DEATH of L. W. LEE.
The Bluest Blood Of America in His Veins.
Died at his home in this city at 5 a.m. , February 18. 1902, Lycurgus W. Lee,
aged 78 years, 11 months and 8 days.
Mr. Lee was born in Harford county, Maryland, near Baltimore, March 10,
1824. He was reared mainly on the farm. obtaining a collegiate education
at Bellair College, Bellair, Maryland.
He was wedded February 4, 1851, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Mary E. Hall,
eldest daughter of Edward C. Hall, one of the most prominent citizens of
Harford county. To this union was born three children. two sons and a
daughter, the latter dying in early infancy. Carval Tolley, who now resides
in Sedalia, Missouri, and is a conductor on the M. T. railway, is the younger son and William Dallman Lee of this city is the elder. After the marriage Mr. and Mrs. Lee continued to reside in Baltimore until in 1862 when they removed to Iowa locating near Iowa City, whither two of his brothers had preceded him. Various causes led to this removal. He desired to get more land for his children than his share of his father's estate; then, too, he desired to maintain a neutral position in the war then in progress. He could not find it in him to break away from the old flag which his ancestors had helped to make glorious, nor yet could he be anything but Loyal to the state which had been the home of his fathers for two generations, but Maryland at that time was no place for one who desired neutrality. hence his determination led him to Iowa.
Here he purchased land and farmed but the climate proving too cold for
Mrs. Lee he came to sunny Kansas in 1870 and purchased the farm just west
Of this city which has since been his home until last fall when he sold it
and with his youngest son, with whom he and his wife have lived since the
early 80's, moved into town. His death was the result of a severe cold
from which developed pneumonia, the immediate cause however being heart failure. In Maryland Mr. and Mrs. Lee were associated with the Presbyterian denomination, but in Iowa united with the Methodists. After coming here they have been affiliated with the Presbyterians but owing to the fact that there is no regular pastor of that church in the city his remains were taken to M. E. church, the pastor of which, conducted the services
and preached a very appropriate funeral discourse. Mr. Fraser stated some
very interesting facts concerning Mr. Lee's family in his biographical sketch
which was not known even to those neighbors who have been associated
with him for years past.
In his veins flowed the blood of a family which more than almost any other in America have made this country famous.
His ancestor, Richard Lee, left England during Cromwell's Protectorship, he
being a Loyalist, and settled in Virginia. From him sprang the American Lees.
L. W. Lee was a grandson of Henry Lee, ''Light Horse Harry,'' whose daring and generalship gave the British more trouble than that of any other general save the great leader of the American forces. He was a nephew of General Robert E. Lee, whose splendid leadership made the Confederate government possible for so long. He was a cousin of General Fitz Hugh Lee, who stands so high in the estimation of the American people of today. His father William Dallam Lee was a lawyer and farmer and one of the most prominent men of his day in Maryland. He owned a large tract of land in Harford county and numerous slaves. At his death, somewhere about 1830, his slaves were all freed by his will, but so attached were these faithful servants to the family that all refused to take advantage of their freedom and stayed with the family until after the war. Mr. Lee was postmaster of this city during Cleveland 's first administration, securing the appointment through the influence of Secretary Bayard of Delaware, also a relative, and Senator Gorman. He made an excellent official. He was an old line Democrat politically. He was a man of very courtly and dignified bearing and of few words. He was admired by all who knew him and the entire community sympathizes with his aged companion and sorrowing children in their bereavement.
Source: Neodesha Register 21 Feb 1902
The Bluest Blood Of America in His Veins.
Died at his home in this city at 5 a.m. , February 18. 1902, Lycurgus W. Lee,
aged 78 years, 11 months and 8 days.
Mr. Lee was born in Harford county, Maryland, near Baltimore, March 10,
1824. He was reared mainly on the farm. obtaining a collegiate education
at Bellair College, Bellair, Maryland.
He was wedded February 4, 1851, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Mary E. Hall,
eldest daughter of Edward C. Hall, one of the most prominent citizens of
Harford county. To this union was born three children. two sons and a
daughter, the latter dying in early infancy. Carval Tolley, who now resides
in Sedalia, Missouri, and is a conductor on the M. T. railway, is the younger son and William Dallman Lee of this city is the elder. After the marriage Mr. and Mrs. Lee continued to reside in Baltimore until in 1862 when they removed to Iowa locating near Iowa City, whither two of his brothers had preceded him. Various causes led to this removal. He desired to get more land for his children than his share of his father's estate; then, too, he desired to maintain a neutral position in the war then in progress. He could not find it in him to break away from the old flag which his ancestors had helped to make glorious, nor yet could he be anything but Loyal to the state which had been the home of his fathers for two generations, but Maryland at that time was no place for one who desired neutrality. hence his determination led him to Iowa.
Here he purchased land and farmed but the climate proving too cold for
Mrs. Lee he came to sunny Kansas in 1870 and purchased the farm just west
Of this city which has since been his home until last fall when he sold it
and with his youngest son, with whom he and his wife have lived since the
early 80's, moved into town. His death was the result of a severe cold
from which developed pneumonia, the immediate cause however being heart failure. In Maryland Mr. and Mrs. Lee were associated with the Presbyterian denomination, but in Iowa united with the Methodists. After coming here they have been affiliated with the Presbyterians but owing to the fact that there is no regular pastor of that church in the city his remains were taken to M. E. church, the pastor of which, conducted the services
and preached a very appropriate funeral discourse. Mr. Fraser stated some
very interesting facts concerning Mr. Lee's family in his biographical sketch
which was not known even to those neighbors who have been associated
with him for years past.
In his veins flowed the blood of a family which more than almost any other in America have made this country famous.
His ancestor, Richard Lee, left England during Cromwell's Protectorship, he
being a Loyalist, and settled in Virginia. From him sprang the American Lees.
L. W. Lee was a grandson of Henry Lee, ''Light Horse Harry,'' whose daring and generalship gave the British more trouble than that of any other general save the great leader of the American forces. He was a nephew of General Robert E. Lee, whose splendid leadership made the Confederate government possible for so long. He was a cousin of General Fitz Hugh Lee, who stands so high in the estimation of the American people of today. His father William Dallam Lee was a lawyer and farmer and one of the most prominent men of his day in Maryland. He owned a large tract of land in Harford county and numerous slaves. At his death, somewhere about 1830, his slaves were all freed by his will, but so attached were these faithful servants to the family that all refused to take advantage of their freedom and stayed with the family until after the war. Mr. Lee was postmaster of this city during Cleveland 's first administration, securing the appointment through the influence of Secretary Bayard of Delaware, also a relative, and Senator Gorman. He made an excellent official. He was an old line Democrat politically. He was a man of very courtly and dignified bearing and of few words. He was admired by all who knew him and the entire community sympathizes with his aged companion and sorrowing children in their bereavement.
Source: Neodesha Register 21 Feb 1902
DEATH of L. W. LEE.
The Bluest Blood Of America in His Veins.
Died at his home in this city at 5 a.m. , February 18. 1902, Lycurgus W. Lee,
aged 78 years, 11 months and 8 days.
Mr. Lee was born in Harford county, Maryland, near Baltimore, March 10,
1824. He was reared mainly on the farm. obtaining a collegiate education
at Bellair College, Bellair, Maryland.
He was wedded February 4, 1851, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Mary E. Hall,
eldest daughter of Edward C. Hall, one of the most prominent citizens of
Harford county. To this union was born three children. two sons and a
daughter, the latter dying in early infancy. Carval Tolley, who now resides
in Sedalia, Missouri, and is a conductor on the M. T. railway, is the younger son and William Dallman Lee of this city is the elder. After the marriage Mr. and Mrs. Lee continued to reside in Baltimore until in 1862 when they removed to Iowa locating near Iowa City, whither two of his brothers had preceded him. Various causes led to this removal. He desired to get more land for his children than his share of his father's estate; then, too, he desired to maintain a neutral position in the war then in progress. He could not find it in him to break away from the old flag which his ancestors had helped to make glorious, nor yet could he be anything but Loyal to the state which had been the home of his fathers for two generations, but Maryland at that time was no place for one who desired neutrality. hence his determination led him to Iowa.
Here he purchased land and farmed but the climate proving too cold for
Mrs. Lee he came to sunny Kansas in 1870 and purchased the farm just west
Of this city which has since been his home until last fall when he sold it
and with his youngest son, with whom he and his wife have lived since the
early 80's, moved into town. His death was the result of a severe cold
from which developed pneumonia, the immediate cause however being heart failure. In Maryland Mr. and Mrs. Lee were associated with the Presbyterian denomination, but in Iowa united with the Methodists. After coming here they have been affiliated with the Presbyterians but owing to the fact that there is no regular pastor of that church in the city his remains were taken to M. E. church, the pastor of which, conducted the services
and preached a very appropriate funeral discourse. Mr. Fraser stated some
very interesting facts concerning Mr. Lee's family in his biographical sketch
which was not known even to those neighbors who have been associated
with him for years past.
In his veins flowed the blood of a family which more than almost any other in America have made this country famous.
His ancestor, Richard Lee, left England during Cromwell's Protectorship, he
being a Loyalist, and settled in Virginia. From him sprang the American Lees.
L. W. Lee was a grandson of Henry Lee, ''Light Horse Harry,'' whose daring and generalship gave the British more trouble than that of any other general save the great leader of the American forces. He was a nephew of General Robert E. Lee, whose splendid leadership made the Confederate government possible for so long. He was a cousin of General Fitz Hugh Lee, who stands so high in the estimation of the American people of today. His father William Dallam Lee was a lawyer and farmer and one of the most prominent men of his day in Maryland. He owned a large tract of land in Harford county and numerous slaves. At his death, somewhere about 1830, his slaves were all freed by his will, but so attached were these faithful servants to the family that all refused to take advantage of their freedom and stayed with the family until after the war. Mr. Lee was postmaster of this city during Cleveland 's first administration, securing the appointment through the influence of Secretary Bayard of Delaware, also a relative, and Senator Gorman. He made an excellent official. He was an old line Democrat politically. He was a man of very courtly and dignified bearing and of few words. He was admired by all who knew him and the entire community sympathizes with his aged companion and sorrowing children in their bereavement.
Source: Neodesha Register 21 Feb 1902
The Bluest Blood Of America in His Veins.
Died at his home in this city at 5 a.m. , February 18. 1902, Lycurgus W. Lee,
aged 78 years, 11 months and 8 days.
Mr. Lee was born in Harford county, Maryland, near Baltimore, March 10,
1824. He was reared mainly on the farm. obtaining a collegiate education
at Bellair College, Bellair, Maryland.
He was wedded February 4, 1851, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Mary E. Hall,
eldest daughter of Edward C. Hall, one of the most prominent citizens of
Harford county. To this union was born three children. two sons and a
daughter, the latter dying in early infancy. Carval Tolley, who now resides
in Sedalia, Missouri, and is a conductor on the M. T. railway, is the younger son and William Dallman Lee of this city is the elder. After the marriage Mr. and Mrs. Lee continued to reside in Baltimore until in 1862 when they removed to Iowa locating near Iowa City, whither two of his brothers had preceded him. Various causes led to this removal. He desired to get more land for his children than his share of his father's estate; then, too, he desired to maintain a neutral position in the war then in progress. He could not find it in him to break away from the old flag which his ancestors had helped to make glorious, nor yet could he be anything but Loyal to the state which had been the home of his fathers for two generations, but Maryland at that time was no place for one who desired neutrality. hence his determination led him to Iowa.
Here he purchased land and farmed but the climate proving too cold for
Mrs. Lee he came to sunny Kansas in 1870 and purchased the farm just west
Of this city which has since been his home until last fall when he sold it
and with his youngest son, with whom he and his wife have lived since the
early 80's, moved into town. His death was the result of a severe cold
from which developed pneumonia, the immediate cause however being heart failure. In Maryland Mr. and Mrs. Lee were associated with the Presbyterian denomination, but in Iowa united with the Methodists. After coming here they have been affiliated with the Presbyterians but owing to the fact that there is no regular pastor of that church in the city his remains were taken to M. E. church, the pastor of which, conducted the services
and preached a very appropriate funeral discourse. Mr. Fraser stated some
very interesting facts concerning Mr. Lee's family in his biographical sketch
which was not known even to those neighbors who have been associated
with him for years past.
In his veins flowed the blood of a family which more than almost any other in America have made this country famous.
His ancestor, Richard Lee, left England during Cromwell's Protectorship, he
being a Loyalist, and settled in Virginia. From him sprang the American Lees.
L. W. Lee was a grandson of Henry Lee, ''Light Horse Harry,'' whose daring and generalship gave the British more trouble than that of any other general save the great leader of the American forces. He was a nephew of General Robert E. Lee, whose splendid leadership made the Confederate government possible for so long. He was a cousin of General Fitz Hugh Lee, who stands so high in the estimation of the American people of today. His father William Dallam Lee was a lawyer and farmer and one of the most prominent men of his day in Maryland. He owned a large tract of land in Harford county and numerous slaves. At his death, somewhere about 1830, his slaves were all freed by his will, but so attached were these faithful servants to the family that all refused to take advantage of their freedom and stayed with the family until after the war. Mr. Lee was postmaster of this city during Cleveland 's first administration, securing the appointment through the influence of Secretary Bayard of Delaware, also a relative, and Senator Gorman. He made an excellent official. He was an old line Democrat politically. He was a man of very courtly and dignified bearing and of few words. He was admired by all who knew him and the entire community sympathizes with his aged companion and sorrowing children in their bereavement.
Source: Neodesha Register 21 Feb 1902
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