Mrs. M. J. Lee, Lafayette Co., Arkansas

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			MRS. M. J. LEE

At her home in Walnut Hills, Ark., at half past 7 o'clock p.m., May 15, 1900,
Mrs. M. J. Lee, aged 70 years, 7 months, and four days. Mrs. Lee was born at
Tuscumbin, Ala., October 11, 1830. She married James A. Lee, of Chester 
District South Carolina in 1849. In 1851 she removed with her husband to
Bossier Parish, Louisiana, and settled in the neighborhood now know as Cotton
Valley. This was the name given by the Lee's to their new western home.

She united with the Christian Church in 1855 at Cotton Valley and lived the
life of a true Christian until her death. In 1857 the family removed to Walnut
Hills, Ark., and after a sojourn of 16 years in that state, returned (in 1873)
to Bossier Parish and resided near Plain Dealing until Mr. Lee's death, which
occurred in the month of February, 1884. After the loss of her husband, Mother
Lee again removed to Walnut Hills, and made that her home the remainder of 
her life.

Mrs. Lee was a lady of rare intellect, and she possessed many noble traits of 
character. She was industrious, frugal, and charitable; the needy were never
turned away from her door unaided. Her natural intellectual endowments,
amiable disposition, and love for the beautiful in life always attracted
around her a coterie of the best society the country afforded. She was a dear
and devoted mother, and was loved of all who knew her.

She leaves three sons, R. E. Lee of Benton, La., G. M. and R. R. Lee of Walnut
Hills, and six grandchildren to mourn her loss.

Bossier Banner, May 31, 1900
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