Reuben was ten years old when his father moved the family from South Carolina to the Mississippi Territory in 1808. There were two older brothers, Elijah and William, and four younger siblings at the time of their move.
Research needed, may be a son or nephew:
1880 United States Census
Name Relation Marital Gender Race Age Birth Occupation Father Mother
E. LEE Self M Male W 49 MS Farmer MS MS
D. LEE Wife M Female W 30 MS Keeper House MS MS
B. F. LEE Son S Male W 20 MS MS MS
J. C. LEE Son S Male W 18 MS MS MS
Elizabeth LEE Dau S Female W 16 MS MS MS
A. D. LEE Dau S Female W 13 MS MS MS
C. M. LEE Son S Male W 11 MS MS MS
Z. W. LEE Son S Male W 9 MS MS MS
A. J. LEE Son S Male W 7 MS MS MS
J. M. LEE Son S Male W 5 MS MS MS
T. D. LEE Son S Male W 3 MS MS MS
E. E. LEE Dau S Female W 1 MS MS MS
Census Place: Red Creek And Wolf River, Marion, Mississippi
Family History Library Film 1254656, NA Film Number T9-0656 , Page Number 330BResearch needed, may be a son or nephew:
1880 United States Census
Name Relation Marital Gender Race Age Birth Occupation Father Mother
E. LEE Self M Male W 33 MS Farmer MS MS
Minerva LEE Wife M Female W 24 MS Keeper House MS MS
N. M. LEE Dau S Female W 2 MS MS MS
... LEE Son S Male W 6M MS MS MS
John LEE Other S Male W 34 MS Farmer MS MS
Census Place: Red Creek And Wolf River, Marion, Mississippi
Family History Library Film 1254657, NA Film Number T9-0657 , Page Number 331C
This is a weak link to E. C. Lee. James lives a few household from E. C., Research needed.
1880 United States Census for Red Creek And Wolf River, Marion, Mississippi
Family History Library Film 1254656. NA Film Number T9-0656 , Page Number 330B
Name Relation Marital Gender Race Age Birth Occupation Father Mother
James LEE Self M Male W 53 --- Farmer --- ---
M. LEE Wife M Female W 46 MS Keeper House MS MS
N. M. LEE Dau Female W 16 MS MS MS
L. J. LEE Dau S Female W 15 MS MS MS
N. W. LEE Son S Male W 13 MS MS MS
E. F. LEE Son S Male W 10 MS MS MS
M. J. LEE Dau S Female W 8 MS MS MS
J. A. LEE Son S Male W 5 MS MS MS
E. R. LEE Son S Male W 3 MS MS MS
1880 United States Census
Name Relation Marital Gender Race Age Birth Occupation Father Mother
E. LEE Self M Male W 33 MS Farmer MS MS
John LEE Other S Male W 34 MS Farmer MS MS