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LEA, JOHN JAMES
Seattle, WA State No. 445 Nat'l No. 26920

Admitted:

 January 9th, 1915  
Born: August 10th, 1870 Alton, Illinois
Died:    
     
Son of Charles Gazzam and Margaret (Edwards) Lea; grandson of Cyrus and Sophia (Loomis) Edwards; great-grandson of Hubbell and Jerusha (Burt) Loomis; great2-grandson of David and Mary (Colton) Burt; great3-grandson of Simon and Abigail (Burt) Colton; great4-grandson of John Burt.
Simon Colton1 Captain, in War of Revolution, Massachusetts troops.
David Burt2 Captain in Massachusetts troops.
John Burt3 Captain in Massachusetts troops.
Source:
  • Colton Genealogy, page 28. 1
  • Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolution, Vol. III, page 848.
2 - Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolution, Vol. II, page 913.
3 - Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolution, Vol. II, page 918.

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LEE, CHESTER FAIRMAN (Washington State Society Charter Member)
Seattle, WA State No. 37 Nat'l No. 7344

Admitted:

 April 7th, 1895  
Born: November 18th, 1861 Cooperstown, New York
Died:    
     
Son of Henry Amos and Margaret (Fairman) Lee; grandson of Chester and Sophia (Johnson) Lee; great-grandson of Amos Lee; great-grandson of Jared Lee.
Amos Lee private in the Connecticut troops. He served three short terms in the Continental Army.
Jared Lee served as Justice of the Peace in Hartford County, Connecticut, 1775 to 1779.
Source:
 
  • Lee Family Greater Millennial Gathering, page 36.

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LEVENSALER, LEWIS A.
Tacoma, WA State No. 455 Nat'l No. 27230
Admitted: February 13th, 1915  
Born: October 21st, 1879 San Francisco, California
Died:    
     
Son of Joseph Gilchrist and Emma (Adams) Levensaler; grandson of Caleb and Harriet (Gilchrist)Levensaler; great-grandson of Joseph and Sarah (Carney) Gilchrist; great2-grandson of Samuel and Hannah (Robinson) Gilchrist; great3-grandson of Joseph Robinson.
Joseph Robinson commissioned First Lieutenant, Capt. Benjamin Plummer's Massachusetts Company, February 7th, 1776. Stationed at St. George's for defense of seacoast.
Source:
  • Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolution, Vol. VIII, page 457.
  • History of Thomaston, South Thomaston, and Rockland, Maine.

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LEWIS, WILLIAM H.
Seattle, WA State No. 191 Nat'l No. 15041

Admitted:

June 22nd, 1903  
Born: September 3rd, 1868 Chicago, Illinois
Died:    
     
Son of John and Julia (Clark) Lewis; grandson of John and Olive (Jackson) Clark; great-grandson of Giles Jackson.
Giles Jackson Major First Regiment, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Militia, August 30th, 1775. Commissioned Lieutenant Colonel October 11th, 1777.
Source:
  • Massachusetts Rolls, Vol. VIII, page 667.

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LIBBY, ISAAC CHASE
Spokane, WA State No. 261 Nat'l No. 18611

Admitted:

 June 3rd, 1907  
Born: March 1st, 1852 Cornish, Maine
Died:    
     
Son of Daniel Jeremy and Mary (Chase) Libby; grandson of Levi Stone and Lydia (Chick) Libby; great-grandson of Daniel Libby; great2-grandson of Daniel Libby
Daniel Libby member of Committee of Correspondence and Safety throughout the Revolution.
Source:
  • Libby Family in America by Charles T. Libby.

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LILLY, CHARLES HERVY
Seattle, WA State No. 183 Nat'l No. 15033

Admitted:

 February 23rd, 1903  
Born: January 20th, 1860 Champaign, Illinois
Married: ?:1910 Julia Putnam; Edna Sengfelder
Died:    
     
Son of Robert Henry and Valeria (Gordon) Lilly; grandson of John and Susan (McGullock) Gordon; great-grandson of David and Dorothy (Farrell) McGullock; great2-grandson of Joseph McGullock.
Joseph McGullock private in the Massachusetts troops. Enlisted at the first call, April 19th, 1775, and served to December 31st, 1780.
Source:
  • Massachusetts Revolutionary Rolls, Vol. X, page 457.

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LINCOLN, CHARLES JAMES
Seattle, WA State No. 240 Nat'l No. 17815

Admitted:

1906  
Dropped: 1914  
Born:    
Died:    
     
 
 
Source:
 

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LINDSAY, ARTHUR W.
Spokane, WA State No. 370 Nat'l No. 24020

Admitted:

 July 15th, 1913  
Born: July 14th, 1868 La Grande, Oregon
Died:    
     
Son of E. C. and Alice R. Lindsay; grandson of Nathaniel and Almira E. (Garrish) Harmon; great-grandson of Japhet and Betsy (Getchel) Harmon; great2-grandson of Benjamin Harmon.
Benjamin Harmon Second Lieutenant on the cutter "Nesquort." Later appointed First Lieutenant. The "Nesquort" was commissioned 1777 or 1778 and cruised until the close of the war.
Source:
  • Diskoe's History of Machias, page 70.

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LINDSLEY, ADDISON A. (Washington State Society Charter Member)
Olympia, WA State No. 38 Nat'l No. 7322

Admitted:

 1894  
Demitted: 1901 Transferred to Oregon Society
Born:    
Died:    
     
 
 
Source:
 

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LOCKWOOD, ALFRED
North Yakima, WA State No. 376 Nat'l No. 25901
Admitted: January 20th, 1914  
Born: January 26th, 1870 Walton, New York
Died:    
     
Son of Egbert W. and Harriet J. Lockwood; grandson of Benajah and Annette (Goodrich) McCall; great-grandson of Richard and Jane (Sands) Goodrich; great2-grandson of Isaac Goodrich.
Isaac Goodrich private in Seventh Company, Connecticut Continental Regiment. Enlisted May 13th, 1775.
Source:
  • Goodrich Family in America.

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LOVEJOY, GEORGE ALBERT
Portland, OR State No. 286 Nat'l No. 20561

Admitted:

 1909  
Demitted: 1915 Transferred to Oregon Society
Born:    
Died:    
     
 
 
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LOWTHER, GRANVILLE
North Yakima, WA State No. 396 Nat'l No. 25921

Admitted:

April 21st, 1914  
Born: January 19th, 1848 County of Doddridge, West Virginia
Died:    
     
Son of Jesse and Hannah (Leeson) Lowther; grandson of Alexander and Sarah (Ireland) Lowther; great-grandson of William (Jr.) and Margaret (Morrison) Lowther; great2-grandson of Col. William Lowther.
William Lowther private in Indian Wars, beginning in 1774, and rose to rank of Colonel. Was delegate to the General Assembly of the State. Was Commandant of the Militia in 1780.
Source:
  • Heitman's Register, page 359. Index of Virginia Soldiers, page 276. McAllister's Virginia Militia, page 183.

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LUCAS, WARREN
Seattle, WA State No. 382 Nat'l No. 25907

Admitted:

January 20th, 1914  
Born: May 2nd, 1866 Wauneka, Wisconsin
Died:    
     
Son of Carroll and Marcelia (Remington) Lucas; grandson of Silas and Margaret (Clark) Remington; great-grandson of Andrew Clark.
Andrew Clark private. Enlisted at Bennington, Vermont, May 1st, 1777, for six months. Captain Samuel Robinson, Col. Moses Robinson and Col. Seth Warner. Reenlisted four more times and served once as Corporal.
Source:
  • U. S. Bureau of Pensions.

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LUPFER, ALEXANDER MCCLURE
Spokane, WA State No. 260 Nat'l No. 18610

Admitted:

 1907  
Demitted: 1914 Transferred to Oregon Society
Born:    
Died:    
     
 
 
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