Reuben Lee (always called Lee) was the first child of George Daniel and Florence Annie (Bell) Buswell. He was named for his maternal grandfather, Reuben Bell, and his uncle Lee Bell who had introduced George and Florence to each other. By the age of 15 he began his own cattle herd. He was responsible for the family farm and livestock in Indiana age the age of 17 1/2 years when the rest of the family moved to Virginia due to his father's ill health. After his father's death, Lee became the father figure to his younger siblings and, according to the family, took this responsibility very seriously and was much admired by his siblings who often went to him for advice.
Lee and Melissa began married life in two rooms of his family home as his mother also needed his help and advice. They later lived on nearby farms, including one near Rensselaer, and settled permanently on their own land near Donovan, Illinois, where they built a new home and raised their family. In 1912, Lee had one of the first cars in that area.
After his early death from pneumonia, Melissa and the girls moved to Donovan while their son Delmer and his family moved to the family farm.
Lee and Melissa began married life in two rooms of his family home as his mother also needed his help and advice. They later lived on nearby farms, including one near Rensselaer, and settled permanently on their own land near Donovan, Illinois, where they built a new home and raised their family. In 1912, Lee had one of the first cars in that area.
After his early death from pneumonia, Melissa and the girls moved to Donovan while their son Delmer and his family moved to the family farm.
Reuben Lee (always called Lee) was the first child of George Daniel and Florence Annie (Bell) Buswell. He was named for his maternal grandfather, Reuben Bell, and his uncle Lee Bell who had introduced George and Florence to each other. By the age of 15 he began his own cattle herd. He was responsible for the family farm and livestock in Indiana age the age of 17 1/2 years when the rest of the family moved to Virginia due to his father's ill health. After his father's death, Lee became the father figure to his younger siblings and, according to the family, took this responsibility very seriously and was much admired by his siblings who often went to him for advice.
Lee and Melissa began married life in two rooms of his family home as his mother also needed his help and advice. They later lived on nearby farms, including one near Rensselaer, and settled permanently on their own land near Donovan, Illinois, where they built a new home and raised their family. In 1912, Lee had one of the first cars in that area.
After his early death from pneumonia, Melissa and the girls moved to Donovan while their son Delmer and his family moved to the family farm.
Lee and Melissa began married life in two rooms of his family home as his mother also needed his help and advice. They later lived on nearby farms, including one near Rensselaer, and settled permanently on their own land near Donovan, Illinois, where they built a new home and raised their family. In 1912, Lee had one of the first cars in that area.
After his early death from pneumonia, Melissa and the girls moved to Donovan while their son Delmer and his family moved to the family farm.
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