THIRD GENERATION

34. Jefferson Davis Lee was born on 10 Apr 1862 in Coryell County, Texas. ⁽¹⁵¹⁾ He appeared on the census on 27 Jun 1900 in Precinct #1, Meridian, Bosque County, Texas.⁽¹⁵²⁾ He appeared on the census on 26 Apr 1910 in JP #1, Lampassas County, Texas. ⁽¹⁵³⁾ He appeared on the census on 2 Jan 1920 in Precinct #8, Clifton City, Bosque County, Texas.⁽¹⁵⁴⁾ He died on 4 Feb 1945 in Bosque County, Texas.⁽¹⁵⁵⁾ He was buried in Meridian Cemetery, Meridian, Bosque County, Texas. Jeff Davis Lee

Posted by Nancy <famsnooper@aol.com> on Mon, 23 Nov 1998

Funeral services were held for Mr. Jeff Davis Lee on Feb. 5, 1945, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Josephine Waldrop, at Meridian, conducted by Eld. J.G.N. Strickland, followed by interment in Meridian Cemetery.

Mr. Lee, age 75 years, 9 months and 21 days, was born near Coryell City, in Coryell County, and lived there until he moved to Meridian in 1930. He was converted while very young and joined the Baptist Church. He lived an honest, upright life; uncomplaining and was loved by those who knew him.

He married Miss Mattie Jones, of Peoria, Texas, and to this union were born five girls and a boy. His wife and one daughter, Ida, preceded him in death.

Mr. Lee departed this life Feb. 4, 1945, leaving four daughters and son, as follows: Mrs. Josephine Waldrop, Meridian; Mrs. Lillian Cox , Mrs. Gamon , Houston ; Mrs. Sallie McCall, Hillsboro; Dave Lee, Meridian; four half-brothers, Jim Crawford, Valley Mills; Net, of Lubbock; Alfred and Matthew of DeLeon; one sister, Mrs. Mattie Criswell, of Peacock; also 19 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren, to mourn his loss.

He was married to Martha H. Jones (daughter of W. A. Jones and Josephine) on 19 Mar 1883 in Coryell County, Texas. ⁽¹⁵⁶⁾ Martha H. Jones was born on 27 Mar 1864. She died on 18 Feb 1918 in Clifton, Bosque County, Texas. She was buried in Post Oak Cemetery, Coryell County, Texas. Jefferson Davis Lee and Martha H. Jones had the following children:

+154 i. Josephine Isabell Lee.
+155 ii. Sarah Elizabeth Lee.
+156 iii. Henry Davis Lee.
+157 iv. Jessie P. Lee.
158 v. Ida Lee died before 1900.
+159 vi. Lillian Leona Lee.