Melvin Arthur Lee, Sr

1885 - 1970  (85 years)

• Name	Melvin Arthur Lee
  Suffix	Sr
  Birth	24 Mar 1885	Butler Co, KY   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	Stallard Springs, Warren Co, KY   [4]
  	age 15
  _MILT	12 Sep 1918	Dawson Springs, Hopkins Co, KY   [2]
  	WWI Draft Reg Card
  Census	1920	District 6, Hopkins Co, KY   [5]
  	age 35,wife Dodie-age 26, 2 children, & 1 other
  Census	1940	District 4, Logan Co, KY   [6]
  	age 56,wife Dodie J-age 46, 2 children
  _MILT	27 Apr 1942	Quality, Logan Co, KY   [3]
  	WWII Draft Reg card
  Death	19 Apr 1970	Hopkins Co, KY   [1, 7, 8, 9]
  Findagrave.com	15 Oct 2016
  	See Notes
  Burial	Earlington, Hopkins Co, KY   [10]
  	New Suthards Cemetery
  Person ID	I160	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family 1	Minnie C Hibbs,   b. 06 Feb 1890, Hopkins Co, KY d. 08 Nov 1916, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 26 years)
  Marriage	29 Apr 1908	Hopkins Co, KY   [11, 12]
  Children	1. Raymond Lee,   b. 12 Jul 1908, Hopkins Co, KY d. 10 Oct 1979, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Ruby L Lee,   b. 06 Mar 1910, KY d. 09 Feb 2005, Franklin, KY (Age 94 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Charles Ray Lee,   b. 04 May 1912, Hopkins Co, KY d. 12 Jan 1991, Louisville, Jefferson Co, KY (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Hazel Leora Lee,   b. 18 Jul 1913, Hopkins Co, KY d. 11 Jul 1986, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Photos		Lee-Melvin-Arthur-Sr-(Minnie-C-(Hibbs))-19080429-KY-Hopkins-Mar-1.jpg
  		Lee-Melvin-Arthur-Sr-(Minnie-C-(Hibbs))-19080429-KY-Hopkins-Mar-2.jpg
  Family ID	F40	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Dodie Josephine Price-xx,   b. 1893, KY d. 1970 (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	Between 08 Nov 1916 and 12 Sep 1918
  	between Minnie C (Hibbs) Lee's death & Melvin's WWI draft reg card
  Notes	Children: son Melvin Arthur Lee Jr 1925 - 2006 dau Mary Ruth Lee 1929 - 2006 - married ??? Beard
  Family ID	F2096	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 24 Mar 1885 - Butler Co, KY Census - age 15 - 1900 - Stallard Springs, Warren Co, KY Marriage - 29 Apr 1908 - Hopkins Co, KY _MILT - WWI Draft Reg Card - 12 Sep 1918 - Dawson Springs, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 35,wife Dodie-age 26, 2 children, & 1 other - 1920 - District 6, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 56,wife Dodie J-age 46, 2 children - 1940 - District 4, Logan Co, KY _MILT - WWII Draft Reg card - 27 Apr 1942 - Quality, Logan Co, KY Death - 19 Apr 1970 - Hopkins Co, KY Burial - - Earlington, Hopkins Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Lee-Melvin-Arthur--with bro Robert E Lee
  		Lee-George-David-(Hattie-Jane-(Stephenson))--(Melvin-Arthur-Lee)
  		Lee-George-David--(Melvin-Arthur-Lee)
  		Lee-Hettie-Jane-(Stephenson)--(Melvin-Arthur-Lee)

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** - son of George David Lee 3/22/1857 KY - 11/20/1917 and Hettie Jane Stephenson 2/1/1862 KY - 8/27/1951 Brown Co, IN - they married in 1879 - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 10/15/2016 Melvin A Lee Family links: Spouses: Minnie C. Hibbs Lee (1890 - 1916)* Doda J Price Lee (1893 - 1970)* ** See her page later Children: Raymond Lee (1908 - 1979)* Ruby L. Lee Woodward (1910 - 2005)* Arthur Lee (1925 - 2006)* *Calculated relationship Burial: New Suthards Cemetery Earlington Hopkins County Kentucky, USA Created by: CHARLET WEAVER Record added: Mar 05, 2016 Find A Grave Memorial# 158921774 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9C7-5QV Melven A Lee in household of George D Lee, "United States Census, 1900" Name: Melven A Lee Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1900 Event Place: Magisterial District 8, Stallard Springs (north part), Warren, Kentucky, United States District: 109 Gender: Male Age: 15 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): W Relationship to Head of Household: Son Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Number of Living Children: Years Married: Birth Date: Mar 1885 Birthplace: Kentucky Marriage Year (Estimated): Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Kentucky Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky Mother of how many children: Sheet Number and Letter: 11A Household ID: 196 Line Number: 41 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T623 GS Film Number: 1240553 Digital Folder Number: 004118941 Image Number: 01013 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head George D Lee M 43 Kentucky Wife Hattie J Lee F 38 Kentucky Son Robert E Lee M 20 Kentucky **** married Emma Malissa (Woodruff) Hibbs - mother of Minnie C (Hibbs) Lee Daughter Pearley A Lee F 17 Kentucky Son Melven A Lee M 15 Kentucky **** Daughter Bertie E Lee F 12 Kentucky Daughter Beulah E Lee F 9 Kentucky --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J1NT-K6D Melvin Lee, "United States Social Security Death Index" Given Name: Melvin Middle Name: Surname: Lee Name Suffix: Birth Date: 24 March 1885 Social Security Number: 406-32-9023 State: Kentucky Last Place of Residence: Mortons Gap, Hopkins, Kentucky Previous Residence Postal Code: 42440 Event Date: April 1970 Age: 85 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH1-XLHJ Name: Melvin A Lee Event Type: Death Event Date: 19 Apr 1970 Event Place: Hopkins, Kentucky, United States Age: 85 Birth Year (Estimated): 1885 Citing this Record "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH1-XLHJ : 11 February 2018), Melvin A Lee, 19 Apr 1970; citing Death, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S49] Social Security Death Index. [S78] World War I Draft Registration Card. [S79] World War II Draft Registration Card. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census. [S13] 1920 United States Federal Census. [S15] 1940 United States Federal Census. [S28] RootsWeb.com, KY Death Index. Name Age Place Residence Date Vol Cert Year LEE MELVIN A 085 HOPKINS HOPKINS 04-19-1970 019 09025 1970 [S34] KY,Hopkins Co,Deaths. Name Date Age Place Cert Lee, Melvin A 04/19/1970 085 Hopkins 09025 [S48] See Notes. [S25] Findagrave.com. [S35] KY,Hopkins Co,Marriages, 87. Name Spouse Date Book Page Lee, M.A. Hibbs, Minnie 4/29/1908 TT59 87 [S41] Marriage License.