James Rains "Jim Range" Lee b. 1847 Johnson Co., AR d. ? Married: 19 Nov 1868 Johnson Co., AR Father: Jeremiah Lee Mother: Sarah Murphy
1st wife: Pilinah Emeline Corley b. 8 Nov 1851, Mississippi Father: James Corley Mother: Martha Williams
2nd wife: Molly Gill
No Children
History of James Rains "Jim Range" Lee
Lee, James R., 21, & Corley, Pilinah E., 19, Married 19 Nov 1868, page 191 in Book N-O in Clarksville, Johnson Co., AR courthouse.
1870 Federal Census, Clark Township, Johnson/Logan Co., AR:
Lee, James R., 22, AR
Emeline, 18, AR
1880 Federal Census, Clark Township, Logan Co., AR:
Lee, James R., 31, AR NC TN
Pilinia, 25, MS SC SC
James Rains Lee was an early merchant in Spierville, Arkansas on the old military road operating a general store, until the railroad reached the area about 1910.
The railroad was built in such a way that it bypassed the village, so James Rains Lee planned to move his business and the building to a new locations near the railroad depot. The older residents remembered the difficulty of the move as the weather delayed the event due to the wet season which stopped progression for 2 to 3 months. W. L. "Logie" White and his crew with a horse-powered windlass, black gum rollers, jacks and cables, finally transported the building to its new location about half way to the newly established town of Subiaco, Arkansas. Mr. Lee continued his business there as long as his health allowed.
J. R. Lee's wife's name noted spelled in different forms: Perlina or Pilinah, question if one nickname and one actual formal first name.
Some information provided by Tom Laepple.
Jeremiah Lee & Sarah Murphy
James Corley & Martha Williams
