New York, migrated to southern Wisconsin. The family consisted of Mr. Lee, his wife, Rachel, one daughter, Martha Jane, and seven sons -- --- William, Joseph, Phillip, Robert, David, Harvey, and Charles. They traveled west from Albany to Buffalo by boat on the Erie Canal. There, with ox Team and wagon, they made their way to Jefferson County where they settled on a small farm near Heborn and Rome.
 
Mr. Fuller must have found what he was seeking in southern Wisconsin, in part at least, for in 1853 he married Martha Jane Lee. They went to live in Palmyra, a small town not far from Martha's folks. She saw her family quite often, for it was here they came to get their mail.
 
Daniel worked at various jobs such as carpentry and wood-cutting, but he actually made more money through his shrewd dealing and became a typical "Yankee Trader." he would trade, it has been said, anything, except his wife.
A visitor seldom saw the same horse, cow, cat, dog, tool or implement on a later call at the Fuller house.
 
News came to the Lee family of the fertile and productive land just north of Chippewa River. David Cartwright a brother of Mrs. Lee had hunted and trapped in this area for many years. His glowing accounts of the areas of open land on which settlers were growing wheat convinced the Lees that opportunity was beckoning. In 1854 they moved to the town of Springbrook, in Dunn County.
 
Daniel had a prosperous trading business, so he and Martha Jane remained in Palmyra. Brother Robert also remained in Jefferson County as he had recently married and settled on a farm in Pumpkin Hollow. If anyone inquired of Daniel of the direction to Robert's home, his usual answer was. "Go straight north out of town, and it's two hoops (two hills) and a hollar (valley) and a right smart distance beyond.
 
The Fullers received many letters in the next ten years from the family in Dunn County. The reports of the good life there convinced Daniel and Martha they too, should move to that part of the state. In 1864 they made the trip by wagon an a team of horses. Most of their household goods had been sent to LaCrosse via the railroad. From there it was transported by steamboat up the Mississippi and Chippawa Rivers to Ramsey's landing. Here on the Chippewa, at the mouth of Mud Creek, the Ramsey brothers operated a general store, blacksmith shop, steamboat landing, and operated a ferry for people wishing to cross the river.
 
A day or so after their arrival in Dunn County, Martha wrote the following letter to brother Robert whom had entered the Union Army shortly before she and Daniel left Jefferson County. Robert was located in an army camp in Illinois.
 
LETTER The letter reveals her impression of what they found in Dunn County.
 
Waneka, Dunn Co., Wis
Sept. 11, 1864 Dear brother
I will write you a few lines to let you know that we are all well at present and hope these few lines will find you well. We got here last Sunday nite safe and sound. we had a very good time to go as the weather was cool and dry. ......I like this place very well. The crops look a good deal better here than they do down there. Wheat looks very well. Mother has got 3 stakes. They haint thrashed their grain yet. Wheat is worth one dollar a bushel and oats 40 cents a bushel. Mother has got as large potatoes as can be had anywhere and watermelon the best I ever did see. They are as large as a water pail. She made a barrel of pickles and has sold one barrel. Yesterday Harvey picked three bushels of cucumbers. There is a plenty to eat and a plenty of work to e done up here as wages is as hight here as they are down there. There is a plenty of grass to cut to winter the cattle on. I think we shall stay here . . . ... Daniel has not bot a place yet. He offered David seven hundred dollars for his farm with the corps on but David said he could not take it for he thought he could not better his self . . . . . Mother said to tell you that she is very sorry to hear that you had gone to war and to hear that Martha (Robert's wife) is sick. She said that if the children were up here she would take care of them . . . . Daniel is a going after our goods tomorrow. He will have to go 40 miles after them. The water is so low that they cant get the goat up to the landing There was a bair shot here the day we got here. I had some of it to eat. It was very good. David and George went after the cows last night and they see 2 deer. David shot one of them. Mother milks 4 cows. She makes butter and cheese to sell. I must stop of this time so good by from you sister.
Martha Jane Fuller
Daniel and Martha stayed with the Lee family from the time they arrived in Dunn county until the following summer. Besides helping with the farm work, Daniel also did a bit of trading as indicated in the following letter written to his brother Robert.
 
LETTER
Waneka Dunn Co Oct 9 1864 Dear brother
I thought I would write you a few lines this morning to let you know we are all well at present. We was all sorry to hear that you had gone south but you had best try to take care of yourself the best you can and if you go into battle fall back behind the rest. The draft has comm off here and David was not drafted. He expected to be but he had good luck this time. There was fifty four men drafted from this town. Some of them are dead and some are in the army. The roll has not been corrected in 2 years so they are afraid that this town will have to draft again to get the number of men they want. David went to work yesterday for a man while he is gone to Lacross to get the roll fixed and the names taken off that is dead and them that is in the army so the cota wont be so large. We are here at Mothers yet. Daniel has not bot a place yet. He bot a piece of corn and a hog. he give 15 dollars for it. He bot a piece of corn and potatoes and some turnips. He gave 30 dollars for them all. He had sug the potatoes. he got 50 bushels and he husked the corn. There was 200 bushels of ears. There is any amount of work here to be done. A man can get all the potatoes and corn that they want to husk on shares of they will give 5 cents a bushel for husking. I think this is a very good place here for a man can get all the work he can do and they can raise as good crops here as anywhere. Daniel is going to put up a granary for Mother. He and Charles is a going to Methomonie after lumber tomorrow. No more at present so good by from you sister
Martha Jane Fuller
 
LETTER Daniel also found time to write. The following is a transcription of a letter he wrote to Robert.
Dec 17 1864
Dear brother I that I would right you a few lines to let you know how we get along we air all well at present and I hope that those few lines will find you the same I got your letter and was glad to hear from you and hear that you was well I will tell you how many but we hear got a yook of oxen and yook of 4 year old steers and a yoak of 8 year old steers and a yoak of 2 year old steers and 3 cows and a cold and a calf and 3 pigs I that I would tell you about all
Daniel has a lot of cows and one of them will keck a man coat coar [clear] of I suppose Daniel has rote all the news so I cant think of any think more at present so good by
this is from Charles H Lee to Richard A Lee right soon and all the
Robert I haint got any thing to write that I can think of so I will just rite to let you know that I haint forgot you I wish you good luck and health and that is all I can do for you rite as often you can to some one of us rite to Harvey some time goodnit MFF
 
LETTER
Spring Brook Dun Co. Wis dec 17 / 64
Dear Brother
Charles has begun this letter I cant find enough to write to finish it I said though I would help him I am well & tough as a bear I aint a doing much now thir is neither sluhing nor wagon to do anything on harry has taking with a job of taning 40 Dear skins he gets one third. D.Thyer got a deed of my farm it joins Mother on the south 100 acres of it I am a going to get 40 more that will make a square Think I am going to build me a house this summer. I hired another farm of 40 acres & owe 50 dollars for it I haid one half down the other nex fall that man that I traded your horse with came back & offered me ten dollars to trade back but I told him that I could not but your Mother &Martha though I had better give him something back but I havnt yet he is pretty sick for a for a minet . I never see the cattle but once I started the other day to go & see them & I got lost & come back so I haint got them home yet I shall go & see them in a few days write soon By your brother Charles

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In the spring of 1865, Daniel, with the help of his brothers-in-law, built his house. Before winter a barn was under construction and in the next year a granary, a hen house, and a blacksmith shop were built. Daniel was a good manager and a shrewd trader. As a result, his farm was very productive and he raised fine crops of wheat, corn, and oats. The wheat was hauled to Rumsey's Landing where steamboats came regularly to transport the wheat that eventually found its way to eastern and European ports. Part of the wheat was turned over to Rumsey's General Store to pay for the supplies bought on credit, money was scarce and many of the farmers bought on credit and paid their debt in wheat each year when it was harvested.
 
It is interesting to note some of the items and the prices appearing in a merchandise book of the H.T. Ramsey company in the years 1868-1869.
 
1 # tea 1.75
1 hoop skirt 2.00
1 lamp .60
1 slate .30
5 yd. calico .80
1 hood 2.00
1 gal coal oil .50
1 whip 1.75
1 pr shoes 1.20
# tobacco .75
3 doz eggs .60
1 pt whiskey .63
1 broom .60
2 # shot .15
1 #salaratus 1.00
1 plow point 1.00
1 gal molasses 1.00
6 # butter .52
1 pr gaiters 2.50
1 anath 1.00
12 # sugar 2.00
1 pair steelyards 1.00
1 oz Indigo 1.00
3/4 gal maple syrup 1.12
3 # coffee 1.00
1 washboard .30
2 schythes 3.00
1 bottle pain killer .25
1 coat 13.50
1 set axel trees 10.00
1 bbl salt 5.50
2 pants and vests 12.00
1 yoke oxen 225.00
1 lumber wagon 115.00
1 shot gun 15.00
1 plow 22.00
1 plug tobacco .40
shoe threat .10
1 box stove 20.00
12 cold shuts 1.50
1 set bobsleds 30.00
3 ducks & 1 chicken .50
 
As the Fuller family prospered, Daniel hired extra help to do the field work and chores and he turned again to trading. The barn was large enough to hold about twenty head of horses and oxen. The cow barn was a lean to on the side of the central barn.
 
While Daniel was busy with his farm problems and trading, Martha Jane was busily raising her brood of three, Harriet, George, and Sarah. She also managed to find time to tend the chickens, care for a vegetable garden, churn butter, and run the affairs of her household.
 
In early fall or spring when the hogs were butchered, Martha Jane would put hams, shoulders, and side pork down in pickling brime. After several weeks, these were removed and hung on hooks in the smoke house to hang over a hickory fire for many days. They were left hanging there until needed for the family table.
 
At least once or twice a year she would make soft soap. All fats, such as meat drippings and rancid lard or grease was always saved. After being heated and strained, the grease mixed with lye obtained from water poured on and drained through hardwood ashes. This mixture was cooked in a hugh iron kettle hung over an outdoor hearth or fire. The resulting product was a soft jelly like substance the color of caramel candy. This soap was stored in a barrel or large earthen jar and supplied the family needs for cleaning and laundering for many months.
 
In about 1866, a stage line extending from Black River Falls to Hudson used the Fuller home as an overnight stop and stage line and his wife occasionally helped out at the inn when a large crowd was expected.
 
The inn also took in other travelers beside these traveling by stage. Many on horseback and some had a horse and buggy.
Martha Jane's Uncle David Cartwright, the hunter and trapper was often a guest whenever he was in the area. He usually supplied them with a deer or other game whenever he dropped in for a visit. The guests and the Fuller children never tired of his stories of hunting in Wisconsin.
 
A school house was built about three-fourths of a mile east of Halfway House. The first teachers received a very small wage and boarded round.
 
School was only in session during the winter months as the boys were needed on the farm in the fall and in the spring. In 1902 the writer's mother taught in this same school for $28 per month and paid her own board.
 
The first church services were held in the schoolhouse. Later Mr. Fuller donated an acre of land in the southeast corner of his farm and here a church was built about 1877. It was under the supervision of the Minnesota Baptist Association, but people of all denominations worshiped there. Missionary ministers traveling through would conduct services. However, the elders of the church conducted services at other times and a large Sunday School was well attended by people within a radius of five or six miles.
 
The first post office was established at Waneka. A few years later there was one at Elk Mound. In 1880 a post office was opened at Amy across from the Schoolhouse. The first post mistress was Ella M. Dickson, wife of John Dickson the owner of the local store. It was she whom gave the crossroad community its name.
 
With the coming of the West Wisconsin Railroad in 1871, later the Chicago and the Northwestern Line, the stage line was discontinued. However, for some time occasional travelers still stopped overnight at Halfway House. Dances also were held on various occasions.
 
In the late 1870's the Temperance Movement was quite active in this area. A local unit, Happy Home Lodge, No. 301, Independent order of the Good Templara, was organized on December 3, 1878. Daniel Fuller was the first member to be initiated. Some of the other charter and early members were John K. Brown, Flora Sutherland, O.T. Remington, Austin H. Langdell, Robert R. Lee, Allie Frye, Mary Brackett, Melvin Knott, Charles Lee, Judson Sutherland and John Dickson.
Meetings were held once a week in the local school house. After regular business procedure and lodge rituals were dispensed with, programs, spelling bees, and debates on such subjects as "Have Women a Right to Vote" were conducted.
The lodge was active even for a short time after 1900. It provided not only a worthy moral service, but also a social function in the community.
 
The Fullers continued to live on their farm which was operated by the son, George, after 1900. Daniel and Martha Jane celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1903.
In 1919 a birthday celebration was given at the local church in honor of Aunt Janes eighty-sixth birthday. The writer was present on this occasion. A hugh crowd of relatives, friends, and neighbors were present. Among them was Mrs. Flora Langdell one of the youngsters living in the community when the Fullers first came to Dunn County.
 
With the passing of Daniel and Martha Fuller, Halfway House soon lost its identity, and the house was torn down in 1939. Today only a pile of rubble marks the spot where once stood one of the landmarks of local History.
 
 
 
----- Bibliography---
Flagler, Lyla Dickson. 'The Story of a Scottish Family' Falmouth , Mass. The Kendall press, 1958. p. 172
Raney, William Francis Raney, Ph.D. 'Wisconsin- A Story of Progress. New York: Prentice Hall, Inc, 1940 p 189
Rumsey, H.T. & Co. ' Merchandise Book, 1868-1869. Bradford Family Collection: Possession of Mrs. Harold Bradford
Record Book of Happy Home Lodge No. 301 Lee Family Collection: Possession of Mrs. Sarah Wieppert.
Record Book of the Good Templer Lodge.
-----Interviews-----
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lee, June 28, 1960
Mr. Fred Knott, July 10, 1960
Mrs Marian Weiner, July 3, 1960
Mrs Leslie Lee, July 28 1960
Mr. Leon Cartwright , July 10, 1960
-----Letters-----
Martha Jane Fuller to Robert R. Lee September 11, 1864. Lee Family Files; Possession of Mrs Sarah Weippert
Daniel B. Fuller to Robert R. Lee. Nov 2 1864. Lee Family Files; Possession of Mrs Sarah Weippert.
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Gen. Service Adm. Not archiv & record Ser. Wash 25 D.C.
The above story of the half way House was courtesy of copy sent to me by Welton Jack Lee (1894-1995). Who was born in Wisconsin and died in California.

Transcribed by Mary Lafferty Wilson
 
 
NOTE:  information provided by Welton Jack Lee: Not Mentioned Was Harvey (Harry) Lee ( 1847-1928)
 

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A copy of a newspaper article bears no heading or date.
It pertains to the son of Job T. Lee and Rachael Cartwright.
Joseph C. Lee ( middle name was probably Cartwright)
born 20 July 1831 Berlin, New York died 11 June 1866 Springbook, Wisconsin.  married July 1856 to  Minverva Baker
born 4 Mar 1834 Otto, New York, died 16 Feb 1909 Eau Claire, Wisconsin   He was a logger by trade.
 
Another Revolutionary Soldier gone:
Death is rapidly thinning the ranks of our revolutionary patriots. In each of the older states, their number has been reduced to a painfully low figure. In the new states but few of them have ever been found. The healthful climate of Wisconsin has call hither a meer handful, but these, one by one are "passing away" from us. Joseph C. Lee, one of this patriot band, died in the town of Sullivan, in this county of the 30th ult, at the age of 92 years. He was a most worthy man, and his death will be mourned by all who have had opportunities of becoming acquainted with his many excellent traits of character. A friend at Palmyra write us: " He was not only a soldier of the revolution, but for nearly 70 years a faithful soldier of the cross, belonging to the Baptist Denomination."
[Submitted by Craig Lee and Mary Lafferty Wilson]

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"Job" Jacob T. Lee born (Son of Joseph C. Lee and Margaret Stephens) born 1 Aug 1807 Berlin NY died about 1861 in Wisconsin. He married Rachael Cartwright 1 Aug 1830 she was born 8 Nov 1810 in Berlin NY and died 31 Dec 1887 Springbrook Wisconsin.
They had 8 children and divorced.
Children:
Joseph C.20 July 1831 married Minerva Baker
Martha Jane 11 Jun 1883 married Danierl Barnes Fuller
William J. 6 Oct 1835 married Lucy Ann Arms Fuller
Robert Rhodes 6 Apil 1838 married 1. Martha J. Mitchell 2.Rhonda Ann Skinner
David Harlow 20 July 1840 married Clara L. Livingson
Phillip R. 13 Dec 1842 died at the battle of Coal/ Cold Harbor.
Charles Henry 3 Mar 1847 married 1. Minerva Craig 2. Margaret Ellen Davis
Harvey (Harry)3 Mar 1849 married Mary H. Livingson
 
Job brought his family from New York to Wisconsin with his ox team and riding on a barge. After several years of much gain, he walked away and was never heard from again. Some say the wolves ate him, the Waneka Cemetery where most of the early Lees are buried has no record of him. Rachael Cartwright Lee was the true head of this family.
 

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Divorce Decree - Job T. Lee and Rachel Lee
"This action having been brought on to be heard upon the complaint here-in, and upon the stipulation of counsel man orders of the court, allowing the defendant to withdraw his defense, and upon the report of John D. Corsby, Esquire, a referee, duly appointed in this action, and the proof taken before said referee, from which it appears that all the material facts, charges in the complaint are true, and that the said defendant has been guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment to this plaintiff, and has been for the last four years a habitual drunkard, and is charged there-in on motion of J. M. Bingham, attorney for the plaintiff, and is ordered and adjudge that the marriage between the said defendant, Job T. Lee and Rachel Lee, plaintiff, be dissolved, and the same is hereby dissolved accordingly, and the said parties are, and each of them, is free from obligations thereof, and witnesses further ordered and adjudged that it shall be lawful for the plaintiff to marry again in the same manner as though the defendant was actually dead, and it is further ordered and adjudged, the said plaintiff have the care, custody, services, and education of the minor children of said marriage, with: Philip Lee, now 18 years, Charles, age 15 years, and Harvey age 13 years, free from any control or interference of or from the said defendant until the further order of this court, and it is further ordered and adjudged that the plaintiff have full and sole possession of the following property mentioned and specified in the complaint, to wit: 1 cow the value of $17, 2 heifers the value of $20, 1 black horse the value of $20, and all the rye and wheat now owned by the defendant, also all the household furniture and possessions now in the house of the defendant and owned of him, and all of said articles shall be the sole and exclusive property of the said plaintiff, free from any interference on the part of the defendant , and that the defendant shall have all the remaining properties specified in said complaint and it is further ordered and adjudged that the plaintiff pay the cost of this action"
18 Feb 1861 by the court
H.S. Orian, Judge
Circuit Court of Jefferson Co.
Rachel Lee: Plaintiff
Job T. Lee: Defendant
 

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Phillip Lee was a private in Company "K" commanded by Captain Graves in the 36th regiment of Wisconsin Volunteers, in the war of 1861 and who died or was killed in the service aforesaid, at Judiciary Square Hospital in Washington, DC on or about the eleventh day of June 1864, of wounds received at Coal Harbor, Virginia. His mother applied for his pension as being totally dependant for support. He left no widow or minor children.

 Pension Application for Phillip Lee

Adjutant General's Office
Washington D.C.
Jan 16, 1806
Sir:
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your office of Application for Pension No 115,646, and to return it here with, with such information as furnished by the files of the Office.
It appears from the Rolls on file in this Office, that Phillip Lee was enrolled on the 29" day of Feb'y , 1864 , at Eau Clear in Co. K", 36" Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteers, to serve Three years, or during the war, and mustered into service as a Private on the 23" day of March 1864, at Madison Wis, in Co "K" , 36" Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteers to serve Three years or during the war. On the Muster Roll of Co "K" of that Regiment dated July 12 1865, he is reported "Died June 11" 1864 Washington D.C. of wounds received in action June 3 d 1864 at Coal Harbor Va" Nature of wounds not stated.
I am, Sir, very respectfully
Your obedient servant
Sam Breck
Assistant Adjutant General
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
From Lyle Jones:
Civil War Record: Information by National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Enlisted: 29 Feb 1864 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Wounded: 3 Jun 1864 at Coal Harbor, Virginia
Admitted to Washington D.C. Hospital 8 June 1864
 
Transcribed by Mary Lafferty Wilson



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