Lapeer County MI Archives Biographies.....Lee, Henry 1840 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

HENRY LEE is a farmer residing on section 18, Mayfield Township, Lapeer County.
He was born in Metamora Township, this county, on section 34, November 17, 1840.
His parents were Jesse and Marian (Rossman) Lee, both natives of New York. The
former was born in 1809 and was reared in  his native State on a farm where his
marriage was also solemnized. The young couple located on a farm in their native
county and came to Michigan in the fall of 1831. They first settled in Metamora
Township, taking up one hundred and sixty acres of Government land. Upon this
they built a log house, cutting out the timber for the same from their own
claim. They improved the place and remained there until the father's death,
which took place when he was eighty-three years of age.

  Jesse Lee was a strong Republican and at one time received a flattering
majority in the election as Township Supervisor. He also served as Justice of
the Peace. He was the father of eight children. The sons all grew to manhood and
of these our subject is next to the youngest. After being well grounded in the
rudiments in the district schools, he was sent to Oxford Academy to complete his
education and at the age of sixteen he commenced to teach school, following it
until 1876. He was a very successful teacher, who swayed his pupils through the
confidence and love which he inspired in them.

  Mr. Lee was married April 14, 1861, his bride being Mittie W. Thomas, a native
of Lapeer County. Four children were born of this union, as follows: Harvey J.,
Eva D., Jessie and Arthur H. Harvey resides in Oakland County in the village of
Milford and is there engaged in the hardware business; Jessie is a graduate of
the Lapeer High School. On the death of Mrs. Mittie Lee, November 21, 1881, our
subject again married, the lady of his choice being Jenny A. Thomas, a sister of
his former wife.

  Immediately after marriage Mr. Lee bought a farm and made it his home for
about three years. He then sold it and bought another place in Lapeer County,
which he improved and upon which he remained for three years. In 1867 he located
where he now resides on a farm comprising one hundred and sixty acres. When he
first purchased the place it was but slightly improved and bore a little frame
house which was 18x20 feet in dimensions. He now has three hundred and sixty
acres which is well improved and of which he has two hundred and thirty acres
under the plow. He built his present residence in 1873 at a cost of $2,500. It
is a beautiful two-story frame house, that is finished and furnished so that it
makes an ideal rural home, but he still keeps the little old house upon the
place as a relic and reminder of those early days. He has besides three good
barns. The place also boasts an orchard containing three hundred trees. In fact
the farm is a first-class one in every respect.

  Mr. Lee was elected County Treasurer in 1876 and held the office for four
years, carrying on his farm at the same time. He is a radical Republican and on
that ticket was elected Supervisor of Mayfield Township in 1869 and held the
office for eight years. He has moreover held all the school offices. Socially he
is a Mason, belonging to Chapter No. 94, at Lapeer.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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