On Friday, the 9th inst., at 10 o'clock a.m., Colonel T. G. Lee died at his residence [January 9, 1874] in Flatrock Township, aged 74 years. His funeral was preached at the church in Clifford, Ind., by the Rev. Jacob M. Norton. The funeral was largely attended. The Colonel was among the first settlers of Bartholomew County, and helped, to a great extent, to develop the agricultural resources of the same. He figured conspicuously in the Democratic Party, having been at one time a member of the State Senate. Whatever may be said of him, he always dealt fairly with his neighbors.
The Republican, January 15, 1874
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BIOGRAPHY:
Columbus Democrat, January 24, 1874. Col. Thomas G. Lee, was born Dec. 22d, 1799, in Tennessee. Soon after his birth his parents removed to Georgia, in which state they resided until young Lee was seventeen years of age. From here they emigrated to Kentucky, thence, in 1820 to Missouri, when on the 11th day of January of 1821, Mr. Lee was untitled in wedlock to Miss Jennie McQueen. Two years after, in the 1823, with his young wife, he came to Indiana, and settled in the Hawpatch, near Clifford, removing but once afterwards, to a point about one mile east of Clifford. Twelve children blessed the union of himself and Miss McQueen—eight girls and four boys. Seven of these have died, leaving but three girls and two boys, with their mother to mourn the loss of the father and husband.
Col. Lee early took an interest in the county and state of his adoption, and having in his youth identified himself with the Democracy, and being a man of sturdy common sense and great force of character, his influence in public matters was felt, and a leadership accorded him. He was elected for four consecutive terms as a representative in the State Legislature, in 1835-36-37-38, which position he filled with credit to himself and satisfaction to his constituents. After this he held no public station, until in 1866, when he was elected State Senator, in which capacity he served but a single term.
Col. Lee amassed considerable wealth, in his profession of farmer and trader, and by the natural advance of values. Having resided in the county for a half century, and at all times identifying himself with its welfare and its history, he was as a consequence, widely and favorably known. By his death, a link that bound the people of this county of the present day to the past has been broken. His portly form and kindly, honest face will be seen no more. Full of years, after a life of usefulness to himself and his fellow man., it was not unmeet that he should be called to his reward.
On Friday, the 9th inst., at 10 o'clock a.m., Colonel T. G. Lee died at his residence [January 9, 1874] in Flatrock Township, aged 74 years. His funeral was preached at the church in Clifford, Ind., by the Rev. Jacob M. Norton. The funeral was largely attended. The Colonel was among the first settlers of Bartholomew County, and helped, to a great extent, to develop the agricultural resources of the same. He figured conspicuously in the Democratic Party, having been at one time a member of the State Senate. Whatever may be said of him, he always dealt fairly with his neighbors.
The Republican, January 15, 1874
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BIOGRAPHY:
Columbus Democrat, January 24, 1874. Col. Thomas G. Lee, was born Dec. 22d, 1799, in Tennessee. Soon after his birth his parents removed to Georgia, in which state they resided until young Lee was seventeen years of age. From here they emigrated to Kentucky, thence, in 1820 to Missouri, when on the 11th day of January of 1821, Mr. Lee was untitled in wedlock to Miss Jennie McQueen. Two years after, in the 1823, with his young wife, he came to Indiana, and settled in the Hawpatch, near Clifford, removing but once afterwards, to a point about one mile east of Clifford. Twelve children blessed the union of himself and Miss McQueen—eight girls and four boys. Seven of these have died, leaving but three girls and two boys, with their mother to mourn the loss of the father and husband.
Col. Lee early took an interest in the county and state of his adoption, and having in his youth identified himself with the Democracy, and being a man of sturdy common sense and great force of character, his influence in public matters was felt, and a leadership accorded him. He was elected for four consecutive terms as a representative in the State Legislature, in 1835-36-37-38, which position he filled with credit to himself and satisfaction to his constituents. After this he held no public station, until in 1866, when he was elected State Senator, in which capacity he served but a single term.
Col. Lee amassed considerable wealth, in his profession of farmer and trader, and by the natural advance of values. Having resided in the county for a half century, and at all times identifying himself with its welfare and its history, he was as a consequence, widely and favorably known. By his death, a link that bound the people of this county of the present day to the past has been broken. His portly form and kindly, honest face will be seen no more. Full of years, after a life of usefulness to himself and his fellow man., it was not unmeet that he should be called to his reward.
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IN House of Rep 1835-1838 - IN Senate 1864-1870
Gravesite Details
Husband of Jane Nancy McQueen
Family Members
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Mary Ann Lee Richardson
1824–1869
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Elizabeth Lee McKinney
1827–1920
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Amanda M. Lee
1829–1835
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Martha Jane Lee
1831–1835
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Thomas Greene Lee Jr
1831–1898
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Missouri Lee Dean
1834–1916
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Virginia Lee Owens
1835–1854
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James McQueen Lee
1838–1849
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Nancy Jane Lee Everroad
1841–1866
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Howard Tillman Lee
1843–1917
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Marshall Dorr Lee
1844–1899
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Melissa Ellen Lee Perry
1849–1921