Lessarah Ellen Bigham

1872 - 1952  (80 years)

• Name	Lessarah Ellen Bigham  [1]
  Born	12 Jul 1872	Doniphan County, Kansas   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	1 Oct 1952	Hood River, Oregon   [1]
  Person ID	I1519	Ramage | Lee Lines
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2011

  
  

  Father	Robert N. Bigham,   b. 1 Dec 1836, Platte County, Missouri ,   d. 9 Dec 1920, Filer, Idaho  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Amanda J. Miller,   b. 31 Aug 1848, Jefferson Township, Andrew County, Missouri ,   d. 7 Nov 1888  (Age 40 years)
  Married	4 Nov 1868  [2]
  Family ID	F634	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	William Henry Lee,   b. 16 Jul 1871, Missouri ,   d. 12 Sep 1897, Avenue City, Andrew Co. MO.  (Age 26 years)
  Married	12 Jan 1892	St Joseph, MO
  Children	+ 1. Robert Ellsworth Lee, Sr,   b. 18 Oct 1892, St. Joseph, MO ,   d. Jul 1960, The Dalles, OR  (Age 67 years)   2. William Ray Lee, Jr,   b. 14 Aug 1894, St Joseph, MO ,   d. 22 Sep 1967, Twin Falls, ID  (Age 73 years) + 3. Orie Earl Lee,   b. 22 Aug 1897, St Joseph, MO ,   d. 28 Mar 1979, Portland, Multnomah, OR  (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2011
  Family ID	F629	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Robert Miller,   b. 8 Oct 1862, Marion Co., IA ,   d. 25 Dec 1954, Hood River Co., OR  (Age 92 years)
  Married	12 Mar 1901	St Joseph, MO
  Children	+ 1. Victor Franklin Miller,   b. 24 Aug 1906, St Jospeph Or Joplin, MO ,   d. Apr 1969, Coos Bay, OR  (Age 62 years)
  Last Modified	18 Sep 2015
  Family ID	F630	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Jul 1872 - Doniphan County, Kansas Married - 12 Jan 1892 - St Joseph, MO Married - 12 Mar 1901 - St Joseph, MO Died - 1 Oct 1952 - Hood River, Oregon  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Lessie Bigham & Robert Miller
  		Robert Miller & Lessie Bigham
  		Lessarah Bigham
  		Lessie in Coat & Hat
  		Lessie and the boys 1903
  		Lessie and her boys 1903

  
  

  Documents

  Bigham Lee Marriage Application.jpg

  
  

• Notes

  (Submitted by Gib Ramage) Orie's mother Lesie's maiden name was Miller. She married Robert Lee who fathered Bob, Ray and Orie Lee. Following Robert Lee's death she married Grandpa Miller who fathered Vic. "My grandmother was raised in the old southern traditions, she went to a young women's seminary, and was accompanied everyplace by her "negro mammy" Mary (her words)" from a letter written by Robert Earl Lee, Jr to Marty Lee From 1880 Census in Iowa, Doniphan, Kansas Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race AgeBirthplaceOccupationFather's BirthplaceMother's Birthplace Robert M. BIGHAM Self M Male W 43 MO. Farmer TN. KY. Amanda J. BIGHAM Wife M Female W 33 MO. MO. IN. Lessarah BIGHAM Dau S Female W 7 KS. MO. MO. Maggie BIGHAM Dau S Female W 1 KS. MO. MO. ============================================ I found our Lessie Ellen Lee who is Lessarah E. (Bigham) LEE, Miller who died1 Oct 1952 in Hood River, Hood River Co., Oregon. buried there also.This information is from her grandaughter Linda who has the family bible. Lessie and her family the 3 little 3 boys , new husband Robert Miller who she married in St. Jo on 12 Mar 1901,and her father Robert Bigham and #2 wife and children (see 1900 Jefferson Twp, Andrew Co., Mo census) left soon for Idaho where they resided before removing to Eastern Oregon. So that gets the Lee/Miller family to Oregon. Source Sharron Ross _________________________________________ 1892 Lessie married WIlliam Henry Lee in St Joseph MO 1897 William Henry Leee dies in in Avenue City MO ( just outside of St Joseph) 1901 Lessie married Robert Miller in St Joseph, MO 1910 Lessie & Robert are in Filer Idaho with one son and her three sons

  
  

• Sources

  [S130] Miller Family Bible in possesion of Linda Van Winkle. [S36] Marriage Certificate.