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From: "Monica Schirmer Eshelman" <>
Subject: Re: [MOANDREW] 1848 left Andrew Co for WI: Shipman, Williams, George,Hatch, ...
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:49:38 -0500
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Sharron,

After checking out the Portrait and Biographical Record of Buchanan and Clinton Counties, Missouri on-line and reading the story about John K. Johnson, which mentions that he raised six orphans, I am convinced that John and Mary did not raise their future son-in-law Roger Lee, but instead his five children. Martha's obituary says she left five small children, and from the 1880 census, we know that the first three were William, Mary and John. I think it's pretty conclusive that the other two (younger) would have been Myra and Roger, especially since the Lee orphans, mentioned in the Biographical Record, are in order: William H. Lee, Mary Maud Lee, John J. Lee, Myra E. Lee and Roger S. Lee.

Don't you think it was likely that John K. and Mary raised their five grandchildren after their mother's death?

Monica Eshelman
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From: Sharron Ross
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Also in reading old Bios for Buchanan Co., of a Mr. John Johnson it was
stated that he and his wife often "took in" orphaned children and there were
several LEE children which I am assuming were brothers and sisters. The
above Roger was one of them and also a "William". If William were a brother
to Roger, then certainly the name would have been handed down to Roger's son
to honor him. (Lessarah's husband). There were many William's and Roberts
in the succeeding generations of the LEE family.
Can't prove any of my orphan theory, but does give one pause for thought!!
Thank you one and all for listening to this mystery. If anyone has any
thoughts or answers would love to hear from you. Hope I haven't rambled too
much.
Sharron from Oregon




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