J. H. Lee (biography)

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Taken from History of the State of Kansas, by William G. Cutler

J. H. LEE, merchant, was born in Marion County, Ind., in 1825, and lived there and in Missouri until 1864, when he emigrated to Kansas, locating in Coffey County, where he took a claim. Was one of the pioneers of this county and had to go 100 miles to market and paid 10 cents per pound for flour, $5 per hundred-weight for corn meal and $10 per barrel for salt. Saw hard times, as he had little to with, but finally began stock-raising, in which he did a large business.  In 1875, he settled in Grouse Creek, Cowley Co., where he was extensively engaged in farming and stock dealing.  In the spring of 1882, he came to Grenola, and with his son engaged in the grocery business.  His son went out soon after, and he is now in company with Mr. Brown.  He is also dealing in stock, has 100 head of cattle and also does some business in buying and shipping stock, also owns a fine farm  of 160 acres one mile east of Grenola, with eighty acres under the plow, good building and fine orchard of apple and peach trees.  Was married, in 1844, to Miss Newbury of Missouri.  They have three children, viz, Sarah, Emma, and George.  Mr. Lee is a member of the Masonic order.