Muhlenberg County Kentucky

Old Muhlenberg Map

Family Group Records L

William G. Lee & Martha Jane Foster

Husband: William G. Lee
Born: 01 October 1818, North Carolina
Died: 12 January 1901, Muhlenberg. Will Book 4 Pages 228-232
Buried: Lee Cemetery, Muhlenberg
Married: 20 October 1842, Muhlenberg

Wife: Martha Jane Foster
Born: 15 September 1824, North Carolina
Died: 23 September 1901, Muhlenberg
Buried: Lee Cemetery, Muhlenberg

In the 1900 Census, the Lee family is listed as having 12 children, 6 of whom were alive.

Children of William Lee & Martha Foster:

  1. Jesse B. Lee, born 04 October 1843, Muhlenberg; died about 1865; buried Lee Cemetery, stone reads “Co. D 3rd KY Cavalry”; married Elizabeth S. Sherrod 03 October 1861, Muhlenerg
  2. Richard Washington “Wash” Lee, born 1850, Muhlenberg; died 06 November 1912; married 1) Margaret E. McCracken, 07 January 1864, Muhlenberg; married 2) Julia A. Sherrod, 01 November 1870, Muhlenberg; married 3) Sarah J. Stevens, 15 November 1880, Saline Co., IL. Sarah J. Lee is buried in Lee Cemetery: 12 November 1848 - 25 April 1904. There is no stone for Wash: his death certificate lists his place of burial as “private.”
  3. William “Willie” G. Lee, 1849-1936; buried Lee Cemetery; married Sallie Pogue. Sallie, 1852-1935, is buried with husband.
  4. Lucy Annie Lee, 20 June 1852-27 February 1924; buried Lee Cemetery (Dates on death certificate and cemetery stone differ); married James E. Harkins, 09 June 1882, Muhlenberg
  5. John H. (or M.) Lee, born about 1852; died 03 July 1861, Muhlenberg
  6. Eliza J. Lee, born about 1858; died 23 June 1861, Muhlenberg
  7. Sarah Martha “Mattie” Lee, 1860-1953; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Muhlenberg; married John William Overby, 06 January 1887, Muhlenberg. John, 1859-1925, is buried with wife.
  8. Francis Young “Frank” Lee, 25 Febraury 1862-18 December 1930; buried Lee Cemetery; married Martha A. Williams, 04 September 1884, Muhlenberg. Martha, 07 August 1867-09 September 1933, is buried with husband.
  9. Phinnis/Finis E. Lee, 09 October 1865-06 November 1940; buried Lee Cemetery; married Mary A. Williams, 23 October 1887, Muhlenberg. Mary, 08 September 1870-04 July 1950, is buried with husband.

Updated August 2, 2017