JOHN M. LEE, farmer, P. O. Green Spring, was born in Fayette County, Iowa, March 25, 1856, son of David and Mary A. (Miller) Lee, and natives of Pennsylvania and New York States, respectively. They came with their parents to this country in a very early day, and were married in this county, but in 1854 moved to Iowa, where they remained until 1866, in which year they returned to Seneca County, where David Lee died August 14, 1883; his widow resides in Adams Township, this county. They were the parents of eight children: Lydia A., Homer, John M., Rosa, Arthur H., Harkness C., Nellie and Stella, all living. John M. Lee was married, February 24, 1876, to Miss Emma S. Prentice, of Erie County, Ohio, born April 29, 1857, daughter of Nelson E. and Emily (Wadsworth) Prentice, who were among the first settlers in Erie County, Ohio. They had six children: Emma S., Kate C., Nelson D., May E., Maggie W. and Nettie S. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Lee has been blessed with one son, Harry H., born April 5, 1877. Mr. Lee began farming for himself, when married, and now has eighty-eight acres of land, which he has well improved. He and his wife are members of the Christian Union Church. In politics, Mr. Lee is a stanch Republican.


Trancribed by Bonnie Walsh.
WARNER, BEERS & CO., 1886
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Part IV, p.705
ADAMS TOWNSHIP