The Lee Family
Migration Trail
The Lee and Edward
families left Alabama for Louisiana about 1904. Why did they leave Alabama? I
have my theory, but I am not ready to reveal the reasons just yet. Daddy told
the story of why they left; however, when the right time comes too reveal his
story and it is proven with records then I will reveal it. So, I asked some
questions. What happened that caused the Lee and Edwards families to leave
their homes and settle in a new area? Who did they know living in Jackson
Parish, Louisiana that brought them there? Did they have family who migrated ahead
of them and settle in Jackson Parish? The Lee and Edwards families lived there
briefly then were on the move again. The Edwards returned to Alabama about
1912. Why were the Edwards moving so frequently? Why leave and return to
Alabama? William Alfred, Emma, Alice, Robert, his wife and children, and James
W. all left and moved to West Carroll Parish? Robert E. Lee bought land in West
Carroll Parish in 1914. I continue researching to find out if William Alfred
Lee, father of Robert E., purchased land in Jackson Parish. I searched the
records at the West Carroll Parish Courthouse but didn’t find any land records;
however, I plan to make a trip over there and take another look for those
records.
Robert purchased eighty
acres of land from Frank Janes in West Carroll Parish. How did Frank Janes
acquire the land? The Janes were immigrants from Austria so what port did they
come into when arriving in America? They immigrated in 1906 and I found them
living in Alabama before leaving for Louisiana. When did he acquire eighty
acres? The Janes migrated from Alabama to West Carroll Parish; and Mrs. John
Janes three sons are listed on the 1910 census. Another Lee, Lovard Lee, Jr. received one hundred twenty acres of bounty
land from the government for his service in the Creek War. Lovard served as a
private in Captain Wites Company, Alabama in the Militia Creek War. His land is
near Robert’s land in West Carroll Parish. Lovard didn’t live in West Carroll Parish;
however, he either gave the land to Annie L. Gayle and Walter D. Mcindoe or
sold the land to them. More research on those two people is needed to acquire further
information and determine who they are and how they acquired the land. A Military Warrant for one hundred twenty and
fifteen one hundredth acres were given August 15, 1860 to Lovard Lee of
Alabama. The mystery is, “Who is Louvard Lee, Jr.?” Is Lovard Lee, Jr. connected
to William Alfred Lee’s family? If so how? Where did he come from?
There are definitely more questions than answers at this moment in researching the Lee family. So, research on the Lee family continues. ■ |
| Land warrant for Louvard Lee, Jr. Alabama Image from the Bureau of Land Management |
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