Tuscola-Genesee County MI Archives Biographies.....Lee, George F. 1841 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

GEORGE F. LEE. This well-known citizen of Kingston Township, Tuscola County, is
one of those foreign born sons of America who are at heart as true and loyal to
our institutions and our flag as those who have had their birth under the stars
and stripes. His residence is upon section 1, Kingston Township, and he was born
in 1841, in England, upon the 31st of December, his parents being Robert and
Anna Lee. Robert Lee was born in England, where he was reared upon a farm, and
not only were his early years thus spent, but during his whole life he was
devoted to tilling the soil. In 1850 he brought his family with him to the
United States and for about four years lived in New York. In 1855 he located on
a farm in Genesee County, and there resided until his death, which occurred in
1881.

  When a young man Robert Lee was united in marriage with Anna Ford, a daughter
of George and Grace Ford, of England, and to this worthy couple were born three
children, our subject (George F.) being the eldest, and after him came William,
who is located at Flint, Mich., and Anna, the wife of William Richards, of that
city. The father of our subject was a son of Robert, Sr., and Charity (Palmer)
Lee, the grandfather being an extensive farmer in England and a member of the
Established Church.

  At the age of twenty our subject began life for himself and it was during that
season, in May, 1861, that he entered the army, serving his country bravely in
Company F, Second Michigan Regiment, being in the army till the close of the
war, taking part in more than thirty engagements. Some of the most important of
these battles were Bull Run, Manassas, Vicksburg, Fredericksburg, and the
fighting in and about Petersburg. He was wounded three times, first at Jackson,
Miss., second at Knoxville and the third time at Hatchie's Run, near Petersburg,
and one of his wounds necessitated his remaining in the hospital for eight
months. He never was taken prisoner, a fact in which he rejoices, as he would
have preferred death to life in a Southern prison. He received his honorable
discharge in August, 1865, in Detroit.

  The year after returning from the war Mr. Lee was married to Elvira A.,
daughter of Silas and Margaret (Johnson) Prior, and to them have been born seven
children, namely: Margaret, wife of Minor Bullock, of Flint; Stella, who lives
in Flint; Robert E. and Minnie, who make their home in Cass City; and Millie,
George C. and John, who are still at home. Our subject came to Tuscola County,
Mich., in 1877, and he has since resided on his one hundred and sixty acres of
land, and at present has over one hundred acres of it well improved.


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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