John Abbott Independence Lee

1838 - 1909  (71 years)

• Name	John Abbott Independence Lee  [1, 2]
  Born	4 Jul 1838	Roanoke City, Virginia   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1870-1879	Craig County, Virginia   [1]
  	Judge
  Occupation	1882-1884  [1]
  	legislator in the Virginia Assembly
  Alt. Death	1908	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	as Flag Bearer for Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg  [1, 2]
  Military Service	during the Civl War, 28th Virginia Regiment, Company C  [1, 2]
  Died	4 Aug 1909  [2]
  Buried	Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Stickney, Cook, Illinois   [2]
  	Penny Lee Sanko writes:  "He is buried in Mt. Auburn Cemetery,  Stickney,  Illinois.  I have his death certificate. I also am responsible for having a grave stone placed on his grave.  He was in an unmarked grave." Penny Lee Sanko – 2008
  Person ID	I14624	If the Legends Are True...
  Last Modified	23 May 2008

  
  

  Father	Elijah Calvin Lee,   b. 10 May 1810, Botetourt County, Virginia ,   d. 2 Nov 1883, Craig County, Virginia  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Delilah Abbott,   b. 22 Aug 1807, Botetourt County, Virginia ,   d. 17 Mar 1875, Craig County, Virginia  (Age 67 years)
  Married	1 Sep 1831	Botetourt County, Virginia
  Family ID	F5398	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Phebe Sue Williams,   b. 24 Jan 1835, Fort Chiswell, Wythe, Virginia ,   d. 13 Apr 1904, Craig County, Virginia  (Age 69 years)
  Married	17 Apr 1857  [1]
  Children	+ 1. Philip Virgil Cicero Lee,   b. 19 Sep 1858, Craig County, Virginia ,   d. 6 Jun 1926, Craig County, Virginia  (Age 67 years)   2. Elijah Newton Shakespeare Lee,   b. 31 Dec 1859, Craig County, Virginia ,   d. 28 Apr 1941, New Castle, Craig, Virginia  (Age 81 years)   3. Byron Moore Lee,   b. 15 Mar 1866, Craig County, Virginia ,   d. 7 May 1888  (Age 22 years)   4. Ida Lee,   b. 15 Aug 1867, Craig County, Virginia ,   d. 21 Oct 1943, Saint Louis City, Missouri  (Age 76 years)   5. Milton Homre Lee,   b. 20 Mar 1869, Craig County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Leo Lycurgus Lee,   b. 12 Dec 1870, Craig County, Virginia ,   d. 31 Mar 1952  (Age 81 years) + 7. Robert Oliver Lee,   b. 7 Oct 1872, Craig County, Virginia ,   d. 10 May 1936, New Castle, Craig, Virginia  (Age 63 years)   8. Charles Irving Lee,   b. 5 Jan 1875, Craig County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2007
  Family ID	F5402	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Nettie L. Purnell,   b. Abt 1838,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Francis Lightfoot Lee,   b. Abt 1856,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2007
  Family ID	F5414	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones

  Lee → John Abbott Independence He is buried in Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Stickney, Illinois. I have his death certificate. I also am responsible for having a grave stone placed on his grave. He was in an unmarked grave. I will send you a photo of the grave in my next e-mail. — Penny Lee Sanko

  
  

• Reference

  If the Legends Are True... by J. Craig Canada, "John Abbott Independence Lee" (accessed April 15, 2021) | http://www.palmspringsbum.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I14624&tree=Legends.