BIO: Rev. Samuel LEE, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 743 & 744.
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  REV. SAMUEL LEE, who owns two excellent farms in Huston Township, Clearfield 
County, Pa., comprising forty acres, resides on Cherry Bluff Farm, which lies 
two and one-half miles north of Penfield.  He was born July 27, 1846, on his 
father's farm in Albany Township, Bradford County, Pa., and is a son of Joseph 
and Hannah (Brewster) Lee.
  Joseph Lee was born in Bradford County, Pa., and was a son of William Lee, who 
was a pioneer there from New York.  William Lee cleared up a large farm and was 
something of a horticulturist, and his orchard was widely known as the best in 
Bradford County.  The children of William Lee were named:  Polly, Marilla, 
James, Joseph, William and Betsey, all of whom are deceased.  Joseph Lee of the 
above family, became a farmer and also dealt in livestock.  He lived a long and 
quietly useful life and died in Bradford County.  He married Hannah Brewster, 
who was a descendant in direct line from Colonel Brewster, who came to New 
England on the Mayflower.  Her father was Daniel Brewster, who came from 
Massachusetts to Bradford County and settled at Lime Hill.  She died in Bradford 
County.  She was an admirable woman in every relation of life and was the mother 
of eleven children, as follows:  William and Orris, both of whom died in 
infancy; Solon, who was a member of the 107th Pa. Vol. Inf., during the Civil 
War and was killed at the second battle of Bull Run; Rachel, who is now 
deceased, was the wife of H. B. Taylor, also deceased; Elizabeth, who is 
deceased, was the wife of Moses M. Carr, a veteran of the Civil War, also 
deceased; Adrial, who is deceased, served in the Civil War as a member of the 
141st Pa. Vol. Inf.; Pamelia, who is the widow of Jacob Schoonover; Edwin, who 
is deceased, served in the Civil War as a member of Co. A., 141st Pa. Vol. Inf., 
and was wounded five times; Weston, who died at the age of eighteen years; 
Samuel; and James W., who is deceased.
  Samuel Lee grew to manhood on his father's farm and attended the country 
schools.  When the Civil War opened he was eager to enter the army and made two 
attempts before he was accepted, his age and size at first preventing.  On 
August 7, 1862, however, he succeeded in enlisting in Co. A, 141st Pa. Vol. 
Inf., under Capt. George W. Jackson, and soon proved that a boy of seventeen 
years could be as brave and patriotic as a more mature individual.  He 
participated in the battles of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, and 
Spottsylvania Court House during his service of two years and seven months.  At 
the battle of Chancellorsville he was wounded by a shell and at Spottsylvania 
was carried off the field, May 11, 1864, as one of the dead.  He revived at the 
hospital but was retained there until February 25, 1865, when he was honorably 
discharged.  He returned to Bradford County, from which he moved to Clearfield 
County in November, 1867, locating on his present farm, and at first he and F. 
H. Brown worked the land together, but later divided.  Mr. Lee cleared up his 
land and put up all the substantial structures now standing.  For a number of 
years Mr. Lee has been a minister in the Free Methodist church.  He was ordained 
a minister on October 5, 1891, by Bishop Hart, of New Castle, Pa.
  Mr. Lee was married May 18, 1868, to Miss Avilda A. Brown, a daughter of F. H. 
and Loraina (Hewitt) Brown, of Huston Township.  They have four children, 
namely:  Minnie is the wife of H. D. Singer, of Huston Township, and they have 
the following children - Leonard Ray, George L., Nellie May, Albert B., Hazel, 
Ralph, Raymond H., Lena M., Alta, Wilmer and Bird; F. Burton, who is a resident 
of Huston Township, married Margaret Davis and they have one child, Crayton W.; 
Emma is the wife of Charles Mitchell, of Potter County, Pa., and they have the 
following children - Elmer, Jennie E., Eleanor M., Louis S., Arley H., Gertrude 
E. and Ruby; Louis remains at home to assist his father.  Mr. Lee served three 
years on the township school board.  He is a man of temperance and is identified 
with the Prohibition party.