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Ernest Crosby Lee Pioneer Farmer

 

 

From page 25 of "The Evergreen Old Historical Cemetery In Evergreen, Alabama, Conecuh County" - a 93 page publication written by Elizabeth d'Autrey Riley and published by Escambia Printing & Office Supplies, of Brewton, Alabama in about 1971:

 

"E. C. LEE

 The writer appreciates the fact, she had the opportunity of knowing these people, from whence they sprang, their family connections, their vacations of life et cetera --   Mr. Ernest Lee, was a native of Conecuh.  He came to Evergreen from Castleberry, where he was a merchant.   At one time, he was in business in Brewton.  Here, he married Miss Mudge.  Mr. Lee came to Evergreen in the early 1900 hundreds.  He operated large strawberry farms in and near Evergreen, and at one time, he was the largest shipper of Irish Potato and Strawberries, in South Alabama.   Mr. Lee, shipped from Evergreen, Brewton, Castleberry, Marbury, and Belleville.  At one time, it was a common scene to see and know there would be 100 cars on the side track at these different shipping points, loading 500 crates to a car.  It was a great and fascinating work.  Berries had to be hand picked, and the stooping would get the best of one.  So greener fields in the north, attracted the Negro pickers, and this business had to close.  Mr. Lee built the large and commodious home on Shipp Street, which his son Robert Lee occupies.  Mr. Lee came of the very finest and of the old pioneer families of our county.  He lies asleep in the old Cemetery. He has two daughters, Mesdames Thomas Jackson, George Hendrix, and son Robert, who are living in Evergreen. One son, Mudge lives in Florida." 

 

Source: "The Evergreen Old Historical Cemetery In Evergreen, Alabama, Conecuh County", by Elizabeth d'Autrey Riley, published by Escambia Printing & Office Suplies,Brewton, Alabama, pp. 93, ©abt 1971

 

Submitted by : Bruce/Connie Rova

 

 

Pictures of Lee Family Residence

 

These are pictures of the home that Ernest and Corinne Lee built around 1910 at 703 N. Main Street in Evergreen.  The older photo was in some old photos of Evergreen found at the Evergreen Public Library.  The newer photo was taken in March 2003, when visited by Bruce and Connie Rova, and the house was pretty much gutted and under renovation by the new owner.

 

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Submitted by : Bruce/Connie Rova