LEE, JOHN FREEMAN
John Freeman Lee was born near Kansas City, Missouri, June 29, 1844 and died at Dwight, Kansas October 1932 aged 88 years 3 months and 7 days. His boyhood days were spent in Missouri later moving with his parents to Iowa. In 1863, at the age of 19 years, he enlisted in the Union Army joining Co. F., 12th Iowa Volunteer Infantry. He served his country for nearly years being honorably discharged in 1865. In the early seventies, he came with his parents to Kansas settling near Council Grove and has since lived in this locality. On November 10, 1880, he was united in marriage to Nancy Elizabeth Allen who was another real pioneer having came to Kansas with her parents in 1857. To this union five sons were born, two of whom passed away in infancy; three Walter, Hiram and John, survive and were with him until the end. In 1895, together with his family he moved to the farm near Dwight, which he still called home. He was a member of the Dwight Presbyterian Church. He leaves his wife, three sons, their wives and two grandchildren to mourn his departure. Funeral services were held from the Presbyterian Church Saturday afternoon conducted by Rev. J. F. Payne, pastor of the Methodist Church. Burial was made in the Greenwood Cemetery at Council Grove. The passing of Mr. Lee leaves only two surviving members of the local G. A. R. post which at one time numbered 68. They are B. D. Austin of Dwight and William Boyer who is in a soldier's home in California. (Dwight Advance, October 13, 1932)
John Freeman Lee was born near Kansas City, Missouri, June 29, 1844 and died at Dwight, Kansas October 1932 aged 88 years 3 months and 7 days. His boyhood days were spent in Missouri later moving with his parents to Iowa. In 1863, at the age of 19 years, he enlisted in the Union Army joining Co. F., 12th Iowa Volunteer Infantry. He served his country for nearly years being honorably discharged in 1865. In the early seventies, he came with his parents to Kansas settling near Council Grove and has since lived in this locality. On November 10, 1880, he was united in marriage to Nancy Elizabeth Allen who was another real pioneer having came to Kansas with her parents in 1857. To this union five sons were born, two of whom passed away in infancy; three Walter, Hiram and John, survive and were with him until the end. In 1895, together with his family he moved to the farm near Dwight, which he still called home. He was a member of the Dwight Presbyterian Church. He leaves his wife, three sons, their wives and two grandchildren to mourn his departure. Funeral services were held from the Presbyterian Church Saturday afternoon conducted by Rev. J. F. Payne, pastor of the Methodist Church. Burial was made in the Greenwood Cemetery at Council Grove. The passing of Mr. Lee leaves only two surviving members of the local G. A. R. post which at one time numbered 68. They are B. D. Austin of Dwight and William Boyer who is in a soldier's home in California. (Dwight Advance, October 13, 1932)
LEE, JOHN FREEMAN
John Freeman Lee was born near Kansas City, Missouri, June 29, 1844 and died at Dwight, Kansas October 1932 aged 88 years 3 months and 7 days. His boyhood days were spent in Missouri later moving with his parents to Iowa. In 1863, at the age of 19 years, he enlisted in the Union Army joining Co. F., 12th Iowa Volunteer Infantry. He served his country for nearly years being honorably discharged in 1865. In the early seventies, he came with his parents to Kansas settling near Council Grove and has since lived in this locality. On November 10, 1880, he was united in marriage to Nancy Elizabeth Allen who was another real pioneer having came to Kansas with her parents in 1857. To this union five sons were born, two of whom passed away in infancy; three Walter, Hiram and John, survive and were with him until the end. In 1895, together with his family he moved to the farm near Dwight, which he still called home. He was a member of the Dwight Presbyterian Church. He leaves his wife, three sons, their wives and two grandchildren to mourn his departure. Funeral services were held from the Presbyterian Church Saturday afternoon conducted by Rev. J. F. Payne, pastor of the Methodist Church. Burial was made in the Greenwood Cemetery at Council Grove. The passing of Mr. Lee leaves only two surviving members of the local G. A. R. post which at one time numbered 68. They are B. D. Austin of Dwight and William Boyer who is in a soldier's home in California. (Dwight Advance, October 13, 1932)
John Freeman Lee was born near Kansas City, Missouri, June 29, 1844 and died at Dwight, Kansas October 1932 aged 88 years 3 months and 7 days. His boyhood days were spent in Missouri later moving with his parents to Iowa. In 1863, at the age of 19 years, he enlisted in the Union Army joining Co. F., 12th Iowa Volunteer Infantry. He served his country for nearly years being honorably discharged in 1865. In the early seventies, he came with his parents to Kansas settling near Council Grove and has since lived in this locality. On November 10, 1880, he was united in marriage to Nancy Elizabeth Allen who was another real pioneer having came to Kansas with her parents in 1857. To this union five sons were born, two of whom passed away in infancy; three Walter, Hiram and John, survive and were with him until the end. In 1895, together with his family he moved to the farm near Dwight, which he still called home. He was a member of the Dwight Presbyterian Church. He leaves his wife, three sons, their wives and two grandchildren to mourn his departure. Funeral services were held from the Presbyterian Church Saturday afternoon conducted by Rev. J. F. Payne, pastor of the Methodist Church. Burial was made in the Greenwood Cemetery at Council Grove. The passing of Mr. Lee leaves only two surviving members of the local G. A. R. post which at one time numbered 68. They are B. D. Austin of Dwight and William Boyer who is in a soldier's home in California. (Dwight Advance, October 13, 1932)
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