William Russell Lee, Sr

1890 - 1963  (72 years)

• Name	William Russell Lee  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19]
  Suffix	Sr
  Birth	9 Sep 1890	Alabama, USA   [2, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Oil Company Operator  [2]
  Residence	1900	Hickory Hill, Lowndes, Alabama, USA   [11]
  Residence	1920	Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA   [13, 14]
  	Ward 2
  Residence	1930	Houston, Harris, Texas, USA   [2]
  Residence	1940	Houston, Harris, Texas, USA   [6]
  	Justice Precinct 2
  Residence	1942	Houston, Texas, USA   [10]
  Burial	1963	Pearland, Brazoria, Texas, USA   [18, 19]
  Death	21 Apr 1963	Houston, Harris, Texas, USA   [9, 12, 18, 19]
  Person ID	I57215	MontyHistNotes_2014
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family	Willie Mae Rutherford,   b. May 1897, Tippah County, Mississippi, USA d. 21 Feb 1982 (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1924
  Children	> 1. William Russell Lee, Jr,   b. 3 Mar 1926, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA d. 8 Jul 2012, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA (Age 86 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 2. Johnnie Alexander Lee,   b. 29 Dec 1927, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA d. 18 May 1929, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA (Age 1 year)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 3. John Thomas Lee,   b. 23 Nov 1929, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA d. 15 Jan 1982, Pasadena, Harris, Texas, USA (Age 52 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F39178	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 9 Sep 1890 - Alabama, USA Residence - 1900 - Hickory Hill, Lowndes, Alabama, USA Residence - Ward 2 - 1920 - Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA Residence - 1930 - Houston, Harris, Texas, USA Residence - Justice Precinct 2 - 1940 - Houston, Harris, Texas, USA Residence - 1942 - Houston, Texas, USA Burial - 1963 - Pearland, Brazoria, Texas, USA Death - 21 Apr 1963 - Houston, Harris, Texas, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S2986] Ancestry.com, Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;). Record for John Thomas Lee http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8781&h=2368152&indiv=try [S4007] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Houston, Harris, Texas; Page: 26B; Enumeration District: 0056. Record for William R Lee http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=6224&h=63255928&indiv=try [S3480] Ancestry.com, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;), Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA. Record for John Thomas Lee http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2272&h=1354450&indiv=try [S3054] Ancestry.com, Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1932, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;). Record for John Thomas Lee http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2275&h=2130946&indiv=try [S3723] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;). Record for John Thomas Lee http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60901&h=31311382&indiv=try [S3849] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Houston, Harris, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04200; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 258-290. Record for William R Lee http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2442&h=159197270&indiv=try [S2986] Ancestry.com, Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;). Record for Wm Russell Lee http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8781&h=2073909&indiv=try [S3422] Ancestry.com, U.S. Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), Publication Place: Pearland, Texas, USA; Web edition: http://claytonfuneralhomes.com/tribute/details/551/William-Lee/obituary.html#tribute-start. Record for William Russell Lee http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2190&h=502019319&indiv=try [S3478] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), Number: 460-03-6041; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951. Record for William Lee http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=3693&h=36056110&indiv=try [S2958] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Texas; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147. Record for William Russel Lee http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1002&h=12429595&indiv=try [S3845] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Hickory Hill, Lowndes, Alabama; Page: 20; Enumeration District: 0075. Record for Willie R Lee http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7602&h=692621&indiv=try [S3480] Ancestry.com, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;), Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA. Record for William Russell (blackie) Lee http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2272&h=22639997&indiv=try [S4206] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Beaumont Ward 2, Jefferson, Texas; Roll: T625_1823; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 91. Record for William R Lee http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=6061&h=100421877&indiv=try [S2963] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Jefferson; Roll: 1953881; Draft Board: 2. Record for William R Lee http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=6482&h=17690348&indiv=try [S3480] Ancestry.com, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;), Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA. Record for Johnnie Alexander Lee http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2272&h=21998021&indiv=try [S3054] Ancestry.com, Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1932, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;). Record for John Alexander Lee http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2275&h=2135186&indiv=try [S2986] Ancestry.com, Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;). Record for John Alexander Lee http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8781&h=2160694&indiv=try [S3453] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). Record for William Russell Lee http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60525&h=113899794&indiv=try [S3453] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). Record for William Russell Jr Lee http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60525&h=59113728&indiv=try