Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Thursday, July 30, 2015

CALHOUN LEGACY DEDICATED TO HIS SLAVE OFFSPRING

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CALHOUN LEGACY DEDICATED TO HIS SLAVE OFFSPRING

Please sign the petition to dedicate all public places that are named after John C Calhoun, the 7th Vice President of the United States to his descendants.


Lake Calhoun located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and more than 60 public places: schools, colleges, towns, cities, counties, streets, highways and parks are named after John C. Calhoun. My 3rd great grandfather believed in the institution of slavery, he deemed slavery as a “positive good.” When we honor his legacy, we honor a legacy of injustice and inequality where a person was not human but cattle to be auctioned, purchased and enslaved. 

The positive good that came out of slavery are the descendants of Martha Liza Lee who was the enslaved mistress of John C Calhoun. As a descendant of this union, I would like that all public places that honor John C. Calhoun be dedicated to the offspring of this enslaved union. Please click the below link and sign the petition. 

Click on his name below!

Regards,

Antoinette Lee

Human Property "The Story of Mariah"


Wife of Charles Lee Jr

Carol

Nymuira father (Charles Lee Sr) Omar father (Charles Lee Jr)



on the left (Nymuira) on the right (Omar)

Faces in the sky

from the left (Little girl) Destiny, Omar, Nuru, Nymuira, Ramese and Idris

Faces in the sky

from the left (Little girl) Destiny, (Big girl) Keishon, Nuru, Nymuira, Ramese, and Idris

Nymuira father (Charles Lee Sr)


Destiny and Idris mother is (Nymuira Lee)

Little girl is Destiny and little boy is Idris
Omar is holding Nymuira kids

Wife of Charles Lee Jr

Carol

Thursday, July 23, 2015

Their father (Charles Lee Sr)

Siblings
From left to right
Lisa, Antoinette, Ramese, Marguerite, and Regina
 

Marguerite father (Charles Lee Sr) Omar father (Charles Lee Jr)

on the left (Marguerite) on the right (Omar)

Faces in the sky

Family fun-time
on the left (Carol) in the middle (Regina aka Gina) on the right (Nicole)

Marcus mother (Lisa DeCosta-West) Lorenzo mother (Marguerite Howe)

Family fun-time
on the left (Marcus) on the right (Lorenzo)

Tankdawg and Omar having some laughs

Family fun-time
on the left (Tankdawg) on the right (Omar)

Alex and Charles father (Charles Lee Sr)

Siblings
on the left (John Alexander) on the right (Charles)

Alex and Nymuira father (Charles Lee Sr)

Siblings
on the left (John Alexander aka Alex) on the right (Nymuira)

Kawanna and Jessica mother (Marguerite Howe)

Siblings
on the left (Kawanna) on the right (Jessica)

Jessica mother (Marguerite Howe)

Jessica

Isarael mother (Kawanna Finklea) Omar father (Charles Lee Jr)

on the left (Israel KaeSean) on the right (Omar)

The Johnson family father (Marcus Johnson)

Siblings
on the left (Kiyah) on the right (Sean)

Daughter of Patrice Plummer and grand daughter of Antoinette Lee

Tiana

Marcus mother (Lisa DeCosta-West)

Married
Marcus and Dalie Johnson

Omar father (Charles Lee Jr) Lorenzo mother (Marguerite Howe)

on the left (Omar) on the right (Lorenzo)

Patrice mother (Antoinette Lee)

Patrice

The Lee Dynasty

Picture courtesy of Aunt Antoinette
From front left (Ramese, Brother Robert Lee, Nuru Lee (son of Charles Lee Jr), Charles Lee, Omar Lee (son of Charles Lee Jr), In Omar's arms his son Caleb Lee and his youngest daughter Maylin Lee, and finally Omar's oldest child in the front middle of picture Keishon Lee 

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Faces in the sky



from the left (Marguerite, Ramese, Alex, Patrice & Omar)

Siblings father (Charles Lee Sr)

on the left (Antoinette) on the right (Ramese)

Omar father (Charles Lee Jr) Antoinette father (Charles Lee Sr)

on the left (Omar) on the right (Antoinette)

Faces in the sky

from left (Tiana, Patrice, Nymuira and Ramese)

Nymuira father (Charles Lee Sr) Omar father (Charles Lee Jr)

on the left (Nymuira) on the right (Omar)

Patrice mother (Antoinette Lee) Nymuira father (Charles Lee Sr)

on the left (Patrice) on the right (Nymuira)

The Lee Generation: Charles Lee Sr & Jr, William Lee Sr and Robert Lee

Picture courtesy of Nymuira Lee
The Lee Family
in the front middle (Charles Lee Sr with his brother on his shoulder William Lee Sr)
in the back is (Robert Lee) and front right is (Charles Lee Jr)
Robert and Charles Lee are Charles Lee Sr sons

Charles Lee Sr

Picture courtesy of Nymuira Lee his daughter

Omar father (Charles Lee Jr) Nicole mother (Marguerite Howe)

Cousins
on the left (Omar) on the right (Nicole)

Kawanna's family

Father and son
on the left (Kemuel) on the right (Sean)

Finding Martha Liza Lee by Antoinette Lee

 
07/09/2015 Research by Antoinette Lee: Lee Family R/T 3rd great grandfather John C. Calhoun Brief Bio: Antoinette is a published author, whose work is used in colleges around the country. She has made several television appearances regarding her non-fictional work. Additionally, she is a historical researcher, whose work has inspired archaeological digs and contributions to historical societies throughout the southern portion of the United States. Furthermore, she is an entrepreneur among other talents and accomplishments.
 
Oral family history:
The Lee Family Martha Liza (Lizella) Lee was born a slave between 1803 and 1820. She was a full blooded Indian, probably a Cherokee. Martha, who called herself Lizella was owned by a family, surname “Lee” who lived in Anderson County, South Carolina. Oral family history says that she became the mistress of VP John C. Calhoun who served under Andrew Jackson. Martha had several children by John C. Calhoun. Nancy Lee who was born about 1830, Richard Lee unknown birthdate, Jacob Lee (my 2nd great-grandfather) born about 1845 in Calhoun Falls, SC. Nancy Lee lived in the Fort Hill Plantation, John C. Calhoun‟s main house „the mansion.

Nancy Lee sewed clothes for the other slaves and she did not work hard labor/field labor. Nancy Lee had blue eyes and blond hair and to distinguish her from the other White Calhoun females, she was ordered to wear a scarf over her head. Floride Calhoun, the wife of John C. Calhoun was upset that her husband would allow his slave birth child (illegitimate daughter) to reside in their home. John C. Calhoun did not believe in selling his slaves but his wife demanded that Martha Liza‟s children, Richard and Nancy be sold. Date unknown: 12 year old Nancy was sold to the Brattey family of Mt. Carmel, South Carolina. Richard Lee was sold to “Speculators in Texas” The Lee family never recovered Richard. After Martha Liza children were sold, she gave birth to Jacob Lee (my 2rd great grandfather).I believe that Martha Liza had two other children, Dinah and John by John C. Calhoun.

When John C. Calhoun died Martha Liza Lee left Fort Hill. Around 1953 she married Abram Lee and they had children. It is not known why they both had the surname of Lee. Maybe Martha was his wife before her engagement with Calhoun. Maybe they came from the same Lee plantation. Whatever the case, Martha was allowed to keep her surname “Lee”.

Martha Liza Lee was at a picnic in Anderson County and little did she know that Nancy was also at this picnic. When Martha realized that Nancy was her daughter, she fainted. Martha Liza Lee reunited with her daughter that was torn away from her by slavery. They had the opportunity to bond again. Martha Lizella Lee died in 1913 in Anderson County, South Carolina. A family by the surname of Cothran and Marshall white relatives of Nancy continue to visit with her, her children and her grandchildren (after slavery ended)

This oral family history was written in the early 1900s by one of Nancy‟s children. I was told this history by Edith McIntosh. Antoinette Lee
 
 DNA
My DNA: This writer Antoinette Lee‟s DNA matches numerous, Calhoun/ Ewing/ Calhoon/Caldwell relatives of John C. Calhoun. Particularly Ezekiel Calhoun‟s line Patrick Calhoun‟s brother.

Here is just one example:
DNA profile name: Lovesnotes. Ancestry DNA says: the confidence is high that we are 4th to 6th cousins.

Lovesnotes direct line is:
James Calhoun 1741 in PA married Sarah Taylor and their daughter was Mary Calhoun 1765-1839 James Stephen Calhoun 1843 married Caroline White

James Calhoun‟s parents were: Hugh Colhoun born in 1692 in the Crosh House estate in Tyrone, Ireland. In 1715, he married Agnes J. McCleary. Hugh Colhoun died in 1753.

Children of Hugh Colhoun and Agnes Jane McCleary were (Mine) Martha Calhoun was born in 1719, Drummontolen, Ireland, She married John Caldwell, 1739.

(Lovenotes) James Calhoun, born in 1723, Drummontolen, Ireland; died on February 04, 1799 in PA and married. Sarah Taylor, May 17, 1753. They had seven more children, I did not list

My Martha Calhoun and your/;lovenotes James Calhoun were siblings.

My Martha Calhoun married John Caldwell and they had Martha Caldwell 1750-1802. Martha Caldwell married Patrick Calhoun 1727- 1796. Their son is my 3rd great grandfather US president and US senator John C Calhoun (1782-1850)

US Census (documentation) briefly
Martha Liza Lee enslaved mistress to Confederate Vice President, US senator John C. Calhoun son Jacob Lee.

Jacob Lee 1844-1918
According to the 1870/1880/1900/ US Census Jacob Lee was born between 1844-1849.
In 1870, Jacob Lee married Eliza Simmons, they had several children one of which was Peter Lee.

Peter Lee 1868-1927
According to the 1870/1880/1900/ US Census Peter Lee was born in the month of April year 1868. Peter Lee married Rachel Lee in 1886. Rachel and Peter lived in Anderson County . Peter Lee was a carriage driver and Rachel Lee owned and operated a hotel/diner “The Ice Cream Shoppe. Since there were no hotels that allowed Natives and African Americans, Rachel‟s hotel welcomed traveling minorities a safe and comfortable haven. Rachel and Peter Lee had several children one of which was Henry Lee.

Henry Lee 1891-1955
Henry Lee was born on March 28, 1891. Henry Lee left Anderson County, SC and moved to PA. In Philadelphia, Henry Lee owned and operated a furniture store. Henry Lee married twice, he married Mary Elizabeth Kirk and they had several children. Henry married Lottie Ollie R. Brown and they had several children one of which was Charles Edward Lee.

Charles Edward Lee 1921-2011
Charles Edward Lee had several wives and children. Charles Edward Lee married Marguerite Davis they had several children one of which was Antoinette Lee (this writer)

Slave Records
Lee family owned Martha Liza Lizella Lee. Ending with Calhoun family relationship with John C. Cahoun.

Records from South Carolina Department of Archives and History retrieved from http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/Search.aspx?br=1

Series: S213003 Volume: 005K Page: 00400 Item: 000 Date: 4/13/1831

 Description: GAILLARD, SEXTUS T. TO THOMAS AND STEPHEN LEE, TRUSTEES FOR JEREMIAH AND CAROLINE DICKINSON, BILL OF SALE FOR A SLAVE NAMED LIZA, ABOUT 14 YEARS OLD.

Names indexed: DICKINSON, CAROLINE; DICKINSON, JEREMIAH; GAILLARD, SEXTUS T.; LEE, STEPHEN; LEE, THOMAS; LIZA (SLAVE)

 Locations:
 Document type: BILL OF SALE
Series: S108093 Reel: 0003 Frame: 00241 Item: 000 Date: 9/14/1840

 Description: SPEED, MARTHA S. OF ABBEVILLE DISTRICT, WILL TYPESCRIPT (1 5 FRAME) (ESTATE PACKET: BOX 89, PKG. 2210)

Names indexed: ARMISTEAD, AJAX; BAKER, S.S.; CALHOUN, MARY JANE; CALHOUN, WILLIAM M.; HOLT, ANNA ELIZA; HOLT, ELIZABETH; HOLT, MARTHA; LEE, THOMAS; LIZZY (SLAVE); LUCY (SLAVE); REID, J.S.; SPEED, JOHN B.; SPEED, MARTHA S.; TAGGART, JAMES

 Locations: ABBEVILLE DISTRICT
Document type: WILL (TYPESCRIPT)

Who is Martha Speed in the 1840 Will According to the US Census several genealogy records Martha Calhoun married John Speed in 1830 Martha Calhoun: Born 1812 in Long Cane Settlement, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA Death 04 Oct 1840 in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA Daughter of Martha Patsey Moseley and Col Joseph Calhoun Birth 22 Oct 1750 in Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA Death 14 Apr 1817 in Long Cane Creek, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA Col Joseph Calhoun father was William Caldwell CALHOUN Capt Birth 12 Feb 1727 in Drummontolen, Donegal, Ireland Death 1790 in Long Cane Creek, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA States Next record we find Martha Liza Lizzy Lizella is in records housed at Clemson University Fort Hill Plantation of John C. Calhoun. Provided by William Hiott Historian of Clemson University. (See page 7.)

 

Nicole mother (Marguerite Howe) Ramese father (Charles Lee Sr)

on the left (Nicole) on the right (Ramese)

Faces in the sky

from left back (Amber, Jessica, Marguerite, Nymira and in the front Nicole)

Siblings mother (Marguerite Howe)

from the left (Jessica, Kawanna & Nicole)

Nymuira father (Charles Lee Sr) Nicole mother (Marguerite Howe)

on the left (Nymuira) on the right (Nicole)

Faces in the Sky

from the left (Patrice, Carol, Antoinette, Omar & Nymuira)

Siblings father (Charles Lee Sr)

from the left to right (Marguerite, Ramese, Nymuira, Alex, Antoinette, Charles & Regina)

Kawanna mother (Marguerite Howe)

Married
Kawanna and Sean Finklea

Siblings father (Charles Lee Sr)

on the left (Charles) on the right (Nymuira)

Lorenzo mother (Marguerite Howe) Alex father (Charles Lee Sr)

on the left (Lorenzo) on the right (Alex)

Kawanna mother (Marguerite Howe)

on the left (Israel KaeSean) in the middle mother (Kawanna) on the right Israel younger brother (Kemuel RaeSean)
Israel with mother Kawanna

Israel with mother Kawanna

Patrice mother (Antoinette Lee) & Kawanna mother (Marguerite Howe)

On the left (Patrice) On the right (Kawanna)