Edwin Charles Lee

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Edwin Charles Lee was the son of Edwin & Harriet Agnes Kindred Lee. He married Effie Doret Box on June 8, 1889 in Provo, Utah. They were the parents of Edwin Ray, Clifford Clark, Cora A., Charles B., Walter S., Effie Blanche, Clyde E., Claude, D. & M. Sharp Lee.

Edwin was a farmer and was a resident of Salt Lake City, Utah at the time of his death. He died at Utah Valley Hospital in Provo, Utah, from a coronary occlusion. He was 86 years of age.

Salt Lake Tribune June 6, 1949

EX-LEGISLATOR, RANCHER, 86, DIES IN PROVO

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PROVO, June 5- Edwin C. Lee, 86, 750 E. 3rd South, Salt Lake City, former rancher, contractor and farmer, state legislator, died Saturday night in Utah Valley hospital here after two-day illness. He had been visiting for a few days at the residence of a son, E. Ray Lee, Provo.

Mr. Lee was born April 27, 1863, in Springville, a son of Edwin and Larriett Lee. He was educated in Springville schools and when 16 years old went to work on railroad construction jobs, helping build the line from Springville to Schofield, Carbon county. He was engaged in railroad construction work for the next 10 years.

He married Effie D. Box June 8, 1889, in Provo. For a time they made their home in Payson where he owned and operated one of the community's first livery stables. In 1890 they moved to eastern Utah where he operated a stage line carrying mail and freight from Price to Vernal under a government contract for13 years.

During that time Mr. Lee was appointed by Gov. Heber M. Wells as one of the first commissioners for what now is Carbon county. In 1905 he was elected to a term in the state legislature. He also was a Price city commissioner.

In 1919 he sold his ranch and entered the employ of the state road commission. While with that unit he was one of the first to advocate the use of gravel as a road surfacing material and made the first test mile immediately south of Price. He aided in road building and irrigation projects in Idaho, Utah, Colorado and Wyoming.

In 1930 he entered into a partnership with his son, E. Ray Lee, and they contracted state highway construction until 1936 when he retired and moved to Salt Lake City. Mr. and Mrs. Lee would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Wednesday.

Survivors include his widow; six sons and one daughter, E. Ray Lee, Provo; Clifford C. Lee, Price; Bert C. Lee, Arcadia, Cal.; Claude E. Lee, Van Nuys, Cal.; Clyde D. Lee, Pacomia, Cal.; Sharp M. Lee, Craig, Colo.; Mrs. Blanche Taylor, Salt Lake City; two sisters, Mrs. Lucy C. Emmons, Long Beach, Cal.; Miss Hattie Lee, Salt Lake City; 24 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday noon in the Berg mortuary under direction of Evan Hansen, bishop of Provo Twelfth ward, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday at 4 p.m. in Price city cemetery.

Friends may call at the mortuary Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Tuesday. Parents: Edwin Lee 1831 - 1911 Harriet Agnes Kindred Lee 1842 - 1915 Spouse: Effie Doret Box Lee 1873 - 1956

Children: Edwin Ray Lee 1890 - 1964 Clifford Clark Lee 1892 - 1960 Walter Scott Lee 1900 - 1934 Effie Blanche Lee Taylor 1902 - 1963 Burial: Price City Cemetery Price Carbon County Utah, USA Plot: 1-A-066-01

Created by: L. Finley Record added: Aug 23, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 41028515

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Birth: Apr. 27, 1863 Springville Utah County Utah, USA

Death: Jun. 4, 1949 Provo Utah County Utah, USA

Edwin Charles Lee was the son of Edwin & Harriet Agnes Kindred Lee.

He married Effie Doret Box on June 8, 1889 in Provo, Utah.

They were the parents of Edwin Ray, Clifford Clark, Cora A., Charles B., Walter S., Effie Blanche, Clyde E., Claude, D. & M. Sharp Lee.

Edwin was a farmer and was a resident of Salt Lake City, Utah at the time of his death. He died at Utah Valley Hospital in Provo, Utah, from a coronary occlusion. He was 86 years of age. ___________________________________

-Salt Lake Tribune June 6, 1949

EX-LEGISLATOR, RANCHER, 86, DIES IN PROVO

Tribune Leased Wire

PROVO, June 5- Edwin C. Lee, 86, 750 E. 3rd South, Salt Lake City, former rancher, contractor and farmer, state legislator, died Saturday night in Utah Valley hospital here after two-day illness. He had been visiting for a few days at the residence of a son, E. Ray Lee, Provo.

Mr. Lee was born April 27, 1863, in Springville, a son of Edwin and Larriett Lee. He was educated in Springville schools and when 16 went to work on railroad construction jobs, helping build the line from Springville to Schofield, Carbon county. He was engaged in railroad construction work for the next 10 years.

He married Effie D. Box June 8, 1889, in Provo. For a time they made their home in Payson where he owned and operated one of the community's first livery stables. In 1890 they moved to eastern Utah where he operated a stage line carrying mail and freight from Price to Vernal under a government contract 13 years.

During that time Mr. Lee was appointed by Gov. Heber M. Wells as one of the first commissioners for what now is Carbon county. In 1905 he was elected to a term in the state legislature. He also was a Price city commissioner.

In 1919 he sold his ranch and entered the employ of the state road commission. While with that unit he was one of the first to advocate the use of gravel as a road surfacing material and made the first test mile immediately south of Price. He aided in road building and irrigation projects in Idaho, Utah, Colorado and Wyoming.

In 1930 he entered into a partnership with his son, E. Ray Lee, and they contracted state highway construction until 1936 when he retired and moved to Salt Lake City. Mr. and Mrs. Lee would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Wednesday.

Survivors include his widow; six sons and one daughter, E. Ray Lee, Provo; Clifford C. Lee, Price; Bert C. Lee, Arcadia, Cal.; Claude E. Lee, Van Nuys, Cal.; Clyde D. Lee, Pacomia, Cal.; Sharp M. Lee, Craig, Colo.; Mrs. Blanche Taylor, Salt Lake City; two sisters, Mrs. Lucy C. Emmons, Long Beach, Cal.; Miss Hattie Lee, Salt Lake City; 24 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday noon in the Berg mortuary under direction of Evan Hansen, bishop of Provo Twelfth ward, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday at 4 p.m. in Price city cemetery.

Friends may call at the mortuary Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Tuesday.

 Family links:   Parents: *Edwin Lee (1831 - 1911) *Harriet Agnes Kindred Lee (1842 - 1915)  

Spouse: *Effie Doret Box Lee (1873 - 1956)*  

Children: *Edwin Ray Lee (1890 - 1964)* *Clifford Clark Lee (1892 - 1960)* *Walter Scott Lee (1900 - 1934)* *Effie Blanche Lee Taylor (1902 - 1963)*  

Siblings: *John Henry Lee (1860 - 1929)* *Edwin Charles Lee (1863 - 1949) *Harriet Emaline Lee (1865 - 1952)* *Arthur James Lee (1871 - 1934)* *Ernest Albert Lee (1873 - 1930)* *William Arnold Lee (1876 - 1879)* *Raymond Kindred Lee (1879 - 1881)*  

*Calculated relationship Burial: Price City Cemetery Price Carbon County Utah, USA Plot: 1-A-066-01

Created by: L. Finley Record added: Aug 23, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 41028515