Ira Levi Lee

Ira Levi Lee

Tombstone reads:

who was buried in Puerto Barrios Guatemala C.A

Ira lived in the area of "Castillo de San Felipe de Lara", in Guatemala. All of his children with Ernestina were born there.

Ira died after eating what he believed was a tropical root called "Malanga" but may have been a poisonous plant that resemebled it.

1880 San Jacinto County Census:

San Jacinto County, Texas, Dist. 2, 4 Jun 1880, HH #4.

James A. Lee WM 33 Farmer Miss S.C. Miss.

Nancy WF 29 Wife Tx Tx Miss.

Ira L. WM 7 son Tx Miss Tx

Mary B. WF 4 Dau Tx Miss Tx

Sicily I. WF 2 Dau Tx Miss Tx

1900 Census, 2-Pct, San Jacinto County, TX:

Lee Iry Head W M Mar 1873 27 M 7 TX MS TX Farm Laborer

Lee Cary A Wife W F Aug 1874 25 M 7 3 2 TX AL MS 

Lee Virgie Daughter W F June 1894 6 S TX TX TX

Lee Vernen Son W M Aug 1896 3 S TX TX TX 

1910 Census, 3-Pct, Liberty County, TX:

Lee I. L. Head M W 37 M1 16 TX MS TX Teamster

Lee Carrie Wife F W 36 M1 16 9 5 TX AL

Lee Virgie Daughter F W 15 S TX TX TX

Lee Vernon Son M W 13 S TX TX TX

Lee Lubie Daughter F W 9 S TX TX TX

Lee Rufus Son M W 6 S TX TX TX

Lee Eddie Daughter F W 1 8/12? S TX TX TX

Virgie Lee's Social Security application lists Ira Levi Lee as father and Carrie Adelia "Hues" as mother