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Notes

Seaborn J. Lee

He was in the Civil War. Joined the Georgia Reserves, Co. D, 1 (Symons). He was captured at Fort McAllister in Richmond Hill, Ga. and was a prisoner of war at Point Lookout, MD.

After the death of his wife, he could not take care of the children. The girls were given up for adoption and the boys were put in Bethesda Home for Boys, Savannah, Ga.

He died at the home of L. A. Allen of heart failure. Statesboro Hearld, 11/18/1915
Source of notes are from David Spivey. 1/26/02

Sarah Jenette "Nettie" Sherrod

On the 1880 Census Sarah is shown Genette.

Viola Lee

Put up for adotion after her mother's death.

Annie Lee

Put up for adoption after her mother died.

Leroy Lee Sr.

He lived with his grandfather for a time after his mother's death and was then was placed in Bethesda Home for Boys in Savannah, GA in the year 1903. He left without permission in 1909.

Occupation: Share crop farming.

William Allen Lee

There is a Joseph A. Lee living with Benjamin and lissed as his grandson on the 1900 census. This must be the same fellow. He and his brother were apparently put in the Bethesda Home for Boys in Savannah, GA in the year 1903

Harry Thomas Sherrod

Description: living with his father, mother, and siblings

Ada Ruth Sherrod

Never had any children.

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