Decater Lee & Sarah Ann Lee
Decater "Cader" Lee b. 6 Jan 1771 Johnston Co., N.C. d. 16 Feb 1855 Clarksville, Johnson Co., AR Buried: Lee Cemetery, Clarksville, Johnson Co., AR. 1st marriage: 1796. 2nd marriage: Oct 1834. 3rd marriage: 28 Oct 1848. Father: John Lee, Jr. Mother: Morning Elizabeth Altman
1st wife: Sarah Ann "Sallie" Lee b. 26 Feb 1777 TN d. 12 Oct 1833 Spadra, Johnson Co., AR Buried: Lee Cemetery, Clarksville, Johnson Co., AR Father: Andrew Lee Mother: Nancy Ann Wilson
2nd wife: Rachel Burke b. ? d. 1845 court entry death date
3rd wife: Susannah "Susan" May b. 1818 Tennessee d. ? 1st Marriage: Oct 1811 Dickson Co., TN Father: Sterling May Mother: Mary Johnson
Susannah May's 1st Husband: Elisha Turner b. 1794 NC d. 3 Sep 1831 Henderson Co., TN
CHILDREN
Eleanor "Ellen" Caroline Lee b. 23 Mar 1821/23 Hawkins Co., TN d. 6 Apr 1864. Married: 12 Jan 1841 Johnson Co., AR
Husband: John M. Wilson d. 1860 Johnson Co., AR
Nancy Lee b. 28 Oct 1797 Hawkins Co., TN d. 1865 Johnson Co., AR Buried: Newton Cemetery, Johnson Co., AR Married: 14 Mar 1821 St. Clair Co., AL
Husband: Ebenezer Newton twin b. 11 Nov 1796 NC d. Aug 1865 Johnson Co., AR Buried: Newton Cemetery, Johnson Co., AR Father: Thomas Newton Mother: Anne Martin
Mark "March" Lee b. 14 Dec 1799 Hawkins Co., TN d. 1850 San Francisco, CA 1st marriage: 1822 2nd marriage: 18 Apr 1833 Pope Co., AR
1st wife: Matilda Lucinda Patrick b. 20 Apr 1805 Edgefield District, SC d. 1833 Father: George Lewis Patrick Mother: Hannah Lee
2nd wife: Nancy Hickey b. 1815 Roane Co., TN d. 20 Jun 1893 San Jose, Santa Clara Co., CA Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, San Jose, Santa Clara Co., CA
Susannah "Sukie" Lee b. 9 Oct 1801 Hawkins Co., TN d. ? Married: 1821
Husband: John Wilson Patrick (Major) b. 7 Mar 1800 Edgefield District, SC d. 24 Jul 1879 Hillcrest, Johnson Co., AR Father: George Lewis Patrick Mother: Hannah Lee
Laura Hester Lee b. 30 Jan 1804 Hawkins Co., TN d. 17 Jun 1882 AR Married: 8 Jan 1824 TN
Husband: William Milton Harvey Newton twin b. 11 Nov 1801 Franklin Co., GA d. 6 Oct 1875 Johnson Co., AR Father: Thomas Newton, Reverend Mother: Anne Martin
William Jefferson Lee b. 12 Dec 1805 Hawkins Co., TN
1st wife: Gellentine Cooper b. 1813 TN d. 15 Oct 1850
2nd wife: Celia Carter b. 1817 TN
John Lee b. 25 Mar 1808 Hawkins Co., TN d. before 1850 census Married: 1835
Wife: Matilda "Tildy" Henry
Mary Margaret "Polly" Lee b. 10 Mar 1810 Hawkins Co., TN Married: 21 Aug 1834 Johnson Co., AR
Husband: Robert Cravens
Russell Lee b. 27 Dec 1811 Hawkins Co., TN d. 1850 Buried: Liberty Hill Cemetery, Hunt, Johnson Co., AR Married: 11 Apr 1833 Pope Co., AR lived in Hunt, Johnson Co., AR
Wife: Permelia Gilbraith b. 1815 Illinois d. 1900 Hunt, Johnson Co., AR Buried: Liberty Hill Cemetery, Hunt, Johnson Co., AR Father: Hugh Gilbreath Mother: Rachel McKenzie
Elizabeth "Rebecca or Betsy" Lee b. 21 Oct 1813 Hawkins Co., TN d. aft. 1860 Park Township, Scott Co., AR Married: 13 Jul 1832 Pope Co., AR
Husband: Milton Gilbraith b. 1811 St. Clair Co., IL d. 1850/60 Scott Co., AR Father: Hugh Gilbreath Mother: Rachel McKenzie
Mary Ann "Sally" Lee b. 31 Oct 1813 Hawkins Co., TN
Richard Mitchell Lee b. 30 Aug 1817 Rogersville, TN d. 28 Jan 1898 Walnut Fork, Newton Co., AR 1st marriage: 1847 Spadra, Johnson Co., AR 2nd marriage: 4 Jun 1858, Newton, Johnson Co., AR. Buried: Walnut Cemetery, Newton Co., AR
1st wife: Lucinda "Vica" Basham b. 1832 VA d. 17 Jun 1856 Walnut Fork, Newton Co., AR
2nd wife: Mary Graham Chaney b. 18 Mar 1832 TN d. 5 Jun 1925 Prague, Grant Co., OK
Andrew Jackson Lee b. 18 Mar 1819 d. 12 Apr 1837
Benjamin Franklin Lee b. 2 Sep 1823 Rogersville, Hawkins Co., TN d. 15 Aug 1868 Spadra Township, Johnson Co., AR Buried: Lee Cemetery, Clarksville, Johnson Co., AR
Wife: Julia Ann Edwards b. 3 Aug 1827 d. 1881 Buried: Lee Cemetery, Clarksville, Johnson Co., AR
Children of Susannah May & Elisha Turner
Easter Turner b. 24 Jun 1812
Sterling M. Turner b. 18 Jul 1815 Dickson Co., TN
Nancy Adams Turner b. 19 Oct 1816 Dickson Co., TN
Thomas M. Turner b. 25 Oct 1818 Dickson Co., TN
Mary Sally Turner b. 27 Dec 1820 Dickson Co., TN
John M. Turner b. 11 Nov 1823 TN
Wife: Arabelle Perry b. TN Father: Josiah Perry
Anney Carline Turner b. 2 Jan 1827 TN
Edmond Richman Turner b. 23 Dec 1828 TN
William S. Turner b. 11 Mar 1831 TN
Notations on Cader Lee family
Cader Lee's Father: John Lee, Jr. from Johnston Co., N.C., Mother: Elizabeth Lee. John Lee, Jr. father was John Lee, Esquire from VA/NC. Cader Lee's brother & sister's names: Mary, Sarah, Martha, Burrell, John Claudius.
Cader Lee's cousin was Lemuel Lee. Lemuel Lee's children and Cader Lee and his children came to Arkansas from TN, in the 1820's, where some made permanent settlement or temporarily settled and/or then moved onward across the western states. Cader bought land from the Indians north of Clarksville on Little Rock-Ft. Smith Road. In 1828-29, his slaves and Indians had built his log house two stories-10 rooms. He used his house as a stage stop for coaches and travelers. He established a mail dispatch between Fort Smith and Little Rock, AR. His house has since been torn down and used for railings on present owners land boundaries. Their is an Indian burial ground near his old home site.
Sarah Ann "Sallie" Lee, cousin of Cader, was mortally wounded by Union soldier, Tom Dunn. In exchange for mercy for the soldier not to be executed, Cader Lee's home was not burned by the Union Army.
Announcement in the Arkansas Gazette newspaper, dated Oct 1834, of the marriage of Cader Lee (spelled Cartner) and Rachel Burke, both from Spadra Township, Johnson Co., AR
Mark Lee in the 1830 Pope County Census:
Mark Lee
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1835 Johnson County, AR Tax List from the book, Johnson Co., AR 10,000 Names (tax lists, probate records, legal entries):
Decater Lee
Ebenezer Newton
Mark Lee
William M. H. Newton
John Lee
Russell Lee
Milton Gilbreath
1836-1840-John W. Patrick, Johnson Co., AR landowner, township 9, range 23.
1841-J. M. Wilson, Johnson Co., AR landowner, township 9, range 23 and township 10, range 23.
License to preach in Johnson Co., AR: 1839-Cader Lee. In 1839-Cader Lee, Ben Frank Lee and Ellen Caroline Lee deeded land to build the United Baptist Church, Horsehead Community, Johnson Co., AR.
Susan Lee and John W. Patrick's daughter Sarah A. Patrick married J. H. Lasater on Sep 1841. From the book, Johnson Co., AR History.
Hugh Gilbreath b. 1773 Buncombe Co, NC. Rachel McKenzie b. 1793 KY/NC
Hugh Gilbreath & Rachel McKenzie's children:
Milton Gilbreath b. 1811 IL
Lucretia Gilbreath b. 1813 St. Clair, IL
Permelia "Millie" Gilbreath b. 1815 St. Clair, IL
Sarah "Dovey" Gilbreath b. 1822 St. Clair, IL
Olive or Oliva Gilbreath b. 1826 Crawford Co., AR
Lorenzo Dow Gilbreath b. 30 Oct 1827 Johnson Co., AR
Melissa Gilbreath b. 10 May 1829 Johnson Co., AR
McKindry Gilbreath b. 1831 Johnson Co., AR
Madison Gilbreath
Susan Emily Gilbreath b. 8 Apr 1834 Johnson Co., AR
Isabella Gilbreath b. 18 Nov 1835 Johnson Co., AR
James William Gilbreath b. 1840 Johnson Co., AR
Milton Gilbreath & Elizabeth Lee's children:
Amanda Gilbreath b. abt 1834 AR
William Gilbreath b. 1834/1835 AR
Milton Gilbreath b. abt 1838 AR
Francis M. Gilbreath b. 1840/1841 AR
Gilbreath b. 1835/1840 AR
Lucretia Gilbreath b. abt 1842 Scott Co., AR
Lorenzo D. Gilbreath b. 1846/1849 Scott Co., AR
James K. P. Gilbreath b. 1848/1850 Scott Co., AR
Andrew J. Gilbreath b. abt 1853 Park Township, Scott Co., AR
Johnson Co., AR land records of Cader Lee:
22 9N 23W 80 1839 Sep 20
8 10N 23W 40 1849 Nov 1
9 10N 23W 40 1849 Nov 1
10 10N 23W 80 1848 Jul 10
10 10N 23W 40 1848 Jul 10
29 10N 23W 40 1849 Nov 1
33 11N 23W 40 1849 Nov 1
Edwin Gilbreath guaranteed of Hugh Clark, Edwin presented a note against Mark Lee and William M. H. Newton owed to Clark estate. Probate Court 1844 from Johnson Co., AR Deeds; Wills; Probate Court; Tax Lists; Census.
Joseph Cravens deceased 1844. John M. Wilson and Joseph Cravens ADM; Johnson Co., AR Wills; Deeds; Probate Court; Census; Tax Lists.
Johnson Co., AR land records of Benjamin Franklin Lee:
28 section 10N 23W 160 acres 1844 Jul 10
29 section 10N 23W 0 acres 1844 Jul 10
32 section 10N 23W 0 acres 1844 Jul 10
33 section 10N 23W 160 acres 1844 Jul 10
1845-Rachel Lee dec. wife of Cader Lee. From Johnson Co., AR Deeds; Wills; Probate Court; Tax Lists; Census.
Arkansas Company C, Regiment of Mounted Gun Men in the Mexican War in 1846:
Cader Lee
John W. Patrick
Information found in Arkansas, Johnson County, 10,000 Names
1840 Federal Census, Scott Co., AR
1850 Federal Census #157, Park Township, Scott Co., AR
1860 Federal Census #61, Park Township, Scott Co., AR
In 1850 Federal Census, Spadra Township, Johnson Co., AR:
Cader Lee, 80, NC, Farmer, $2,400 (Blind)
Susan, 52, TN
Benjamin Franklin Lee, 27, farmer, 250, TN
Turner, Elizabeth, 19, TN
1850-Census of Northwest Arkansas, Johnson Co., AR Slave Schedule, Newton, Ebenezer-5 Slaves in Perry Township.
1850-Census of Northwest Arkansas, Johnson Co., AR Slave Schedule:
Lee, Cater, 8 slaves, Spadra Township.
Taxes Due 1855 Johnson Co., AR. Ebenezer Newton assessed 5 slaves worth $2,750.
Edwin Edwards dec. Sep 1856. adm. son Stanlon H. Edwards; James E; John C. and Julia Ann Edwards; minor children of Joseph J. Edwards dec.; also Charles H. and Mary Lee heirs of Joseph J. E. Edwards. Julia Ann Edwards Lee daughter of Edwin Edwards and the wife of Ben F. Lee. From Johnson Co., AR over 10,000 names book.
1857-Edwin Edwards deceased, widow, Mary, Children: Julia Ann, wife of Ben F. Lee
Cader Lee's tombstone states: CADER LEE, PVT TENN MILITIA, WAR OF 1812, JAN 1771-FEB 1855. Lee Cemetery, Clarksville, Johnson Co., AR
1860 Federal Census, Piney Township, Johnson Co., AR:
Newton, William, 23, AR, Farmer, $600-$1200
Jasper, 21, Farmer, $1200
Jones, John, 19, MO, Farmer
1860 Federal Census, Pope Co., AR:
Newton, Ebenezer, 63, TN, Farmer
Frances, 59, TN
Rachel, 22, TN
Whitfield, 18, TN, Farmer
Eliza, 2, TN
Johnson Co., AR land records of John M. Wilson:
17 9N 23W 40 1844 Jul 10
28 10N 23W 80 1844 Jul 10
33 10N 23W 40 1860 May 1
33 10N 23W 40 1860 May 1
Ebenezer Newton and William Martin Harvey Newton were twins.
August 1865-Ebenezer Newton dec. Heirs; B. Fernandus Newton; K. K. Newton, G. W. Newton; E. W. Newton; Mary Howard; Lucreta Ann Miller; William N. Newton; Ellen L. Easley of Texas; Calvin C. Newton of California. From Johnson Co., AR Deeds; Wills; Probate Court; Census; Tax Lists.
John M. Wilson estate Robert D. Blair and wife; Josephine; Eldridge McFadden and wife Narcissa; Dennis McFadden and wife Amanda; William N. Wilson; Dilla, minor; Emma, minor; Hezekiah Blackard and wife, Isobelle and James F. Wilson, minor.
1867-Joseph Howard of Pope Co., AR files for note against Ebenezer Newton estate son-in-law, Newton. Johnson Co., AR Deeds; Wills; Probate Court; Tax Lists.
1867-John M. Wilson deceased, minors: Narcissa, Amanda, Frank, Dillar, Emma, and W. M. Wilson.
1869-Benjamin F. Lee dec. widow, Julia A. From Johnson Co., AR Probate Court; Wills; Deeds; Tax Lists; Census.
Johnson Co., AR land records of Ebenezer Newton:
14 10N 22W 160 1848 Jul 10
14 10N 22W 40 1855 Mar 1
14 10N 22W 40 1855 Mar 1
1860 Federal Census, Perry Township, Johnson Co., AR:
Newton, Ebenezer, 63, farmer
Frances, 59
Rachel, 22
Whitfield, 18, farmer
Eliza, 2
4 Mar 1845-William M. H. Newton was a Sheriff of Johnson County, AR from 1842-1846. Information from Johnson County Historical Society Journal, Apr 1966 #1, Vol XXII.
Nancy Lee death date listed as 1842 but not confirmed. Also the marriage County conflict St. Clair Co., AL instead of Madison Co., AL, not confirmed.
1860 Federal Census, Shoal Creek, Johnson Co., AR:
Cravens, Robert, 34, AR, Miller, $1000-$1000
Margaret, 30, VA
Walter, 8, AR
Amanda, 6, AR
Millard, 4, AR
Arkansas, 2, AR
Belcher, John, 12, AL
Belcher, James, 10, AL
Brooch, Augustus, 25, NC, Farmer, $70
1860 Federal Census, Perry Township, Johnson Co., AR:
Gilbreath, Edward, 54, NC, Farmer, $1600-$1600
Elizabeth, 30, TN
James, 16, AR
Martha, 10, AR
Lawson, 8, AR
Milton, 6, AR
Alfred, 4, AR
Ann, 1, AR
1880 Federal Census, Spadra Township, Johnson Co., AR:
Lee, Julia, 53, TN SC SC
Lee, Wilson B., 24, AR TN TN (son)
Brinks, Oliver Richard, 26, AL SC SC (son-in-law)
Brinks, Josie Lee, 20, AR TN TN (daughter)
George Lewis Patrick & Hannah Lee buried: Old King Cemetery, Johnson Co., AR.
John M. Turner & Arabelle Perry's child: Sallie Ann Turner b. 1 Feb 1863 Johnson Co., AR d. 17 Apr 1943 Buried: Old Brown Cemetery, Johnson Co., AR Husband: John Philip Bradley
Information from Pope Co., AR from Pope County marriage records in Russellville, Pope Co., AR library. Ebenezer Newton contact: Beth Allis. Eleanor & John Wilson, Margaret & Robert Cravens, Elizabeth & Milton Gilbreath's marriage information from 1819-1845, 1808-1835, 1830-1849 marriage notices book in Clarksville library.
Lemuel Lee & Ann Rains
William Jefferson Lee & Gillintine Cooper
John Lee & Matilda Henry
Russell Lee & Permelia Gilbraith
Richard Mitchell Lee & Mary Graham Chaney
James E. Newton's site
Eleanor Lee & John M. Wilson
Benjamin Franklin Lee & Julia Ann Edwards
Nancy Lee & Ebenezer Newton
Susannah Lee & John Wilson Patrick
Laura Hester Lee & William Milton Harvey Newton
Mark Lee & Matilda Lucinda Patrick