James Henry Lee & Penelope Ann Copeland

James Henry Lee b. 13 May 1836 Marshall Co., MS d. 7 Mar 1915 Logan Co., AR. 1st marriage: 25 Feb 1858 Johnson Co., AR. 2nd marriage: 25 Dec 1860 Johnson Co., AR. Buried: Moore Cemetery, Logan Co., AR. Father: William S. Lee Mother: Eliza Dicey Ennis

1st wife: Amanda Jackson Father: Lewis Jackson Mother: X James

2nd wife: Penelope Ann "Neppie" Copeland b. Apr 1843 Johnson Co., AR d. 20 Feb 1912 Logan Co., AR Buried: Moore Cemetery, Logan Co., AR. Father: Ephraim Copeland Mother: Elizabeth "Emily" Lee



Children of James Henry Lee & Amanda Jackson



Mary Elizabeth Lee b. 9 Jan 1859 Johnson Co., AR d. 7 Mar 1907 Polk Co., AR. Married: 14 Nov 1874 Logan Co.,AR. Buried: Nunley Cemetery, Polk Co., AR.

husband: Samuel J. Moore b. 22 Mar 1856 Johnson Co., AR d. 25 Jan 1940 Polk Co., AR Buried: Nunley Cemetery, Polk Co., AR Father: John Moore Mother: Martha Caroline Johnson



Children of James Henry Lee & Penelope Ann "Neppie" Copeland



Mary E. Lee b. 1859 Clark Twp., Johnson Co., AR


William Allen Lee b. 17 Dec 1861 Johnson/Franklin Co., AR. d. 28 Oct 1930 Logan Co., AR. Married: 6 Dec 1885 Logan Co., AR. Buried: Moore Cemetery, Logan Co., AR.

wife: Rutha M. Mosley b. 29 Apr 1865 Georgia d. 2 Dec 1920 Buried: Moore Cemetery, Logan Co., AR


Martha Ann Lee b. 15 Sep 1864 Johnson Co., AR d. 10 May 1937 Logan Co., AR. Married: 10 Nov 1904 Paris, Logan Co., AR. Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Logan Co., AR.

husband: James Clifton Berry b. 19 Dec 1853 Kingston, Madison Co., AL d. 6 Nov 1931 Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Logan Co., AR 1st marriage: 26 Jan 1879 Roseville, Logan Co., AR. Father: William Martin Berry Mother: Sarah Angeline King

1st wife: Blanche Elizabeth Cathey b. 26 Aug 1850 Marshall Co., MS d. 1 Jul 1899 Paris, Logan Co., AR Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Logan Co., AR Father: John Griffith Cathey Mother: Mary Blanche Locke


Sarah Jane Lee b. 1866 Johnson Co., AR d. 1946 Logan Co., AR. Buried: Moore Cemetery, Logan Co., AR Married: 9 Dec 1888 Logan Co., AR.

husband: James Cloud Redden b. b. 1864 d. 1918 Buried: Moore Cemetery, Logan Co., AR Father: James Redden Mother: Martha A. Smith


Joseph Franklin Lee b. 1869 Johnson Co., AR d. Apr 1948 Logan Co., AR. Married: 14 Nov 1897 Logan Co., AR Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Logan Co., AR.

Wife: Mary Gertrude "Mollie" Morris b. 25 Dec 1871 San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX d. ?

Father: W. F. Morris b. 1 May 1851 Victor, Erath Co., TX d. 1 Jul 1918 Victor Cemetery, Victor, Erath Co., TX Mother: Mary X. 1860 W F Morris b. 1849, Cherokee Co., TX?


Ephraim "Newt" Newton Lee b. May 1871 Logan Co., AR. d. 24 Jan 1963 Russellville, Pope Co., AR. Buried: Oakland Cemetery, Pope Co., AR. 1st marriage: 13 Feb 1898 Logan Co., AR 2nd marriage: 26 Dec 1909 Logan Co., AR Buried: Russellville, Pope Co., AR

1st wife: Jennie E. Redden b. 13 Feb 1878 d. ? Father: James Redden Mother: Martha A. Smith

2nd wife: America "Mericky" Robinson Miller b. 1886 d. 1966 Buried: Oakland Cemetery, Pope Co., AR


John C. Lee b. 14 Mar 1874 Logan Co., AR. d. 10 Nov 1906. Buried: Moore Cemetery, Logan Co., AR


Walter Henry Lee b. 1876/7 Logan Co., AR d. 11 Oct 1906 Logan Co., AR. Buried: Moore Cemetery, Logan Co., AR


Garfield Lee b. Apr 1889 Mountain Twp., Logan Co., AR d. ?


James Wesley Lee b. 12 Apr 1881 Logan Co., AR d. 13 Oct 1958 Logan Co., AR. Married: 11 Oct 1903 Logan Co., AR. Buried: Howard Cemetery, Subiaco, Logan Co., AR

wife: Dora Howard b. 30 Aug 1882 d. Jul 1957 buried: Howard Cemetery, Subiaco, Logan Co., AR


Emma A. Lee b. Jun 1883 Logan Co., AR d. 1941 Buried: Ellington Family Cemetery, Logan Co., AR. Married: 22 Dec 1907.

husband: George Haven Balkman b. 1884 d. 23 Mar 1932 Buried: Ellington Family Cemetery, Logan Co., AR Father: Joseph Jasper Balkman Mother: Martha Elizabeth Cosper




James H. Lee & Amanda Jackson married 25 Feb 1858 from Book N-O, page 25, Johnson Co., AR courthouse marriage records.


The 1858 probate record in Johnson Co., AR states, Amanda Jackson who married James H. Lee being grandaughter and heir to Joseph James estate inherits. Joseph James is father of Amanda James, (Lovett Lee's wife). Amanda James is aunt to her sister-in-law, Amanda Jackson Lee.


James Henry Lee & Penelope Ann Copeland married 25 Dec 1860 Book N-O, page 80, Johnson Co., AR courthouse marriage records.


Logan County, Arkansas Land Records for James H. Lee section 22:

35 7N 27W 0 acres 1861 May 1

35 7N 27W 120 acres 1861 May 1


1870 Federal Census, Clark Township, Logan Co., AR:

Lee, James H., 34, MS

Penelope A., 26, AR

Mary E., 11, AR

William A., 8, AR

Martha A., 6, AR

Sarah J., 4, AR

Joseph F., 1, AR

Dicey, 77, NC

Robert W., 19, AR


The Paris Express, dated 11 Mar 1915, “James Henry Lee, 80. of Greasy Valley, died at his home last Sunday. Survivors: Mr. Joe Lee, Short Mountain, Mrs. J. C. Berry, Paris, & “Boy” Lee of the Valley. Burial at the Moore Cemetery”.


The Paris Express, dated 6 Sep 1915, "W. F. Morris, died at home Friday, 3 Sep., on Short Mountain, 2 miles west of Paris. He had lived in Paris for about 35 years. Survivors: Sons: Ben, Joe, Will, & George, Ft. Smith, Allie, Paris. Daughter: Mrs. Joe Lee, Paris, Mrs. Will Varn, Ft. Smith & Miss Minnie Morris, Ft. Smith. Sister: Mrs. Williams, Paris. Funeral was with Masonic honors at Oakwood Cemetery".


Some information provided by Laurie Becker


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William S. Lee & Dicey Ennis
William Redden & Millie Berks
Ephraim Newton Lee & America Robinson
James Wesley Lee & Dora Howard
William Allen Lee & Rutha M. Mosley
Emma A. Lee & George Haven Balkman
Martha Caroline Johnson & John Moore
William Martin Berry & Sarah Angeline King
Martha Ann Lee & James Clifton Berry
Mary Elizabeth Lee & Samuel J. Moore
James Redden & Martha A. Smith
Ephraim Copeland & Elizabeth Lee
Silas Shirley & Arabella Copeland

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