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L. S. LEE, an old settler of Ballard County, was born February 17, 1810, in Davidson County, Tenn., and is the eleventh of twelve children born to John and Jennie (Tuggle) Lee, natives of Virginia, and of English descent; the father from Lightfoot Lee, of Revolutionary fame. The parents first moved to Tennessee about 1800, where they both died. L. S. Lee came to Ballard County about 1833, and settled, within one mile of where he now lives, in 1839. In 1865 he came to his present place of 330 acres, which he has improved. He has made his accumulations by his own integrity and perseverance, as he was but a small boy when his father died; his mother died before the war, aged about eighty years. His mother was born February 22, 1769; his father was born March 30, 1764; he was a soldier in the Revolution, and was married July 5, 1788. Subject had two brothers in the war of 1812, and both were in the battle of New Orleans. The only education Mr. Lee ever got is what he has procured at home by his own efforts. In 1855, he commenced riding as deputy sheriff; in 1858, was appointed to fill an unexpired term, caused by the death of the sheriff, and was subsequently elected two terms. In 1808, he was again elected and filled the office with honor and credit. He was married in September, 1829, to Nancy Watson of Montgomery County, Tenn., and had born to them seven children: Elizabeth (deceased), Robert (deceased), John, and Sarah (now Mabery), Polly Ann (deceased), Henry H. and Thirga Ann. Mrs. Lee died November, 1844, a member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Lee is also a Baptist and was a Granger. He cast his first presidential vote for Gen. Jackson and still votes the Democratic ticket.