Newton County GaArchives Obituaries.....A. H. Lee December 1902
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The Georgia Enterprise, Dec. 12, 1902

Major A. H. Lee Dead
  Mr. A. H. Lee, one of Newton's oldest and best known citizens died very
suddenly last Tuesday morning at the home of Dr. J. W. Nelms, in Atlanta.
He rose at the regular hour in the morning and dressed and started down
the steps when he fell backward dead.
  Mr. Lee was born and raised in Newton County and his death Tuesday
ends a useful life at the age of 77 years. He is survived by five 
children, Mr. N. C. Lee, of Covington, Mrs. Lillie Nelms, of Atlanta;
Mrs. Lou Stewart, of Macon, Miss Lizzie Lee, of Atlanta, and Mr.
Arthur Lee, of Alabama.
  Major Lee was a prominent confederate soldier and organized the first
company from Covington, "The Young Guards" in the early part of the
sixties. He served as Captain for one year and was promoted to Major.
  He had a number of friends in this county who hear of his death
with regret. His remains were brought down Wednesday morning and interred
in West View Cemetery.

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