Documented Families of Lee County, Illinois

Real Lee County families from the public record.

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4 families documented in Lee County, Illinois, reconstructed from public-domain county histories and obituaries. Each page shows the family as the record gives it: parents, spouse, and children, with the source named.

The Christie FamilyWilliam H. Christie
The Morse FamilyMichael Morse
The Reis FamilyMathias Reis · d. 1894
The Wigum FamilyHenry Wigum

Sources for these families

History of Lee County, Illinois · 3 families
Biographical and historical record of Ringgold and Union counties, Iowa · 1 family

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The Morse Family

of Lee County, Illinois · documented from the public record

Michael Morse

childrenEmma

Farmer on NE quarter of section 9, Amboy township.
Badly hurt in the 1860 tornado/cyclone.
His wife and their daughter Emma were killed when their buildings were demolished.

Source: History of Lee County, Illinois

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The Wigum Family

of Lee County, Illinois · documented from the public record

Henry Wigum

Henry Wigum ⚭ Mrs. Henry Wigum

childrenKatie Wigum (Tressler)

His wife (Mrs. Henry Wigum) succeeded Wesley Hyde as hotel operator in West Brooklyn and ran it until her death.
Their oldest daughter Katie Tressler then took over.

Source: History of Lee County, Illinois

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