John Sowders Lee
1844 - 1919 (74 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. John Sowders Lee was born on 12 Jul 1844 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 15 May 1919 in Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Gordon Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Notes:
Commercial News
Danville, Il
16 May 1919
JOHN S LEE DIES AT HIS COUNTRY HOME
PROMINENT FARMER HAD BEEN A SUFFERER FOR YEARS; PARALYSIS
John S Lee, one of the best known residents of Blount township, died at 12:30 o’clock Thursday afternoon at his home for and ½ miles northwest of the city. He had resided there for 70 years. Thirteen years ago he was stricken with paralysis and for more than a year following the seizure was in a critical condition, but had greatly improved. Two weeks ago he suffered a second attack. Mr Lee was born July 12, 1844, in Crawford County and came here when barely past four years of age. He lived forty years on the farm his father had located and thirty years on the place nearby which he himself owned. He is survived by three sons and two daughters, SA Lee, Chicago Heights; WH Lee, Danville; Ardella, wife of CA Shanks, Collison; and Clara, wife of CB Bath, a farmer residing near the Lee home. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the residence, with interment at the Gordon Cemetery, northwest of the City.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12763675/john-sowders-leeFamily/Spouse: Rachel Cosat. Rachel (daughter of David Cosat and Nancy Truax) was born in 1850 in Illinois; died in 1926; was buried in Gordon Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. David Squire Lee
was born in 1870; died in 1888; was buried in Gordon Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. - 3. Solomon Ambrose Lee was born on 16 Apr 1873 in Illinois; died on 19 Oct 1952; was buried in Gordon Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- 4. John Cosat Lee was born on 6 Nov 1876; was buried in Gordon Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- 2. David Squire Lee
Generation: 2
2. 
David Squire Lee (1.John1) was born in 1870; died in 1888; was buried in Gordon Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16061579/david-squire-lee3. 
Solomon Ambrose Lee (1.John1) was born on 16 Apr 1873 in Illinois; died on 19 Oct 1952; was buried in Gordon Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47074096/solomon-ambrose-lee4. 
John Cosat Lee (1.John1) was born on 6 Nov 1876; was buried in Gordon Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70686810/john-cosat-leeJohn married Rebecca J. Clem in 1935. Rebecca was born on 14 May 1883 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 11 Feb 1956 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]