GEORGE LEE DIES AT  HOME OF SON

RESIDENT OF CHAMPAIGN COUNTY SINCE 1853 EXPIRES IN URBANA

A resident of Champaign county since 1853, George Lee died at 9:53 oclock Sunday night (19 Mar 1916) at the home of his son, Edward Lee, Vine and Elm streets, Urbana.  Death was due to old age.  The funeral will be held at 1:30 oclock Wednesday afternoon from the First Methodist Episcopal church of Urbana, with Rev. R. F. McDaniels of Decatur presiding, assisted by Dr. Ac. C. Piersel.  Burial will be made in Mt. Hope cemetery.

The decedent was born on June 3, 1830, in England,  In 1852 he came to New York state where the following year, he married Miss Rose Hamilton.  Shortly afterward the couple came to Illinois.  From Kankakee to Urbana they journeyed by stage coach — as they Illinois Central was only in process of construction.  The couple lived on a farm near Rantoul for several years, and then moved to another farm near Urbana, where Mr. Lee resided until his retirement, 18 years ago.  He then made his home with his son, William Lee, 504 Cunningham avenue, until nine weeks ago, when he went to live with another son, Edward, at whose home he died.  Mrs. Lee died on April 24, 1899.

Surviving him are three sons, William, Edward and George, all of Urbana, and four daughters, Mrs. James Gilmer of Urbana, Mrs. Lizzie Stevens of Danville, Mrs. Rosa Bratchie of Kansas City, Kan., and Mrs. Maggie Cook of Mahomet.  Two children, Mrs. Sarah Phillips, and Hattie Lee, are deceased.  Twenty-nine grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren also survive.

The Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette 20 Mar 1916

Submitted by Kathy Eaton